The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
A YOUNG MANS rArr.
A Trusted Book-keeper Proves De-
fauiter for Nearly Ono Thousand
Dollars.

since then nothing has been seen or |
heard of him. He Is IS years Of age. |
and for the past six years has been in |
the employ OF the Wilmington Coop
erative General Trading Association. |
He first entered the Office as an eFrand |
boy and after graduating at the Will |
mington Commercial College, about |
two years ago, was given full charge
of the books OF the concern.
On Saturday, July 20, there was con-
siderable money paid to the company
after banking hours, and it, with other
money, making altogether about $1,000
was placed In the safe, with the inten-
ton of depositing 1t on Monday morn
ing. When Manager l., ]. Sova went
to the office at the foot of Orange
street, on Monday morning, he found
it still closed, and MS the bookkeeper
generally had 1t open by $50 o'clock,
thought at once that Hinkefs little
brother, who had been Ill, was dead.
Mr.. Sova sent one OF the drivers to the
boys home, and when he returned no
brought word that Clement had not
been home since Sunday morning.
Mr.. Sova then susplcionel for the first
time that something was wrong, and
when he opened the safe his worst
fears were realized, as the cash box had
been cleared of its contents. Chief OF
Police Blackburn was notified at once,
and despatched description OF the
defaulter to several cities, but up to
this time nothing has been heard OF
him. The matter has been kept quiet
until tho present on account OF the
boys parents, who are almost heart
broken by their sons downfall.
In an interview yesterday, Manager
Sova said:
"Clem Hinsel was the last person in
the world that would expect to do an
act like that. would as soon think
my own child did such thing. Glenn.
and have been together for nearly six
years.
He was always active in the bust
ness, worked hard, never shirking his
duty, and took as much interest US II
he had been stockholder; instead OF
simply an employe OF the company.
He had good head OH him and kept
his books carefully and correctly so
far as we ever know. He graduated
from the Wilmington Commercial
College about two years ago. No boy
ever had better prospects.
Il never knew him to have any bad
habits or associates. He read no per-
nicious literature and was extremely
modest in his manner. Always punct-
/ v
to leave it frequently working after
Office hours without grumbling'
In speaking OF how he got away with
the money, Mr. Sova said:
Glen. carried one OF the sets of
keys OF the safe and had access to It at
all times. On saturday July 25, we re-
ceived a great deal OF money too late
to deposit in the bank. We placed it
in the safe to be banked on Monday.
never suspected Glenn. OF wrong do.
ing and thought 10 more Of the mat
ter. suppose The knowledge that
there was SO much money in his reach
caused the impulse TO steal it. hope
it was sudden impulse rather than Il
premeditated deed.
"When l found tho money gone
began TO look over the books TO soc II
he had embeZZled any money. He
could have done this when customers
came to pay bills by receipting for tho
money and putting 1t in his pocket
without cIediting 1t on his cash book.
II he did do this his steaIings will be
more than 5000, which is about the
, amount he stole SO far as we now know.
We have not yet discovered any bills
which We're paid and not so marked
on the books.
"Our auditing committee audited
all right. On Saturday they will again
he audited, and we viii propahly know
whether lllnkel did any more crooked
ness.
Il kept tho matter quiet, because II
it got into the newspapers l thought
there would be loss chance OF captur
Ing him. and because IL would go hare
with his parents. Two days after h,
left | learned that he had been study
ing railway guide for sometime, an,
: had stations and distances down fine
His father says he has no relatives il
any other part OF the country
ClementatteudedS Sunday school reg
ular, and was considered mode
young man. His 4-months-old brother
William, died on Monday, July ~, tn
day after his disappearance.
The last person to see him was Jos
| eph Bradford the railroad Waterman
at Water and Orange streets. About
O'Clock in the morning OF the day Ii
disappeared, he passed Bradford Will
on his way to the Office, and made
ramarll about it Icing a beautiful day
The Cooperative Company il com
l posed principally of merchants. JOIN
:, o. Tyson Is president and Philip Levi
Is secretary aud treasurer. The direC
tors are William C.. Zane, William NJ
Price, John Ward, Jesse c. Way an
George GilliuE.
1t has been organized about six years
and through tho management of Nj
SoVa has built up Il large business.
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