Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
SAYS IT WAS HIS PARTNER.


"On complaint of Arthur COrbin Of
Sorw:llk. O.. detectives from head.
quarters late last night arrested lien
frew Burns. Il real estate dealer Of rhis
city at his home in Norwood. The
charge is grand larceny, and the COM
p!miht states that Burns sold property
on Vine street belonging To- Mr. Cor
bin 70 tile value OF $4,000. und that
when Mr. COrbin arrived at the city
yesterday aud asked Burns for lis
MONEY HE latte" told him his partner
had ahscnntled with 1t.
"SubseQuent to his arrest Burns ad-
milted that he had handled the prop
erty OF Mr.. COrbin. and that knowing
hr. Corbin was coming to the city
yesterday, he had drawn the proceeds
OF the safe from the bank and put
Tho package into the safe in his office.
HE says that Alexander Stewart,
who rs q partner conducted 4 branch
of the r"a! estate business In Cleye-
land. ard who was ut the Office to meet
Mr. Corh;n. whom he had never seen.
and TO discuss nn extension OF their
buSihcSS toph TIE money.
''Ha claims that when he went to
lunch he left his partner looking over
some papers in the safe. and that upon
his return he could find no trace of
either Stewart or the money.
BURNS describes the man as being
tail and large In figure, with dark hair,
heard and eyes, and Of a Swarthy COM
plexion. but as none Of his associates
had ever heard Of Burns having a
partner, and as he can produce no wit
ness to bear out his story, the police
are inclined to doubt the Identity Of
this Stewart. although upon Burns de-
scription general message was sent
out for his detention.
Burns said he never mentioned
Stewart here. as their idea was to in
terest more capital separately in each
city and to publicly consolidate after
ward"
BY telephoning to police headquar-
tiers he learned that the complaining
Mr.. COrbin was at nearby hotel
The getting rid of $1,000 proved to he
IN even simpler matter here than ut
the race tracks, to which Mr.. Burke
was accustomed.
Burns fervent God bless you, sir"
was worth Il great deal to Burke. hut
II didn't help much when, on account
Of his straitened circumstances. he had
ia tell the, hotel clerk that ne would
give up his room.
These reflections were permanently
interrupted by what he saw on enter.
ing his room to.gather' together his be-
lOngings. There on the table In tho
middle Of the room was familiar
looking white envelope, fat and bulg-
Ing.
Burke Jumped for 1t. and sure
enough II contained his money Just
rs he had left IT. He sat down think
Ing lie must he crazy. AT that instant
knock sounded on his door, and In
answer to his Come In" maid ap-
pcarcd.
81 stumbled over some loose boards
in the floor here this morning, and
when ] was fixing them ] found that
under one Of them" said she. pointing
TO the big envelope. which had fallen
to the floor. Does II belong 20 yoI?"
YES" answered Burke. "IIow many
loose boards did you shy there were
in the fioor?"
1.-Two. This one and this ono" she
replied. picking up the rug and indi.
eating the board Burke had lifted and
the one next to It. When she threw
the rug back into place 81 corner rolled
up, and It appeared M it had when
II startled Burke upon his coming In
and noticing II the night before.
He took one Of the notes from tho
roll and gave It to her, saying: Take
this and get something nice to make
up for hurting yourself on the floor"
"But-" the girl started TO say.
gasping 10 amazemcnt at the denon-
ination Of the bill.
That's all right. Don't say any
more about It," and she left with pro-
fuse expressions Of gratitude.
1t was very easy to- understand.
He had picked up the first loose board
he had come TO, and Of course there
was nothing under it, because the
money was under the next one.
Ten minutes later. to Scarlet Burke
the adventure was q matter of ancient
history, for rs he slung on his field
glnsses and whistllng with character.
istiC optimism of his class. started for
The elevator, he was thinking of Mat
hcws' tip that Invinclble had been
saved for the days stake race and
would surely ma ~, af a ,,ood ,rt,o