The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
Finn co. CLERK
AND $4,000 GONE
Auto and $474 Found Desert
ed I'm Street After He Leaves
Liberty Bank.
RUSE FOR PAYROLL GUARD
Pittsburg Politicians Con-
tracing Concern and the
Police Start Search.

Edward C. Kindred. assistant to the
cashier Of the Booth & Finn Contracting
Company. In which william Finn, the
Pittsburg politician, is largely interested.
disappeared yesterday In his own auto
mobile with s22.47t75 Of the frm's
money from in front OF the Liberty Ma
tional Bank at l39 Broadway.
The automobile was found later in the
day on Worth street between Baxter and
Centre streets. In the car was black
bag containing si7t7o in coin. All u
the $50. $40. IS. So and 81 bills which
had been obtained at the bank for the
Booth 4 Finn payroll were gone. and so
was Kindred The police looked In vain
yesterday afternoon and evening for him
and the remainder OF the money.
Both the officials OF the company and
the many friends Of Kindred among the
employees were loath TO believe that
Kindred had stolen the money. they
spoke of him in the highest terms and
Kindred had been in the employ OF
Booth 4 Finn since the company took
over some big contracts in this state
three years ago. lie is Is years old. ,
feet II inches high and weighs more
than zoo pounds He was among the
employees taken over from another com
pany with the contracts and had made a
favorable Impression upon his new en-
ployers
Doesu't smoke or Drink.
Getting "A salary OF $3.50 month. ne
assisted the cashier OF the company in
making up the pay rolls and was sort
Of head timekeeper. getting reports from
the timekeepers on different JOBS
throughout the city. He neither smokes
nor drinks, according TO his office asso-
ciates.
He had gone to the bank on various
occa sions, accompanied by another man.
TO cash checks OF $4,000 or $4,000. but
never for larger sums Trips for the
payroll cash were made ordinarily by
the cashier. who is bonded. but never
BY Kindred. who was not bonded.
But when the cashier. who is ad-
Gently, reached the office yesterday
morning soaking wet from the rain ne
was pleased at the offer Of Kindred to
go to the bank in his place.
You're soaking wet" said kindred
In "A big hearted way to the cashier
Its "A shame for you to go out In the
rain. Let me take the check to the
bank. I've got my ear outside"
The cashier thanked kindred and di-
rected another clerk. John Barry. to
accompany Kindred to the bank. The
two young men got into kindred's car,
a 1915 model, and started for the LIB
bank and got the money in convenient
denomina ,ions for the payroll.
sends Helper Back "a Hank.
When they emerged from the bank
and placed the bag containing the money
In the front seat Kindred turned to
Barry and said:
"Oh, I've got to get a draft for Sl0,5O
TO send up State for something wish
to purchase by mail Would you mind
going in and getting the draft for me
while l watch the money!
Barry stepped back into the bank.
When ne came out he could not find tho
automobile. He glanced around and
after waiting a minute telephoned to the
office. He got no Information there
and then hurried back tn the office OF
the company at II Battery place. Inn
mediately there was hurry call to Po'
lice Headquarters for aid.
Inspector Faurot, head OF the detec-
tive bureau. and Capt. Deevy, in charge
OF the first branch OF the bureau. as
signed many detectives to the hunt for
Kindred. The young mans apartment
at $50 West 1854 street, where he kept
bachelor quarters, was searched, but
there was nothing there to indicate that
Kindred had premeditated a sudden get
away. Everything was neatly in order
George II. Finn, secretary OF the
company. said that he had regarded Kin
dred highly. 1t was generally under
stood that Kindred had come from Cali
fornia and that he had an income OF
between $500 and &4o0 month.
Permission to Buy Auto.
II was said that before the younp
man bought his automobile recently hs
went to one of his superiors and ex.
planned the situation to him, saying he
had money of his own and wished tc
know II his purchase Of "A car would bs
regarded suspiciously. He was told &c
buy the car II he wished to do so.
$. NJ. Rutledge. an employee OF the
company visited Police Headqua rter.
last night and spoke In high terms OF
Kindred as he had known him. He SAID
also that his fellow employees could not
believe that Kindred had really stoler
the money. for Kindred's associates haC
understood that he was well to do thai
he was a man of exemplary habits, who
had n great fondness for hunting, fishing
and other forms OF outdoor life.
Rutledge said that Kindred sought
employment a number OF years ago witt
the Glyndon Contracting Company or
the Catskill Aqueduct work. Kindred
wanted the work so he could be out OF
doors. he said, and collect material fol-
number of articles for sportinf
magazine. He is said to have writer
for such a magazine in the West befor,