The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-14
Young Man Disappeared With
S9,537 Of Employers Money.
CLAIMED He WAS ROBBED
Detectives Found the Missing Money ln
the Fireplace Of Cashs Fathers House.
Young Man Locked Up.

New York, July. H.-Charged with the
theft OF sS537.0S, the proceeds OF a check
given TO him for collection by his en-
ployers. the Fisheries company, OF l35
Front street. william Cash, OF 654 East
l34th street was locked up In the Alex
ander avenue police station yesterday
The money was found later in the day.
in fireplace I'm Pash's fathers house.
where the young man had concealed It.
Cash was sent at II o'clock Saturday
morning TO the Fulton Market National
bank by his employers with check for
se5570S. the amount OF the firms payroll.
The money was given TO him in a pack
age. That was the last seen OF Cash so
far ash is employers were concerned.
They waited for some time. then asked
the police to find the young man.
Detectives Enright. Kinevin and Ken
nedy, OF the Alexander avenue station,
made a careful inspection OF the young
mans residence and then rang the bell.
When admitted they found Cash reclin-
ing in a chair smoking a cigar.
How about the money you got at the
bank this morning." asked Detective En-
right.
The young man rubbed a small lump
on the back Of his head and replied: II
got the money all right. but as / was
walking up Fulton street some one came
UP behind me and knocked me down with
blow on the head When l got myself
together again the money was gone"
why didn't you go back to the nrm
and tell somebody about II. or why didn't
you report II to the police?" suggested
Detective Enright.
fhn hut
ued: Then l took Third avenue train
to l3Sth street and came home"
The detective insinuated that the young
man lied.
LEFT TRAIN, BUT DIDN'T KNOW
"You are right got off at 143d street."
amended the unabashed Cash.
Again the detective alleged that the
clerk was lying
II guess / got off at 1S6th street." re-
piled Cash. Further questioning revealed
the fact that his father. Edmund Cash. an
insurance agent. lived at SOS East ls6th
street.
Did you go to see your father"
on the young mans protest that he did
not the detective asked why he had not.
Cash said that his head hurt him too
much and pointed TO the lump on that
part OF his anatomy.
That's too small a lump" observed the
detective.
Look at my hat then II you think
am lying" exclaimed the young man. The
hat was damaged but not on the side
which covered the lump. Detectives Kine-
win and Kennedy took the young man to
the Alexander avenue station, while En-
right, after examining the house, pro-
ceeded TO the home OF the elder Cash.
Seen your son today7" he asked OF Mr..
Cash.
Yes. ne was here a little while ago."
replied the elder Cash He said the young
man had not left anything that he was
aware Of The detective then told him
his errand Much astonished, the father
protested that his boy could not have
taken the money. but the detective was
insstent and told the old man that he
would have to search the house. Going In
TO the dining room Enright observed an
open crate fire place that was sealed for
the summer. Inspecting II closely IL SEEM
ed to him that the seal had been recently
disturbed.
MONEY FOUND IN FIREPLACE.
Removing the light partition which act
ed as the seal, he caught sight OF a
bright shining quarter below where the
crate had been. Encouraged. he put his
hand up the chimney. He could feel MOTH
ing but thick coat of SCOT Then he felt
the side wall and discovered welllike
opening caused by hole In the masonry
back of the mantlepiece.
He tried to reach bottom with his arm.
II was too deep. Then, with an apology
TO the elder Mr.. Cash. the detective tore
out the whole front of the mantle Half
buried In SCOT he found the full amount
OF the theft, loose, In the well, with a
surplus OF eighty-fve cents.
Almost speechless with modification
and amazement the young mans father
received the news OF the find with a pro-
test that he knew nothing about IT, He
said the young man had been in the house
and had been through the rooms.
When the detective. on returning 10 the
station house, told the young man that
no had recovered the money and asked
him why he had taken II. the prisoner re.
Piled