Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-27

The express officials in Kansas City have
known of the location of Ross since the
hour of his capture, but have kept it quiet
because there are other parties implicated
who are not in custody. The express COM
panies as yet ere not in possession of
enough direct evidence to cause other ar
rests and hoped to keep the location of
Ross quiet until there had been system
attic inspection of the office at this point
and whatever crookedness exists in it was
discovered. so that other guilty men might
be either arrested or compelled to give up
the money stolen by them.
Last evening a Journal representative
called on Depot Agent George P. Griffin
and asked concerning the finding of Ross,
but that official. as usual. declined to make
deny or affirm the discovery of the missing
money clerk. and he showed surprise when
told that Ross location was known.
Superintendent George w. Moore, of the
company. also was seen, and, like Mr.
Griffin. declined TO make any statement
except that he feared the zeal of the news
papers would interfere with the efforts of
the company. He was asked how any
publicity could interfere when the man was
located, but he had no answer for that
question and also declined to say anything
whatever about there being other parties
connected with the theft of the express
companies funds.
Despite the silence Of the express Off
Cials. il is known that at least one other
man is under suspicion of having been
connected with the shortage and it is be
lieved that a systematic plan has been
worked TO rob the companies The fact
that there is such silence maintained re-
garding the whole affair at a time when
Ross is under surveillance and could be
arrested II the companies desired. shows
TOO plainly 70 be denied that the task OF
inspection Is not complete and that the
companies are not satisfied that all the
frauds have been discovered. 1t IS a fact
that every effort TO check the records OF
the Office IS being made by both the OH,
GERS of the express companies and the
agent of the surety company that fur
nished the bond for Ross. The express of.
1icials refuse 10 state what company fur.
nished the bond, but admitted that ar
agent Of the company was in the city In.
vestisstiug the defalcation. They will moi
tell his name.
It Will require some time TO completely
check the books OF the joint Office. and ii
there has been a collusion between tbs
employees it may require sumo weeks Il
discover the fun amount of the steaIinZs
Up to Wednesday noon shortages had beer
checked back TO the office here aggregat
ing $2SlO The shortage checks We're com
ing in at a rate 50 regularly that IL causet
amazement among the officials ard aroused
a dread that the ultimate result might b,
disastrous.
Last Sunday there was handled through
the Office money packages amounting I,
$4,000 The books show this fact. Ever,
cent OF that amount came to Ross and Wa
sr his hands until turned over to the mes
senEers or to other companies TO be for
warded. If there are four or i've package
short now why should there not ulitmateI,
be fifty2 II there is a sum OF s. 800 miss
ing why not S23.00O, or some other Iarg
amount? II the company was convince,
that Ross took the amount now short VIII,
does It delay IN securing an arrest whel
the location OF the man is known and ha
been for thirty-six hours2 The official
were wonderfully jealous at first. wha
has caused their zeal 10 ahate so suddenly
The business aspect OF the case suggest