The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-13
Eleven Searching for Default
Ing Assistant Cashier.
MAY HAVE TAKEN $4,000.
Head Of The Firm Says tho Emh'uE Was
One Of the Most Trusted Empuyss.
Wife Prssiraisd BY News.

New York, Nov. l3.--oscar Weincke.
forty years old. OF No. 800 High street.
West Hoboken, who for twelve years has
been In the employ OF Whitall, Tatum
& Co., at No. 4s Barclay street. as as
sistant cashier, has disappeared. and Is
said TO have embezzled funds belonging
10 his employers.
1t was reported yesterday that the
amount of his stealings would not fall
far short of $4,000. Charles A. Tatum,
the head OF the firm, said that until an
examination OF WeIncke's accounts, now
being made. is completed It will be impos-
sible TO tell how much the man has
stolen.
Weincke has been one of the most trust
ed and valued employees OF the firm. lie
left the office Monday afternoon last.
and. going to his home, told his wife. so
Mrs. welncke says that he was obliged
TO leave for Boston suddenly.
lie took a small satchel. containing a
few articles OF wearing apparel, and af-
ter kissing his wife and children left the
house.
The fact that Weincke was short In his
accounts was discovered by the firm with
A private detective agency
was at once engaged to find him. De-
tectives were sent to his home, but IL
was found that he had several hours
start OF his pursuers.
They remained to watch the house In
the hope that the man would return.
Other detectives were sent where II was
thought the fugitive might be found.
GREAT EFFORTS TO CAPTURE HIM.
Extraordinary efforts are being made
TO arrest the man, and from this agency
eleven detectives are looking for him.
The police have also been notified.
Charles A. Tatum said yesterday about
the case:
"The fact that we are going to great
expense TO bring about the mans arrest
IA no indication OF the amount he has
taken. ! would spend an much money to
j would II he had taken $4,000. 1t Is
matter Of principle with me.
"He was not the cashier Of the frm. as
has been reported, but only the assistant
cashier. The firm has attached his house
In West Hoboken, as well az its contents.
his bank account. which In small, and all
other property belonging 20 him that We
have been able 70 ind. We have no idea
In which direction he has gone. but am
confident that he will be caught"
Mrs. Weincke IL reported 10 be pros
trated a. . result OF the charges made
against her husband. She has left her
home ut No. ee9 High street. and with
her two children has gone to the home
of her father. Weincke's house 10 two
story and basement frame building. It's
furnishings are quite luxurious. A bill
Hard room is one Of the features OF the
residence.
Charles w. Randall. an architect, who
lives at No. 671 Palisade avenue. West
Hoboken, said:
"weincke bought plot of land last
spring for $500 at No. 3os High street.
made plans for the house which stands
there now. the cost of which. according
20 my plans, was 5000. AS far as I
knew weincke always led blameless
life"
Weincke was q trustee OF the Palisade
Avenue Baptist church. OF West Hobo
ken, and was also a strong advocate OF
temperance. He was a member of the
Central Republican club and usually pre-
sided NJ its meetings.