Warren v. Holbrook

Complainant kept an hotel and saloon in the city of Cold water. Defendant Holbrook was his bartender from December 1, 1889, to January 19, 1891. Complainant claimed a shrinkage in his hotel receipts, and suspected Holbrook of appropriating money from the saloon. The saloon was provided with a cash register having a bell, which was supposed to accurately -register the receipts. January 19 he caused some silver dollars to be marked, and procured certain persons to make purchases of Holbrook at the bar, and give him in payment these marked *188dollars. He then, caused a warrant to be issued for…