Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
SUSPECT EMPLOY
STOLE $4,000.
UNITED STATES EXPRESS COMPANY
SAFE LOOTED By A OAR
ING THIEF.
MAY ARREST HIM SOON.
God, Silver and Currency, Intended for
Shipment to Oshkosh, Is
Taken

was stolen by an employe Of the com
Ipany who was thoroughly familiar with
the surroundings, the presence Of the
money and with the best means Of max
ling away with the plumber.
Express Officials Silent
Express officials are silent employees
are oujoined not to discuss the case. 1t
lis said that before night, however, man
WHO has been in the employ Of the com
pauy viii be arrested
None Of the employees arc missing. The
books and way bills can not he found and
it is impossible to ascertain how much
was taken II Is estimated. however,
THAT the sum will reach $1,000.
The thief apparently had full kmowi-
edg Of the combination Of II large safe
III lhe office.
Robbery Wednesday Night.
the robbery, which took place at the
express company's office between Z p. III.
IN Wednesday and Z a. N. on Thursday,
.as hidden from all knowledge OF the
,0lee force and the public by officials
nd employees Of the company, up to
thursday evening and is still involved
II decp mystery as no Official statement
has been made by the company UP to
noon today 1T is learned however, that
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m,Dora1d Won't Tall
Thomas Mcdonald superintendent Of
1he United States Express company,
headquarters in Chicago, when seen at
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On "Wednesday evening. shortly before
Z O'Clock, delivery wagon OF the
United States Express company lett the
city office on Broadway with the night
run Of money and valuable packages.
which are only handled by trusted route
agents q tie company IN LhIs load was
p largo canvas sack, moro than a foot
IN length, such as express companies uS"
aoI lfansporlnG i currency ana 9thcF va
Nox, sacureiy lied and fbop seaIcd win
wax and the company's seal affixed to
she same. and are thus delivered 10 the
office III the station for outgoing trains
che sack from which the cash was taken
during the night was delivered to Chief
Money Clerk McndcnhaII. who is in
charge Of the money department at The
Union station office all night
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The sack vas billed 10 the company
agent at OSHKOSH, ana contained tue sum
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Bag Was Empty.
what Is this YOU are giving me-
'excIaimcd the route agent Tho ip.taat
t+ha sack reached his hands - ooI.
here, he exclaimed eycitcdIv at tba
same time handing back an emit sack
Ito the chief clerk with long Slit down
one side visible
\ hastv examination revealed the fact
to The astouished agent that the sack
was entirely empty. even the wny-bills
and receipts supposed to accompany the
shipment, being missing.
5 soon as Mr.. MendenhaIl could reach
Agent David 4. 5. Rovlc hy telephone,
and also General Route Agent Owens
they were notified of the discovery and
thotb hastcnad to the office. arriving there
within few minutes of each other.
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