The herald., 1895-07-12
Walter SCOTS BREAK
He Embezzled Moneys and
Then Disappeared
HIS whereabouts ARE unknown
Busch & HannOn Victims of the
Young Man
WELL LIKED BY THE BOYS
Short ia His Accounts He Then Touched
the Safe
He Was Of Pleasing Address aud Came Of a
Good Family
Short ia His Accounts He Then Touched
the Safe
He Was Of Pleasing Address aud Came Of a
Good Family
Some Of His Questionable Actions Ills Embez-
element at First Thought to Have
Been Large suspicious Actions
Of tho Landlord-What
Mr.. Busch Says

figure OF walter Scott has been missed
from tho streets by his many acquaint.
ances. Numerous inquiries we're made
rs to his whereabouts and the cause of
his mysterious disappearance, but with
out success. 1t has been only within the
last few days that the true state Of affairs
became known. Yesterday Mr.. Busch,
his employer. told Herald reporter the
following about the young man:
"Walter Soott's whereabouts are not
disappeared from Los Angeles is because
he embezzled funds belonging to the firm
of Busch d Harmon, dealers in vehicles
ana agricultural implements at 150 and
l52 North Los Angeles street. where he
was employed. The amount is not large,
not over S2OO, but it was first feared by
the firm that Scott's deficiency would tar
exceed that amount.
Scott came to this city some lime last
November. He is a tall, nice-looking
man, dresses we'll and has a pleasing ad.
dress. 1t was not long before he became
lone of the boys" and was we'll liked by
the men about town. His habits were
reasonably regular according to the stand
ara OF young men, anu ne was eeHerally
esteemed ''good fellow"
He soon made it his point to meet the
leading travelling men that come to the
city and gradually became acquainted
with many OF the business men of Los
Angeles. During January he went to
work for Busch & Harmon. Scott showed
q number of letters of recommendation
from business houses throughout the east
and several in South America, where he
u haA olcn lvoI He qant the
road to represent tn, firm and met with
reasonable success.
Toward the end OF March be was given
charge of the books, temporarily, and vir-
tually handled all of the firms cash.
While employed in the Office his first ir-
charge OF the minor branch Of the bust.
ness and during his management had
been few dollars short in his accounts.
This was soon settled, however. but his
second break was more serious. Scott
evidently was pressed for funds and took
money. He made an entry in the cash
book for $3.50 for Hannon w Scott" As
Mr.. Harmon, the other mem ber OF the
firm is an invalid, it was supposed he
had directed Mr.. Scott to bring him that
amount. When the books were balanced
the matter came to light. Scott acknowl.
edged that he had taken the money and
SAID that it should have been charged to
him and not to Mr.. Harmon. He prom
ised to repay this to the firm, but did not
do so.
His final theft, however. took place the
first week of last June. when he burglar
ized the Office safe. Upon some prete1t
inside door of the safe. On Saturday
night, the lst day OF June, the ,afe was
locked, between $l4O and $3.50 being placed
in one of the inner vaults. Some time
that night or the day following Scott
walked to the store and opened the door
and took out all of the money. He
changed the combination of the lock, and
when Mr.. Busch came down Monday
morning he could not open it. After the
theft was discovered and Scott did not
appear Mr.. Busch soon came to the correct
solution of the affair.
Nothing but the money was taken. 1t
had first been feared Scott had gotten
ing accounts and made collections, but a
careful examination has disclosed that
such was not the case.
Scott must have left the city soon after
he look the money from the safe. He
had been rooming at the Delaware. 534ll
SoutA Broadway. but the proprietor said
that Scott had been away from that house
for nearly two months. There were q
few old clothes and several valises re.
naming, and these are all poor, little,
Mr.. Rodenberg has to pay himself for
the rent of Scott's room.
Just exactly what led Scott to COM
nit the c,a bezzlem ement Is not yet known.
He paid attentions to some woman in
Pomona, but whether or not she has any
connection with the unfortunate affair it
is impossible to say. Everyone who knsw
him is in the dark regarding his present
whereabouts.
Scott claimed TO be we'll connected in
the east. MS mother living in New York
city. No attempt had been m ade to
prosecute the fellow as yet. and Mr..
Busch thought his firm would probably
let the matter end now, being well satis-
fed to be 80 cheaply rid of the man.