The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05

imprisoned in the county Jail on the
charge of embezzling funds from the
postoffice He is being held there
awaiting the disposal Of his case by the
United States court at Cleveland. In
spector A. p. Owens went to Cleveland
on the morning train, Tuesday. to con-
fer with the court officials as to the
manner in which the Bar case should be
proceeded with. In the meantime Bar
will remain in the county jail until the
proper papers are gotten out and he is
removed by government officer to
Cleveland for asraignment before the
L. s. court. r tft
When Mr.. Bar was placed under ar
rest and was being removed to the
county Jail, he made threats which the
officials are fearful he may carry out.
He said he was guilty of the charge
of embezzlement and declared he would
kill himself because of the attending
disgrace that he had brought upon him
himself The Jail officials, however,
have been informed of the threats made
by Bar, and they are constantly watch
ing him, to prevent him from carrying
cut the threat.
The amount Of the deficit was found
to be $S06, Monday afternoon, but some
time during the day Bar secured $96
from friends and reduced the deficit to
$40. He said he thought he could Sc
cure money from friends in Massillon,
but he was unsuccessful in his efforts.
A News-Democrat reporter visited
the postofice, Tuesday morning, and he
received the following story concern
ing the Bar case, and the manner in
which the shortage was discovered:
DISCOVERED 1T MONDAY.
Clerk Bar began his annual vaca-
tion Monday morning. Assistant Post
master Cool took his place as acting
money order clerk. A shortage of $40
was discovered by Mr.. Cool Monday
afternoon from the amount Of cash
reported on hapd by Mr.. Bar at the
close of business Saturday night.
When an effort was made to find Mr..
Bar he was not at his home. There
was no one there and 1t was reported
that he had left the city. Postmaster
F,ease Immediately placed this matter
in the hands Of Inspector A. P. Owen.
who happened to be in Canton. The
70 atv,n oh xaIt t>x,fh fhn In
spector and Mr.. Cool's figures were
found to be correct, showing a shortage
Of $40 from the amount reported on
hand Saturday night by Mr.. Bar. In
spector owen failed to find Mr.. Bar at
his home when he called there in the
evening. 1t was said by an acquaint-
ance that he was in Massillon.
He was finally apprehended, how
ever, as he stepped from Massillon
car at about :15 Monday night on Tus-
carawas street. in front Of the court
house. He was asked by the inspector
tc step to the postoffice and he imme-
diately said that he knew what he was
wanted for, and that he was the guilty
man.
GAVE THE FIGURES.
When asked the amount of his short
age, he said 1t was $40. tallying with
Mr.. Cool's figures. He added also that
he had taken a total Of $500 but had
returned 500 to Registry Clerk Goshorn,
whose quarters are in the same room as
Mr.. Bars. He said he had borrowed
the 500 Monday morning and given It
to Mr.. Goshorn to help make up the
shortage, which fact Mr. ,Goshorn had
been in Massillon attempting to raise
the balance of the money to make good
his deficit.
Later when asked when he had taken
the money he said he did not remember
hut said that he had been touched"
His story in substance was that he had
recently started to the bank with sew
eral hundred dollars. the exact amount
Of which he did not attempt to state and
could not remember. to get draft to
remit to Cleveland. as is required with
certain balances by the instructions of
the department. He said he left the
postoffice, passed the city hall on Sew
enth street and near the market house
was overcome by an attack of nose
bleed. He said he was touched" there
and he did not know what became of the
money. When asked what he meant
by touched" he said, after some hes
itation, that he meant that
HE HAD BEEN ROBBED.
or his pocket had been picked. that he
had no recollection further than that.
He did not know why he had not re-
ported this but he was the man who