The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-06-10
VINE AND WOMEN
CAUSED DOWNFALL
OF Popular Young Bust
ness Man.
ACCUSED OF STEALING SILKS
And H0siery-It Is Said He
Was Frequenter Of I'm.
moral Resorts.
STORY OF HIS RISE AND FALL

ne ONehSboTO inquirer VI III
day says
Wine and women, the same old
story, has abruptly brought to a
close the rise of one of Owensboro's
popular young business men.
Charles Clary, one of the best
known young men of the city, was
arrested about 1 O'Clock this morn
ing. on warrant charging him with
embezzlement, having carried away
and disposed of merchandise belong
ing to a corporation.
The arrest of Clary was made by
Detective James Harl at the McAtte.
Lyddane and Ray store. and was so
quietly done. that -none-o the en-
ployes of the company even knew
that Clary had been taken in custo-
some time during the day.
Clary was escorted to the Office
of Esq. Hite, and his examining trial
set for Tuesday morning. His bond
was fixed at $500. and Esq. Hite
told him that he would be as lenient
with him as possible, and give him
an opportunity to make the requir-
ed bond. which Clary hoped to do
sometime during the day.
Clary is accused OF stealing silks
and hosiery from the store at which
he was a trusted employe, and Civ
ing them to immoral women with
whom it is said he has spent most
of his idle time during the past few
months. 1t is also asserted that he
has made sales of merchandise. and
instead of sending money up to the
cashiers desk, he has on occasions
put the cash amounts of the sales in
his pocket. One instance of this is
cited where the daughter of well
known minister of the city bought
purse, paying therefor $1.25. In
stead of going through the usual
custom of sending the amount of the
sale to the cashiers desk. and re-
ceiving the change, Clary gave the
young lady ~ cents. and kept 50
bill which was handed him. Clary
admitted this to be true, when con-
fronted by Mr.. Ray. the president
of the firm. shortly before he was
placed under arrest
Clary has been under suspicion
for some time. and an investigation
was begun by members of the firm
1t was only a short time before they
discovered that there was reasona-
BILE grounds for suspicion. and that
valuable merchandise was being car
ried from the store, and given to un-
mentionablei women. Clary held the
position of window decorator, and
also had charge of the reserve stock
in the basement. He carried key
to this department. which gave him
ample opportunity to take anything
that he wished without the knowl-
edge of anyone in the store. The
prircipai objects of his desire
were handsome silk kimonos and
siia hosiery, of the very finest and
most costly in stock. Some OF these
We're given to women in Greensboro.
while a former Owensboro woman.
who now resides in Evansville. came
In for her share of the stolen goods
The matter finally came under the
observation of the Ellis Detective
agency about two weeks ago, and II
was only short time before some
They were taken to the McAtee
store. and identified as the property
of the firm.
Clary was confronted with evil
dence of his conduct. and he admit
ted THAI all was true. The exact
amount of Clary's stealing is not
known. as IL has been going on for
some time.
II IL s"id by thc-o who are In a
positicI 20 lno". ;aat rlary's down
fall began ho"Ily a.l"r the death
OF his wife nea'lf oie Near ago. His
first step along the downward path
was the excessive rise OF intoxicating.
liquors, and finally his association
with immoral women, the latter of
which caused him to begin pilfering
goods from the firm which had
trusted him. Clary was a night
drinker. and most of his excessive