Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-26
REALTY DEALER FINDING $4,000
SHORTAGE ON BOOKS CUES.
TIONs TRUSTED sEC'Y.

New York, Jan. 24.-Joseph W
Cushnian, head of the real estate firm
Of Joseph W. Cushman & Co., was look
ing over His books last evening wher
he gaspsd:
GA shortage of $2,ooO.,
He called his private secretary and
bookkeeper, Miss Ada NJ. Elss, 2:
years old, who for five years had en-.
joyed the full confidence of her EN-.
ployers. She came forward smiling
"What does this means" he asked.
"What does what mean7n she ouer.
led.
''This $4,000 shortage. You're the
only one who can explain it.''
The suggestion that she was $4,000
short in her accounts seemed to amuse
the girl.
elbow did you discover dts'' she
asked nonchalantly.
"When check for $500 came in, y
he replied. est was Endorsed by you,
and was cashed by you. You falsified
the books and used the money!
Home Life Was "slow."
The young woman was beginning to
pale, but she was fully composed as
she said:
"Well that doesn't make a $4,000
shortage does ita don't think there
is more than $1,000 gone"
"Then you admit there is short
ages"
Il admit nothing,' she retorted and,
biting her lip, she returned to her work.
Detectives Martin and Scanlon came
from the West Thirteenth street sta
tion. They and Mr.. Cushman say that
Miss Elss made this statement:
eyes, took the money and used it.
You know my home is in Englewood.
It's so slow out there got fearfully
bored, so came to New York and rem
ted an apartment with a girl friend at
No. 300 Broadway. Several days a
week I would go out and spend the
night with my mother in Engelwood
but loved life in New York. I gave
theatre parties and dinners to my
friends.'
"You couldn't have done that on
your salary of $45 month"; spoke
I'D Cushman.
Lost Money on Races.
"Who said I did7" she retorted.
IT tried hard to make good all the
money I was spending, I heard of how
some people made big killings on the
races and I began to play them. 1t
was not unusual for me to make bet
of 800 or even $3.50 on race, but /
was bad picker of winners. Luck was
against me.
But I want to repeat Mr.. Cushman,
that I don't believe the shortage is
more than $1,000"
On charge of grand larceny Miss
Elss was taken to the West Thirteenth
street station. She was bundled up
in handsome furs, and her hat and
gown were stylish. She answered the
lieutenant's questions calmly until she
was asked to give her street address in
Englewood.
"That I will never tell YOU" she
cried, losing control of herself. "My
mother must not know anything about
this''
To reporter Miss Elss said:
Father Met Business Reverses.
"When I was fourteen my father
| sent me to Paris to be educated. /
was in q convent there four years.
After my return to America my father
met reverses and I was compelled to
go to work, am in all this stew sim.
| ply because love good time.''
Cushman said last night that he be,
lieved that at least two other persons
were implicated in the shortage.
IT might add also that the shortage
may run to many times $4,000" he
went on. "I have only examined the
books back to last September. The
girls father was prosperous piano
manufacturer some years ago. 1t is
my impression that he is dead"