The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
PUTS 1T ON JACOB. I
II. G. Ffschel Charges His Brother
With the. COnorer Robbery

IT. G. Ffschel Charges His Brother
With the Conover Robbery.
Some light was yesterday thrown on
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance OF cash and jewelry from the
vault of the Conoyer Music company's
store at Sixth and st. Peter streets.
mention of which was made in the
o b e Of yesterday. Early yesterday
afternoon It. G. Fischel, manager for
the company in this city, called at the
county attorneys Office, and, after a
consultation with that official, swore
out a couple of complaints charging
Jacob A. Fischel, his brother, with.
having stolen $3.50 worth Of jewelry
ana 500 In cash. The complaints
aliege that the taking of the property
was on Oct. IL. One of the complaints
states that the following described
property was taken: One diamond
STUD valued at $175; one boys watch,
valued at $50; one boys ring. valued
at $2o; three diamond studs valued at
go each; two gold chains, valued at
$50; one pair sleeve buttons, emerald
studded, valued at $50, and one emerald
valued at $40. All of this property, ac-
sonal property OF the complaining
witness. T. G. Fischel,
The other zcomplaant charges Jacob
A.. Ffschel with having on Oct. y12
taken from the building Of the Con-
over Music company $500 In good, gen.
uine currency. the property OF the cor
poration organized under the laws of
the state Of Illinois, and known as the
Chicago Cottage Organ company. This
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F1schel. who, at thesfimea of the alleged
larceny, was acting as manager of the
Company. rEssssyEr
The complaints were filed In the Off
fee of the clerk OF the municipal court
and warrants duly ISSUED and turned.
over to the police department. With
view Of learning the facts of the case
q reporter for the G. o b e called at
the store of the 1Conovera Music cmpany
yesterday afternoon ats o'clock. Mr.,
Flschel said 1T was aafact that some one
had, on.the night Of Oct H.; abstracted
from the vanltzof the store $500 worth.
of diamonds and xjewelry belonging to
Manager .T.yGaS Bischeii azid $2D0 In cash
belonging to- the company. Mr.. Fischel
said there were thTeei persons beside
himself who had the combination of
the vault and thata the police were now
working on the case. ~ There were, he
said; a couple ofsSthe employees Of the
firm under suspicion, but nothing had
been learned sufficiently ato warrant
any arrests. 5 Asked as to the absence
of his brother from the city; Mr.. Fischel
said the young man had left the city
on the night of Oct. IL at 7.30 o'clock.
but he also assured the reporter athat
there1was no suspicion attached to the
departure of his brother and the dis
appearance Of the property, although
but a short time before he had sworn
out the warrants referred to.
His brother, he said, was where he
could be reached at short notice, his
present address being, he thought, at
Denver. Mr.. Fischel again reiterated
his statement about the entire absence
of suspicion attaching to his brother in
connection with the missing money and
jewelry and volunteered the informa-
ton that the police were now at work
on the case
auditor of the Chicago Cottage Organ
company, has been in the city for the
past few days, looking after the inter
ests Of the corporation and making an
examination of the company's affairs
in St. Paul. AS a result of his visit II
telegram was sent to Chicago on Fri
day, and yesterday T. L. Osborne, one
of the company's agents, arrived in st.
Paul. Mr.. Osborne has been appointed
general manager and will succeed 7.
.G. Ffshel who has resigned his position
and will go into other business Mr.
Osborne Is authority for the statement
that Mr.. Marenos, in checking up the
books of the company, discovered a
shortage which was explained to be due
to the disappearance of money which
had been distracted from the COM
pany's Vaults on Oct. L.
The warrants issued yesterday have
been placed in the ahnds of the police
for service. Mr.. Osborne stated last
evening, however, that the company
had nothing to do with the issuance of
the warrants, they having been attend
ed to and issued solely on the personal
knowledge and Judgment of Mr.
Fischel, who was acting as manager
OF the company at sthe time the cash
and jewelry disappeared.
Our State Savings Bank (the only
bank in St. Paul exclusively for saw
ings), located in the Germania Life
ms, Bdg., corner 4th and Mimi. SITS.
has not moved and has no intention
of doing so.