Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-06-28
NEW VOL. 35.---NO. 81.
r. E. L. Hildebrand's Story.

Crazed by trouble and having no
place of abode, Robert E. L. Hide
brand, aged Sc years, walked into
the Central Police Station last night
and gave himself up, saying that he
was wanted for the embezzlement of
SI,250 from the American National
Bank on North Gay street He said
he took the money about eight years
ago while in the employment Of the
bank and had never been arrested on
the charge,
Mr., Joshua Horner, president of
the bank, said last night that Hide
brand was employed at the bank and
that he was charged with taking the
money, but that the matter had been
satisfactorily settled with the bank.
In an interview last night Hide
brand said Il was born in Baltimore
and have father living here. I was
employed about SIX years in the Amer
lean National Bank, and in July,eight
years ago, lett the bank suddenly,
having embezzled 81 $50, (which money
was paid by my bond, the Fidelity
and Deposit Company.
q began to drink ard went South,
but later went to Harper's Ferry and
induced a man by the name Of John
McGraw to go into the banking busi-
ness. About six months afterward,
while drinking, met fellow who
wanted to borrow 5000. took the
money from the bank, but before |
met the fellow l spent it and came to
Baltimore. l had previously tele-
graphed to Smith & Lyons, detectives,
to know if l was wanted here and
they said no. had not been in Balu-
more long when | was arrested on the
charge Of embezzling the money from
the Harper's Ferry bank and was
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. During the trial | shielded
one man who had taken more money
than | had, and for this Mr.. McGraw
had me pardoned after serving a short
part of my term.
81 then went West, and there was
not a man whom l did not beat. |
finally came back to Baltimore, and
two years ago last May got a position
in Oehm's Acme Hall. One day an
employe Of the American National
Bank came in the store and recog-
nized me, and later an enploye Of the
Fidelity and Deposit Company recog-
nized me and told Mr.. Oehm. | had
given my name as Edward Hide
brand, and when Mr. Oehm called
me up to ask me about it told hun
all and he discharged me, saying be
was sorry he had TO do Il, and ! was
a good salesman.
u went South and then to Harper's
Ferry, but could find nothing to do
and then returned to Baltimore and
got position with the William Fait
Packing Company, where | took So
which | DO not think the firm missed.
| had been married and divorced, and
while Mr.. Fait he said he would sd-
vance me the money if l would get
married and settled down. got mar
ried and my wife is living with her
parents in this city. got deeply in
debt, and on account Of worrying |
began to drink again and was dis
charged by Mr.. Fait. was taken
back, however, and put on the street
to work, but finally gave this up.
"Since | have been living Oh Boston
street and frequented William
Clau8en's saloon. slept in his house
by going in the back way after he had
retired, but this was finally broken
up by someone telling him I was seen
going into his house after hours. This
hurt me worse than anything else, as
Mr. Clausen had been a good friend
Of mine. had no place to 60 after
this and during the last two or three
nights l have been around the strik-
ers' headquarters. l got so that !
thought everybody was LOOKING on me
with scorn and that l was wanted on
many charges, so I decided to give
myself up. "-Baltimore Sun.
Hildebrand was sent to Jail on
charge Of larceny and embszzlement.
The following is told on one Of the
well-known conductors whose run
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