New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-11
CURDY S TELLS LITTLE CHINA CLAIMS DAMAGES 100000 BILLS GONE
SONS PROFITS UNyoU TO SUE UNITED STATES
100000 IN BILLS GONE.
ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBED.
Employe Who Last Handled Pack
age Reported Missing.

Pittsburg, Oct. 10.-It was discovered late To-
day that the Adams Express Company had been
robbed of an express package containing sloo'-
COO supposedly by an employee, who is reported
missing A warrant has been issued for MS
arrest.
The following official statement is made pub
lie:
At 4:15 p. m Monday, October 8. a bank of
Pittsburg, Penn delivered to the Adams Ex-
press Company at their Office at No. 6lO Wood
st, Pittsburg package of currency ua S contain =,
Ing $1,000 OF this amount sIo t, ssoooV t %as IN
mainder- $40 0Oeo-in S5, $40 and $40 bills. The
S10o and $50 bills, issue of the Farmers De-
of Pittsburg National Association. were, in the
nsed The s $40 and oe go bia a Rere @ old
rency. The package containing this large sum
of money was consigned to a bank in Cincinnati,
Ohio
This package was received and receipted for
by Edward George Cunliffe, who was then act
ing in the place of the regular money clerk, who
was i'll.
Cunliffe left the Office at the usual time last
evening and this morning when he failed to re-
port for duty a hurried examination was made
of his department and 1t was learned that about
81 600 of funds intrusted to his care were, miss
ing. General Agent Hiner, Of the Adams Ex-
press Company Immediately called in detec-
tives 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 ar the money forwarding office at the
Union Station. this city.
Inquiries made at his residence, No. 3i4 Lu-
cerne-st., West End, Pittsburg. showed that
CunIiffe arrived home at the customary time
last evening, and, after changing his clothes.
bade his family goodby. saying to his wife that
he inp f0r he
further has been heard from him.
Cunliffe had been employed by the Adams Ex-
press Company since March l. 1904 Previous
to that time he was employed in the Pittsburg
service of the American Express Company. the
Electric Express Company and the United States
Express Company. of Hartford. Conn. and bore
a good reputation He was methodical accurate
and an excellent clerk
Edward George CunIiffe is described as thirty
five years of age. looks to be forty, 3 feet
inches tall. weighs 40 pounds, medium build.
dark brown hair, heavily mixed with gray;
wears heavy, short cropped mustache dark
and partly mixed with gray could raise very
heavy beard; has blue eyes When last seen he
wore dark blue. double breasted sack SUIT, a
black derby hat turned down collar and black
bow tie He wears silver ring with an acorn de-
sign He is an inveterate Cigarette smoker ana
the second finger of his right hand is badly dis
colored with nicotine. Cnnline is affhcted Win
what is known as the cigarette cough"
Mrs Cunliffe wife of the missing man, was
visited this evening by detectives. She readily
answered all questions She said that her nus
band came home last night at the usual time
After eating his supper he left the house, oio
ding her goodby. he in the habit OF
doing When told that her husband was not
working at the Adams Express Office to-day ana
that a large sum of money was missing, she be-
came hysterical and tonight is in serious con-
dition.
Every detective in the city has been put to
work on the case, and hopes entertained
that Cunliffe will be arrested, if he is still In
the city. The authorities are of the opinion tnat
C,unIiffe left the city Immediately after bidding
his wife goodby last evening.
Teiegraphic descriptions have been sent to all
parts of the country and pictures OF the man
were mailed TO the important cities Tonight