Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-05-27
MISSION WORKER rs A THIEF.
Robs His Employer and Leaves Bridgetor
on Sunday Train for Philadelphia.
Officers on the Case.

on a Sunday Train for Philadelphia.
Officers on the Case.
Edward A. White, who has been doing
work here in the Bridgeton Rescue Mis-
sion, is charged with being base migrate,
disappointing his friends and robbing
his employer of $50 in cash and some
other things.
For some months White has been en-
ployed as nurse by John Hoelzel, that
I unfortunate gentleman some time since,
suffering the amputation of his foot. Upon
his return from Philadelphia hospital,
he employed White as nurse, paying
him S. per week and gave him his board.
Mr.. Hoelzel lives on South Pearl street,
near Jefferson, and during the last few
weeks has been living in the store room
on the first floor of his property. There
White was with him day and night, and
the members of the family declare he
was splendid nurse, giving the old gen.
tleman every possible attention.
Mr.. Hoelzel kept with him consider
able money, having $40 in cash in
pocket book, which he kept secreted in a
trunk in his room. Mr.. Hoelzel kept this
money in the house rather than in bank
because he expected every day to receive
an artificial foot which he desired to pay
for on its receipt.
In the same trunk was another pocket
book belonging to Miss Lizzie Hoelzel, a
daughter, and in this was something
more than So
Sunday morning when the family
arose it was a little later in the morning
than usual, and it was discovered that
White was missing. This was deemed
strange as the nurse usually remained in
the house until church time. Shortly
afterward it was discovered that Mr..
| HoelzePs watch was missing, the chain
being in the closet where the watch and
chain was hanging. Then it was dis
covered that leather grip belonging to
Miss Hoelzel was gone. The trunk was
examined. and it was found that $40 had
been taken from Miss Hoelzers pocket
book, and $40 from the purse of the old
gentleman. Later it was found that Mr..
Hoezel's hat was stolen.
The police were notified Immediately
and began an investigation Officer
Smith remembered seeing White 60 by
the Mayors Office about six o'clock in the
, morning. He was carrying the grip and
bundle wrapped in paper. Officer
Betchner visited Whites house on Chest.
nut avenue, and Mrs. White declared she
had not seen her husband since Saturday
afternoon. The railway stations were
visited. The agent at Irving avenue said
that man answering Whites descrip-
ton, came there and purchased single
ticket for Philadelphia. He seemed
somewhat excited. Conductor Ham, of
the train could not rem memher whether or
not White was on his train.
just how White knew where the money
was secreted, could not be learned. That
he carefully planned the robbery was evil
dent from the details learned afterward.
Friday night Mr.. Hoezel slept very
soundly-unusually so, and it is believed
that he was drugged by White, when the
search for the money was made. When
Miss Hoelzel discovered her loss, she
found that White had placed piece of
green paper in the purse to represent
folded bill
| w iitS las bCOH dDOul DIIuS6lOD lOT
two or three years. He came here from
Philadelphia and claimed that he was a
converted gambler and drunkard, and
had been doing mission work in the
Quaker City. Christian men became in
teresed in him, and as result of their
Interest, the Home Rescue Mission was or
ganized and White installed as superin-
tendent. He met with more or less sue
cess for time, but finally there was a
division OF opinion among the members,
with White as the rock upon which they
split, and finally White and his friends
J withdrew, and the Bridgeton Rescue Mis-
sion was organized. Up till last January
White was connected with that establish
ment.
| During recent months Whites friends
began to lose faith in him. He was in
dolent, and made no effort to secure en-
ployment and failed to provide properly
for his wife and three chrildren. Their
home on Chestnut avenue, is one of
| squallor and the family are lily cared for.
! During the time White was at Hoelzel's
house, it was noticed that the fellow was
drinking, and the family was suspicious,
and for some time an effort has been
| made to secure another nurse in his
place. If man had been found White
| would have been discharged some time
since
There is no idea where White has gone.
1t is not likely that he stopped long in
Philadelphia, as he is too well known in
that locality.
There is some suspicion that Whites
wife knows more about this matter than
she will acknowledge, and if she does
know of his whereabouts, it is more than
likely that she will suddenly disappear
and join him wherever he is.
/ A Cat Halter.
There seems to be cat hater in the