Evening journal., 1889-11-12
LAST EDITION
SKIPPED FROM THE CITY.
JOHN A. RoTHAN, THE CLAYTON
HOUSE BARBER, DISAPPEARS.

over 81 900 Unpaid Debts Left Behind.
shop Rent Unpaid for Eleven Months.
Constable Dnain Closes the Shop This
Morning.
John A. Rothan, the proprietor of tke
fashionable barber shop on Fifth street,
under the Clayton House, is missing.
He left the city on Saturday night andh
not been seen here since. HE left bekind
unpaid bills to the amount of at least
$1,000, AMI his creditors say he has
skipped
Rothan lived at No. 1924 King street,
up the middle of last week, VIXEN he
quietly and secretly moved all of his
household effects out of the
house. It is believed that they
were taken to Philadelphia. Sheriff
Alvan Allen owns the house and Rotham
owes him about $109 rent. George Q.
Maris is the agent for the house. Sheriff
Allen suspected Irregularities, and some
days ago levy was made on some of the
furniture in the sheriff's favor. If the
furniture can be found it can be seized
and sold to pay the debt.
Constable Dillin closed the barber shop
about o'clock this morningon an attach
ment issued by Justice Monaghan in
favor of Emile Bucher. the saloon
keeper at Fifth and Shipley steeets
Rothan borrowed $64 80 of Bueher over
a month ago, and gave his note for the
amount, due in thirty days at the Ma
tional Bank of Delaware. The note was
due on Saturday and not being.paid, went
to protest Mr. Bucher got Judgment
against Rothan and the levy was made as
stated.
Charles c. Behringer has chattel
mortgage on the fittings Of the shop The
judgement was entered up and this morn
ing was executed following Bucher's
attachment. Rothan owes his BARRIERS
over S100 in wages. By an agreement
with the creditors.named above, the shop
was reopened at II o'clock this morning.
William Ward and Charles Berh-
niger, two of Rothan's employees,
have charge of the shop at present and
will run it for the benef Of the creditors
Other creditors are NJ Megary & Son,
$44 c. J. H. Beckett, about $35; Fran k
Roop Smith $1553 rent for shop for
eleven months at $3.50 year. B. Frank
Mcdaniel has judgment on the furni-
ture in the shop, and there are other
claims for smaller amounts.
Rothan's BARRIERS have suspected that
something was wrong for several days
past OF late he has been absent from
the city great deal end has neglected his
business. The shop is consid-
cred one of the best stands
in the city and had large custom among
the best business men of the city. The
receipts Of the shop averaged 5000 a
month. Those who know Rothan can.
not account for his running behind
He lived well, and some say extrava
gantly. Speculation OF gambling may
have been the pit that swallowed
no his receipts. Il has been
intimated, but probably with
out truth, that Rothan has plenty
of money in his possession, saved from
the business
On Friday last he went to the boarding
house at No. SOC King street, kept b.
Mrs. Dennis, with his wife and child
He remained there on Saturda,
and left saying that he would return
to-day, and desired board at the house
Rothan came to Wilmington from Phila
deiFhi~ aud rUur years ago married
a widow, who had one child. Hi
mother took trip to Germany this sum
mer and was to have returned on Sunday
He said he was going to New
York to meet her, leaving his wife il
Philadelphia. Rothan borrowed $50 0
James German on Saturday night befor
leaving the city.