The Dickinson press., 1901-03-30
DICK RICHARDSON,
Found Short n His Accounts
j Surprise g
Every ne. 4

much surprised on Thursday 10 find tina,
JEW. $. Richardson. acting !. agent
4 this place for the past three mpnshs,
was short ID his accounts With III. ex-
press company. NShad been whispered
the previous day that something Of the
kind had been discovered, but thoseSWho
had known Dick for the past twelve
years could not believe it. The amount
Of the shortageiis nearly $1,000.
Express AuditorL =. N. Hughes stepped
of the east-bound passenger train Wed.
nesday night and commenced at once 70
check up the accounts Of the Office. The
following morning Travelling Auditor
Childs arrived from the east and Supt.
Kline was here for some time on Thurs
day. Both auditors were still here on
Friday.
The officials Of the road were as much
surprised at finding NJ shortage in the
office as!the peoplesof the city. Dicks
record with the company for twelve
years hadsbeen Of the best. But his. fail
ure TO promptly re,ni. 6. Q. I'D. money
when collected caused the first suspicsion;
and investigation showed he had been
rohbing Peter % pay Paul.
1. Mi. Richardsonsis bonded to the ex-
press company in the sum of $1,000 and
he is also bonded 10 the N. p. but his
accounts with the railroad company are
alright, 50 his settlement will be with
skea express company Mr.. Richardson
has no means with which to make good
the. deficit and unless friends come to
his rescue at once, the bond company
will have to pay the shortage and in turn
they will take Mr.. Richardson
To the Press Mr.. Richardson said
that he lost the company's money by
gambling. He tried his luck first. at the
wheel-some months ago-and lost quite
heavilv-just how much he does not
know. Sincesthen he has been trying
his luck at the tables (the wheels having
been .banished) with the hope that he
would win back money! and thus be able
to square the company accounts before
he should be detected; but Of course, he
never made the winning. He says that
if it were not for his wife and two child
rem it would not seem so bad to him. He
told the Press further that when the
auditor stepped into the office Wednes.
day night and took charge, he actually
felt relieved. He knew that he was
short and had been very much worried
for some time. Speaking Of the enormity
Of the shortage, he said that he had no
idea that it was S % great.
Mr.. Richardson came to this country
from Canada as an operator. He served
under Nj. Green. as cashier, also under
Mr.. Bardwcll for a time in the same ca
pacity, and was promoted to agent and
given the Wibaux station. Later he was
given the Glendive station, and had II
not been for his unfortunate turn. he
would have been appointed agent at
Dickinson. He was universally
very capable, and it is a pity tn
should have gone wrong just as ~
to have been given the best Atsade1 on
the division.
1t is hoped that Mr. Richardson can
fix up the matteFand that be will mend
his ways ansfive down the disgrace that
he has drought upon himself.
Cashier E. I. Stanley is practically
acting agent; signing in both depart
sments Of the office as cashier, and it is
among the possibilities that he will be
appointed agent. He is a 6~rst-class
young man. is capable and we'll liked;
but priority in service may bar his adj
vancement at this time. Some one from
the division will likely get the appoint
ment very soon.