The morning call., 1890-06-20
WHERE'S WIERSBITSKY?
A Well-knOwn City.FrOnt Butcher
Among the Missing.

A question that has been often asked on the
city front during the past month is, "Haye you
seen anything OF Wiersbltsky?" AS far as Is
known. Wiershitsky, although diligently searched
for, has not been seen by any of his friends or
creditors since May 23d.
For some years H. Wiersbltsky g. Co. have
conducted the Sacramento Market at Jackson
street, Henry Nierbisky being the senior part
ner. The market supplies vessels in port with
meat, and also had contract for supplying the
barracks at Benicla. Considerable money was
made in the business, and from what can be
learned Wiersbitsky closed on the lions share
OF it, leaving his partner IN the cold.
About TWO years ago Ed Smith. who was then
Wiersbilsky's partner, became wratby at the way
things were running and took the first oppOr-
tunijy 10 sell out. At that time Charles Shafus,
a br0thei-ln-law of Wiersbitsky, and weli-known
resident OF San Diego, came up here, being on
his way TO Germany for visit. Wlersbilsky
gave him such glowing account OF the business
the market was doing that he induced him 10 re-
main here and buy out Smiths interest.
Within the next eighteen mouths, II Is said by
those who are in a position TO know, Shafus con-
Iributed $4,000 to the business and through
Wiersbtsky's manipuations lost II. He took
the first opportunity to sell out Six months ago,
or on January 2OIh, Captain Wilson OF the
schooner Beulah. thinking he could make money
easier ashore than by blowing tile raging main.
paid Shalus $500 for his half interest in the
business. Wilson was sick al the time.
As soon as he became well be went TO the mar
ket and took charge Of the books and found that
things were not going right, and upbraided
Wiersbitsky, who had been handling all the
cash. WIersbitsky made specious excuses,
which did not satisfy Wilson. who went around
TO number OF patrons of the firm and found
that they had paid Wersbitsky money, for
which they had not been credited on the books
Niersbtsky visited the market for few
moments on May 9th, and since then has not
been seen. As soon as he was missing, bills that
were supposed by Wilson to be paid poured In.
He had sunk his all in the business and could
not meet them, and filed petition IN insolvency.
The petition was granted, ana E. D. Rodolph,
collector for Miller y Lux, was appointed re-
ceiyer. Since then Rudolph has been looking
indu>triousy for Wiersbitsky, but has so far
failed 10 find him.
mo, l can't tell you where Wiers bitsky is,"
said Mr.. Rodolph to reporter; 80 wish knew
heard lie was down al Santa Cruz, and | went
down there 10 look for him, but lie was not
there. He resides at 426 Haight street, but
have never been able to find him there. AS col
lectOr for Miller & Lux, trusted him implicitly,
and was very much astoDlshed TO ina that he
had collected all the money he could ana then
left for parts unknown. heard to-day that lie
Is Sill somewhere in the city, and | think l can
yet get him. He owed us over $1,000"
"Yes he has skipped" lamented CAPTAIN
Wilson "and am beaten out OF S1500-all The
money had. He got $4,000 from his brother.
iu-law aud now he has beaten me- L bought In
here In January for $500. 1t was understood
that was to keep the books. As soon as got
well enough to come to The store and examined
the books found that things were going wrong.
/ found that firms who bought OF us, and whom
kuew were prompt payers, were not credited
Oh the b0oks:
81 asked WlersDltSKy ABOUT II ana ne SalQ tNey
had nut him OF for while, / then went around
and found that lie had collected 500 from the
North Pacific Hotel, S10S from Engelberg's
Bakery and other moneys for which lie had not
given credit. On May 9th he left the store and |
have not seen him since. Bills that thought
had been paid came In and could not pay them.
He had the key of The safe and thought every
day lie would return and pay them. l thought
we had $500 on hand aud all bills paid. We
owed, found, Welbe Is Judge $780, aud Miller
s. Lux S1660.
We be & Judge attached the place. E. G.
Rodolph was appointed receiver. and on opening
the safe we found, Instead of $500. Just SO TO-
We found a lot OF worthless shares Of stock and
| guess that's where The money Went Before
he lett be collected S1432 from Goodall. Per-
kins & Co., s404 from the snip Niobe, Sl70 from
another snip, $3.50 from one restaurant and
made other collections. This money, suppose
he took with him.
"Alired D'Oray bought the market from the
receiver for $500, and am now running II under
leave for him. When L bought IL tbete was
pressy mentioned In the partnership papers colt
and foal. Since we went into insolvency found
out that they were at ranch In Contra Costa
County, where they had been placed by WielSblt
SKY with instructions to give them up to nobody
but himself went over there yesterday armed,
determined TO get them for the benefit OF DfOray,
aud / got them and now have them IN safe
place. l don't know where MiersbiISky is, and
don't care to know. He's beaten me, aud that's
all there is 10 IT,"