The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-17

we're on hand at the police station
q watch the meeting between En-
herller Harry Walton and his bride
q "a hours. from whom he was
taken BY an officer % the law only
a few hours after his wedding last
nirht. hut II the curious onlookcrs
expected 90 witness fearful scene,
or any demonstration 81 sorrow or
gricf on the part ~ either. they
we're disappointed Nattily attircd
81 a long gray sefayanettc' and a
dainty little hat TO match. the
bride walked eompoaedly through
the outer office and calmly kissed
the bridegroom. Then she patted
her fiutterink little blue silk tic into
place and as calmly aud unruftlcd
a. " she we're Kaiug u discuss the
tntricacles 81 kenaington doiiie
pattern. sat down q talk IA over
with her husband For more than
an hour the two talked tu low tones,
refusing 20 admit any one other
thRn their attorney into their con
fldeucc. and when the bride was
called aside Tor a moment BY a star
man Tor an expression ~ her feei-
iura in the matter. she promptly
cpt OF al hope Of an Interview
b. the polite but finai statement
thaf rhs had nothing whatever 10
sav 20 anyone Under the sun.
Late yesterday afternoon Harry
Walton. for the past five years
cashier o. the Seattle Brewing ana
Mating company. Was married TO
sadie Nelner In Justice Gordon
court. and early Yesterday evening
h was arrested IT his home. llot
East Fir street b CITY Detective
Rarbee on the charge ot embcEEing
$40 900 from his employers.
The charge Vas brought by =. p.
Sweeney. general manaEcr OF the
company. after an Investigation by
Plnkerton agents. showing a short
age 10 Waitun'a accounts OF Al0~NN
or more Immediately upon being
arrested Walton made a confession
20 Mr.. Sweeney. who. together WITH
Superintendent Aheru. % the PIN
kertnn Detective agency. accom-
panied Detective Barbee 20 me
house. Walton. IN confessing. said
that he aid not use the money him
self but had been induced 10 loan
a. 10 friends. the larger part OF u
going 10 two other employees Of the
company. Pete Riordau and jon
Leigh. both Of whom. Il - under
st0od. will be arrested today on
Walton's evidences.
The arrest was made very quiet
iy and the scene that might have
been expected under the circum-
ssances. did not transpire. Mrs.
Walton. the birdie OF but a te~
hours. received the news OF her
husbands disgrace calmly and
showed little surprise or agitation
when acquainted with the purpose
of the Officers visit BY Mr. Sweeney
In the parlor OF the house where the
couple rented rooms
Manager Sweeney expresses every
regret that the punish ment oi
Young Walton should fall upon him
upon his wedding day, but say
that the matter was one that re-
quired prompt action. a. the com
many had already suffered from
Ike affairs. The brewing company
IL protected By bond % the Amer
lean Surety company for $1,000
and the prosecution viii probably
be pushed By the surety company
as II will be the heavy loser.
Walton has never before had any
charge brought against him and has
a clean record. Il Is a surprise "a
Ms friends and 70 ali who knew
him that he should have taken the
money. as he had no extrayagani
habits and drew a liberal salary
The general opinion II thar iu sons
way he was induced By Riordan
and Leigh to procure the money for
them. Rlordan has repeatedly been
before the police courts on ugly
charges. and II Is thought he mas
IN some way have lntimidated ths
cashier into making him loan
money from the funds entrusted q
him.
Information was given tho polici
late this afternoon 10 the effcc
that Walton has been more Einnef
against than SHINING II O. believed
by the authorities that a mistake
was made IN ever having Walton
arrested: that he had simply al
lowed the shortage % appear on th'
books. while actually protecting
other employs ~ the brewery whf
had overdraWn their accounts.
The impression al headquarters q
that the matter should not have
been brought 70 a climax by arrest
ing Walton. but that the exact fact
should have been laid before M
bonding company and the mer
who had overdrawu given an oppor.
tunlfy 70 make god.
This Is nov accepted az the rea.
son why Walton will probably b.
released on his own recOgnlzance.
by agreement between Harm
Walton and the bonding company
that went security for him. Walton
"a given two days In which 20 scttl'
the embezzlement difficulty Will
the Seattle Brewing and Maluni
company before a charge will b.
filed His attorney and friends arr
working hard 10 get him out Of th'
sad plight and hope to straightcr