The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25

Thinks Lot of His Clerks May Have
stolen $4,000.

Charles Broadway Rouss the dry
goods merchant said last night at his res
ilonce. Gl2 Fifth avenue, that he had dis
covered that be had been Systematically
robbed by dozen of his employees,
arl that within the past month fully
$4,000 worth of goods had been stolen
from his Broadway store.
"For man in my position these pet
ir robherics are scarcely worth talking
about Dice said. "My son Peter is look
ming after the matter, and he has told
me very little about H. for he does not
wish 20 bother ne. as am getting along
Do years. But the facts, as far as |
know, are these. young man en-
pioyed in the store was caught az the
game. and that led 10 an investigation.
Then 10 was learned that there was a
gang or our employees probably dozen,
who worked IN concert with gang on
the outside. Their method was 10 raise
and f1lsify delivery checks. one OF the
fellows Oh the outside would buy a bill
OF goods. 'say for SO. and one of our
clerks would alter the figures on the
dtiNrfy cheek, or raise the amount to
$40 by placing the figure ? between the
dollar sign and The 10. The $40 worth Of
goods would Doe shipped. and the fellow
getting them would pas las $40 in cash.
i suppose that We have lost $1,000 i'm this
'tNf 'Ntt i'A~ ANAI past NfiIs Hllfl as Tar MN
can Doe inquired up $1,000 during he ptast
month. III we can catch the thieves,
Tour or whom have skipped. ID is my in
fcntOn 90 send them 10 the ucniten-
tialy. The first man caught was allow
el 20 so, Tor his family pleaded very hard
ln his behalf. My son Peter took hold
OF ile matter and employed detectives
VINO nave been shadOWing two of the
men AZ boarding house at Sc east
Hl.F'Nlh street The men, / believe.
got away. and that's as far as the de-
ttctlFcs got ON the case Then a New
York merchant was discovered selling
some OF our gloves below what we sold
ihem FOR at wholesale. and he has hoen
summoned 10 police court 10 explain
Wnere ne got the goods. This case will
come up in rev days. He D. subject
Cd OF having purchased the goods from
tne men who have been robhing us. But
inns system OF robbery IS very common I'M
New YORK, and no doubt all of the big
merchants have suffered la 70. We are
Aol the only ones. However. fl. as
, ,.l'' D'.oi., lue mon are caught 1 will
prosecute them tO the bitter end
Al the east Eleventh street boarding
mouse me housekceper said that ON Au-
1ua1 sth, TWO young men hired a room
ana remained there until August Ism
wren one or them was frightened away
~ s.o pp.iIdnce or half dozen de-
lectlNes M the noighbOrhOod
ron Saturday last" said the house
Keeper, Mr.. Peter Rouss called here
ana inquired for the young man who
ma skipped away the night before.
loip Mr. houss that the young man had
n,,,. aMAy' taxing his two biz trunks
WIN him. When l heard that The YOUNG
men were suspected of r0bbing Rouss's
broadway store. / told the other Young
NAN NAN me would have 20 go. This was on
l,l.'I'y iast Mr.. ROuss was al the
mousse and started away In a cab ~ ert
II Ole l'cuNe. When he got back win
me detective The other young man haJ
gone. The detectives had been living
but both OF the men who vere ebs'I.,.'n,'
ca managed 10 get away without being
Mr. Ieter Rouss. when seen. r. fused Ia
ui-.urs me matter. hu referred am in
guiref5 70 Floor Superintendent Tirnhnr
i ieH.. cal Ihat gentleman admitted that at
durins the past four weeks.