The morning times., 1895-07-31
VI. S. Rainier Got Nearly $1,000
of SiIsby & Co.'S Money.
TOOK EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
He Speculated at Alexander Island
and Made Disastrous Bets-Ab BAN
He Has Lived But a Few Days-She
VIII Not Reveal Her Maiden Name.

capture w. 5. Rainier, the manager of the
Seventh and streets branch OF Silsby &
Co, stock brokers, who disappeared Mon
day with large amount OF the firms
money, have so far been unsuccessful The
amount of his shortages has been found,
since his disappearance, to reach almost
to the thousand mark, ard small things
are still turning up, showing that the end
is not yet
The discovery yesterday that Rainier left
a young wire, TO whom he had been but q
short time married, at the Howard House,
almost entirely without means to support
herself, lends a pathetic interest 10 the story
OF his miSdoing Mrs. Rainier visited the
main office of Silsby & Co on Fifteenth
street yesterday when she heard of her hus-
bands dishonesty, and was almost heart
broken
Sne supposed, she said, when he did not
return to the Howard House, where they
were stopping, thathe had gone on spree,
as he had done several times since their
| marriage, and the news of his defaIcation
| almost Frustrated her.
| She met Rainier something over two
! months ago. when she was employed as
detective at the fire marshal's office at
| the state house at Boston. They fell in
| love with each other and she married him,
against the wishes of her parents
HE WROTE REGULARLY
shortly after the wedding her husband
| informed her that he must go to New York
to look Tor employment He left her, and
she did not see him again until last Satur-
day. when they met here and went TO the
! Howard House.
He wrote to her regularly during their
separation, however, and when he secured
the position with silsby & Co. two weeks
ago told her to join him in this city. She
came, and instead Of the Lappy union she
looked for, this more terrible separation
| followed almost on the heels OF their re-
| union.
Mrs. Rainier talked TO Detective Carter
and Mr. H. c. Wood, of Silsby & Co, about
the case yesterday, and was persistent in the
belief that her husband was only on a
spree and would return as soon as he came
10 himself. She was in great distress, and
refused positively 10 give the names Of her
parents or their address. saying that she
married against their viii, and would
rather die than bring disgrace upon them.
| Mr.. w. j Mitchell cashier ut the main
office, acting for Mr.. SilSby, who is at
present III A AtlantieCity,s swore outa warrant
yesterday morning for RdBiers arrest, and
Inspector Hollinberger's men are eXertinG
1 every tllDEl 10 lNGdle Illll- IL Is iDOuSlJ
that he is in hiding in the city Yet, as no
one answering his description is known to
have left since he disappeared.
The firm has made some inquiries regard
ing Rainier since ms dishonesty has been
brought TO light and have discovered that
since he was put in charge of the office
he has played the races very heavily, and
IL is also suspected that he plunged in the
market TO some extent.
Last Thursday he visited Alexander
Island with an acquaintance and placed
$50 on WoodchopDer, $40 each way, and
made other disastrous bets.
Rainier was employed for a short time in
the Philadelphia office of the firm as a
telegraph operator and two weeks ago Ae
was brought TO this city upon the strongest
recommendations of several reliable Phila-
deiphia and Boston firms and given the
place of manager OF the local branch at
Seventh ard + streets, taking the place OF
Mr. II c. Wood, the former manager, who
had been sent TO Atlantic City to take
charge o u new branch.
TRANsACTI0Ss WERE sHAKY.
Rainier trans actions all OF last week were
a little shaky. and last Saturday night it
was noticed that his accounts Were irregular
The main office Of the firm keeps check
on all the branches, whereby any misdoings
can be detected Immediately, and as soon
as the defects in Rauier's accounts were
noticed on Saturday an investigation was
started.
Monday morning when he went 10 worE
be became aware of the condition OF things
and, being unable to meet the bills coming
due. he was forced by the pressure &c
decamp. When he did 90 he took every
thing 10 sight. Small stock contracts &c
the amount of about $500, which he re
ported paid, have since turred up for pay
ment, ard OF course had To be honored
! The money Rainier had appropriated tC
bis own use.
Fortunately for the firm, it is stated
the practice of settling many of the stOcl
transactions or deals of the day IN brancf
= offices through checks or by payment.
at the main office left but a comparativel!
! small amount OF cash in the hands of thu
branch mara-cr. Other Use, If Rainier
| had settled everything himself he nigh
! almost any day have fOurd himself in pos
session Of several Thousand dollars cash be
longing TO Mt. Silsby or some of his Gus
toners, instead Of the several hundred
dollars which is given to brarch manager
each morning to make quick settlements
one Of the customers of the firm who
is 4 race track man, informed them yes
tcrday that Rainier was formerly employed
/ by a booknaker on a Northern track, and
was weli-kuown in racing circles. 1t is
supposed that a great deal Of the money
, taken by him went TO the tracks aeros;
/ the river
Mrs Rainier was left with but sever
, dollars n money in her possession, and hei
! condition has excited the sympathy ever
! of those who suffered from her husbands