Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-29
THAT DEFALCATI0N
LEOPOLD LINDEN, FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF
THE MOLD MAKERS
The Man Who Has Gone Wong-Ihe Amount Of
HIS Shortage S565-The Facts Fully
Developed.

Saturday evening there were rumors
about the city that Leopold Linden. the
Financial Secretary of the Moldmakers'
branch OF the \. F. G.. w. L.. had been
discovered to be a defaulter to the eX-
tent Of about 5000. and had been eX-
PEELED from the order. at meeting held
i'm this city Saturday afternoon. The
REGISTER made an endeayor to get at
the facts. but every glaSswOrker APP
preached denied having any knowledge
Of the matter, and although there
seemed to be no reason to doubt the
story. the SUNDAY REGISTER. in chron-
telling the affair, was not specific enough
to let the public know the identity OF
the guilty person.
Last evenings Bellaire Independent
threw flood of light on the matter. as
the following will show:
There was no little surprise, actual amaze
ment. caused by the announcement that
Leopold Linden, of this city, had been eX-
PEELED from the Glass Workers Union for
embeMlement He was Financial Secre-
tary of the mOldmakers branch OF the
Union. and was membero OF the Executive
Committee of the National Association. In
fact. he enjoyed the confidence OF the men
he was associated with 20 such an extent
that when he offered 10 resign last July he
was overwhelmed with cries OF NO nO..'
and he was reelected unanimously. But
his true character finally developed. Some
of the members of the Union were not sat
isfied With'certain returns that should have
been received from the National Union
but they did not suspect anything wrong
with Linden A committee was appointed
10 ask an explanation from the Secretary Of
the National Union. The word came back
promptly from that source. The wage
earners who had been cOniiding their cash
10 their trusted officer 10 be forwarded
10 the National Association, found they
We're In arrears, when they thought they
were away ahead. Then an investigation
followed. Linden was found 20 be 500
short In his accounts. Besides this, he has
collected dues from some members who
paid and have receipts. yet they are not IN
good standing for non-payment OF dues.
The members of the Union could hardly be-
lieye their own eyes and ears as the facts
came out An effort is now being made 10
have Linden arrested: but ne could not be
found this morning He is married man.
and lived with his wife and one child in
this city. He worked IN the mold shops az
the Belmont Glass Works. and was regard
ed as an exceptionally honorable
and trustworthy man. But his fate
is the common fate of all who
begin little peculations. His deialcation
covers period of two or three years. 4
little at first was not discovered: "a little
more taken later was passed over and his
popularity grew. During the past year the
bulk OF the deficit was made, and now Lin
den will 90 10 the penitemtiary unless he
squares up accounts or settles IN some way,
which he is not likely 10 do. His life is
blasted by his own peculation No matter
what becomes Of the case, the stamp Of de-
signed dishonesty viii forever remain. No
embarrassing can rub il out
The Trustees are endcavOriug 10 ascer-
tain his whereabouts with a view of having
him arrested 90