The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-11


When Miss Ellison returned to the.
window and drew the amount called
for in the draft. she placed it In a
parted
The man in the case said little while
IN the bank, and stood in such posi-
ton that Riley did not get all the
points i in his description, altho he got
q fair look at him.
SUI The draft was for an odd amount, in
dicatlng that it constituted the millin-
er's bank account at Ellsworth. The
draft was drawn on the Bank Of Com
merce in favor of the teller at the Bank
Of Ellsworth, the usual method employed
In that bank, and it was Endorsed by tho
teller to Miss Ellison. The amount, was
$2,74l.47, and was paid in such manner
that a large part of the sum could be
easily identified. Riley gave Miss ELI
son two 1000 bills, and $500 in large
bills, either six 500 bills and two tf-
ties, or $500 in twenties, he is not sure
which.
4. Money Is Marked.
The thousand dollar bills, however,
were two gold certificates and were
pierced with pin holes that would aid
In their Identification. Another thing
that would make Identification possible
10 Cudt P1,ooo p1lls DIRE not common IN
the ordinary course Of business and
would not be easily disposed Of by q
stranger without comment. ~
Mr.. Bradshaw was thunderstruck
when he heard of Miss Ellison s death.
She had done business with the firm for
about seven years, until one year ago,
when she sold out to Miss Anna Lar
son. Since that time, Miss Ellison said
yesterday, she had been living at home,
recuperating from an illness. She add
ed, however, that she was thinking of
going into the millinery business again,
and the possession of such a large sum
Of money indicated that she was about
to carry out her plan. She told Mr..
Bradshaw. that she had an idea Of be-
ginning anew in a larger place than
Ellsworth, but inasmuch as her net
profits had been $1,000 year when in
business there BEFORE she might open
a store again at that point.
.4r.4s In a Merry Mood.
The Bradshaw books show that Miss
Ellison was frst-class customer. She
always anticipated her cash discount
days, and continued to do business with
the firm after the Bradshaws had
moved to Minneapolis, about three
years ago: Owing to her merry dispo-
was pleasure to have her on the list
Of customers. Yesterday she showed
the same DISPOSE ton and she gave Mr..
Bradshaw no evidence Of any impend-
ing or present trouble. When he asked
her what she was going to do with such
a large sum Of money she replied laugh
ingly: "Oh, I am going to speculate
but made the remark in such a tone
that Mr.. Bradshaw did not think she
was in earnest.
The man in the case did not appear
at the Bradshaw office nor at the bank
until Miss Ellison returned to cash her
was noticed by the paying teller, and
some merriment arose over the fact
that Miss Ellison attempted to take a
So package Of pennies which was being
handed out to another customer while
Miss Ellison was indorsing her draft at
the customers counter. Otherwise
aside from the necessity of requiring
were no notable circumstances connect
ed with the operation at the bank
The Man with Ter.
Riley says the man who accompanied
Miss Ellison stood just back Of the
bronze pillar supporting the teller s
cage window, but he observed that he
was a good-looking, .pleasant-appearing
man, who gave no intimation that he
at that time might have been nursing
the purpose Of dark crime in his
heart. He was described today by the
paying teller as about S feet II inches
in height, weighing about 1915 pounds
He wore light, or gray coat, with
strong features, round or full face.
Apparently he was between IS and 40
years Of age. Mr.. Riley is of the i'm
preston that when the two left the
window the man was carrying the
satchel in which Miss Ellison had
placed the money.
Underneath the Endorsement of Brad.
shaw Bros, and Of the teller of the
Bank of Ellsworth, Miss Ellison wrote
Mile Ellison, Ellsworth, Wis, in an
uniformed, Or schoolgirl hand. The
man did no writing Of any sort and did
not engage in the transaction at the
Bank Of Commerce, further than tc
make remark or two and join in the
pleasantries concerning the pennies
which Miss Ellison thought were in
tended for her. l.