New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
CASH HID CASH IN CHIMNEY
CLERK RUNS OFF WITH OVER S95Oo-
PLEADS ROBBERY.
EMPLOYERS INFORM POLICE-DETECTIvES
FIND MONEY IN HOUSE OF PRIS-
ONER'S FATHER.

William Cash. twenty-four years old, of No.
| o54 East One e-hundred-and-thirty -fourth-st.,
| clerk In the employ of the Fisheries Company,
Benjamin P. Todd secretary. of No. 135 Front
| St, was sent at IL a. yesterday to the Full
| ton Market National Bank by his employers
| with check for $9,537 OS, the amount of the
| FIRMS payroll. The money was given to him in
| a package. That was the last seen of Cash so
| far as his employers We're concerned They
waited for some time. and then asked the police
| to find him.
Detectives Enright, Kinevin and Kennedy, of
| the AleXander-ave. station. made a careful in
specton of the young mans home. and then
rang the bell When admitted they found Cash
| reclining in a chair smoking cigar
HOW about this money you got at the bank
this morning?" asked Detective Enright
The young man rubbed small lump on the
back of his head and replied:
i got the money all right but I walk
ing up Fulton-st. some one came up behind me
and Knocked me down with a blow on the head
When 1 got myself together again. the money
was gone"
The detectives looked at one another.
Why didn't you so back to the firm and tell
somebody about it, or why didn't you report it
TO the police% suggested Detective Enrght.
Cash ignored the question. but continued
Then L took Thrd-ave. train to One hun
dred-and- thirty -eighth-st and came home.
The detective insinuated that the young man
lied.
You are right got off at One-hundred-
and forty-thrd-st.,' amended the unabashed
Cash.
Again the detective told the clerk he was
lying.
i guess / got Off at -hundred-and- eighty
siXth-st.," he replied. Further questioning re-
VaaI aIa1 ba 70,
an insurance agent, lived at No. 69S East one
hundred and -eghty-sixth-st
Did you go to see your father?"
On the young mans protest that he did not,
the detective asked why he had not
Cash alleged that his head hurt him too much
and pointed to the slight lump that part of
his anatomy,
That's too small lump" observed the de-
tective
Look at my hat then If you think 1 am
lying exclaimed the young man.
The hat was damaged. but not on the side
which covered the lump
Detectives Kinevin and Kennedy took the
young man to the Alexander-ave station, while
Enright, after examining the house proceeded
TO the home of the elder Cash.
Seen your son to-day?' he asked OF that
gentleman
Yes He was here little while ago" re-
pHeu the lather. HE said the young man had
not left anything that he was aware Of The
detective then told him his errand Much as
tonlshed, the father protested that his boy could
not have taken the money, but the detective
persisted. and said he would have to search the
house
Going into the dining room. Enright observed
open CRATE fireplace that sealed for the
summer Inspecting il closely, it seemed to him
that the seal had been recently disturbed Re
moving the partition which acted as a seal, he
caught sight OF a bright, shining quarter below
where the CRATE had been. Encouraged. he put
ing but thick coat Of SCOT. Then he felt the
side wall and discovered a well-like opening
caused by a hole in the masonry back of the
mantel place
He tried to reach the bottom with his arm.
1t too deep. Then with apology to Cash.
the detective deliberately tore the whole
front of the mantel. Half buried in SCOT he
found the S953I OS loose, in the well, with a
surplus of 50 cents
Almost speechless with modification and
amazement. the young mans father received
news of the find with protest that he knew
nothing about il. He said his had been in
the house and had been through the rooms
When the detective. returning to the sta
tion. told the young that he had recov-
cred the money, and asked him why he had
taken il. the prisoner replied:
Il have nothing to say