The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-08-22
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Travelling Man Makes hAdu
with a Purse Con-
tanning S310.
DR.. Golden Found it---Turn6d
it Over to the Wrong
Rhodes.

George Rhodes, residing in this
city for the past few weeks, and
last year an employee on the city
water and sewer system extension,
but who spent last winter in Vesta,
lost about $31O in a closet Of the
Commercial Hotel last Friday morn
ing.
A few moments after the book
containing the money and drafts for
the above amount had dropped out
of Mr.. Rhodes pockets, DR.. j. w.
Golden passed into the closet and
found the book and it's contents.
DR.. Golden went out to the register
of the hotel and saw the name of F
D. Rhoades of Minneapolis, a travel
ing representative of the A" --.~r
Packing Co., on the book ne sup.
posed that this was the Rhodes that
lost the book and asked Landlord
Grose where he was. Mr.. Grose
pointed him out to DR.. Golden who
stepped up to where Mr.. Rhoades
was seated, and after asking him
for his name, stated that he was
wanted over at George Vaughn s
refreshment dispensary. Mr..
Rhoades accompanied DR.. Golden
over. DR.. Golden laid the book
down on the counter and asked Mr..
Vaughn whether it was good for the
drinks. Mr. Vaughn stated that
the contents were. The-drinks
were served after which Mr.. Vaughn
took $40 bill from the book.
changed it to get money for what
had been served and then handed
it over to Mr.. Rhoades. The latter
accepted the tender and called for
a second round of drinks which
were served out to all present He
paid for them from the change hand
ed him by Mr.. Vaughn.
It was then very near 11:45, the
hour set for the departure of the
bus to the St. Louis train. Mr..
Rhoades appeared nervous and said
be wanted to make the train. He
excused himself hurriedly and left
for North Redwood, where he took
the east bound train for Minneapo-
lis.
Three hours later George Rhodes,
the real owner of the book and its
contents, for the first time discov-
cred what he had lost. He made
the facts known to Mr.. Grose and
the police. Mr. Grose at once re
called Mr.. Golden's request as to
whom Mr.. Rhoades was, and thought
that mistake might have been
made. DR.. Golden was looked up
and told where he found the purse,
as well as what had happened. It
was learned that f. D. Rhoades was
connection with the Armour Pack
Co. of Minneapolis. A long distance
phone connected with the Mime
apolis house was secured and the
house was told what had happened.
The house 'phoned back that Mr..
Rhoades had been in their employ a
long time and had handled a pile OF
their money, and had with him at
that time much more of their money
than that claimed to be in the book
owned by George Rhodes. The
house also insisted that they would
trust their salesman. George
Rhodes remarked that he would not
and wanted prompt action. He i'm
mediately swore out a warrant for
the arrest of F. D. Rhoades on the
charge of grand larceny and this
was placed in the hands of Chief
Crooks for service.
On Saturday morning the Armour
Packing Co. called upon George
Rhodes over the long distance
phone, saying that F. D. Rhoades
had called there and left the book
with all its contents, including q