, 1889-12-06
GONE away.
He Was Cashier in the House
Of Representatives.
Flown, No One Knows Where
With $4,000,
And Many Members Are Out
Many Dollars.

WAsHINGroN, Dec. 5.-From present
APPEARANCES Edward Shoot. cashier Of
the sergeant At arms Of the house of rep
resentatives, has aed. carp ing od >72. coo
of fnnds entrusted to his care.
Shoot was . trusted employe who came
here from Ohio. He was appointed By
Leedon six years sso. he had good
business qualifications and soon possessed
himself of the unlimited con6depce of his
superior. Last Saturday be noti6ed Lee
dom that he va going to New York and
would BE- back Sunday. A message va
received from him dated New York, Mon
day morning, saying that be had been de-
tanned but would return that night. A
similar message reached his wife in this
city. Az no did not appear Tuesday Lee
DON uas fearful that be had been overtak-
81 By Boae accident, bat 70 satisfy rising
suspioione began an Investigation. In
foenAdon tkas Stoott had drawn his bank
bahecs despened this suspipioa, and tho
inquiry W. pursusd. n snornous Of
de- sale coald not b. epeaed Il ths NO
meat, - Sicott had the oombinstioo. bat
when entrance WAs 6nally efcc&ed il vss
found that some $40, 900, see apart for
the ~ Of the paying teller. was intact.
The next inquiry was made At the treas
ury department where Leedom Wa in
formed shas Siloott hsd called there on
Saturday and had drawn about 972, 600.
1t Was possible for him 70 draw this large
sum without exciting comment, - he had
for . long time been charged with the
duty Of coIkceing the money with which
the salaries Of representative arc paid.
Shoot u under bonds in the sum of 49,
200. This IL, however. an indemnity bond
given to the ~sergeant-st arms and Lee
dom, who is himself bonded in the sum
Of $4,000, Is directly responsible for the
shortage. Leedom says Silcott could have
taken $3.50. 900 Just Is easily.
A number of representatives we're in
the habit of keeping individual deposits
With the serReant-at-afma and their losses
when ascertained may swell the sum total
considerably. Later information Is to the
edect that the paying t~ellsr's funds, al
though IN the seme nfe where Silcott
kept hn money were protected by . sep-
arate lock and . steel door. This NAV
explain their preservation. What con
Germs The members OF the house most
deeply II whether in giving signed certi6-
Gates to the sergeant-at-arms. on which
he obtained the money from the treasurer,
they have not released the government
from liability for their salaries. Opinions
on this subject vary.
.SlIcott came from youngstown, O.,
where he was = merchant for manyy ean.
Mr.. Leedom says be seemed to have no
more than an ordinary mans share of
vices and was one Of the most econo-
mical men he ever knew. Persons who
know Silcott's habits. however. do not
give him . good name. 1t is said he was
intimate with . ~disreputable woman 90
ing BY the name Of Louise Barrett, whom
be had supported for some time. 1t is
aaserted that she is now his companion.
This, however. is opea. 10 question. He
also bad the reputation of playing races
steadily. and Of lending money to his as
sociAtcs It the capitol to beck horses,
Shoot leaves = vita and three children.
The Oldest is . mazriet N employed in
the house document room.
The object Of Shoots visit 70 New
York, it Is said. VA for the urpo Of
collectine 4l2. 600 from Ex-Consressman
PAGE of Ohio. which amount Silcott had
loaned him out Of funds in his custody.
Among the congressman who lose per-
sonal deposits arc Rice of Pennsylvania,
$500; j. D.. Taylor Of Ohio. Z $1,000;
B0utelle Of Maine, $500; Bayne of
Pennsylvania, 5000; Hermann of Oregon.
q, 800; Picker of North Dakota, 1900;
Parnell Of Nebraska. 2.lO0; Owen Of
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