Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1920 — ELEVATOR MANAGER MISSING; SHORTAGE RUMORED [ARTICLE]

ELEVATOR MANAGER MISSING; SHORTAGE RUMORED

Lee Kelley, manager of the Raub Grain company’s elevator at Raub, Ind., has been missing from his home and place of business since Tuesday, June 29, and many rumors are afloat concerning the conditions of his books and accounts. Officers of the grain company, when interviewed Friday, said they were not ready to announce that any shortage had been discovered but they admitted the books were being examined and said the result would be known within the next few days. Mr. Kelley, who is one of the best known grain men in north central Indiana, had been manager of the grain elevator for four years. Prior to that he had managed other elevators and was at one time in business in Frankfort with his brother, Frank Kelley, now of Lafayette. He left Raub, June 29, saying he was going to Indianapolis to attend a meeting of grain dealers. Since then his family and business associates have heard nothing from him and no trace of his whereabouts has been found. His wife and children remained in Raub until a few days ago when they went to Frankfort to visit relatives. Mrs. Kelley is prostrated and cannot account for her husband’s disappearance. He was apparently in good health and spirits and was regarded as a competent business man of integrity and good habits. According to reports that are being circulated, Mr. Kelley’s accounts at Raub are in such a condition as to indicate that a large sum of money is missing, but the grain company officials would make no admission that there was a shortage. One rumor was to the effect that the shortage would run up to $50,000 or $60,000, but there was no official statement from the officials to substantiate the. report.