Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22
An Absent Broker.
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The telegraph instrument In the brokerage ONCE
or Robert Bruce, In Wizards hotel has been taken
out and the business suspended owing TO the pro-
sracted absence OF the head OF the frm- Mr. Bruce
came here last October, and opened an ONCE in the
reading room OF Willard's hotel He went 10 the
democratic convention at Chicago, saying he would
return on the Thursday following lis departure.
As the convention continued through that date no
BODY expected him back at the time be had named.
But when the days passed after the adjournment II
the convention and he did not show up suspicion
was aroused and rumor was busy with his name.
yesterday the telegraph company took out the
once instrument, and this led 10 the CONCLUSION
that Bruce has no intention OF returning. STAR
reporter, who visited the ONCE this morning,
found Mr. A. B. Mason, who was connected
with the nrm, but he positively declined 10 say any,
thing except that he was only bookSeeper for
bruce. he would not say whether or lot he eN-
pected Bruce back. Mr.. Frost, manager OF VIII
lards hotel in the absence OF Mr. staples, said he
knew nothing about Bruce.
There's . report that he didn't pay his rent, y
said the reporter.
We'll, that's not true replied Mr. Frost "He
did pay his rent and think II was a great inJus-
tice to publish him as running away. think he
Will come back; but that Is only my op nion."
Al the democratic convention In Chicago, n resi-
dent OF washington ana an acquaintance OF Bruce,
called the latter's attention 10 published rumnr
that he had abandoned his business and his credi-
hood and declared his purpose 10 return here say
Ing he was making lots OF money in Chicago.
Recently the nrm OF Chandler. Hurion Thomp-
son, obtained Judgment for SI.l0O against Bruce,
In behalf OF Chandler, Brown Co. or Chicago.
II was generally understood that the suit AZ ainst
Bruce was for shortage; that he had failed
TO put up his margins and that hurt his
business. He is said 10 have done heavy
business with grain merchants in Chicago
and to have had a number Of congressman
among his patrons As Mason refuses 10 talk. and
the books have not been Inspected there is no way
OF telling what the amount or the liabilities are, or
who the sufferers A widow lady, MIS-. Kerr,
applied TO another broker to-day for advice saying
she had placed s. 500 In Bruces hands for invest
ment Bruce put on considerable style here, and
represented that he was making money. IL VS.
said that he paid $1,000 year rent for his corner VI
WIZARDS reading room
Representatives Cassidy and Kellogg are men,
TONED as losers, While many other guests At the
hotel are understood 10 have suffered.
Bruces desk Is locked, and he has the key There
has been no movement as yet 10 attach any OF the
property or put the law IN force by creditors. The
messenger boy was amusing himself to-day wash
ing on the blackboard, but when STAR reporter
attempted to Interview him he initiated the eNanl-
pie set by Mason, and with an assumption VI dig
nifty he declined 10 talk.