The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-16
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OFFICIAL

Ex.Ass1stant City Treasurer and Ex-
Secretary NJ. T. Rodman, OF the Brook
lyn Bank, Out OF Town.Anxtety Con.
corning His Whereabouts.
It was whispered in well-informed city Official
circles of Brooklyn yesterday, that Mr.. NJ. T. Rod
man, the late Secretary OF the Trust Company, who
was himself 1t will be remembered, alleged to be
behindhand in his accounts In that institution to
the amount OF $34,OOo-having overdrawn his
account to that extent. and left what has been
regarded as insufficient Connecticut town bonds
as security-had left town Unexpectedly. The
circumstance in itself. thrilling, perhaps, assumed
greater Importance when it was asserted that City
Treasurer Sprague had called on Mr.. Rodman on
Monday last for the purpose of obtaining from him
the keys Of one Of the city safes and certain papers
which that gentleman had in his possession while
filling the responsible Office Of Assistant City
Treasurer. Mr.. Rodman informed the Treasurer
that he was Ill in health, but would be down
81 e han the next day and give him the
on the contrary, he lett town. Inquiries were in
stituted at the residence OF Mr.. ROdman, o
handsome brown stone front four story dwelling
ON Union street, near Smith, last evening, when
1t was ascertaned that he took his departure very
suddenly. About two O'Clock on Tuesday after
noon, without giving any previous admonition Of
his Intentions TO his household, hack drove up to
the front OF the courtyard, and he went slowly
down the steps, being very weak, in company with
his wife, and, getting into the carriage, drove Off
His mother, VINO lives in the house, has not heard
from him since his departure, nor has anybody, so
far as was known tonight the least idea touching
his whereabouts. His relatives say, however, that
he will be home shortly. Mr.. Spraguc, who Is very
anxious to find his late assistant, published the
following advertisement In the HERALD OF yester-
day.
The hackman who drove lady and gentleman from
Union street Smith, Brooklyn, on Tuesday after
the llt inst, will hear OF something his advan
tage by calling at the office OF Harry Beam 8s Montague
street
Mr.. Beam denies having authorized this notice,
Which was written by lawyer connected with the
Trust Company. There was report In circulation
that IL Is the intention OF the Trust Company to sue
Rodman for the amount OF tile loan which he had
from the institution; but this rumor Is not con-
1rmed upon inquiry among the officials OF the
bank. The President, Mr.. Ropes states that they
still hope to realize on the colaterais deposited by
the Invalid ex-Secretary. An examination OF the
city accounts Tails to show any serious dis
crepancies.
Mr.. Sprague states that Rodman has acted un-
wisely III going cut OF town so suddenly, without
leaving word with his friends as to where he was
going. With regard to the report current on the
street that he had taken with him some OF the city
funds, Mr.. Sprague said he did not know that Rod
man had any thing excepting some keys belonging
to the Trust Company and to the City Treasury
safes. 1t Is good deal on personal matters that
the advertisement given above was written.
Any deialca Ion inat will be found, Mr.. Sprague
said, would be found In the Trust Company, but 1t
would not be more than Jour or five thousand dol
lars