St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-10
WHERE is sKOEssEL ?
Disappearance of a Meat Man
Who Leaves Big Debts.

Just now there are several persons in
Minneapolis who are anxious concern
ing the whereabouts Of Emil V. Koes-
sci, who keeps meat market at 413
Hennepin avenue, who for four years
has been treasurer of the Robert Blum
lodge of Odd Fellows, composed of
some of the most influential Ger
mans in the city. Koessel has not
been seen in Minneapolis since Monday,
he owes about $4,000 in the city, and a
warrant for his arrest has been issued.
Koessel has lived in Minneapolis
about ten years, and has always borne a
good reputation for honesty and upright
dealing. AS treasurer Of Robert Blum
lodge, /. o. o. F., he has handleda good
deal of money unquestiOned until a
couple of weeks ago, when a member OF
the lodge, at meeting, suggested that
Koessel make an accounting OF the
money in his hands, and de-
post the same in the bank.
that he would attend to it in few days.
This aroused suspicion and committee
was appointed to investigate. KOessel
told that committee that he would settle
with the lodge last Thursday night, but
he failed to show up at the meeting. He
was hunted up and then set last Monday
as the day of settlement. Monday came
but Koessel didn't. Inquiry developed
the fact that KOessel had left the city. A
call was made at his residence, 625
Quincy street northeast, but his wife
knew naught of his whereabouts. She
said that he had gone to his business
that morning, but had said nothing
about going away. At his market, Alb
Hennepin, Koessel's clerk, II. III. Hold
son, said that his employer had gone to
st. Paul to raise some money, but, fall
ing there. had gone on to Chicago,
whence telegram had been received
from him stating that he would go
to st. Louis, and would return
to Minneapolis in day or two.
Some of Koessel.s creditors are inclined
to doubt the commences OF the promise
to return, but they hope for the best.
Koessel held 50, 560.23 of the funds of
Robert Blum lodge, for which he has
not accounted. His bondsmen are Con-
amound of the bond being $1,000. LOef-
fert is a poor man, and should he be
forced to make good Koessel's shortage,
the loss will fall heavily upon him.
John B. Miller, Rosander's partner
in the saloon business, was on
Koessel's paper to the amount OF 81, 900,
and is feeling worried over the butchers
departure. Other persons who are well
acquainted with Koessel's affairs state
that he owes wholesale meat dealers at
least $4,000. A man named GetZ, living
OH Nicollet island. says that Koes-
sci owes him $1,000. The Germania
Brewing company is a creditor to the
amount of $500. Some time ago Koessel
reported that his house had been burg
larized of $500 worth of property, but
the police believe that no such burglary
took place. Before he left, his house
and lot was transferred to the name of
his wife.
If Koessel has misappropriated money
and lost it, it is believed that it has been
sunk in injudiclous speculation. He
was prominent member in good stand
ing of the German M. E. church. and
was believed to be man of most ex-
emplary habits. His market was closed
up yesterday on an attachment secured
by John +. Lucas.