The herald., 1898-12-23
WILL BLOSSOM AGAIN
A FADED ROSE LIKELY TO BLOOM
ONCE MORE
The Evanescent Agent Of the Gamewell
Company Thought to Be at His
San Francisco Home

Agent R. A. Rose of the Gamewell com.
pany, who made an error in his bids to the
council to supply police alarm system and
disappeared, was expected at his home in
San Francisco yesterday. The Examiner OF
that city in its issue of Wednesday says:
"a sorrowful wife is patiently awaiting
the return home of Robert A. Rose, the
Pacific coast agent of the Gamewell Fire
Alarm Telegraph company OF New York
She says she does not know his present
whereabouts, but she has every confidence
that he will be in the city tomorrow and
will then settle the financial difference be-
tween himself and the corporation he for
merly represented here.
"I know my husband will be in town
within two days said Mrs. Rose yesterday.
| 4 have heard from him, but do not know
| where he is now, except that he is on the
train headed for this city. 1t is true he has
made great mistake and it has cost him
his position with the company, but l am
positive that he will come back and viii
make a full settlement. He only wants a
chance to redeem himself, and / know he
will do so.
"Mss May Richards, the stenographer
and typewriter employed by Rose, also pro-
fesses ignorance of his movements or pres
ent location. Miss Richards is a Titan
| blonde, of vivacious manner. SLeesays she
used to call Rose Rob and he called her
| May but notwithstanding this familiarity
she yearns for few dollars yet due her
for services rendered.
He doesn't owe me much she said !;
but l would like to get the money just the
same. l called him Rob and he called me
May, but l don't think that is an evil
dence of undue familiarity between us, or
close friendship. Why, called Mr.. Coffey
Daddy Coffey,' and Mr.. Sheldon simply
Sheldon. They all called me by my
first name. Mr.. Rose first put off paying
me from time to time. and! never did get
my money. Another thing-a lot of my type
writing materials. black silk apron wore
when at work, and a pair of heavy cuffs that
protected my sleeves, all disappeared from
| his office. l don't know where he is, but
would like to. for think am loser on the
whole proposition. And say, don't call me
dashing blonde. I'm not, you see. I'm
red-headed and I'm just awful when my
temper is up
1t is said the Gamewell company will give
Rose time to square accounts before taking
any further action in the matter.
Getty Clerk Lamborn of Alameda received
three letters Monday and yesterday from
the Gamewell company. One inclosed 4
bill Of 500 for the rental of the company's s
storage battery and switchboard plant for
December. The county paid $500 for the
plant last April and holds Roses receipts
in full. The company's suspicious had evil
IDENTIFY been aroused, for w. H. Wolverton.
the vice-president, who wrote the letters.
was particular in his instructions to mail
all checks to H. F. Bendor, the treasurer.
New York city.
"'It is evident from the letters that Rose
retained the $500 paid for the plant and
forwarded the company 500 month, with
the. statement that Alameda had rented the
batteries at that rate. Mr.. Wolverton asks
| Clerk Lamborn for statement of accounts
so that it may be compared with the record
in the company's books. As late as Septem-
Der 26th, Wolverton writes, Rose advised
his company that he hoped to effect sale.
At that time he had enjoyed the use of the
$500 FIVE months"