The age-herald., 1897-08-03
WHERE 6 THEIR PARTNER
This Question Is Vexing MessrS.
 Cornell 6 Bradley
THEY SAY HE RESPONDED
WitE S400 of the Firms Money-Said to Have Drawn the Cash From the Bank and
 Used it For Himself.

l.. T. Glenn, the senior member of the firm of the L. J. Glenn O.. Seommis- sion n3srcharts. who were lccatsd at 404 North Twentieth street, is missing.
 He is said to be sk5rt in his accounts, but the exact amount of his shortage has not besn determined. It is said to be over s400
 Glenn, so his partners aver.~ left town On the northbound Alabama Great South ern passenger train carry Sunday morn ing. They claim that he purchased ticket to Gadsden.
 To different people, they say, h,e stated he was going to Atlanta. Nashville or San Antonio, Tex.
 Glenn came to Birmingham several months ago and was employed in the Delmonico restaurant as night cler< Over two weeks ago. MT. Newbeury, the pro prietor. discharged him after catching him asseep while on duty.
 ''I had him in trustwor, hv pasition," said to be losers to quite an extent, es- satisfaction. The. register showed up short and it was my opinion that he was not giving me sqIarc deal. The shrIt- age amounted to about S1j.'
 In a short time Glena forma l n co-rart- nership with John T. C9anell anl Lanes H. Bradley, both for rmai,v of Aillrta. for the purpose of doing a commission bIsi- ness in fruits, vegH.abes and produce.
 They opened at 404 North Twentie h street. The business progressed nice.y until Saturday night. Shortly after 2 o'clock Sur day morning Glenn was sean under the Twenty-first street bridge. An officer ordered him away. He claimed to be waiting for the Alabama Great South ern train.
 The officer took him to the passenger station. where it is said he caught the northbound train. MT Cornell says that then skipped out.
 When the deposit book was presented at the Jefferson County Savings bank yesterday. 1t was found that he had drawn out all the firms cash except $361. Under date of July 31 appeared a certifi- cate of deposit for s6o.93 The bank teller pronounced the entry the work of an outside party not in the bank. His partners claim that Glenn made the en- try.
 Saturday afternoon he went to the bank and withdrew the money on de- posit, as given above, saying that the ex- press company would not accept checks.
 It is said that he carried off with him several tailor made suits of clothes, be- sides other new articles of wearing ap- parel He left well worn $3.50 suit in his room.
 His partners claim that Glenn was in the habit of writing out checks, filling in the stub, and failing to mail them They were supposed to be in payment of bills
 Glenn claimed to have come here from Linck's hotel in Nashville, where he was employed as steward. He is said to be related to some of the best families in Atlanta. His mother and several sisters are said to reside there. He has a wife there with whom it is said he does not live. He was of medium build. inclined to be stout, and had front tooth miss ing.
 The shippers who have sent eonsign- ments to the l.. J. Glenn company are sadi to be losers to quite an txtent, es- pecially J. R. Roberts, of Collinsville
 Roberts was the purchasing agent for the firm at his home. He, with others. are expected in the city today.
 An effort will be made to have Glenn arrested. The local officers have made thorough search of the city for him without result.
 It was stated late last night that two warrants had been sworn out against hnm. His partners say they will prefer charges of forgery and embezzlement.