The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-19

Both inst, but he decided not to wait. and
the order of dismissal.
Matters progressed smoothly until SUI
perintendent William Kennedy was in
structed to take charge of the books and
cash. The latter was supposed to be safely
lying in some OF the compartments of the
big O.. G.. safe, but as Kennedy
did not have access to the latter, he was in
a quandary as to how he should proceed
to investigate the closeted treasure.
He held brief consultation with some
OF the directors, and they gave him per-
mission to use any means by which the
amount of cash in the safe could be ascer-
tanned. This was at IL o'clock on Monday
night, and the superintendent having q
suspicion that screw was loose some
where, managed with the use of tools, to
pry open the cash drawer.
To his surprise he discovered that twelve
hundred and some odd dollars that the
cashbooks accounted for was missing, and
then the whereabouts of the departed
cashier was inquired for.
| 1t wss learned that Hanselman had
been rooming at 1927 Post street. and Ken
nedy lost no time in notifying Detective
Curtin that his presence was required at
the club. The detective and the superin-
tendent Immediately repaired to the house
on Post street where Hanselman was
rooming and there found the young man
in bed. When informed that something
like $1,000 was missing, Hanselman ac-
| knowledged that he was behind to that
extent.
How did you dispose of the money p"
asked Kennedy.
"Oh, loaned it to friends and they for
got to pay me back"
WHO are those friends pr inquired Ken
needy; but Hanselman could not just then
remember who they were.
! The ex-cashier was escorted to the club,
and not being able to give an account of
himself to the satisfaction Of some of the
! directors who were present, he was given
| in charge of the detective until such time
as he can find friends who will square his
| defalcation with the club.
| Secretary Pennell said last evening that
the Club never entertained the least sus-
| picion of Hanselman's shortage until
| Superintendent Kennedy had made the
discovery by counting the money in the
| safe.
| "You see we left the entire matter, that
| ls, SO far as the cash accounts are con-
cerned, with orr treasurer, III. H Russ
| said Mr.. Pennell, land that gentleman.
! understand, never counted the money in
the safe, but took Len S word for whatever
cash was on hand.
| 1.-The books were all right, but Hansel.
mans word to our worthy treasurer ap-
pears to have been all wrong. Mr.. Russ
had implicit confidence in the integrity
and honesty of the cashier, who was eight
years in the employ Of this club, and this
is the result.
I'm case Hanselman fails to return the
amount he has taken from the club we
will look to the Pacific Surety Company
| for $1,000, the amount of the bond he is
under, and which bond had been renewed
in May last"
Hanselman will be given until FRIDAY to
square accounts with the club. Should he
fail to do SO he will, it is said, be handed
over to the authorities.
| The treasurer of the club is at present
rusticating at some of the springs, but q
letter from Secretary Pennel1, which was
written last evening, will most likely in
duce Mr.. Russ to return TO this City in a
| day or SO.
The Olympic Club is not the only sufferer
in monetary way. 1t is said that A.
Hoffman, o jeweler, and a winner OF many
medals in athletic competitions, is now
whistling for $500, which he had loaned
Hanselman in the past. John Lind, a
| SaloOp-keeper at All Post street would lie