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Show TRUSTED MAN DISAPPEARS Well-Known Salt Laker Makes Discovery. Home After Six Weeks' Pleasure Trip, His Bookkeeper Book-keeper Is Gone. About Fifteen Hundred Dollars Has Likewise Vanished, nnd Investigation Investi-gation Net Yet Concluded. Home from n six-weeks' pleasure trip nml at his desk only one day. Joseph Dederlehs discovered that hl trusted bookkeeper. John Mi Kinna, had disappeared, disap-peared, and that JIjUO and probably mere had vanished. The whereabouts of Mc-Kenna Mc-Kenna Is unknown at the present time. Fourteen days ago he left for Twin Falls and ha not been heard of since. Mr. Dederlchs has not yet taken nny steps for redres nnd will await further results re-sults before acting. How Money Wns Obtained Six weeks ago, when Mr. Dederlchs left for the roast, he made arrangements for his daughter to sign all checks. With this exception all the business of tho companv was left In the hands of Mr. M Kennu. a suypota-dlv trusted man. who hod proven his worth to Mr. Dederlchs Ded-erlchs s satisfaction b two and B half yeoTS of faithful work While on his trip Mr. Dederlchs wired McKenrm and told him to go to Twin Falls und examine ex-amine the company's books at that (dace. About fourteen days ago Mr IfcKenna left, supposedly for Twin Falls, but elnte has not been heard of or located. Traced Checks to Bank. While looking over his accounts late yesterday afternoon Mr. Dederlchs dls- ..ven d that during the first month of his absence about $l!sV had disappeared. Ho Immediately tracd the matter to the bank and discovered a number of ( hecks, which he saya are forged Mr DederichS win make u complete and thorough Investigation In-vestigation of his books todny to discover discov-er to Just what extent he Is out. Takes Loss Philosophically. When seen last evening Mr Dederlchs was decidedly opposed to discussing the mattt r ami although disappointed at the actions of McKenna seemed desirous of still shielding the man who proved false to him. "I have Just been beat. He Is one ahead of ine," was practically all that Mr. Dederlchs had to say at first, but later he admitted the story as told above. McKenna a Ponnsylvanian. Mr. McKenna came to this city from Pennsylvania several years ago. and for nearly a year and a half wus employed as Instructor of mathematical at All Hallows Hal-lows college. His release from thi institution insti-tution was thoroughly honorable, and It was with the highest recommendations that he entered the employ Of Mr. Dederlchs Ded-erlchs some two and one-half years ago. He was a very bright and capable young mini, and although only twenty odd years of age. he was progressing rapidly and his future seemed bright. He has no relatives In this city, and his aged parents par-ents reside In Pennsylvania, while one Of his sisters Is now on the Mtago In California. |
