Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-15
ANOTHER GONE WRONG!
Studebaker Bios. BOokksepsr and
Cashier has Suddenly Vanished.
no ONE HAS HEARD OF HIN.
The Amount Of the Shortage nj Present
Unknown-Invesiigation Of tho
Firms Books.
no ONE HAS HEARD OF HIN

II Ia not very long ago since George
Mcclellan, bookkeeper aud cashier In
the employ Of Stakeholder Bros, car
Rage Manufacturers, OF Main street,
In this city, embezzled sum OF money
belonging g. the firm, estimated at
between $1,000 and $4,000. After n
lengthy In vestigation, however, lie
lodged imprisonment by eilecting a
private settlement with the company.
Now comes the unexpected informa.
ton that his successor, l.. A. Hendor'
son, has gone wrong In similar diroc-
ton. Mr.. Charles Vincent, Stude'
bakers' local manager, declines, how
ever, to say anything at present in
regard TO Henderson's alleged deialca-
lions. The books are now being
searchingly examined by al expert
and until this task has been
completed IT Ia impossible to tell
the extent Of the doialcadons. But
Mr.. Vincent does not apprehend that
his firm can be losers 10 any consider
able extent, inasmuch NJ. besides the
amount which can bo realized under
an attachment on property In his
name his bond Is good for $1,000.
Henderson has left for parts un.
X nown and has not been seen here
since the 18th inst. He has resided in
this city since the latter part Of 1891,
and was partner Ia the grocery firm
OF Henderson a Henderson. He entered
the service OF Messrs. Sludebaker FEB.
10th OF the present year, and his
euperiors reposed In him the greatest
confidence. He was looked upon as
an exemplary young mau-sOber,
energetic and always attentive 10
business, In which he displayed the
utmost competency. by his confreres
he was held In high esteem, his
manner being that OF IA gentleman In
all respects. He was married aud re-
sided In an unpretoDti0us dwell.
| ing at the corner OF Ninth South
and Fourth West streets. A
few days before his sudden departure,
It would seem, Henderson had posses.
sion OF funds somewhere about $4,000
belonging 10 his employers, and this,
" IN believed, he has appropriated to
| his own use. When he did not turn
up ut his desk one fine morning Mana
| ger Vincent began ~ make inquiries,
and then learned for the first time that
his bookkeeper had gone-no one knew
where; even his vile pfofessed to be
ignorant ON this point.
Under tho attachment Issued from
the Third District court Henderson,
interest In the grocery concern above
named and his horse and phJelon were
seized yesterday afternoon.
| Mrs. Henderson, who N an attractive
woman, declares that she knew moth.
Ing whatever OF the alleged defalca.
tons OF her husband until the seizure
OF the horse and phmton yesterday. 1t
came Us great surprise 10 her. She Is
loud In praise OF her husband, whom
she describes ms a model man Ia his
domestic life. He never drank, she
says, neither did he indulge In gambl.
ing or kindred vices, and always
pissed his evenings after business Mt
home In her society.
IL IL stated that Henderson IL the
owner OF n ranch In Wyoming, but
that all inquiries In that direciio II
have brought no tidings rs TO his
probable whereabouts. Al the present
lime Mrs. Henderson seems 10 think
that he will yet re-appear IN Salt Lake
and that satisfactory explanations viii
follow. Meanwhile the search goes on.