Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
IT'S ALL TANGLED Up.
THE MISSING $500 PACKAGE OF BANK
NOTES
Rssuls in a Salt for S25OOO Damages Against
the United States Express Oficials-G
II. Eadsr Arrested On Two War
raas-His Sorry.

The disappearance Of that package Of
$500 while in the custody Of the officials
and employees Of the United States Express
Company, first mentioned in tue columns
of the REGISTER a week ago, seems des-
tined 70 make a big lot Of trouble for some
one before the mystery at present surround
ing the case is cleared up and the matter
satisfactorily settled.
As has been stated, some time between
the date when the big envelope containing
the 81. 800 was cOnhded to the care OF the
FxpressC Company and its being placed In the
hands OF Kew. Father McMeuamin, Of Ben
WOOD. one OF the three packages OF 500 was
distracted through q neat slit, which
vas afterwards neatly closed with .muci-
lace. When the loss was reported by Rev
Eotber McNlenamin 10 DR.. Hammond. the
local representative OF the Express Com
vanv an investigation was set on foot
which was pursued for short time, and
then V. II. Snyder, OF Newark, general
agent az that point and John Bryne, or
Buffalo, n. Y, General superintendent OF
the Company, were sent for and appeared.
THESE gentlemen came 70 the conclusion
that Charles NJ. Eader, the local cashier OF
the Company, was the culprt but he was
NOT arrested, Mr. Eader protesting his
innocence. and at the same time rather
counting an arrest upon the charge Of hav-
ing the money. he engaged Capt. Il. b.
D0veper and Col. W. w. Arnett as his
counsel. and upon their advicereSigned his
position as cashier. The fact that Mr..
Fader was accused Of the THEFT became
very widely disseminated through the Guy,
and finally got into print. Yesterday
morning the counsel for Mr.. Eader
brought a suit In the Office OF the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court against Y. II. Snyder and
John Bryne, claiming damages IN the sum
of SIS 900 for injuries 70 character and rep
utation arising out OF the charge that he
had taken the $500 package from the en-
velope. Mr.. Snyder left the city Friday
evening and Mr.. Bryne yesterday morning,
and service was not had by the Sherin' s
officer until last evening, when Mr.. Snyder,
returning 20 the city, he was formally
served with the papers.
Last night DIR. Hammond, Mr.. SNYDER,
Chief of Police McNichOl and Pros
ecuting Attorney Howard bad q
jono, conference at the Court House,
during which the entire matter OF
the missing $500 was gone over, as well as
the disappearance, from time 10 time, OF
other small amounts Of cash.
AS a result Of this conference, 1t was de-
cided TO get out two warrants for Eader,
one charging him with embezzlng tho sum
Of SQQ ~ and the other swith embeZzling
fbs missing $500. The warrants were
issued by Justice Ankle, being
signed by DR.. Hammond, for the
C0mDanv and Eader was ar
rested by Oficer Lukens. He was ar
rai0ped before the Justice at IL 80, when
he gave bail in 81, 900 for his appearance at
" The defence made the following state
ment about midnight 10 REGISTER re
porter:
press ONCE, at Long Run, with lnstruc-
tiOns 10 send 10 10 Rev. Father McMena-
min. at BenwoOd. The man who counted
ont the cash did not see it placed the ex-
press package. The package, said TO con-
tain $500" arrived in this city Janu-
arv 18th. and was duly receipted for.
Farther McMenamin was notified
that the money was in the Office, but II was
not called for until the expiration OF
week, when Mr.. Joseph He'll brought
written order for TIE money. After some
little parleying the package was given TO
him. and he receipted for II, IN the pres
euce Of the messenger who had Drought 10
10 the city. Nothing more was heard or
an for about another week, when Rev.
Father McMeuimin reported the money
$500 short. Then DR. Hammond began the
Investigation. The defense further alleged
THAT one dav after the loss was reported
Eader received word to call on the Super
intendent Of the Company at the WINDSOR
Hotel. He did so, and on his return 70 the
once found that his accounts, cash, etc,
were in the possession OF agents OF the
Company, who were industriously going
through things. In this way they found 4
temporary small shortage OF cash, which
shortage. the defense claim, is in itself
proof positive that he did not take the $500;
IF he had. ne would have fixed up the petty
shortage, and would have stood square
with the Office TO avert suspicion.
The hearing tomorrow may be looked
forward TO with interest