Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
TRIOIN JAIL
FOR ROBBERY
OF BULLOCK'S
B0oKKEEPER IS ACCUSED OF
S425O THEFT
MANIA FOR GAMBLING LEADS TO
DOWNFALL
Elmer r. Farnsworth confesses-A. D
Park and William c. Mosley Al
legged AccompIices-Plnker-
tons Hunt for Thief

Elmer r. FarnSWortn, poohheSPoi
the last five months at Bullocks Deparl ' :
ment store; A. d. Park, news asem'
running ON the Santa Fe road, and VII
liam O. Mosley, father-in-law of Park
were arrested by Pinkerton detectives
la st night and have signed written con1es-
SONS of their connection with the ROBBERY
of Bullocks' store of $4250 on the night Oh
December 4.
About $1,000 of the stolen money was re-
covered, say the officers OF this amount
$3.50 was found hidden beneath wash
stand in Farnsworth's house at 29li Ian
franco street, while the remainder was
found hidden in two places In the barn IN
the rear of the house occupied by Park,
his wife and 11-year-old child ana MS
father-in-law at 712 Ceres avenue.
Farnsworth confessed to the detectives
that he was the one that committed the
theft. and that no one knew of 1t until he
took Park into his confidence two weeks
later He also confessed that two nights
previously to the one on which ne stole
the funds he opened Mr.. Bullock's private
safe and stole two diamond rings and $20
in gold The diamonds from the stolen
rings were found hidden in the bottom OF
small match safe in his pocket, while
the settings of the rings were found be-
hind a piece of moulding in one of the
rooms at his home.
Park confessed that Farnsworth told
him of the theft and that he took all but
the $3.50 found at Farnsworth's house and
hid 1t in the barn in the rear of his
home A portion of this money he took
with him to r'lagstaff. There he mailed
$3.50 to Dr. D. C. Farnsworth, brother of
the bookkeeper, at Lee, Cal. With this
money he mailed letter which instructed
the physician to send Farnsworth check
for the amount. This check Farnsworth
Intended to cash, and If questioned he
would be able t. say his brother sent
him the money.
Sent to Physician
The $3.50 was sent in the bottom of a
cigar box which contained twenty-five
cigars. 1t is mot thought the physician
knew anything about the theft and the
detectives say hey do not intend TO ar
rest him.
Mosley confessed he saw his son-in-law
hide the money in the barn and that aft
erward he took it. divided 1t into separate
parts and planted it in different places.
AZ fruit jar containing roll of scrip was
found hidden beneath a manger, a second
jar was found between two bales of hay,
while sum in gold was found hidden in
the house.
All men were taken to the office of Capt.
Paul Flammer at the central station last
night and were afterward placed in Jail
on suspicion. Charges of burglary will be
placed against them today.
Since the robbery of Bullock's store the
Pinkerton agents have been working on
the case. Soon after the robbery was
reported they became suspicious of Farms
worth, and detectives were detailed to
shadow him at all times. A man named
Burns, employed about the building as a
sprinkler, gave the officers their first
clew. He described man he had seen
about the building the night the money
was stolen and this description so closely
fitted Farnsworth the detectives were con-
fdent he was the man.
Superintendent Bailey and Assistant
Superintendent Seymour Beutler, who
were In charge of the case, placed the
matter in the hands of Assistant Super
intendent John c. Meinbress, with in
structions to do all in his power to cap
ture the thief.
Kept on Trail
Since that time Meinbress has kept men
lon the trail of the suspected bookkeeper
1t all times, and the man was several
Nmes taken to the office of the agency
lid questioned.
Shortly after O'CLOCK yesterday after
hn he was summoned from the office of
u Bullock company to the Pinkerton
iquarters and was detained there
after 6 o'clock. Al last he is said
I've broken down and confessed that
apk the funds, but refused to i'm
- anyone else.
n shown the evidence that had been
I'D he at last made full con-
I. In this confession he named
a as the one to whom he had given
Ith money.
Farnsworth said he hid in the base
ment of the store when the closing hour
arrived and about 5 o'clock went to the
fifth floor, where he hid until the right
moment arrived, when he went to the
office of the company and opened the
safe. From 1t he took the bills, scrip
and gold, which he placed in his pocket.
He then went to the first floor. where he
hid until the watchman started on his
IL o'clock rounds. when he opened the
door and went to his home.
Detectives who were shadowing Park
were Immediately notified and the
young man was arrested Just as he was
about to board his train for New Mexico.
Shown Confession
He was hurried to the office of the
agency and there shown the confession
Farnsworth had signed. He agreed to
sign a like confession showing his con-
ueCtlOH Will Lie dtleiii diAu 1SSOlipdlllcu
the officers to his home and pointed out
the place where he had hidden the
money When this place was searched
and the money found to be gone 1t was
decided to arrest Mosley. The father
in-law readily confessed to his part in
the affair and produced the sums he had
taken.
According to the detectives the love for
gambling was the thing which brought
about Farnsworth's downfall. They say
he is a man Of excellent habits other
wise, but is fond of pool and dice. He
does not smoke. but gives away all the
checks he wins in games.
He has been employed at the Central
store and by Jacoby Brothers in the past.
1t is thought by the Pinkertons that he
may have been responsible for the theft
of s14Oo from that store while he was
working there nearly year ago. Park
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