The Detroit times., 1908-12-31

sums az money from the undertaking
firm OF D.ck a. F!ndlater. No. 90
Highest. east. az which he was man
ag"r. since his Night from the city
the firm has been quietly inNestigat T.
ing his books aud some startling
revelations have been made Num-
hers OF persons, who. according t.
the books. are in the firms DEBT,
have produced receipted bills when
the firms representative has called.
ana the only Inference possible IL
that the money paid hy them was APP
proprlated b. Holton. The amount.
according 10 the firm, is likely 70
run into the thousands. Mrs. Hol-
ton. wife OF the missing man. has
given up her apartments over the
Undertaking establishment. and has
had her household goods shipped TO
Pontiac She told friends that she
would make her home with sister
on Jeferson-ave.
Mrs. sarah Fox, OF DeIImas Creek,
Ny, was refused Ambulance into
Canada at the Windsor ferry. We'd
nesday afternoon. The woman is an
invalid and cripple. She SAID shc
was on her way 10 visit sister ~
Harrow. ont. She also said she had
brother. Charles LaTabee. street
car conductor. who would care Tor
her, but the authorities were AFRAID
she would become "A public charge.
and turned her back. She told her
story To n patrolman at the loot OF
Woodward-aVe., and he took her TO
shelter for the night.
Boiler Inspector McCab~ has unused IA
complaint of operating boiler with
out license 10 be made against
William h. Shields. night engineer
for the Humphrey Bookcase Co. Nc
Cabe has In his possession license
issued to Shields. and now bearing
the date Of March H. 1908, and mum
her 1871. lie considers that there
have been alterations made In the
license. as tie numbers on Licenses
issued March II. ran from 1853 To
2lss Shields got license March /,
1907, which WAS numbered 81. The
cost ~ getting a license renewed Is
81 per year. II convicted. Shields
may be punished By both fine and
imprisonment
tons recently ordered by the nre
commission. many OF which were
made necessary by the opening or
three new fire houses. 10 INTO erect
this evening. the men affected not
wishing To walt until Friday 10 start
in on their new Jobs. Farewell feasts
and representatives. have been in OF
der al 4 Rumber OF stations during
spread was that given by the hremen
80 engine company No, 3, Ferry ana
Russell. 10 Ca9t. G W. Beck VINO
goes To No. i. and to other mem
hers or the company who are trans
ferred \ smoker followed the ban
quet. capt. j. W. Mckenny, OF NO.
IL, who goes to NO. 10. was prtstIl =
ca with silk umbrella by his old
company.
Alexander Bartlett, Windsor's "Rrsnd
old man. ror 80 years police maeis-
trate, a position from winch ne mas
lust resigned. was rendered pub
lie reception IN Windsor's city nall
Wednesday night. The members OF
the city council were present In a.
body. and among the others who
gathered L. honor the retiring mag =
fStratc were Hon. Il. +. Sutherland,
NJ T.. \. IL Clarke. NJ. T.: G. j L.
I.eggatt who viii succeed Mr.. Bart
let: Judge G. l.. M!ckle. Former
Judge T. +. Clement. and Capt Nc
BonnclI and Lieut.. f.ally. OF the De
troit detective bureau. An address
was read b. Mayor Wiglc and Mr..
Bartlett was presented with purse
Of gold. Magistrate BartletMas born
in Scotland In 1879 and came To
canada when young. Tie served first
ne town clerk of Windsor then az
secretary OF the school board. and
was appointed magistrate In 1S1S.
he is So wears old.