The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02
EMBEzzLtf Is HOME
Franklin Was Caught IL Idaho
and Brought Back to
Mitchell for Trial.
1t is Alleged That He Got
Away With $4,000 of
%company's Money.
Rev. Mr.. Greene Delivered
BaccaIaureate Address
to 1905 Graduates.
FRANKLIN BROUGHT BACK
Arrested Out in Idaho by Sheriff and
Brought Here to Face Charge
of Embezzlement.
FRANKLIN BROUGHT BACK
Arrested Out in Idaho by Sheriff an,
Brought Here to Face Charge
of Embezzlement.

of Embezzlement.
j. Il. Franklin. who is we'll known
i'm Mitchell as the former representa-
tive of the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., was brought back to Mitchell
Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Cook,
who AIDE the trip to Grangeville,
Idaho, for the fugitive. The Sheriff
lett Mitchell on May Ii, with the
necessary papers from Governor Ell
rod and went direct to Boise CITY,
the capital Of Idaho, where his pap
erS were promptly recognized by Ida
hos governor and he was armed
with the proper authority to take
his prisoner.
Franklin left Mitchell over two
months ago, and proceeded direct to
Grangeville, near which place his
father-in-laW resides. HIS wife. who
was left in rather destitute circum-
stances, shortly after went to Akron.
Iowa, AID a month ago she departed
for G~rangeville. When Franklin first
went TO Grangeville he retained his
own name and called for his mail at
the %postotlice. Later he changed his
name to that of Sherman, which
caused a suspicion to lest ON him by
the clerk in the p%ostol1ice, who is a
sister of the sheriff of that county,
and she Informed him of the change
made by franklin. After that
Franklin was watched closely.
While at Grangeyille Franklin fol-
lowed the same business in the way
of repairing sewing machines.
Shortly after Eranklin's disappear
ance Mr.. L%aughran. the representa-
tive of the company, came to Mitch
ell to investigate the situation of
Franklin's disappearance and to 20
over the books. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned shat he had %defaulted in a
sum approaching 81, 900. Further in
vestigations since indicat that Frank
lin got away with SO, 900. The COM
pany at once u detectives on his
track, and from the brother at
Akron, Iowa, they were finally able
to locate the fugitive at G%rangeville.
Sheriff Cook was appraised of Franz
Inns place of refuge and he wired the
sheriff at that place to arrest Frank
lin, who finally acknowledged that he
,Jn fl,n ,,o,, ,unyt,l SI,on.Iy (,,oJ-
vent to the end of the railroad at
Sites. and the Idaho sheriff drove
twenty miles across the country to
deliver his prisoner. Franklin looked
rather seedy when he got back to
Mitchell but he appeared quite cheer
full when he stepped off the train
and was greeted cordially by a num-
Der OF his friends. He says that be
will be able to prove where every dol
lar went.
Franklin had a large territory to
work upon surrounding Mitchell and
he disposed OF i great many sewing
machines for the company, practical
ly all of which were sold ON the in
stallmenr plan of small payments
every two or three months. and
through this way of dong business
he was able to get away with the
sum alleged to have been taken. In
d great many cases, where the pay
ments extended over a period of
nearly a year, Franklin is alleged to
have collected the entire sum due on
a machine, amounting in various
sums ranging from S25 to $40. and
make a payment to the company Of a
couple Of dollars one month and an
other two or three months after
wards. In this way he vas able to
get together quite a bunch of money.
Investigation OF his books and slips |
ny which the record of sales are kept
lead to the discovery that while
small payments we're credited the
whole sun had been paid, and the
parties so paving had their receipts
tor the same.
Monday morning Mr.. Frank
lin appeared before Justice Mckinley
for his preliminary examination. He
stated that he would waive eXamina-
tion and was bound over to the No