The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-08
HOW VICE DID THE HORSEMEu UP
AGENT OF THE UNION PACIFIC ROAD WHO
is WELL KNOWN TO MANY IN HONOLULU-WANT-
ED IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR ENTERTAINMENT
CABLE SAYS HE IS ON THE THOMAS

SAN FRANCISCO May William R. Vice Pacific Coast passen
of the Union Pacific Railroad this past
being eagerly sought by employ National
Surety Company Of series OF embeements which he will
probably have difficulty explaining should he apprehnded
Ie rom ms posinon WIN Ine Cnion racine when ne
ular transaction and discharged by General Agent W. Hitch
cock with injunction to lose time in making good shortage
something ike 300 Wee lett the office and has not been seen since
Before the day had far advanced General Agent Hitchcock
that Vice was guilty irregularities by which he had poftcd the
of hundreds OF dollars and he ns
company, which Vices bond the $4,000
that the Union Pacific will probably suffer any loss by reason Of
his financial exploits The surety company searching
Vice will be given reasonable time in which good
his pecuaons failing which warrant will be for his
Vice took advantage racing season 20 reap big
haul from horsemen and other track habes who cone plated enar
ing for the East when the the Oakland a
During the past week he accepted money
tickets Chicago and other Eastern points and the borscncn dis
covered yesterday much to their surprise and cag that Vice
not accounted to the company for the cost OF their transportation and
that he was no longer in the employ OF the Union Pacific
r. F. de b. Lopez the of appear
scene He had given Vice check for $46 the Canadian Bank Of
Commerce in payment for ticket the East and nvega
ton showed that the check had been delivered Vice April
and that he had cahed April 23 Ben Keteon
appeared the Union Pacific Office shortly
roundP ticket Chicago for which he had paid Vice $I24
the counter of the office Monday Tuesday lastNe
Lopez heeson had taken receipt for their and told
that the would have be investigated before tickets could be
ketteson lost time in spreading the intelligence among other
horemen who had deposited money with Vice. by
peie o me oIon acme pSSeneer Once was Due with hoy eX-
peve and presented THAT vaed betting ring for excite
tment 1t developed that James Davis bookaker the Oakland
track had given Vice check $685. for transportation
himself and his several assistants Chicago and Davis
clerks hand swell the gathering of camorous urmen Har
Wend had paid Vice $24o tickets that delivered
when ne was ready to take MS departure and there were other similar
In the crowd OF eXetabe horsemen little
claimed to have paid Vice SO ticket easern
had paid the the Vice. she said
ed his assurance that receipt
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific hap
ened be in the city had conference with General Agent Hitchcock
regarding the distressing condition Of Vices affairs company
and decided to furnish tickets all who could
check receipt that they had paid Vice for tickets
time decided that where persons money
without taking receipt the would withhold
until Vice could be found and questioned about the transactions
No tding had been received OF Vices whereabouts up to late
hour last night but is believed in the Union Pacific passenger
that he has made no attempt leave the city