Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1901 — Reigle’s Mother Settles His Shortage. [ARTICLE]

Reigle’s Mother Settles His Shortage.

The mother of C. F. Reigle, the young man who had charge of the Western Union Telegraph Co’s, business in Rensselaer during the month of October, sent money Tuesday to square his shortage with the company. His salary was S4O per month and he had spent that amount and $67.35 of the company’s money along with it. His mother is reported to be in very meagre circumstances, and the settlement of claims against her ungracious son have worked a great hardship on her. Board and room rent were the only legitimate expenses young Reigle had while here and the balance of the money was spent largely in the saloons. His present whereabouts are not known, but in view of the settlement of his defalcation, he will go free from prosecution.