The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-11
ADAMS Ex.
HAS LOST
100000

Pittsburg. Pa, oct. 1.-THE startling
discovery was made late yesterday that
the Adams Express company has been vic
tmized 10 the extent OF 800. 600, sup
posedy. through the peculation OF an en-
ploye.
The following official statement Of the
affair is given for publication:
AT 4:15 p. m. Monday. oct. .. a bank
Of Pittsburg Pa. delivered 10 the Adams
Express company. at their office at 6lO
Wood street Pittsburg Pa. a package OF
currency containing 100000. or this
amount $50, 900 was in 500 bills. $40 900 In
$50 bills and the remaining $4,000 i'm S.
$40 and $50 bills The 500 and $50 bills
issue OF the Farmers Deposit National
bant OF Pittsburg. and the bank OF Pitts
burg National association, were. in the
main. entirely new. some had been slight
ly used. The IS, $40 and $50 bills were
old currency The package containing
this large sum OF money was consigned
TO a bank in Cincinnati. o.
This package was received and re-
ceipted FOR by Edward George Cunliffe
who was then acting In the place Of the
regular money clerk who was III.
BADE FAMILY GOODBYE.
"Cunllffe left the office at the usual
time last evening and this morning when
he failed 10 report for duty a hurried
examination was made OF his department
and It was learned that about $1,000 Of
funds entrusted to his care were missing
General Agent Hiner Of the Adams Ex-
press companies Immediately called I'm de-
tectives and placed the matter in their
hands. Later developments brought to
light the fact that In addition to the $1,000
missing the bank package containing the
100000 had not been received at the
money forwarding office at Union station,
this city.
Inquiries made at his residence. No
3l4 Lucerne street. West End. PittsburR
showed that Cunliffe arrived home at the
customary time last evening and, after
changing his clothes. bade his family
good by. saying TO his wife that he was
going out for the evening. and nothing
further has been heard from him.
'Cunliffe has been employed by the
Adams Express company since March l.
1904. Previous to that time he was en-
ployed In the Pittsburg service OF the
American Express company. the Elec-
trio Express company anl the United
States Express company OF Hartford.
Conn. and bore good reputation. He
was methodical accurate and an excel
lent clerk.
HAS CIGARETTE COUGH
Edward George Cunliffe is described
as 35 years OF age, looks To be 40. 3 feet
inches tall. weighs 10 pounds. medium
build. dark brown hair heavily mixed with
gray, wears "A heavy. rt-croped nous
tache. dark and partly mixed with gray;
could raise a very heavy beard has blue
eyes. When last seen wore dark blue
loube breasted sack suit. n black derby
hat. turned down collar and black bow
tie. He wears a silver ring with an acorn
design. He is an in~cteratc cigarette
smoker and the second finger OF his right
hand is badly dlscolored with nicotine.
Cunliffe is afflicted with what is known
az the cigarette cough. "
A warrant has been issued charging
Cunliffe with larceny.
Mrs. Cunlffc, wife OF the missing man.
was visited late yesterday by the detec-
tives. She readily answered all questions
concerning her husband. When told that
her husband was not working at the
Adams Express office yesterday and that
a large sum OF money was missing. she
went into Mysteries and last night was
I'm n serious condition.
The detectives learned nothing OF i'm
portance at the home. Every detective
in the city has been put To work on the
case The authorities are OF the opinion
that Cunlifre left the city Immediately
after bidding his wife good bye Monday
evening.
Telegraphic descriptions have been sent
10 all parts OF the country and pictures
Of the man were mailed to the important
cities last night.