The herald., 1894-06-12
WANTED FOR EMBEzzlEMENT.
A Cigar Salesman Obtains a
$500 Check.
Mike Polaski, the Local Cigar Deal
er, May Suffer.
Alexander Doctor, Agent for Nose Gunst
a. Co., of san Francisco, Has
Flown with q Small
Fortune.

mike" Polaski. the local cigar dealer.
is very much disturbed. He has been
disturbed since last Friday, when it be.
came apparent that he was likely to lose
$500 through the swindling operation
of the gay young Alexander Doctor, q
Hebrew cigar drummer who has trav-
eled from San Francisco to the Texas
line for the last four years as salesman
Tor Moses A. Gunst & 90.
Polaski went to San Francisco, Satur-
day. to confer with Mr.. Gunst as to who
should stand the loss. AS Mr.. Polaski
had paid Gunst's salesman without or
der, Gunst claims he will not reimburse
the local dealer. Doctor collected the
money and left the country.
The Hebrew drummer is well known
in this city az a salesman. He makes
Los Angeles his headquarters when upon
the southern circuit. He spent money
with q lavish hand upon wine and
women, and was always nattily dressed.
He is the son of wealthy parents of Mil
waukee. Wis. During the last year
Doctor has been frequent visitor to the
city.
He always did large business here
abouts, aud Mr.. Polaski became one OF
his best customers. Indeed, he pur-
chased more tobacco goods than any
other firm in Southern California. 1t
came but natural that the account be-
tween Polaski and Gnnst was of no
small consequence.
Doctor had always drawn drafts for
small amounts, RENTING to his en-
ployer regularly. The drafts were al
ways honored as having come from
Gunst himself, and Doctor was always
considered authority. In fact, Gunst
had given him power to collect and re-
NIT at will.
When the gay cigar dealer struck Los
Angeles nearly two weeks ago, he made
his usual rounds, sold his usual good
Havanns, etc., and had a good time
with brothers OF the travelling fraternity
On the evening OF May 2Sth Polaski was
visited By Doctor who soon secured a
check for $500. made to bearer" Mr.
Polaski, as was his custom, dropped
Gunst & Co. letter on business sub
ject, and incidentally asked why no &C.
acknowledgements had been made of a
payment of $500, on account to Mr..
Doctor.
This request startled Mr.. Gunst. He
began an investigation, and found that
for several days he had not received
either advices or remittances. He kept
the wires hot, and upon last Friday
evening, just before Mr.. Poaski's start
for San Francisco, Chief Glass was visit
ed and told of the occurrence.
On Sunday Chief Glass sent tele-
gram to Ieaac P. Gray, American minis
| 20 ha rf tO i'm a
chief of police of that place to arrest
Doctor on charge of embszziement.
No news had been received of his arrest
up to a late hour last night, and it is g
question whether Doctor went that way.
A HERALD reporter found that Doctor
had, ON May 10Th, cashed the check at
the Farmers and Merchants bank and
left ON the following day. He told his
friends that he was going on his usual
trip to Arizona and New Mexico. He
purchased q ticket from Greenw aid 9
office. at First and Spring streets, for
Ell Paso.
There was no hesitancy on the part of
the bank in paying the amount over to
Doctor, who was accepted as author
lied agent for Gunst & Go. He got the
money without trouble and expected to
get out of the country In the same man
ner. Chief Glass must have found that
the swindler had purchased ticket for
Ell Paso, but as the man was not ar
rested, he did not care to say much
about the case. Nearly every city in the
west has been notified, and it is likely
that ne will be arrested coon.
The warrant for his apprehension was
sworn out in Justice Bartholomew g
court yesterday afternoon by MIR. Goes, q
49,.
ton as to whether the loss will fall up
on Mr.. Gunst or Mr.. Polaski may be
settled in the courts, but since Gunst
has had the warrant issued, charging
Doctor with embezzlement, it is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Gunst will have to foot
the bill.
The Examiner prints the following in
teryew with Mr.. Gunst. though it is be-
lieved by this time he thinks differently
than is expressed by the talk with the
reporter:
mike will have to stand the loss,
poor fellow" lugubriously remarked
Mr.. Gunst, 81 am sorry for him. Doc
ter WAS not authorized to make collec-
tions except on special occasions, and
this was not one OF them. Polaski and
I have had dealings for MANY years, the
balance in my favor sometimes running
up into the thousands. The accounts
were always paid by him with checks
made payable to Moses A. Gunst & Go.
or order. Get this right-'or order.
This time, according to letter which l
have received from him, the check was
made to Moses A. Gunet & Co. or bearer,
and according to q telegram to 'beaier.
Be sure to get this right, ito bearer 1t
was 8 O'Clock at night. Polaski must
have been full. Anyhow Doctor csshed
the check bright and early the next
M orning, and that is the last that has
been heard OF him. have heard moth
ing about his going to Honolulu with q
woman named Mignon. don't believe
there is any woman in the case. Ny
idea is that ne has gone to Mexico with
Polask's coin. | am not doing any
thing about Doctor. That's Polaski's
lookout. Pm sorry for Mike. 1t will bs
big loss for him." and Gunst looked as
if indeed his sympathies we're aroused
for some ones misfortunes-his friend
Mikes or his own.
The Winchester Mining Boom.
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