The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-22
ARRESTED AT
THE RACETRACK.
THEODORE K. MURRY, A CATTLE
BUYER, CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT.
HE WAS PLAYING THE RACES.
THE COMPLAINING WITNESSES ARE
CLARKE AND Cox OF
SACRAMENTO.

c. w. Clarke of the firm of Clarke d5 Cox.
wholesale butchers, Sacramento, who re-
sides at 2231 Washington street, swore out
warrant in Judge Conlan's court yester-
day morning for the arrest of Theodore X.
hurry, on the charge of embezzlefnent
by an agent. The amount named in the
complaint was $4612.
In the afternoon hurry was arrested at
the racetrack by Private Detective Still
well, who had been working on the case,
and taken to the City Prison. Mr.. Clarke
accompanied them.
hurry is son of Patrick hurry of Por-
terville, Tulare County, one of the
wealthiest and most respected residents
of that locality.
Mr.. Clarke explained that in December
last his firm engaged hurry to buy cattle
for them. They placed $4,000 to his credit
III the Pioneer Bank of PortervilIe. and
later $4,000 in the Producers Bank, Visalia.
He was to draw on these amounts for the
cattle purchased by him.
lie had bought 5000 worth of cattle. but
had drawn the other $1,000 out of the bank
and had "blown it in" at the racetrack. He
was, therefore, charged with embezzling
the $4,000, less the commission due him on
purchases.
Banker Turner of Los Gatos, who was at
the racetrack and saw hurry arrested, also
went to the City Prison. A few days ago
Mr. Turner cashed check for $500 for
hurry, which was drawn on bank in
Porterville and returned dishonored He
was asked if he intended to prosecute
hurry and replied: 81 don't care to saw
Just what | will do about it." He seemed
considerably surprised at the charge
brought against hurry by Clarke & Cox.
Detective Stilwell said that recently
hurry had casheG check for $1,000 at the
and it had been returned marked "no
funds. Action was threatened by the
bank, but Murry's father came to his
rescue and paid the $4,000.
"Instead of buying CATTLE said Detec-
tive Stilwell, ''Murry has been here play
ing the races. We did not get onto it till
few days ago"
hurry said his arrest was all a mistake.
II had only a verbal agreement with
Clarke & Cox he said, "but it does not
expire till next month. Everything would
have been settled satisfactorily before then.
Il had contracted for the delivery of
sufficient cattle to cover the $4,000 less my
commission, but owing to unavoidable
circumstances, including the recent heavy
transforms, was unable to get the cattle
delivered.
Besides the $1,000 placed to my credit
by Clarke d Cox Mr.. Cox deposited to my
credit in the California State Bank, Sacra-
mento, $500 for the purchase of cattle on
his own account; but he is not prose
cutting me, as he knows the cattle Will be
delivered to him.
1.-THE fact is Clarke got mad because some
one had been stealing his cattle and he
puts out his spite on me. I had no idea he
would have me arrested and when L saw
him on the racetrack to-day went up and
spoke to him"
Regarding Banker Turner's check he
said he had made it all right. 1t had been
dlshonored through mistake on the part
of the bank people at Porterville. He de-
MED getting a check for $1,000 cashed at the
Bank of California on Visalia bank.
am known throughout the south" he
said, "by almost every body and no one has
up to the present had word to say against
my reputation.