The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
A MISSING BOOKKEEPER.
Arrsosp POPULATIONS OF ISAAC ROMAN


LIVING IN STYLE ON PIrIFuL salary.
ON Wednesday after noon Mr. Leon Klopman, OF
the nrm OF Kiopman Gilman. dry goods dealers. in
Galveston, Texas, aud in New Orleans La appeared
with General Benjamin IL Foster. counsel before
Judge Morgan to request warrant Tor the arrest OF
Isaac Roman of No. 81 East Seventeenth street. and
search warrant tor his house. 1t was claimed that
Roman who was lately booKkeeper for tho arm. had
suddenly his place Tuesday NOR ming, aud alter
his departure II was discovered that no had taken
with him the cash book. several account books the
check book and other documents, which had been
stolen with the evident purpose OF concealing long
series OF frauds upon the firm.
LOOKING FOR ROMAN.
The warrants were granted and placed in the hands
Of Officer Joseph Gardener. Of the court squad who
searched the house III East Seventeenth street on
Wednesday afternoon. Roman, it was discovered,
had tho house the day before. Has aunt said that
he camo homo about twelve O'Clock on Tuesday and
told his wife TO pack Up things at once, he had
to leave tho city edately She objected at frat,
but he told her that II he remained any longer the
city hc would DO arrested. She thon consented and
went with him, ho taking as baggage TWO
vallses only. In searching the house the
oniccr found a bill book, memorandum book,
an account book oil KlopMan Felman with the
Irving National Bank, and m account book Of the
New York Optical Company with the Produce Bank;
n quantity Of cancelled Oahk checks from tue irving
Bank tor Klopmau Feiimaa; various statements
OF accounts OF both firms, besides check dated July
IL, 1878, drawn by Kiopman Fsilmaa.. Tor tho sum
Of s734 49, TO tho order OF Il. b. Caiin a. Co., and
another check dated May 20, 1878, drawn by kopman
Il Fellman, 10 tho order Of wiIham Latiner Il Co.
All Of those books and statements were identified
yesterday by Mr. Leon Kopman ana Solomon sterne.
oil the New York Optical Company, OF winch Isaac
Roman secretary and treasurer.
THE BooKKEEPHR's INCOME
The 1rm OF Klopman Fellman, the urn OF d.
Aern Il Co., and tho New York Optical Company all
air of lCagi n n gn
second floor OF No. Al Hudson street, and Roman
Kept the books Of each OF those companies. He
owned 1000 dollars worth OF stock IN the Optical
Company, OF which no was secretary and trc0euror
klopmAn also owns stock IN tho same company
years ago a salary OF So week and when he left
ne was getting $l2 besides small compensation from
that there was about $4,000 coming to him, but
nj present locked up that ho could not touch
ana be intended 70 60 Largely n'c r BUSINESS no as soon
whom he was associated In business had tho utmost
confidence IN hm. as had also the presidents Of tue
banks with which tho different firms did business
They cannot tell at present what the cxtont OF tho
advertisement IS but they say Il 10 certain TO reach
many thousands OF dollars.
CHARGES or RMBEzzLEMENr.
The 100000 story has been discovered 70 be oil
moonshino they say. and Roman has been living In
splendid style the last few years pittancs Of
from S12 10 $50 week. The money which
be put c,ms IN aS.S o% Eosuau una
Felimau. Tho day OF Romans departure two bills
were presented TO Mr. Kiopman. amounting to sl.oco
whcn he knew he had drawn checks for some limo
previous, and the following day thcre were calls
Tor sums OF money borrowed by Roman in the
name oil tho firm. These sums ranged from $500
10 81 OOO So far Mcssrs Klopman and Fcman
have been successful in tracing alleged
farious transactions OF Romans amounting TO
about $4,000; but tho exact amount that
they or the other firms have actually been
swndlcd out OF will not ascertained I'LL expert
has examined the books Mr. klopman says that II
he had the cash book which Koman he says has either
destroyed taken with him he could soon learn the
amount of hts loss Besides the statements and
books found IN Romans house there wero number
Of private papers belonging 10 him. which Judge Nor
gan delivered to General Foster, thinking they might
loud discoveries.
Mr. Klopnan describes Roman q man about thir.
tyoue years OF age, Of light complexion, with blond
whskers apd dark brown har and regular cast OF tea
lures HIS habits were most mcthodca, and In bust
meas hc strictly economical He was connected
with u number OF Hungarian Hebrew societies and
congregations besides different Odd Fellows lodges,
Que Of which he was treasurer. Il IS said that Inc
latter Will suffer 10 extent Of SOL by It's officers
sudden departure.
A RESTAURANT IN TIE BowkRY.
Among other businesses IN which tho cnterprising
Roman became engaged bis slender income u
restaurant ahd billiard saloon the Bowery, in which
he mud an interest amounting to 81 600.
Sergeant Woodward and two oil his officers were
screening for Roman all Wednesday night and ycster
day without SUCCESS, and IL Is thought that he
has gone to New Orleans. whore his brother Is IN
business His iather-in-law, Mr. Grant, processes
know nothing OF his whereabouts, and has been In
daily consultation WITH Mr. Sterne and Mr. Klopmap.
Mr. Grant that be 10 very anxious to ind 0ut
where no is having serious apprehensions concerning
his daughter VINO Is In an exceedingly delicate state
wish him several watches and some jswelry belong
Spo IN 4 ho mi