Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
LOOP BUSINESS MAN
DISAPPEARS; RUMOR
RIGHT ON THE JOB.
MANAGER Or WASHING MACHINE
HEADQUARTERS Is SAID TO BE
UNDER FIRE FOR ALLEGED
SHORTAGE OF ACCOUNTS.

Though 10 iicial steps have been
tahen to straishten cut stories per
tanning to the disappearance earlier III
the week of Il. H. Turton, manager
of the Thor shop, next to The hayety
Theater, nor any warrants issued foi
his arrest on charge of being short
in his accounts. old Dame Runor the
trailicker in human character, wno
wields a wicked club once she gets
going, is persistent in her statemerl
that Turton has depar ed for other
clm. ), leaving behind bad taste anu
bad memories OF violated commences.
No reports To indicate criminal pros
ecut.pu Was aDout TO be under tak2u
have been made to the police. Inc
story which has cast its blight upon
Tuuon's name here, therefore. Is
purely on hearsay and can be ic-
cepted OF rejected as ne reader may
see flt
The story begins with a land office
business al the Thor shop. which ma
its store room in connection with the
Singer Sewing Machine company.
Many machines we've peddled out on
easy payments. Later, it is saif.
ether machines moved out TO satisfy
other Payments that should have Deen
made to alleged creditors Of the no y
missing erstwhile manager.
When the Thor shOp first located in
Ottawa H. II. Tur,0n was president
o. the company and J. ID. Irving, Sec
retaiy ana treasurer. short time
ago, however, as the story goes, the
Two men dissolved partnership, Irving
dropping out and leaving Turton i'll
pc ssesslon OF the business.
A week ago Tuesday. the Old Dame
has it. Mr. Turton bought IA diamond
ring for his wife, a watch chain ana
other articles frCm ". II. Law, VINO
CONDUCTS a jeyelry and shop and optic
metric business He did not pay 10:
them entirely al the time, but gave
Dr.. Law check in partial payment
OF his debt, leaving a balance OF $50.
Fortunately, DR.. Law did not wait long
to cash his check, but took 1t to the
bank the following morning and re
ceived his money. Mr. TurtOn also
bought an expensive fur coat for MS
wife, which he did not pay for, at the
stanton specially store.
Mrs. Turton, it Is said, left the dav
her HUSBAND made these purchases
on the 3:09 train for Chicago. 1t is
supposed Turton took the evening
train which leaves Ottawa bound for
the same direction at 7:25,
AS Mr. Turton did net show up az
! lis place OF business for two or three
days, DR.. Law and Mr.. stanton alter
! inquiries had revealed the fact that
! the manager Of the Thor shop Was no
/ lCnger in town, each went over to the
! shop and seized a washing machine
| holding ii as security .or the goods
/ Turton had received from them.
The first OF The week representa-
| tive of the Thor factory came to OF
tawa to investigate and straighten oul
the affairs of the Thor shCp here. He
found the books in which seems to be
a hopeless tangle and it is allegec
here is shortage OF $4,000 on tn.
accounts. The representative callet
on DR.. Law and demanded the return
of the machine which he was holdins
for security. Dr.. Law refusing to civ,
it up except by replevln, IN Which cas-
he would have some show CT avoidins
a loss through Mir. Tuiton'S dealings
wi, him.
The Thor representative is having
hard time in Strengthening out th
affairs of the cOmapny, as many o
the machines sold are not accounted
for. 1t Is also alleged that several ma
chimes were sCld on small weekly pay
ments and are only partially stttle'
Tor. but no exacl entries recording thi
can be found.