The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-14
ENLIGHTENMENT is CHARGED.
JOS. MAILMAN ARRESTED For An
ALLEGED SHORTAGE.

The Books of the s. & s. Beef Co.
For which He Was BOOkkeeper In
| the Hands of an AuditOr-The
Shortage SO Far said to BE in the
| NeighbOrhOOd of 81 ,OO0-HalIinan's
Friends EndeavOring to Secure a
! settlement.
Joseph Hallinan, bookkkeeper for the
| Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Beef Com
| pauy, is under arrest on the charge of en-
bezzlement. The warrant was sworn out
before Justice Naughtin by Mr.. ]. s. Col
We'll auditor of the beef company, and
charged embezzlement in the sum of s113.
Mailman has been under the survell-
lance of Detective Godbold for several
| days. He is now in jail. His arrest was
deferred in order to allow him an oppor-
tunity to arrange the matter before maxi
ing it public, but as he could give no
assurances of his ability to do so, he was
arrested.
The fact that Hallinan's arrest became
known yesterday and was a great sur
prise to his friends. He has been in Sa-
vannah about two years and being bright
attractive young man, of pleasant address,
he made many friends
The shortage charged in the warrant for
MIR. Hallinans arrest is $l1S, but the
amount is said to be much greater
Upon the death of the late manager of
the S. & s. Beef Company at Sa-
vannah, Mr. j. w. Wyness, Mr.. Yardley,
the Atlanta agent, was transferred here
temporarily. He discovered that all was
not right and telegraphed for the auditor
of the company Mr.. j. s. Colwell. Mr..
Colwell arrived from New York on the
Grand Duchess Friday morning and at
once began an investigation. AS a result
of his Investigations warrant was sworn
out the same day for Hallnans arrest.
Mr.. Colwell is still engaged in his investi-
cations.
He said yesterday, when seen by Morn
ing NewS reporter that he could not tell
the amount of the shortage and would
not be able to do 80 for several days yet.
AS soon as he discovered the first item
of $113, he said, he took steps for Halli-
mans arrest. Further than this, he did
not care to make any statement of the
result of his Investigations.
Mr.. Colwell said he regretted very much,
ON Mr.. Hallinan's account to be COM
PEELED to take the step he did. He had
known Mailman some time. he said, and
had thought very highly of him. He was
ability, he said, and he had looked forward
to a bright future for him. Mr.. Colwell
said that he was greatly in hopes that
Mr. Hallinans relatives would settle up
the shortage and thus save prosecution
Otherwise the case would certainly be
prosecuted. Mr.. Mailman has an uncle in
Rochester, N. Y, who is well-to-do, and
who has been telegraphed of his nephew S
unfortunate plight. MIR. Colwell said he
had interested himself to urge upon Mr.
Hallinan's relatives the necessity for i'm
mediate Intervention. A telegram has
been received from Mr.. Hallinan's uncle,
but it did not give any promise of finan-
cial aid.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland is Hallinan's surety to the
amount of $1,000. Capt ]. F. Brooks is
the representative of the company here.
He said yesterday that he had been no.
titled by his company that there was a
reported shortage in Mr.. Hallinan's ac-
counts. He is not called upon to take any
steps, he said, until his company has been
formally notified of the amount of the
shortage.