Evening journal., 1914-08-24
$1,000 Gone. MAN
and Girl SOUGHT
EaSton, Md, Express Agent
and Sister Among the
Missing
MADE UP STA
OF STOLEN FUNDS

EASTON. Nd. Aug. 24.-After MAX
ing a plea to his employers 20 give
him a chance to make up $774 which
he had embezzled from them, e. w.
Amos. % years old agent for the
Adams Express Company at Easton,
Md. is alleged TO have made off with
$4,000 in currency, which was depos-
tied at the express companys office
last Thursday by the National Bank
Of Easton for shipment to the Frank
lin National Bank of Philadelphia.
Thursday night after the money
had disappeared Amos, with his sis
ter. Mrs Annie L. Sudler. Of swarth-
more, Pa, called on s. r. Toadvine.
district manager for the Adams Ex-
press Company, and paid Mr.. Toad
vine the S774 which Amos admitted
having embezzled According to
States Attorney Butler. of Talbot
county. that STA is believed to have
been part of the $1,000 which was
stolen earlier In the day.
Amos and his sister went out of
Easton in an automobile Friday morn
ing. They were last seen in the New
Merritt, Wilmington, Del, at 2
o'clock Saturday morning. II is be-
lieved that they took a train there for
the North. The police of all the
large cities on the Atlantic Coast
have been furnished with a descrip-
tion of Amos and are on the lookout
for him. He came originally from
Symrna.
The loss of money was not discov-
cred until Saturday morning when
a telegram was received by the Eas-
ton bank from its Philadelphia cor
respondent that the money had not
been received there.
Reports that the books of the
Adams Express Company showed a
shortage. brought here last Tuesday
Mr. Toadvine He made an examina-
tion of the books and found a STA
shortage. Mr.. Toadvine accused
Amos of the theft, and the latter is
said to have broken down and con-
fessed.
When Mr.. Toadvine started to call
in the police authorities to have Amos
placed under arrest, Amos fell on his
knees before his employer and begged
him not to call the police. Tears
streaming down his cheeks, Amos
made Mr. Toadvine the promise that
he would have the money made up.
Mr.. Toadvine finally relented. Amos
had asked that he be not arrested for
his sisters sake
Mr.. roadvine remained in Easton and
Amos held his position. Thursday morn
ing package, containing SS 900 in bank
notes of the National Bank of Easton,
was received at the express company's
office for shipment to Philadelphia.
There were several other packages to 60
10 the train, and all were placed ON a
wagon Amos drove the wagon to the
/ train. He had special orders 90 deliver
the package containing the money TO
the express messenger on the train.
Amos returned to the Office, and IL
was believed he had delivered the money
with the other packages. Thursday night
Amos and his sister called on Mr.. Toad
vine. Amos said his sister had collect
ed enough money TO make good the
shortage. The S774 was paid over to
Mr.. Toadvine and Amos was then dis
charged
Friday morning Amos and his sister
left Easton in an automobile Nothing
was suspected until saturday When the
Easton bank authorities received tele-
gram from the Franklin National Bank
/ that the money had not been received.
An investigation was begun immediate
/ ", and this resulted in a statement
from the messenger on the train that
Amos had never given him the package
containing the money.
The police were then notified, and
States Attorney Butler began to lay
plans for a thorough search for Amos
This resulted in the information that
the fugitive was last seen in Whining
ton at o'clock Saturday morning. \
warrant it is said, also has been is
sued for Mrs. Sudler, as an accessory
after the fact
Amos is % years old, 8 feet inches
tall and weighs about l65 pounds. He u
stockily built and slightly stoop shoul
dered He has brown hair and eyes an'
smooth faces he sometimes wear
nose glasses. When he left Easton h
was wearing blue serge coat two size
too large for him and pair Of brown
trousers.