St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-11
THE MISSING COLLECTOR OF A ST.
LOUIS PARK CONCERN AR
RESTED.
DISAPPEARED IN NOVEMBER,
But WAS LOCATED BY THE PINK
ERT0NS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND
TAKEN IN.
HIS ACCOUNTS WE'RE NOT RIGHT.
Charged With Failing to Turn Over
Certain Moneys Which Had
Been Paid to Him.

F. D. Philleo, whose sudden disappearance
last November, after shortage had been dis
covered in his accounts as collector for the
Monitor Manufacturing company, of ST. Louis
Park, was the subject of a newspaper story,
was arrested yesterday in Minneapolis.
Philleo is a bright, clever fellow, aged
about thirty-ive years, who had lived at st.
Louis Park for about three years previous
to his disappearance. He had charming
wife, who came of well-to-do family in
Wisconsin. They had three children, a nice
home and seemed very happy. Philleo had
been employed by the Estele Harvester COM
pany as an expert machinist, and was we'll
recommended by that company when he left
it's employ to take the position of collector
for the Monitor Manufacturing company. He
had to give a bond to the latter concern, and
while waiting to perfect arrangements for
guaranty bond with the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland, he was given tenn
porary employment in the company's works.
Finally when the bond came, he was sent
out to do the company's collecting in Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota. He had
been out but short time, however, when
the company found reason to criticise his
work because he had not been making re-
turns promptly. Finally a clerk was sent to
meet him at Morris, Mimi, and check up his
accounts. The clerk found that he had been
on a spree at Morris, and he also found
some shortage in his accounts, but Philleo
claimed to have made a remittance that
probably had not yet reached the Office. He
promised to straighten up and attend to bust
ness, SO the clerk came away. 1t is said that
the remittance failed to reach the Office,
however, and suddenly thereafter Philleo dis
appeared from Morris, and nothing more was
heard from him.
The Monitor company Immediately notified
the surety company, through its local agent,
William NJ. Carson, who turned the matter
over to the Pinkerton Detective agency, with
instructions to keep a lookout for Philleo,
but not to go to any expense in the matter,
as the amount involved was not large enough
to justify it.
The Pinkerton men heard of his having
been here and there, but not until a few
weeks ago were they able to locate him,
when it was learned that he was stopping
at 116 First avenue south, Minneapolis Chief
Weber, Of the st. Paul Pinkerton agency,
had a warrant sworn out for his arrest and
gave it to the Minneapolis police, but before
Detective Doyle reached the house in which
Philleo had been stopping the latter had re-
ceived tip and struck camp for more
healthful climate. 1t was learned that he
had been working in the Pillsbury mills for
some little time before.
The next heard Of Philleo was at New
Hampton MIMI, where he spent about three
weeks after his fight, but he had been lost
track of again. when he once more suddenly
turned I'D in Minneapolis Wednesday. Chief
Weber got wind of it, and sent man over
to locate him for the police, and the result
was Philleo's arrest yesterday.
1t is claimed that his shortage is from $3.50
to $500. The day before he was arrested, it
is claimed, friends of the accused made a
proposition to the Minneapolis agent Of the
security company offering to make good the
amount of the shortage if the matter were
dropped, but that the agent refused to con-
sent to 1t, insisting on a prosecution. 1t is
said that Philleo is not naturally disposed to
be dishonest, but that he is inclined to
gamble, and probably lost the money in that
way and drinking.