, 1866-01-16

Sudden Disappearance Of a Broker
with Seven Thou.and Dollars and n
French Actrens.

From the New York World, 1sth-l
The monetary circles oil Wall aud Broad
streets were thrown Into the greatest excite
ment yesterday by the rumor which gained
considerable credence as It spread, that the
senior partner Of one OF the best known and
most reputable houses on Broad street had
absconded with seventeen thousand dollars
belonging to another house, for which house
lie had sold stock to that amount. It was
also stated that the Individual referred tohad
tress Of q well known malson t1e joie uptown,
and that further disclosures were expected
duplicating the individual In question in
transactions Of a heavy amount. The stock
market was for time thrown into s1ght
panic by these rumors, until the true
reporter visited q number Of people who Wese
connected with the gentleman Ia question,
and ascertained that he Is q broker doing
business In Broad street. about tTenty-threo
years Of age, OF preposscssingg Appearance, OF
fine education, and Of good standing N the
eusz 1,r He s Is s.i sd bss
on Staten leland. For some time back, It Is
alleged that thc broker referred to has been
on footing Of intimacy with q well-knoWn
French actress, noted ior her love Of money,
jewels and fne dress-articles which wcrc
her male friends. The lady In the case is e1-
ceediug1y beautiful IN person, with the COM
plexion Of peach, and magnificent dark hair
and eyes. In principle she IS very mer-
ceua1y. and, 1t Is said, has amassed large for
tune since her advent In hiscountrY from Par-
business circles In this cityl have held, durins,
the last two years, the same relations to this
fascinating French damsel as the unfortunate
btoker now In the foila Of this modern Deli
lab. Every afternoon she was In the habit Of
making her appearance. like another anony-
mn OF skittles on Broadway, masnilcentsy
attended, and ma handsome equipage, driv-
venerable and devoted admiIer Of hers. Her
portrpIt, in low.necked dress, with fan
and nose.ay of penderous dimensions, Is on
exhibition In MI the leading Photographic
galleries In Broadway, and she Is universally
known to the bloods who have money to
prefer to admire without allowing themselves
10 be drawn into the dangerous but fascfuat-
iDg whirlpool. On Friday last this charming
young lady left New York for
1larre By the steamer Europa, with
the intention Of spending = fey months
fectly acquainted It Is alleged that the IN
fortunate broker had made m appointment to
leave in the same steamer with the fair en-
cbantEess, but WAS prevented by business en-
gagements from keeping the appointment:
On Wednesday morning, It IS stated on good
aut1DflL3t LnAk uc 1Slk A4S 0L1GE IL 0kUau
street at halEpast nine o'clock, with the re-
| mark TINT ho would be back at halfpast
eleven. From the office be went to the Fourth
| National Bank aud drew in his own name the
sum Of 1900. He had the undisputed fight
I to draw the sum mentioned, being the senior
| partner of the housein whose name he drew The
\ money. He failed, however, to keep tht
appointment at his Office, and At half
! past eleven he was seen on board o
| the steamship Australasian, which eailet
for Liverpool 1t twelve o'clock. Ono o. nj
friends bade him goodbye, sud II y knoWl
ss.s,sS oi going to Europe. The story pub
| lfshed In an evening paper that broker had
nbsconded with Ell, Goo Is entirely devoid o.
truth, and merely got up for sensatton.- The
money drawn from the bank belonged to the
t1r1n Of which be Was q member and senior
partner, and there Is nothing criminal IN the
case, az the house hns la1ge balance to tliell
credit IN the bank referred to. The wife and
| family of the misguided man will be the only
sufferers from this cruel dessrtlon, and the
rash act will furnish a scandal for the street
for 4 few days, to be forgotten and replaced
by scandals Of greater magnitude