The sun., 1889-11-19
4 CHAIN or PEcULh 1roNa
Frederick Myers Started = Boou, OF Dis
appearances in Bayonne.


appearances in Bayonne.
Frederick Myers, member Of the Hudson
| County Republican General Committee from
| the Fifth ward OF Bayonne. and liquor dealer
| at Constable Hook, decamped to this city sew
eral weeks ago and then disappeared. He had
been q collector for Brewer Monroe Eckstein OF
| Staten Island, aud Eokstein found his accounts
several thousand dollars short. It was alleged
that Myers, OF whom nothing has since been
learned, had dropped tho money on race tracks.
Among his bondsmen was Wilson J. Haver. a
feed and coal dealer Of Bergen Point. 1t is un-
derstood that Myerss flight tended greatly to
hamper Hayer In the disposition Of his COM
merclal paper. a considerable quantity OF which
had previously been handled by the combine Of
brewers just about this time Haver had also
became bondsmnn for Frank James young
tract to construct n large main sewer through
Avenue 9, In the Pamraro district OF Bayo1ne.
This contract had originally been awarded by
the Bayonne Board OF Conncilmen to the iirm
Of Mum Phelan, composed OF ex- Postmaster
Charles Il M9nS & ot RorEen rE Point and John
withdrew and Phclnn undertook the work
alone. He found he had white elephant on
City Engineer and Surveyor Emmett Smith.
and. after frequent squabbles between them,
Smith citod him before the Council Tor Violating
the terms Of the contract, Phelan then made
1t known that his money had run out and he
could not continue without outside help. The
to James, 1t is alleged that James put several
thousand dollars. including thousand or
more belonging to Haker In the work, aud stu
day night James WINS among the missing 10
was $1,000 which had been paid to him on
Of coutse his bondsmen will be- held Liable for
a number of unpaid claims and the wages Of
the men employed on the work. .
Saturday the people OF Bhyonne wero startled
by the announcement OF the failure OF Bonds
man Haver. His, place Of business at Bergen
Point cloaad mud hig wharau hpute VI
not ot divuIsed. It is known. however. that lie
has not fed. and that he has no intention OF SO
DOING all rsrortf to the b3 contrary nH,Tith
assignment for the. benefit of his creditors, and
placed Mt more than $4,000, while the value Of
his assets is not known. The general i'm
lression throuEhout tho city is, Is that he
ondeavors to assist others, although there are
whispers that a racing stable in which he is
sad hS ih tbs psEeS
to the wall A large quantity Of his paper
generally for modest amounts, is averred to
The excitement over Hnvers failure was In
creased BY that OF Chris. A. Bettman, n Bergen
Point hardware dealer, who alse recently en-
place Of business was closed by Sherins off,
GERS, who seized his stock to satisfy claim OF
When Contractor James fed he left with his
wife. who @ Is living at $50 Avenue D; Bayonne;
brother, Owen Hagen. bricklayer. who was
boarding with her. to know that she had $3.50 |
ner OF a bureau drawer. Yesterday owen pock-
eted the money and decamped;, In its place he
left half Of an old cellulod collar. on which he |
had written note to his sister. stating that he |
was of, for good. and SO was the doodle. Mrs. |
James believes her brother can be found In one |
OF the brckmaking towns along the Hudson. |
She processes to know nothing concerning her |
husbands whereabouts.