Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
DETECTED EMPLOYEES.
Santa Fe Railroad Clerks Find Their ''Su
pius'' on the Wrong Side.

Santa Fe Railroad Clerks Find Their ''Sur-
Pius'' on the Wrong Side.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 23.-The en-
ployes of the general Offices of the Santa
Fe at Topeka are in any thing but a
happy state. On January 1 last, there
having been no increases in pay of en-
ployes for some years. some twenty-five
to thirty of all the employees received
an advance. This increased salary was
paid them for the months of January,
February and March. But in April
came an order from President Marvel
that the pay rolls be restored to the
amounts paid prior to January 1, and
that the overpay received by employees
during the first three months of the year
be deducted from their April salaries. AS
a consequence the employees at Topeka
are in very hard lines and are in any
thing but pleasant state of mind to-
ward the management of the road.
How tho order works is shown in the
case of several employees in the passen-
ger department, who had been receiv-
ing $50 month. January l their pay
was increased to $45. The order COM
pelS them to restore the $45 surplusage
received out OF salary reduced to $50
month. In other words, they receive
nothing for the work they did in April.
and will get only SIS for the toll of the
present month. Very naturally they
consider the order as an outrage.
A TRUSTED EMPLOYE.
A Kansas City Confidential Clerk Robs His
Employer of $50, 900 and Sklps.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 23.-One more
trusted employe has joined the legion
of fugitive defaulters and outraged the
confidence reposed in him by stealing
thousands of dollars of his employers
money. This time it is Elzo Allen, late
confidential clerk for the Austin Com
pany, an English investment corporation
with Offices in the Security building at
Sixth and Wyaudotto streets, and the
amount is $4,000 Although the en-
bezzlement was perpetrated on Monday,
May 12, it was not until the following
Thursday. May Is, that thediscovery was
made. so that Allen had thrco entire
days in which to put a wholesome dis.
tance between himself and pursuit The
steal was most carefully and deliber-
ately planned and was executed with a
consummate finish. The only thing
that causes /wonderment aside from the
skillfulness of the robbery itself. was
that Allen did not take sac. 600 instead
of SEQ, 900, for he could have obtained
the larger sum just as easily as the
smaller. By considerable maneuvering
he succeeded in having the money
placed on deposit subject to his check.
The rest was easy. 1t is said he went
away with woman. His wife and
child are destitute. He came from
Kansas three years ago.
Oklahoma's Governor.
GUTHRIE, Ok, May Ex-Governor
Steele arrived here yesterday morning
on an extra train at four o'clock.
The committee of Guthrie citizens
failed to meet the Governor at Arkan-
sas City and much to the surprise OF
everybody he entered the capital city
alone. The Governor and several gen
tlemen returned on special train tc
hunt the committee. After trip OF
four hours the committee was found at
Arkansas City and the party returned
to Guthrie where the people gave the
Governor cordial reception.