Evening journal., 1890-10-27
LAST EDITION
FALSE TO HIS EMPLOYER
THOMAS T. KELLuM CHARGED WITH
EMBEzZLlNG MONEY.

foe Court-Mr. Brison Says That He
Has stolen More Than "a, 900.
Thomas T. Kelum, book k. eper for
John Q. Brison has been arrested, charged
with embezzling the funds of his en-
ployer.
Mr. Brlson is the well known plumber,
gas and steam 6tter whose place of busi-
ness is No 103 West Seventh street.
Kellum acc epted q position In his
establishment about three years ago, as
collector and book keeper. MIR. brison
has suspected that his clerk was not
doing exactly right for some time, Tor
he had heard that he was living IN
fast manner. He believed that hellum
did not pay over all the money he col.
lected. but never could be certain until
recanflv He decided TO make q thorough
examination of the books which Kellum
kept. He found enough evidence at once
to show that he was correct in his belief
He discharged his book-keeper October
%, and inserted the following notice in
the newspapers:
NOTICE = T. 7. KELLUM is y" LONGER
IN in my employ, and is not authorized to
collect or receipt for any bills due
JOHN G. BRIS0N.
Mr. BrIson Talks
Mr.. Brison said to an EVENING JOUR
NAL reporter shis morning:
Yes, 1t is true that Kellum has en-
bezzled large sum of my money. | had
him arrested last Thursday afternoon
He received a private hearing in the
CITY Court, and was held In $500 bail for
Superior Court, to answer the charge
Of EN- bezzling. His fathsr-in-law, James
G. Morrow, went his security.
ftT le-a. -. Ffs.e~
that he collected about 5000. for which he
gave no credit on my books He lives at
No. 1910 Kirk avenue, and for some time
past has been apparently living beyond
his means. | have suspected for some
time that he has been using my money.
and / have laid traps for him, but he
covered up his tracks so well that he
escaped detection for a time.
HE went out of the office here Satur.
day morning, October IS, with q due
bill In his possession which be said he
was going to collect. He did not come
back until the next Tuesday. On Mon.
day went to the place where be was to
collect the due bill and he
was there. told him to
come down to my store Immediately
and he came outside to accompany me
We went along Eighth street to Orange
when he said he had to see DIR. Maull
first after which he would come direct
to the Office. He did Io5 come down all
day Monday.
''On Monday night waited for him to
come down to the Office but he did not
come. then sent boy to his house
and told him to come directly to the
Office. The boy came back and said that
MIR. Kellum would be down soon.
told him to 60 back and tell Kellum to
send me the keys and papers which
he had belonging to me. Instead Of
sending these, he said he would come
down at o'clock and see me. waited
for him until nearly 0 o'clock, but he did
not come. Tuesday he sent me letter
by a messenger boy. explaining his
wrong doing The boy waited for an
answer, but told him TO tell Kellum
that he knew where my Office was and
could see me there
''Shortly after the boy went out Ksl-
lum came down to the Office He apollo.
gized to me and asked my forgiveness
He asked me to let him come back and
he would make it all right with me
refused TO have anything TO do with him
and told him to hand over the keys and
papers belonging to me This he did.
then had him arrested.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Shortage.
When l saw that he had taken som,
money went TO work at my books anc
the result astounded me- There was
shortage Of between $4,000 and 5000
and that is not ell The amount is com.
ing up to higher figure every day al
new bills come in for which he gave re
ceipts and pocketed the money do no
he. k,FL t. 49,
bail is not near enough The only thing
can do is to have him rearrested and hel,
in larger bail He has spent al
the money, and of course I can O.
nothing against him He has been livinI
very high for long time. l have beef
told that he spent The money on women
cards and liquor. He gave wine supper
and had general good time with hi
friends.
This is not All
"This amount is not the only one 70
which he 'stuck" me. He was treasure
Of a committee to collect money to hav
improvements made to the Young Men
Republican Club house. While on thi
committee be spent 1926 of the none
csllected. He was working for me and
gave my check for that amount to J. 81
ridge Pierce, but he Kellum never pai
me one cent.
'That is one reason why | have KEEP
him in my employ so long. as | wishe
to get the money from him If possible
He has been in several other cases 0
this kind, but knew nothing about
until after had found him out
Zone man came to me the other da
and told me that he knew exactly wher
Kellum had spent all this money but
did not tell me that he was embezzlin
money from me, because be thought
was delicate subject to talk about,
He and his vile were out carriag
riding on Market street the other after
noon just as If nothing had happened
Thomas I. Kellum is called "Trix
by his companions He is about 2
years old His parents live in Dove
and are highly respected. The youn
man is Of fine appearance, goo
dresser and looks as If he hs
plenty Of money. He was married
October, 1888, to Miss Lizzie Morrow
daughter Of James G. Morrow. the AoJ
merchant of Twelfth and French street
His wife is member OF st. Paul's 4
K. Church, but Kellum has not bee n
member Of church for several years.
He was member of the firm of Burl
& Kellnm coal dealers whose place
business was at Water aud King street
The firm dissolved partnership al
Kellum then went to the Diamond Sta
Iron Works, where he became a cler
he went into Brison's employ afte
wards,