The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
TAKEN CARE OF BY HIS FRIENDS.
Young suIzBerger Given Chance to
Go Home.


simon sulzberger, son OF the president
Of the Schwarzchnd & sulzberger Beef
Company, who was committed to Jail
Wednesday charged with yagrancy, is be-
ing looked after BY his family,
Mr.. J. A Howard, special travelling
agent Of the company. was in Washing
ton when the arrest was made, and re-
eelved advice from the home Office to pro-
coed TO Savannah forthwith, settle the
matter and send young Sulzberger home.
Mr.. Howard arrived yesterday, and IN
company with Detective Wetherhorn,
went 90 the Jail. A conference was had
with the young man. and it was decided
he should be released at midnight with the
understanding he was 70 leave for New
York at once.
The facts concerning another raise
young Sulzberger made on the beef
company's patrons came to light
yesterday. the victim this time be-
ing F. F. Jones. colored butcher in the
market house. The amount obtained from
Jones was a check for $40 made payable 10
the beef company and cashed by Sulzber-
ger at the Chatham Bank. The other check
of s2s9.70. given him .by Mr.. Hugh Logan,
was cashed. as previously published in the
Morning News. at the National Bank of
Savannah.
1t is claimed by some Of the beef COM
pany officers that the banks slipped up in
cashing the checks. though 1t Is admitted
the mistake they are said to have made
IS wholly excusable and were not such as
even extreme care could have averted.
Both checks were made payable to the
beef company and were therefore good only
agent or attorney. The fact that Sulzber-
ger had previously been here as manager
and adjuster of the concern at once ingra-
tiated him into the confidence of the banks
and they had not the slightest hesitancy
in honoring the checks. Moreover, the
young man. being a son of the companys
president, itselfue carried considerable
weight, such in fact as not to place the
bank officials on their guard, unless there
was suspicious evidence of unfair dealing
The only complaint against Sulzberger,
as previously published, seems to be that
he was drawing on the company 100 heaVi-
ly. His intentions were easily carried cut
for the reason he obtained the moneys on
the strength of his former connection with
the company here. In the case of MIR,
Logan, Sulzberger did not even ask for the
check, though 1t is believed he went there
for the purpose of collecting 1t. While
here as manager some time ago, he form
ed pleasant acquaintance with Mr.. To-
gan, and indeed, was generally liked by
many people. On returning to Savannah,
he called on Mr.. Logan In company With
the resident manager and renewed their
friendly relations. He called several times,
the last being Wednesday, the day on
which all bills due the beef company are
generally settled. Sulzberger entered and
began a conversation without asking for
the bill AS Mr.. Logan had just issued
checks for the other concerns with which
| he deals, he remarked to Sulzberger that
| the check for the Schwarzschlld e. Sulz-
berger Company was ready, and he could
| have 1t If he desired. He thereupon said
he would take it, and signed the company
name, by order of himself. The Impress
| ion of Mr.. Logan was that the young faGn
was here inspecting the affairs of the con-
| Germ, and had really called for the purpose
of collecting the bill.
4 Butcher Jones seems to have settled his
| account In pretty much the same way,
| having had a previous acquaintance with
| Sulzberger. ard not questioning his au-
thority to collect AS stated, however,
! there Is no question about the matter be-
/ ing settled without trouble, and neither
/ Of the patrons will lose anything.
Young Sulzbergers friends In Savannah
/ are at loss 10 understand his conduct, in
1 view OF the fact he has wealthy connec-
lions, and there being no apparent reason
for his obtaining funds in this manner.
He is married, and his wife, who is at
present in New York, is said to be wealthy.
| AS is well known, his father, the presi-
dent of the beef firm, is muiti-million-
aire, and does an extensive business In
many principal cities of the country Sulz-
berger is the only son, and il is said the
father entertains an unusual parental
fondness for him. N