Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-20
EDGAR MAKES a DENIAL.
He Says He Has Not Been Accused o
Robbing the Arlington Mills Company

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For several days rumors have been
flying around the street that there was a
''nigger in the woodpile' in the Airing
ton Mills In Brandywine village The
managers of the concern have been very
reticent, however, and but little was
known until yesterday. when q member
Of the firm admitted that there had been
srookedness on the part of one Of the
most trusted employees
The assertion Is now made that for a.
most Xix years Robert Edgar, boss dyer,
living at No 1888 French street, has been
systematically robbing his employers by
carrying out a scheme of fraud which
was not confined to the mills 10 this city,
but was being carried on in all the
mills The loss sustained by the com
pany is placed at 800, 600
For some time, John Greer, the agent,
and tie superintendent have been sus-
picious but could not fasten the proofs
on their man. At last, the matter was
placed in the hands of the Benjamin
Franklin Detective Agency
Some Of their sleuth hounds worked in
the mills while they were conducting the
investigation, while others worked up
the clue in other places
When they had the clues all in hand
they summoned Edgar, and, 1t was
said. he confessed, but only in part Re
is still employed at the mills, awaiting
further developments.
Edgar's Sweeping Denlal.s
Edgar was seen at his home, No. 1888
French street to-day at noon He was
shown despatch accusing him Of beinp
| implicated in the steal He said
The whole thing is a lie from begin.
ing to end. | have never been accused
| by the firm. There is trouble in the mill,
but that trouble Is one Of bonus and light
weight. The papers say that the accused
man made confession. / do not know
| to whom they refer but If 1t is to me,
can say that | never confessed any
wrong doing. | was called before The
agent to make statement. told them
as | now tell you, that have never re
| ceived penny from any man or firm In
the sha9e Of bonus or for winking at short
weight. told them that have received
| presents from Wholesale drug houses
and other firms, but they knew that a,
many OF them came to me through th.
office. They also knew that others il
the mill received presents. As for light
weight. | will say that we have a weigh
ing clerk, and everything that comes int,
the mill goes through his hands, and /
1t is short in weight 1t is his dut,
to report the matter. Furthe
than that do not have anything to d,
with the ordering of goods. That Il
done in the Office
If prices are too high they orde
from seine other frm The Who'll
trouble is that the big firms they dea
with have been giving them high price
and light weight, and as they are firms 0
high responsibility the Arlington
people are proceeding very cautiously.
am, yon see, between two fires and an
protected on one side by the office whic
orders the goods aud tie receiving clerl
and weighing clerk, whose duty it is {
see that the quantity and -qualii
ordered comes to the mill and the prope
charges are made
What are the names OF the firm
from whom the Arlington Mills Compsn
buy their raw matelialY
THAT will not state, as / do not car
TO talk about their business affairs"
1T is further asserted that you acte
in conjunction with the employees in othe
| mills belonging to the company, SUI
} gested the reporter
E That also deny l do not know Il
Z employees of other mills
. THE loss is placed at 500, 0OI
What have you to say to thatg'
Edgar laughed heartily, but did NJ
/ make a reply
Agent Greer was not at the Office til
J morning. and the clerks refused TO tai
but they admitted shat detectives al
working on the matter.
} Grand Concert and balloon Ascension
Sunday next, August 2S, at Tolchest,
Beach the Fourth Battalion Band wi
! give q grand concert and the aeronau
Mile. Grace Shannon, win lea D from
/, balloon 5000 feet, and descend by par
chute. The Philadelphia, Wiimiugto
and Baltimore Railroad Company
) special train will leave Wilmington
? S,45 m. on this date, running VI
Baltimore and the Chesapeake bs,
Round trip ST. Best grabbing waters
; the bay.