The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-11
EXPRESS CLERK
STEALS 100000
George Cunliffe of Pittsburg a Fugi-
tive With a Big Roll.
BORE A GOOD REPUTATION
LARGE SUM WAS TOO GREAT A
TEMPTATION.

OlTTSBuRG, Oct. 1O.-The startling
discovery was made late today
that the Adams Express company
has been victimized to the extent of
100000, supposedly through the Pc
culations of an employee
The following official statement of
the affair is given the Associated Press
Tor publication:
AT 4:30 p. H., Monday, October 8, a
bank of Pittsburg delivered to the
Adams Express company al their of
flee, at 61O Wood street. Pittsburg, a
package of currency containing $780,,
coo, OF this amount $4,000 was in
500 bills, $4,000 in $50 bills and the re-
mainder, $4,000, in So, 81 and $50 bills.
The package containing this large
sum of money was consigned TO a bank
in Cincinnati.
Package Duly Received.
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 i'll.
"Cunliffe left the Office at the usual
time last evening and this morning
when he failed 20 report for duty d
hurried examination was made OF his
department and it was learned that
about 81 600 of funds entrusted TO his
care We're missing. General Agent
Hiner. Of the Adams Express COM
pany, Immediately called in detectives
and placed the matter in their hands.
Later developments brought to light
the fact that in addition 20 the $1,000
missing the banks package containing
The 100000 had not been received at
the money forwarding ott1ce at the
Union station, this city.
Babe Family Goodbye.
Inquiries made at his residence, 314
I.uCerne street, West End, Pittsburg.
showed that Cunliffe arrived home at
the customary time last evening. and
after changing his clothes. babe his
family goodbye. saying 10 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
/, 1904.
Previous to that time he was en-
ployed 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, ac-
curate and an excellent clerk"
Description of Thief.
Edward George Cunlifte is described
as 50 years of age, looks to be 40; five
feet, seven inches tall, weights 40
pounds; medium build; dark brown
hair, heavily mixed with grey; wears
heavy short cropped mustache, dark
and partly mixed with grey could
raise a very heavy beard: has blue
eyes. When last seen he wore dark
blue, double-br breasted sack suit, a
black derby hat. turned collar and a
black bow tie. He wears a silver ring
with an acorn design. He is an in
Veterate cigarette smoker and the
second finger OF his right hand is
badly discolored with nicotine. Cum
life is afflicted with what is known as
the cigarette cough
A warrant has been issued charging
Cunliffe with larceny.
Wife Greatly Shocked.
Mrs. Cunliffe. wife of the missing
man. was visited late today by the
detectives She readily answered all
questions concerning her husband. She
said that he came home last night at
the usual time. After eating supper
he prepared his toilet, and upon leaV-
ing the house he bade her goodbye
as he was in the habit. She then asked
the detectives of anything had hap
pened 10 him. and when told that her
husband was not working at the
Adams Express company Office today
and that a large sum Of money was
missing, she went into Mysteries and
tonight is in a serious condition. The
detectives learned nothing OF import
ance at the home. They believe Gun
life left the city Immediately after
bidding his wife goodbye