Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
DIDN'T GO TO CANADA
A Popular, Life Insurance Man Held
to the June Term of Court,
ON A CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
His Late Employers Claim He is Short
$1,47O in His Accounts.
he SAYS THE COMPANY OWES HIM

Henry Kay, superintendent Of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company of New
York, for the city of Pittsburg exclusive
of the Southside, is in the county Jail
charged by the company with the embezzle-
ment of 81 500 OF the company's funds.
The news of his arrest will be shock to
many persons who knew Mr.. Kay in this
city. He has been in charge of the Pitts
burg Office, a highly important branch. for
about two years, coming here from Chicago.
where he was in the service of the same
company. He has made many friends by
his pleasing address and genial manners.
He claims that he can acquit himself OF the
charge.
Mr.. Kay was paid salary of 81, 900 per
ann um, and was a trusted employe. About
two weeks ago he sent in his resignation, al
leging the reasons to be that he was not al
loved sufficient help, and that his work was
too onerous. Mr.. A. J. Emptage, OF Spring
field, Mass. was appointed superintendent,
and came to this city the first of last week.
Mr.. Kay remained in charge of the office
until last, Saturday evening by the permits
sion of the company. This was to enable him
to fix up his accounts, and to give Mr..
Emptage time to become well acquainted
with the local details. On Saturday, when
he turned over the office entirely, he was
short in his transfer of cash, it is claimed by
the company, to the extent OF s., 40, or In
that immediate neighborhood.
WATCHED BY DETECTIVES.
This statement was telegraPhed to New
York, and the case was put into the hands OF
Sol Schoyer and S. B. Schoyer, attorneys,
who were directed to have Mr.. Kay watched
until an agent of the company could reach
here. The matter was intrusted to Gilkin-
sons Detective Agency, which caused Mr..
Kay TO be Swallowed while a careful inspec-
tion was made of the Office accounts.
Yesterday morning Mr.. George 81. Castor,
a representative of the company, arrived
in the city from New York, and communi-
Gated with Messrs. Schoyer and the de-
tectives. The Gilkinson agency communi-
Gated the information that, from remarks
overheard. Mr.. Kay intended to depart last
night for Canada, to 90 thence to England,
and that Mr.. Kay was then secreted in
room on Wood street waiting for the even
Ing. Messrs. S. B. Schoyer, George b. Gas
ton and P. j. Murphy, of the agency, went
to the Office of M. Jacober, on Wood street,
where they found Mr.. Kay. Mr.. CASTOR
had previously made complaint before
Alderman Gripp, charging Mr.. Kay with
embezzlement, and warrant was placed in
Mr. Murphy's hands.
Mr.. CASTOR did not enter Jacober's Office.
When Messrs. Schoyer and Murphy entered
they found Mr.. Kay sleeping on Lounge. Mr..
Schoyer had long talk with the gentle
man. He told him that the company did
not desire to injure him and had no wish to
prosecute him if he were willing to settle.
Mr.. Kay refused to entertain any PROPOSE
tion to pay the company's claim. alleging
that he had taken no money except that
which rightfully belonged to him. If he
had retained money beyond the actual
salary due to him he had just claims
against the company for the whole amount.
TRIED AND HELD TO COURT.
No compromise being possible Mr.. Kay
was placed under arrest, and at about 8
o'clock was taken to Alderman Gripp's
office. After he had held short consulta-
ton with Attorney William Reardon he
was given a preliminary hearing. Mr..
Enptage stated that Mr.. Kay had retained
a portion of the weekly remittances from
the agents under him to the amount of
81 40. which money was the property of
the Metropolitan Lille Insurance Company.
Mr. Kay claimed that he had an offset
against the company for the entire amount.
of the June term, his bail being fixed at
S., 600. He was unable to secure bondsmen
at once, and was taken to the Jail. He will
probably secure bail to-day. He could not
be seen last evening, so that his side of the
story could not be obtained.
1t is needless, almost, to say that an en-
bezzlement of 81 500, if there has been one,
will not affect so rich corporation as the
Metropolitan, which is one of the strongest
in the country. The company does not care
much, Mr.. CASTOR said, for that amount,
but considers it necessary that the prosecu-
ton should be made, as matter of disci- J
pline.
Mr.. Kay is gentleman of about As years,
a native OF Lancashire, England. His wife
and most of his family are in England, but
he has had one son, lad of about 16 with
him in the service of the company in this
city. They have made their home at No.
155 Forty-ffth street.