The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-13
FcKsTEIN'S MISSING MONEY.
,r- STORY ACCUSES mUCH IN
r.REsT ~ SAVANNAH.


>.,, York sun Gives a spicy Ac-
nm, Of the incidents mt That End
me Llnc-ThorouEh InvestiER-
,,u Wa Made Here ny Express
,,,,nans detectives shortly After
ala, Loss was Made known, hut
\, conclusions Have Been An
uounced
.r. were no new Developments here
..aav in INC Eckstein matter involv-
'. ,ts mysterious disappearance OF S.ooo
,1 .r envelope expressed by Mr.. Gus
..... 1.astein in New York 90 his brother.
, Emile Eckstein IN Savannah, tire
..s,re being expressed only as S5.on but
...Ining $1,000 Mr Emile Eckstcin Is
Out anything as his-brother promptly
emitted him $500 additional after being
,.H,I that the package received here
..allued only 5000 The $1,000 In ques-
Nh was 10 be used in settlement with
al Emile Eckstein FOR his interest in the
a-m.
,ir L. C. schwarzbaum. who IL IN
.r.rte OF the store Of Gustaye Eckste
90. einoe che retirement OF the iIni
.,-,rer declined yesterday TO make any
.,atemeut in connection with tho matter,
a,.us that be preferred 70 remain quiet
.r.I The express companies had completed
ul investigation.
thorough Investigation. including a
Ia denomination Of all the witness
a, This end Of the line. was made here
-.rfy after the loss was reported. de-
..tIv.s representing both the Adams tN-
.. company and the Southern Express
company taking part IN the investigation
similar investigation Is understood 20
sere been made at the other end OF the
rr, but what conclusions were reached
sr thc companies detectives have not
bon made public
10th the Messrs Eckstein being very
Vtu known here. especially iu business
circles the strange story Of the disap-
rarance OF $500 attracted very decided
attention and was ne general topic Of
...-ussion among the business mon.
Do was generally commented upon as
tssy strange that Sir. Eckstcin, who g.
known to be a very careful business man.
should have undertaken such risky pie-'
a. business as sending $1,000 by express
as only 5000 when for an additional t.N-
reusc not exceeding s n could have in
snrad the eafoty OF the entire amount The
small amount saved hardly seemed 90
warrant the risk
Tho New York sun. which was tho
only New York morning paper 90 have
on account of the affair, was IN great
demand. the news dealers disposiuR oi
their entire supply early IN the day. The
sun gives a good story of the New York
,rd OF The affair though IL makes the EcS-
stems 10 be members Of "a large whole
sale cotton house In Savannah. instead
of q dry goods hrm. the suns account
.r part r. ue follows.
one day last week Mr.. Eckstein went
fo the Central National Bank n 81
Broadway. where he r. a deposifor. re
drew his check for $1,000, and asked
cashier Young for bills Of a large demon
nation The cashier gave him nine 1900
t.ls and two $50 bills
Here" said Eckstein. put these IN
large envelope, please. ! want 10 send thai
money South by express
Cashier Young had one Of his clerks en-
close the $1,000 Ia stout wrapper This
was handed over 20 Eckstein. Hc moved
uway from the cashiers desk In the Of
deers' room OF the bank and then as n
10 had forgotten something he turned
back Addressing the clerk who had
wrapped up the soooo Erkstein said.
"Wnl YOU please mark 500 on the out
side Of thar wrapper
The cashier who had heard Eckstcin say
This TO his clerk turned 90 the Young man
core lie said 10 Eckstein:
Mr. Eckstoln. it O. against the rules OF
this institution 90 allow a clerk or any
other person connected with tha bank 20
mark on an express pacSagc anythin
other than the amount 90 actually con
tins The clerk viii mark $1,000 on the
Wrluusr or he will not mark 30 at al
Eckstcin was silent a moment. Then he
sold. "0h. very welt Mr. Young, give
tre package 90 me 10 is my money. 1
WIN DO Just az ] please with H."
The wrapper containing Xl0oo was
turned over to EclIstcin. The cotton mer-
,lnnt took up a pen and marked 300
on the outside Of the package. TINS
done. hc handed the parcel OF money back
20 Cashier Young requesting him 20 send
d by express 90 Savannah, along win
tne rest OF the express business Of the
bank Ii was addressed 20 Ecks;eins
brother who is az the head OF the sa-
tlnnnh cotton house Mr. Young accept
"a the package and Ecks'cin left the
hank
IA the close OF business Eckstein's
package marked 5000" was tnken 10 an
office ~ the Adams Express Company by
20 messenger Of the bank. receipt wus
issued Tor IL az marked ana IL was for
Raried together with the other package
Of money thot had come from the same
bunk
Nothing was heard 81 the matter again
tr'i tate Tuesday night. AZ that tins
Glsttvc Ecksten got "a telegram from hie
brother iu Savannah saying that the pack
ns. had been received. bu, contained only
Emo
Ir appears that Gustave Eckstcin had
written 70 his brother ~ advance inform
iIr Hlm that ho would forward $4,000 IN
package marked 5000" In fact. Gus
TIVE explained Just how he would cnrry
'.f fn" whole transaction Express
barge. on $500 are OF course less than
D1 $1,000 hut just why Eckstein marked
'0 p'ckfhge at onc-half SIS actual value
not known except 10 himself
Whom Gustavc got his brothers telc-
trm 90 startled him. II was too late that
-f 90 do anything. Yesterday morning
HHs at the hank long before IT'S doors
uol. As soon as he got Ia he called
iir Young the cashier. before whom
O. id tho whole matter lie asked Mr..
Young u he knew what had become OF
" other $500. The question surprised
cashier and be told EclSstein so. To
tho cotton merchant replied
Nail might not 500 have been taken
20 ihe package right here IN the bank
ro % was taken 20 the express
a made Mr.. Young hot. ana he re-
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