The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
CHARGE NOW IS He GOT
AWAY W|THABOUT $500
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Twenty Years in Sing Sing" is
the title of big photo picture
drama, in which J. H. Raymond,
manager of the Unique and Wonder.
land theatres. took the leading part,
and in which his features are clear
1y shown. Manager Chamberlain,
of the American Amusement com.
pany, stated last evening, upon his
arrival here that If the authorities
caught Mr.. Raymond, who is said
to have absconded with something
like $500 in cash and new Hudson
automobile, his taking the leading
part in the Sing Sing at Saltwater
might become reality.
1T was reported last night that
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond were near
Lake Jefferson up until Monday
noon. it being said that they had
lost their way there, and remained
with farmer near the lake for a
time. 1t was also reported that they
had directed their way toward Wi
mona. and Chicago. Every effort is
being made by the authorities to
apprehend Raymond. Photographs
have been secured. and it is possible
that pictures of him will be sent
broadcast. '"' ~ $3.50
Mr. Chamberlain returned to Min
neapolis this afternoon. Before leav-
ing he stated that after having
checked up the accounts, he believes
Raymond has absconded with about
$500 or $400 belonging to the Ameri-
can Amusement company. besides
the $500 he secured from Mrs. Dart
nell. Mr. Chamberlain called to see
County Attorney Schmitt this noon
with a view to securing a warrant
for Raymond's arrest on charge Of
embezzlement, but no warrant was
sworn out Clair Crane has been
promoted to the position of manager,
temporarily. a ...~--. s~
Raymond's fall from grace may
be due to being "stung" by the auto
bug" He couldn't travel the pace
established in the beginning with
out using up great deal of money.
as the plan under which he was
operating the machine was ex-
pensive.
Story of John Raymond.
D. w. Chamberlain, manager OF
the American Amusement company's
line of theatres, arrived in the city
last night, after having learned OF
the disappearance of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Raymand When he learned of
Mr. Raymond's actions. he became
very indignant, and stated that he
would use every effort to catch him,
and send him to the pen"
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County Attorney Schmitt with view
to getting a warrant for Raymond
on an embezzlement charge. He
stated to The Free Press that Ray
mond was acting as manager OF the
two theatres only on probation, on
condition that he mend his ways,
and attend strictly to business
Several stories are told of the cir
cumstances surrounding the sudden
disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond. 1t is said that Raymond
checked the trunk belonging to Mrs.
Raymond directly to Chicago, Sun
day afternoon. That Raymond had
been laying his plans for several
days to leave Mankato is evidenced
by facts that have come to light.
Financial difficultis are assigned
as the chief causes for his leaving.
1t is understood that when he came
to Mankato several months ago he
owned nothing, and that he has al
ways been in poor circumstances, al
though he received good salary as
manager of the Unique and Wonder
land moving picture houses.
Was in Bad Financially.
Whom NJrc nortpo1I coon hy
The Free Press she stated that some
time ago Raymond approached her
and desired to borrow $500 to fur
Their the moving picture project,
"Circumstantial Evidence" He said
that if she loaned him the money,
she would probably make about
500 clear profit in few months.
Mrs. Dartnell had deposited $50 a
year for ten years in savings in
surance company, and the time ex-
piring last January, she drew out
the money. She had the utmost
confidence in the honesty of Mr.
Raymond and loaned him the money
without hesitancy. She said she
treated him better than she had her
own relatives. Raymond, she said, |
gave her only a receipt, as security, !
which was not much Later, Mrs
Dartnell learned that he was not u.s.
ing this money to put into the NOV :
ing picture project, as he said he
would, but that he was making pay
ments on the new Hudson automo-
bile to the Hoerr & Clements Auto
mobile company. This she learned
after his disappearance.
Mrs. Raymond's Mother.
When Mrs. Smith, mother of Mrs
was seen about the disap-
pearance of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond,
she told a story that at once reveal
ed some of the causes why the cou-
pie disappeared. She said that about
q month ago she received a letter.
from daughter-in-law in Ohio, ask
ing Mrs. Smith to come and visit
her, and at the same time enclosing
enough money to buy her a ticket
to the point in Ohio. Mrs. Smith
held this a secret from Mr.. Ray-i
mond, but told her daughter about
it. She said that her daughter re-
piled that She should not go to
Ohio, as she, Mrs. Raymond, would
not see her. again. She pleaded
with her mother SO earnestly not toi
go, that Mrs. Smith complied and
kept her money. She said she did
not want to tell Mr.. Raymond, as
she knew he would ask her for it. !
AT one time, she said she foundI
Mrs. Raymond sitting on a bed, and
a.