The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-12
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salt Lake, April ia story OF mis-
placed confidence comes from the un-
dertaking establishment of Ebor w.
Hall on South West Temple street.
The result OF the misplacing OF conf
dencc Is that Mr.. Hall has not only
lost Sl.250 that he knows of, but also
he has lost a frst-cass assistant, for
with the departure of Edward j. Mar
nell there departed a large sum OF
money and a capable man at tho un-
dertahng business.
Marnell left tho city Sunday night,
according 30 Mr.. Hail. taking with
him $500. which be had abstracted
from a safe In the vault at the Hall
establishment Monday Mr.. Hall no
tined the county attorney and swore
TO n complaint charging Marnell with
grand larceny The sheriff is trying TO
locate the fugitive, with some hone OF
success. he says.
Marnell, as the story Is related by
Mt Hall. has been In the employ OF
the company for a period of nearly
four years. He came TO this city from
Evanston, Wyo. He was married and
his wife lives at 221 West Second
South He had no children. He was
hUpul % years OF age.
Nr. Hall is the clerk of Utah camp
Woodmen OF the World. and as such
he collects considerable OF money in
fees or dues Marnell kept the books
for Mr.. Hall as secretary. and 1t was
only on condition that Marnell should
have charge of the accounts that Mr.
Hall took the office. In the latter part
Of January. when Marnell was i'll Of
pneumonia. with small hope OF rccov-
cry, Mr. Hall discovered that 800 OF
Woodmen money was missing Mr.
Hall charged Marnen with the theft
Marncll admitted his peculatIon and
begged for another chance. He said
he would pay every cent back IL he
were given an opportunity 10 do so
Previously Mr. Hall had loaned
Marnell $500 on promissory note,
which Marnell was paying back at the
rate of S25 a month. The last pay
mentor practically the last payment
has just been made.
In view OF this existing indebted
ness. MI Hall suggested that IL would
be extremely difficult for Marnell TO
pay back 500 in monthly install
mcnts Marnell promised faithfully,
however. that he would quit gambling
for he confessed that he had lost the
stolen money at the gaming table-if
he were not prosecuted and given Just
one more opportunity. Mr.. Hall took
him on his pledge but warned him
that II he tried TO get away he would
prosecute him.
Sunday Mr.. Hall went to Ogden
When he returned in the evening Mar
nell was gone An examination of the
conditions showed that $3.50 was also
gone This $3.50 was kept by Mr.. Hall
in n safe inside the big vault, and was
locked By means of q key. AIr Hall
says he himself had the only key To
this safe, and he is at loss to know
where MarnelI obtained another.
albeit Marncll would have had Oppor-
unityto have had duplicate made.
The money taken SUNDAY night was
Mr.. Halls own cash. and was no part
Of the funds of the Woodmon It Is
possible. says MIR. Hall. that AIarnell
collected a number OF bills and took
the proceeds also. hut as 10 the cor
rectness of this he Is. OF course, un-
certain.
Mr. Hall. in addition to dcplorInc
the loss Of the money, feels particu-
larly aGgrievcd that the man whom he
had befrlended In 90 generous man.
ner should betray his trust