Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-02


&UA< to a young messenger
M NV named Fritz Krull a de-
@% posit-bcok, between the
w NzM leaves Of which was a
K1<{SzH ten-thousand-dollar bill,
MIS2.28 with instructions to hur-
nv around to the Ma
rsdsIity Bank before twelve
o'clock a,..n don.
.,~.---buttoned the book inside his
$3.50 and went whistling down the
800 eirht Of steps to the street
49, was the last seen Of him by the
-, uptil the following Monday morn
-. ne fact that he did not return
s-,,-s cIosing-time on Saturday ap-
s.-.r,,v passed without notice; the
,as was only seventeen-had al
s..sv 6rawn his weeks pay.
sr, vaen the ONCE opened on the
w.rSsy following Fritz Krull and his
s.repts-worthy. middle-aged Ger
.-.,s-were waiting In the hallway
-, . n ost astounding story to the
-. that. in some unaccountable
-.,,.r Fritz had lost the ten-thous-
.-sdollsr bill somewhere, somehow,
,.,veen the once of seybel q Lozer
80 ne Fidelity Bank There was
~ smpty handbook. that was ALL
Nav bank-notes Of that size and de-
..n,nstion do not grow on every tree.
"a vary few firms could be expected
!, occket such loss without a qualm.
q err, the cashier and then Mr.. Sey-
~, and Mr.. Lozer took Master Fritz
!, ssnd for q thorough grilling. But
a. amount Of information they elic-
49, A one Of them said. you could
-, m YOUR eye and never notice 1t.
"a hov testifed that he had gone
rraizht to the bank. When he ar
yved there the bill was missing! No,
/, Lad not gone into any other ONCE.
,or had he stopped to speak or skyiark
v,th any Of the boys. employed In
.eirhboring Offices. True, he had
husht package of chewing-gum at
q, stand kept by Tony the Greek, but
nat hadn't taken a minute. Asked
VIZ be didn't report the loss imme-
dIstsly. Fritz squirmed q bit and
hssIisted shameface6ly, which caused
he elder Kruli to break in by saying
nat NE boy was too frightened. He
he'd gone straight home. remaining In
doors al Of Saturday night and Sun
LAY.
conference between the heads Of
he arm and the cashier ELECTED the
net that the latter had fortunately
taken the precaution to keep memo
nndum Of the series letter and the
rumber Of the missing bill. which
we're aDS5s7ss04." so. pending de-
csion on what should be done with
Fiilx. notice TO all banking firms and
iorsIgn-exchange houses was sent out
osr the ticker. and a reward Of five
hundred dollars offered for return Of
the Lost banknote. The great danger
hy n the note being sent out Of the
country It to have been
1shonestly acquired.
Then the two men above named
vent at Fritz Krull and his parents
again. but without tangible result. At
hs,: Better send for Finney valen-
\ uns.' said Mr.. Seybel, which was no
ro1er suggested than done.
Nov. Inspector Finney Valentines
tEns was known and respected
throughout the financial district. He
I vas. during his oficial career, who
established the famous "dead-line"
south Of Fulton street. below which
10 crock cared 10 be found. Many had
osen the cases Of fraud or embezzle-
nent On the part Of defaulting cash
en- which Valentine and his men had
Anoled. Now that he was retired and
'orkins under the aegis Of his own
ninfie. II was perfectly natural for
nybe Z Iozer to enlist his aid In
soaring up the mystery surrounding
Huhs Fritz Krull and the ten-thous-
nddollar bill.
TO ne ex-chief of detectives. then.
~ nov thoroughly frightened messen-
told bis strange story over again
- ne third or fourth time. Perhaps
y s'rahsest thing about the matter
~ nat there was so little to tell.
.aFe we're three possible explana-
First, that the note had been
'<'siiy lost somewhere on the street;
r'no that Fritz had been robbed by
nitul pickpocket; third. that he
- dishonest and had voluntarily
iedsnts.
Assinst the latter supposition was
= placed the uniform honesty of
~ boy mus far.
yer and over again Valentine re-
s'd 70 that brief stoppage at the
and candy stand of Tony the
~ but could obtain nothing fur
man has been already narrated.
'.'neiess we who are In the secret
~ lnier that the Greek formed VAL
starting point; he was known
i me boys Of that particular dis
~ MS hutch being almost under
~. 'naooV OF the Stock Exchange It.
- Wen as to the regular police
psuoillng Broad street. But they
80 .ss nothing to his discredit,-he was
10y = perpetually smiling and cum
s'ask-haired and earringed native