The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
HAMMOND DENIES
LATEST CHARGES
Says He Didn't Pad Payrolls and
Doesn't Believe Money Was Taken
Mute In Court.

I NAahhNNf W ga. AhaA Ht
never took a dollar from the EMF.
Co., or the Western Malleable Co.,
by padding the payrolls. as charged
I'm the two new warrants issued Tues
day. and declares that he does not
Detteve sucn money was-taheh- -aiiT
Il mean TO say" said Hammond,
that the whole thing Is wiftfutfy
malicious persecution. They are going
10 try TO get me on one thing or
another, on account OF that $4,000
deal. Frankly, | don't think that any
money was taken. through the payroll.
but II it was, don't know anything
about it,"
Hammond was asked about his man
ner OF living, about possible eytraya-
gances. sweethearts, and the gay
life"
II haven't sweetheart" he said.
Honestly. can't remember ever
spending dollar on any girl. !
never believed in II. No girl in the
world has any jewelry that | ever
gave her. No girl even has a present
from Ave and ten-cent store that
came from me. | have some good
girl friends, but ! never spent any
money on them. II | ever do have
& sweetheart. and think whole lot
-ef- Aer-I.l-not spend a LOT OF money
en- her, and lavish presents on her.
A fellow that does that is --- fool.
II spells the girl, and usually ends In
o court session 10 get the presents
back I'm too young to have a sweet
heart. I'm only %.
Wine, women, taxicabs and horses
None OF them.
Wine. never INDUCED in--or wo-
men. Taxicabs are something that |
have managed TO get along without
Horses never appealed 10 ME in the
slightest.
THE theater. I like TO go TO &C.
casionally. don't remember ever
taking a girl to the theater. except
my own sister When | went TO the
theater. she usually went with me.
eve lived within my income. I'm
not a high flyer. and nobody can ac-
cuse me OF IT, I've always liked nice
things, but high flying doesn't include
that.
"If that payroll money is gone-and
I honestly don't believe 1t isl GER
tainly didn't take It, | might have
my own suspicious about who took
the money. If 1t is gone. but that's
not the question"
That he carried the names or NJ
least seven fictitious and high-salaried
workmen on the pay roll and that nc
issued checks in these names for his
own benefit is the latest charge
against Hammond
The two new warrants issued Tues
day afternoon charging him with the
theft OF S27740 from the Western
Malleable Co. on June 10 and $461.O1
from the EMF Co. on July 26, were
the outcome Of an investigation that
has been conducted by Robert NJ,
Brownson, who wanted to find out
how Hammond. on SIS per month,
could buy 81 900 launch and make
payments OF $50 per month on real
estate. Brownson says that there are
grounds for numerous other warrants
against Hammond.
The names OF the "workmen" en-
tered in Hammond's books, who, the
company says, never existed, are:
Bert Courtney. James Collins. Fred
Haas. ]. D. Marsh. William Manley,
A. Kean and A. Kempt. All were sup
posed to he working In the hammer
department and none drew less than
$50 per month Mr. Brownson says
he has located William Manley who
used to be employed in the plant but
left two years ago.
These names are found on the old
pavrols OF the Western Malleable
works and were carried along when
the company was taken over by the
EMF. Previous to the amalgama-
ton the cneck system was employed
I'm paving of the force. A number OF
the old checks have been recovered
and present an interesting study.
Those issued TO the seven names in
question were not soiled as were
most of the others, and few Of them
were even folded Handwriting ex-
perts who have been called in by the
firm believe that the Endorsements on
M the checks were made by the same
person.
These men were credited with work
ing the first four days In July, the
books show, whereas. the plant was
closed then.
II has not been learned how long
these names were carried on the pay
roll. not has the company any definite
idea as TO the amount II has been
robbed Of. II Is believed 10 be some
where in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
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