Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-30
FRANK A, WARDE, WANTED FOR
EMBEzzLEMENT, Is TRACED
70 THIS CITY.
CHARGED WITH STEALING
MONEY FROM EMPLOYER
Warde, Former Cashier For Chicago
Branch Of ScoviIIe Manufacturing
Company, Alleged to Have Embez-
zIed Large Sum Detectives Trace
Him Here Thru Deeoy Note.

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Mamma curing Company, 224 West
Lake street, was arrested for embezzle-
ment of funds of his former employer
at the office of the Marshall Oil Com
pany late Friday afternoon. Narde
was arrested at his bookkeepers desk
by officer Starn and Merchant Police
Markey.
Instructions 10 arrest and hold Narde
came a little earlier in the afternoon
from the detective department of Chi
cago. which had traced Warde to this
city. He disappeared from Chicago
Sept 10, and has been the employ of
the Marshall Oil Company since Mon
day. John Ryan and II. J. Often. Chi
cago detectives. who ran Warde down,
came this morning to take him to Chi
cago. They left with the prisoner at
1:10 this afternoon.
Charges Embezzlenent Of $4,000.
According to Detectives Ryan and
Often and a statement made by George
g. Kerr. Warde's employer. Warde's
alleged embezzlement will amount to
perhaps $1,000 According to the same
sources of information while
Warde had successfully concealed his
alleged embezzlements, he was caught
for the alleged petty thieving of post
age stamp money.
Warde disappeared from his home
at 314 North Taylor avenue. Oak Park,
Sept 10. after selling his automobile.
The day before Kerr had called his
cashier into his office and had accused
him of embezzlement 1t is said Wardc
handed over his keys and left the Of
flee.
Warrant For Arrest.
Two accountants were set at work
on his books. and on Wednesday. when
a shortage of $1,000, had been uncov-
cred. Mr.. Kerr obtained warrant for
Warde's arrest" says the Chicago Tri-
bune of this morning in telling of the
case Since then the embezZlement
figure has mounted to $4,000. Before
the accountants are thru Mr.. Kerr be-
leves it will exceed $4,000.
I'm afraid it's a case of being too
fond of women he said last night. I
have heard reports of that kind re-
Gently. tho he is married, has two chill
drn. and has been a trusted employe
Of ours since 1912
Detectives with the warrant went to
Warde's home, where Mrs. Warde re-
ceived them.
"Why,' she said, he went away
several days ago haven't the faint
est idea where he is. I'm sorry.
The Detectives Ruse.
The detectives thought things over
a while and then dropped in at. the
nearest telegraph office. Here they
20 ynlo To r1n mo l. k.I
it personal" and gave it to messen-
ger boy with instructions to tell Mrs.
Warde it was to be delivered to no one
but her husband.
When the boy came back he had a
bit of paper with the name of the Mar
shall Oil Company, Marshalltown.
Iowa, scrubbed on it,
Charged With Taking Discounts.
Warde is charged with manipulating
his cashiers records in such way
that he was able to abstract from pay
ments the discount, allowable to GUS
toners, keep the money and still bal
ance the customers account. The re-
ceipts of the branch were very large,
and the claim that the amount embez-
zled may be $4,000 is based on the
presumption that Warde has been
using this method for a long time.
When the manager returned to his
office last February after a long ILL
ness he found that one of the accounts
had been tempered WITH continues
the Tribune.
Since then Warde has been watched
closely Not bit of evidence against
him was found until Sept. 5. when, it
is charged Warde charged SIS more
Cor stamps than had actually been ex-
pended"
Model Husband" Says Wife.
That Mrs Warde does not believe
the supposition of her husbands en-
may have had is indicated in the fol-
lowing interview published in this
mornings Chicago Herald. The Her.
aid says:
Frank was always model hus-
husband. He was at home every
night and most of Saturday and every
Sunday.
1--WE never had any trouble. We
haven't lived extrava gantly-I wasn't
reared that way--tho he made a good
salary. About trouble at the office
know nothing
He was always loving and con-
siderate toward me and the children
Everybody knows how good he was
can't believe he has done any wrong
| ] want to see him as soon as he comes
back, I'll certainly stick by him.
IF his former employer says he has
| heard Frank was friendly with other
| women, / can say he was not Frank
| was at home every single night of the
week."
Declares He Is Not Guilty.
When seen in Jail by Times Re-
publican reporter last night Warde
said that ne was not guilty of the
charge preferred against him by his
| late employer, and ridiculed the claim
made by Manager Kerr, of the Scovillt
| Manufacturing Company, that he hat
| spent the firms money or women. u
| haven't taken any of the money, con.
sequently could not have spent it or
| women Warde said,
| Furthermore he continued, there
4 were at least two others in the Office
| who knew the combination of the safe.
Highly Recommended Here.
j. w. Edenburn, comptroller of thu
| Marshall Oil Company, who employed
Warde, said that Warde came to thu
local concern with the finest Of refer
ences. II never saw more excellen
recommendations said Mr.. Edenburn
than were furnished Warde by tn
/ Scoyi11e Manufacturing Company onl!
| two weeks ago. I also had fine lette
from the Pullman Company. for which
Warde worked ten years before h
! went to the Scoville Company fou
years ago. In fact. the man has hel,