St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-30
HEILPERN A DEFAULTER.
More About the Man Who Left
MINNEAPOLIS Mysteriousiy.

Leo Heilpern hobs up again. This time 1t
is not as false husband or llbertine or a Rms
sian spy, but as plain, everyday embezzler
who got away with $4,000. 1t was the theft
of this money and the fear of discovery
which caused Leo Heilpern to quit Mime
apolis SO suddenly. He found that an invest
lgation was in progress; he scented danger
in the air; and at last after his books had
been two weeks in the hands of one of the
clty's best-known expert accountants. he
could stand the strain no longer and fed.
This is how Heilpern's fight and the dis
covery of his crime all came about. w. II.
Donaldson, the expert accountant is the
auditor of the Columbia Mill company, and
1t is his duty at stated periods to examine
the books and see that everything is shin
shape. Not long ago MIR. Zeidler, manager
and treasurer of the mill, learned of He'll
pern's connection with the Frost woman. He
found that the bookkeeper was spending con-
siderable money on her and he could not I'M
He finally instructed Detective Hoy to watch
the pair. and Hoy's report was such
that he sent for Donaldson and directed
him to make an examination Of the books.
ular auditing, SO that Heilpern should not
suspect its object. Strange to say. the books
were found to be all straight They bal
anced beautifully. There wasn't a sign of
anything crooked about them. At last an
error in the footings of about 500 in the
cash account was discovered. This furnished
clue. Then the mills bank accounts were
overbauled very thoroughly, for the actual
cash accounts were small, and it was evident
If there had been enbeZzlement it would ap-
pear in the banking account. But when the
checks were called for Heilpern at once took
alarm. The investigation had then been in
progress two weeks. The next day after the
checks were called for-that was Sept. IL
Bookkeeper Heilpern was missing.
The investigation has been going on stead
lily since, and it has become evident that the
lnr1an hi
of $4,000. And the strange part of it is
that they were all committed since June.
Heilpern, too, might have taken many times
the amount he did, had he been SO disposed
so smooth was his plan. This plan in
volved some imposition on the banks. He'll
perm found that by using the mills rubber
stamp to indorse on checks with his own
name as bookkeeper beneath he could get
them cashed. Frequently, when he made his
daily deposits, he would cash check in this
way. The money was readily paid on the
superstition that it was needed for current
expenses about the MILL and nothing was
thought of it. His book accounts Heilpern
fixed up at first by making incorrect footings
TO cover the amount taken. After q time
fearing exposure, he changed his plan and
entered the amounts on the other side of the
page on the discounts.
There is an interesting question involved
as to the responsibility for the loss The
mill company claims that the banks had no
right to pay checks Endorsed in such man
ner with the rubber stamps and Heilpern's
signature but that Mr.. Zeidlers signature
should haue been required. The company is
certain that it will suffer no pecuniary loss
except the few hundred dollars In currency
that was taken, but that the banks will be
obliged to make up the amounts which it
claims were thus irregularly paid. The bank
officers say that if there has been any irregu-
larity in the payment of the checks the
money will be refunded.
A letter has been received from Heilpern in
which he states that he went from Minneap-
oils to the City of Mexico. He says he wifi
come back to Minneapolis and CONFESS. This
%, and some persons believe that Heipern
will soon arrive. The bank officials and the
mill company are anxious to see him, as, if
he concludes to confess. matters can be much
more easily Strengthened up. 1t is not preb-
able that he will escape the results of his
Grima hut will. in due time, be arrested. In