The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
HIS SALARY NOT ENOUGH.
Agent Murdoch Increased II by Mark
Ing Deadhedd on Way Bills.

The Pooler Agent of the Central Rail-
road Gets Himself in Trouble by
Collecting Freights and Appropriate
ing the Proceeds to His Own Use.
Sent a Carload of Brick to Pembroke,
and Requested Agent Getsinger Not
to Make Any Return ofthe Way Bill.
Arrested on q Warrant Sworn Out
by Detective Basoh.
J. r. Murdoch, formerly agent Of the
Central railroad at Pooler, has got him
self into a pretty bad mess of trouble, all
on account of trying to collect few dol
lars a month extra salary out of the road,
without the knowledge Of its officials.
He was arrested early yesterday morn
ing by Constable A. NJ. Solomons on
warrant sworn out by Detective 81
Basch in Justice BevaEs' court, charging
him with larceny after trust, and was
brought to Savannah and lodged in Jail.
Murdoch got himself in trouble in
peculiar way The particular offence
with which he was charged was com
mitted sometime last December, but the
facts were not disclosed to the Central
railroad authorities until a day or two
age, when steps were taken TO have him
brought to justice.
DEADHEADED SOME FREIGHT.
Some time in Decemb Der Murdoch took
carload of brick at Pooler to be shipped
TO Pembroke. He marked the waybill
paid, the freight being 81 The waYbiu
was delivered to the conductor, and when
the car was taken out Of the train at Penn
broke Ii was delivered to the agent at
that point, B. H. Getsinger.
As a general rule the agents at both
stations make prompt returns as check
upon each other. Getsinger was sur
pried, therefore, on receiving a letter a
day or two later from Murdoch request
ing him not to return that waybill In his
regular returns. He wrote TO Murdoch
asking for an explanation. Murdoch
replied that the agents we're receiving
very poor salaries, and they had to do
something for themselves sometimes In
the way of deadheading freight when an
occasion offered. At the bottom was the
request to burn the letter This seemed
still more mysterious to Getsinger, but
the waybill was not returned and nothing
further was said about the matter until
few weeks ago, when Getsinger came
down on a trip to Savannah, and in re-
turning saw Mdrdock at Pooler
"wHY DON'T YOU DO LIKE I Dol"
Getsinger, during the conversation,
took occasion to ask Murdoch about the
AAy way bAAls SOY ing bIldb NC WhulGQ
an explanation. Murdoch mentioned the
complaint some of the agents were making
about poor salaries, and asked Getsinger
II he did not agree with him. Getsinger
said he did.
why don't you do like I dor" Muir
dock then asked, II make from $50 10 $50
a month extra out Of the road by collect
ing bills, marking the waybills dead
head or paid, and requesting the agent at
the point of destination not to return
them"
This put Getsinger to thinking over the
matter. He kept quiet for some days,
but finally reported the matter to Travel
ing Auditor BillinRsby two or three days
ago The travelling auditor went TO
Pooler, and in asking Murdoch about his
accounts, Murdoch said something about
having among his accounts S1l too much.
CONFESSED HIS GUILT.
A warrant was then sworn out by De-
tective Basch charging Murdoch with
larceny after trust. He was arrested and
lodged in jail here. He admitted the
facts as stated With regard to the way
bill, in connection with the carload of
brick, to Supt. McNeely, when questioned
about the matter. Neither he nor the
agent at Pembroke made any return on
this car until Getsinger reported the mat
ter few days ago.
Nothing was said, however, about any
other offences of the same nature, though
it seems from Murdock's statement there
have been others. Murdoch is a young
man and this misfortune may go hard
with him