Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-03

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but that would not reveal the true
state Of affairs. He was with his family
every night; he was sunday school
superintendent; lie never bet on the
races.
And so even with the precautions
that are taken by all financial institu-
tions and big corporations to prevent
defalcations it is impossible to tell
where the next man will get million
or more dishonesty. In the system that
the banks have to-day there Is
chance to learn where to look for
possible defalcation, no matter how
cleverly the mans tracks arc covered
up, and there Is also an opportunity to
find out all about employees. A man
who has been at this work in the de-
tective line for more than twelve years
talked about his work the other day.
II am employed he said, "by the
president of about the biggest bank
in this city, and that means the biggest
bank in the United States. Every day
in the year, neither Sundays nor holi-
days excluded, l shadow comebody in
employ Of the bank. No one knows
about my work except the president.
am not on the bank payroll. | receive
my salary in roundabout way.
have not seen the president in all the
years that l have been in his employ.
"On the ordinary work days begin
my labor at o'clock, the time of clos
ing the bank. have list of all the
employees and l know every one by
sight. select each day the man that
| am going to shadow. For five years
| used to wait for my man, rain or
shine, on the street near the bank
building, but now l go to an Office a.
cross the street. It's pleasanter, be-
cause there's no telling when my man
will quit work. Take the case of the
cashier. He may stay until o'clock
sometimes When he leaves the Office
] must be on his trail. watch him
come out, and from then until he is
sound asleep keep on his trail. If he
goes directly home l trail him to the
door. Then wait outside until about
10 o'clock, and if he doesn't come out
| at that hour leave. If on the other
hand he goes out for night l record
very carefully everything he does.
II remember about four years ago
the president notified me that hadn't
made report to him on an assistant
teller in three months. AS matter of
fact, had been so busy looking after
a man who led model life, but who,
was certain, was speculating in the
stock market, that had forgotten the
young man. picked him up one after
noon as he came out of the Office, and
he did lead me chase. He met a
young woman and drove to the Wal |
dorf, where they had dinner. So
did l. From tie restaurant they went
to the theatre and afterward had din
ner. So far the night had not cost him
a cent less than 800 or $780, He drove
the girl home, stayed half hour and
kept the hanson waiting. From the
young womans house that man drove
straight to Dick Canfields gambling
house. was after him. had to hitch
on behind his RANSOM. When he went
into Canfield's | was up against stone
wall at first. but | finally got hold Of
the bald-headed man who usually looks
after everything when he is not in tne
chair watching the dealer. explained
my mission to him and he let me in,
having had his conscience creased
with $50 bill
II found my man at the crazy wheel,
playing hard and fast. IT did not take
him long to get rid of S300-I forgot
to say that it was the day before pay
day, a time when most workers are