The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-02
CASHIER is UNDER ARREST
Il. II. Bnscher, of the G., II. d., Charged
with ENLIGHTENMENT and Larceny.
Thought to Be Mixed Up in Snyder's Pecula.
tions-Was About to Be Married
Successor Appointed.

Detectives Kinney and Richards arrested
II. H.. Buscher last night. at the home of
his mother. No. 273 Keystone avenue, and,
taking him to the station-house, pre-
ferred the charges Of embezzle-
ment and grand larceny against him.
tion that has been going on by the c.. II. ~
ID. officials since the time of the dis
appearance of W. +. Snyder. confidential
book-keeper of the local office, about two
weeks ago. Snyder left, taking with him
some of the Offices books and papers.
among them the ledger. and il was alleged
that he was aoout 81, 400 of in his accounts.
At that time certain expressions from the
G.. H.. & ID. officials led to the rumor that
Snyder was not alone in his transactions.
and hat further Developments might
follow. Since then the company has
set an assiduous watch on the dolngs
of several men, chief among them
being II. III. Buscher, the cashier. and the
man who was arrested last night. De-
t~ectives from Cincinnati have worked in
collaboration with the local ones employ ed
by the company. and last night. at the re-
quest of one of them named Cook, from
Cincinnati, who has been stopping at the
Circle Park Hotel. superintendent Colbert
ordered the arrest made. This step
bad been preceded by the dis
charge of Buscher night before last.
Ii is alleged that Buscher and Snyder
were accomplIces in the thefts. but just
whore the dividing line between them. or
how much more culpable one is than the
other. Is not yet known.
Buscher was seen at the statIon-house by
O Journal reporter. he Isl man of less than
medium height. smooth-shaven and slight
of figure. His appearance is peculiar. from
the fact that his face is that OF q boys. and
that his hair is perfectly white. His age il
t~hirty-six. He absolutely declined To make
any statement as to his guilt or innocence.
saying that he preferred to wait until he
sought legal advice. To the officers who
arrested him he declared that he had no
connection whatever with the matter fol
which he was in custody. His bail was
placed at $1,000 and he secured il. Charles
+. Meyer the cigar-dealer. going his So
curity.
Mr.. Buscher was engaged to be married,
and the ceremony was 60 have takan place
in the near future. The young lady's name
was Miss Lottie Ennis, and he was just
leaving his mothers home in her company
when the officers arrested him. There
searched at the st~ation-house. a
large number of receipted bills for
household furniture. some of whicn were
In her name and some IN his. There was
nAoO A Ju4luo BIZ lOl - WntCu,
which he had doubtless presented to her.
The furniture had all been sent to his
mother's home, where be expected to take
his bride to live. the mother being o widow
and dependent on her son.
Miss Ennis, the young lady, has been en-
ployed IN one of the downtown stores, and
has resided in rooms with her mother, in
the block at the corner Of Washington
street and Kentucky avenue. Several
weeks ago Miss Ennis resigned her position
TO prepare for the coming nuptials
and has since spent most OF
her time with Buscher's mother
her parent leaving the city to reside with
q son. Her picture Is embossed on the face
OF the imprisoned mans watch, and there
were constant reminders of her in hit
papers. Or her he also absolutely refused
TO speak other than to say that she had M
connection with his trouble. and ought moi
20 be dragged into it The receipted bills
in his possession amounted to nearly $500.
The railroad company will be idemnItied
should they sustain any loss, as BuscheI
had . bond given by an Eastern idemnity
GATED. although it Is believed that he is in
Oskaloosa, Ia.
Later in the evening Buscher said tina
be had no connection whatever with Sny
der had q. complicated system o
books. twenry-fo a in number. and tha
it was impossible TO keep track of them
Also, that he himself had been with the T..
n. IN ~. Tor nrtoen years. and na0 Away
done his duty faithfully and honestly.
Investigation Finished.
Auditor Lishawa. of the c., H. & d., ant
his clerical force yesterday completed the
examination of the books of the freight of
flee at this point for the purpose of discov'
eriDg what the shortage of Snyder was
and left for Cincinnati Last evening, no
giving one word OF IN as to the
results of their investigation even to III. G.
Stiles, the general agent, OF to Superintend
emit Galloway. Mr.. Lishawa said he might
be able TO give out some statements later
but could not until his report had beer
placed before his superior officers.
Their Successors Appointed.
Last evening o. p. Parker was appointed
cashier of the company at it's indianapolis
freight station. giving the proper bono
Mr. Parker has been in the Office some years
and is well informed as to the work he will
be called upon To do. George d.. Corbaly
has been appointed book-keeper, TO succeed
Snyder.