San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-14
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About W. L. Boag, the New Or
leans Defaulter./


st. Charles and Jackson streets, re-
turned to the city from San Anto-
Mo, Texas, having in their custody
w. L. Boag, Mr.. Ballejo's default
ing bookkeeper, who escaped last
March with over 800 of his en-
ployer's money.
"The fugitive was taken before
Recorder Whitaker, where he was
arraigned on a charge of embeZZle-
ment, and was remanded to the
parish prison in default of 81 800.
"The prisoner, when seen, stated
that he was sorry for what he had
done, and did not intend to rob
Mr.. BallejO, for, had he wished to,
he could have stolen more than he
did. His employer had been good
| and kind to him, and all the mon
ey he had taken was lost in the
| gambling houses on Royal street.
He was never inclined to visit
bawdy houses, but one night, while
passing on Royal street, with a
party named Tom Potter, whom
he met last July, he concluded to
buck the tiger He had about $40
on him, and both of them
won a large amount playing
faro and, with the winnings,
they had a good time generally.
When the money was all gone, and
finding himself broke, he conclud-
ed to try his luck again, in hopes
| of making a winning, and there
upon helped himself to $40 of his
employers money. He played and
lost, and was advised, so he claims,
| to give his luck another chance,
and if he won to replace the $40
and then quit. So he took more
money and gambled, but lost
again. After this he continued
stealing Mr.. BallejO's money for
nearly week.
"The night before he left the city
| he took check for $50 out of the
cash drawer. He reduced the
| amount to $40 and attempted to
have it cashed, but could not, and
then tore it up. He had taken an
other check and sent it to the
bank to make it correspond with
the supposed cash he had in the
drawer, and before the shortage
| could be discovered he had an OPP
portunity to depart. His cash in
| the drawer was never counted,
while every Tuesday Mr.. Ballejo's
books were examined by an eX.
pert.
"The amount stated in the atfi-
davit as having been stolen is
| $4S6.20, but Boag says he puts the
| amount he has taken to about 5000
| and he could have distracted much
more, but he became frightened.
He remembered that it was but a
short time before that Lugenbuhl
had robbed Mr.. Ballejo, and fear
ing that he would be caught he
concluded to leave. He notified
his friend Potter and removed his
| effects to the latter's room, on Com
mon street. That night he spent
most of his time in a gambling
house. In the morning he found
that he had $50 about him and
| with this amount boarded the Tex
as and Pacific train and proceeded
| to BOyce, Tex. He remained there
| but a short time when he returnd to
| Alexandria, proceeded to Lafayette
and thence to Morgan City. He
met female friend there, and af-
ter being there few days boarded
the train and went to San Antonio,
Tex, then to Laredo, and from
there to Saltillo, Mex. At this place
he had hopes of securing position
| by which he could save enough
and gradually pay Mr.. Ballego
back what he had stolen. He dis
covered, however, that the salary
would not permit him to carry out
the plan and he left and went back
| to Laredo and San Antonio.
ain the latter city he applied for
work and was given position as
| extra brakeman on the Southern
Pacific road. The morning he was
| to go to work he was visited by the
chief of police, who showed him
| tin-type picture Of himself and
| telegram from Chief Caster to
| arrest him.
"Boag is of the opinion that his
| friend Potter gave him away, as
the latter was the only one who
had his picture. When he saw the
tintype he recognized it immedi-
ately as having been copied from
the original mentioned. Boag said
that some time ago, finding him
self financially embarrassed, he
wrote to Potter to send him Sl5
that Potter owed him and of course