The Detroit times., 1911-08-29
SAYS B0OKKEEPER
ROBBED FIRM OF ]
THOUSANDS
y. g. cawiey, Arrested in Scranton.
Stole From collins-Grsen Company.
By Means Of Forged Payroll Check,
Manager Of Concern Chargek
Plunged Into Dissipation When Doc
tor Told Him He Needed Amnss-,
ment Is Story.

Detectives are expected TO arrive In
Detroit Wednesday, from Scranton.
Pa. with Michael Gilroy, alias, J. G.
cawley, wanted here by the Collins
Green Manufacturing Co, Nos. 429-
43l Brooklyn-ave., and the Detroic
Savings bank on the charge OF forg-
ing payroll checks.
Cawley, as he was known in De-
troit, is about "a years OF age, ana
had been working as head book
keeper for the Collins-Green com
pany, manufacturers of AUTOMOBILES
windshields. for year and hair
up to about month ago. His alleged
peculations were discovered shortly
after he left the concerns employ
Cawley would make out the regular,
payroll check for the week and have,
1t signed by r. r. Collins, manager.
OF the company. Instead Of cashinE,
this check, Cawley would tear Il up;
and make out new one, for great
er amount and forge Collins name.
tit IL charged. Thus when the om-
ployes of the factory had been paid.
Cawley would still have a large
amount lef, from the transaction.
MIR. Collins says that the man had
been working for him steadily for q
year and a half and that up to a short
time ago, he had the utmost con-
fidence In him. He was sober. indus
trious and a good worker. How much
has been lest Mr.. CollinsA cannot tell
definitely. He Is having accountants
scan his books carefully and until
their work Is completed, he can only
guess at the amount lost. He Is sure.
however, that II will be many thou
sand dollars.
The story of Cawiey's downfall IA
the old tale of wine and women. &C
cording to his former employer Drink.
ing parties and expensive joyrides
were on the program regularly. But
he tale OF how Cawley began his
fife OF dissipation IL q strange one.
| Up TO Q year ago. he was jolly.
hard-working young fellow, extremely
Iwell-liked by all his companions. He
boarded in the home OF Mrs. Rhoda
Lottrfg, No. 626 Brush-st. In the Lot
trig home no was very popular, and
treated as one OF the family. HIS
board and room bills were paid regu-
larry every Saturday night. Petty
bills for larndry and other incidentals
/ ne frequently overpaid, with the
laughing assertion that he wouldn't
take the change.
Cawley had many companions, but
they were all OF undoubted respect-
ability. In every way he seemed 10
be model young man He seldorc
spoke of his home. He said he had q
sister In Scranton, and often sent
children's clothing there. He seemed
very fond Of his little nephews and
nieces.
A year ago he received news that
his father had died. He left for
Scranton at once and was gone for
La short time On his return he wore
La band Of crepe on his sleeve. His
manner was changed. He was no
longer a Jolly, good-natured fellow,
but would sit by the hour and brood
Often he sat before the fire, his head
In mis- hands. staring into the flames
He became very nervous and irri-
table.
He changed his rooming place
Later he came back and wanted
room again, but as the house was full
he could not be accommodated. How
lever, he did secure a room next door,
| in the home OF Mrs. M. Hoben, No
| 628 Brush-st, where he stayed untK
he left the city.
Cawley became SO morose and
Idowncast that his employers became
worried about him. They called at
his rooming place and conferred with
his landiady Then one day Cawiey
collapsed and had to be taken TO a
hospital where he remained for sew
eral weeks
The physicians told him that ho
must forget his grief and find amuse-
ment, or he would break down. Mis-
interpreting their advice he plunged
headlong into dissipation. the story
Coes. Joyrides and drinking bouts
became the rule. He hired an auto
mobile by the week Money was
InecdedS>for the lavish expenditures.
His employers payroll offered the op.
POI tunity for the needed funds, and
Cawley took IL, II the charge against
him be true
| II am drinking to drown my sor-
rows" he told his landlady. II have
had too much grief and | couldn't
stand IL. have to do something to
cheer me up"
His employers began to notice the
effects OF this dissipation and began
an Investigation. Then Cawley dis
appeared from the city. The Detroit
savings bank discovered that Il had
beer cashing forged checks and the
Pinkertons were put on the case,
with the result that Cawley, or Gil.
row. as he Is known I'm his home In
scranton, was placed under arrest.