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Show DISAPPEARS Wild CUB'S BANKROLL r The old saying to the effect that there is honor among thieves was given a severe test yesterday when Stephen Singer, one of the proprietors of the White Elephant gambling establishment es-tablishment on Twenty-fifth streot, suddenly disappeared lrom the city after af-ter an alleged embezzling of $4,000 belonging to the firm, Its employes and several outsiders who frequented the resort. As a result of tho defalcation tho doors of the gambling house are closed and the resumption of activities Is a matter of considerable speculation. specula-tion. County Attorney David Jensen esterday afternoon, It 1b stated, refused re-fused to Issue a complaint against the defaulting proprietor, and the police have not been requested to take up the case The whereabouts of Singer are unknown, but It Is susplcioned that he headed towards Los Angeles. The appropriation of the gambling receipts was accomplished In tho easU. est and most logical manner. Arranging Arrang-ing In advance for his absence during tho succeeding fourteen hours, Singer' simply removed the '3-1.000 from tho safe after tho place closed early jes-terday jes-terday morning and the loss was not discovered unt" almost 0 o'clock In the afternoon. It is claimed that associated with Singer in the White Elephant gambling gam-bling nllinnce were John Hamner and Tom Shlpp, but Mr. Hamner denies that he is interested only to the extent ex-tent of renting to the other two men the rooms In which the resort is located. lo-cated. If such Is the case, Mr. Hamner Ham-ner must have a claim for rent, for it was he who appeared before Attorney Jensen At all events Singer appeared to be the treasurer of the company, and at closing yesterday morning he told his associates that he was going out to the Hot Springs and would not be back until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. This was not considered unusual, as Singer often went to the Hot Springs resort after the house closed for the night. But ho failed to keep his word. Instead, he roturned to the White Elephant and. opening the safe, secured the $4,000 It contained. It Is said that $2,000 of this amount formed the working capital of the house. The remaining .?2,000 is said to have belonged to employes and patrons of the place who had been allowed, probably by Singer, to keep their money In the strong box for safekeeping. safe-keeping. ' It is understood that nn effort is being be-ing made to secure some trace or Srnger's whereabouts, but In view or the fact that ho ould have been able to leave the city at nn oarly hour yesterday morning and almost reach San Francisco or Ix)s Angeles before the robbery was discovered, there is very little chance or his being cap-lured. cap-lured. Immediately following the discovery of the loss yesterday afternoon tho gambling house was closed and tho doors remained lockcl last night, fl |