New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
AFFIIRS IN BROOhLlN.

LOHMANN COULD HAVE TAKEN MORE.
, GENERAL ALARM SENT OFT FOR THE De
FAULTING CASHIER or THE EXCISE BOARD
UNCERTAINTY As TO Ills EoNps.
The defalca,ion found to exist III the accounts OF
Cashier William D. Lohmann. OF the brooklyn EN-
else Department, generally dl'cH7seH 5eS'o''"''
an! there was much surprise expressed - al VINO
knew him. 1t was fe.t that the mystery oil his "D-
sence was cleared Up by The discovery OF the short
age OF $1,000 in his cash The reports OF his !nicA-
ton to commit suicide dscreit-i and it came
to be believed that he had sa..ed for Europe from
PHILADELPHIA. where he was last seen, or hA' gone
70 Canada. whore previous Gcfaul,crs have found
refuge after leaving Brooklyn. Il is supposed from
the fact that his accounts for last year were cor
rect that he decided to cnbe@ze the funds In MS
care only a few days before b. went away. Had he
desired = take more there was ample opportunity.
as nearly three times the sum that Is missing
passed through his hands In the month The fact
that he left money and checks in tho safe Is sup
posed to have been an effort to prevent any sus-
picion a, first OF the true state Of affairs, but ne
must have known that examination Of the books
would have disclosed the shortage. ana he left the
books Intact, thai the examination WIS easy.
The books show that there were 3.NJ irst-class
licenses SEQ each. issued last year. 2cS second
class ones at SO EACH and "a th.rd-class at $50
each. making fl3} IN all, the receipts from which
were $N5.G0 In January there We're oN first-c!ass
licenses 50 second class and thri-class Ones
FOR which the receipts were $500 L1hmann IN r.
porting - the CITY Treasurer, gave the NUMBERS ~
the licenses and the receipts. But his book 81" STUBS
for January showed that $9u25 had Iot been turned
over. 80 licenses were not accounted for IN his
payments The day before his departure he -
ceived $3.50. and turned over 500 to the Si,y
Treasurer while s. 80 found in his safe. There
Is no reason known why he dd not take this sum
II Is not believed that any other crNclt VIII ir
found. as his accounts have been audited every
year and found correct. Unless some secret form
% pcculaton existed he could not have d.frauioi
the city. Whether the city can recover the missing
money seems uncertain. The men on l.'hildi'i
bond FOR $1,000 are Conrad D."tr. ID ana t" heirs
OF Fritz Endrics. The .atiers wgo" is am aunt ~
Mrs. Lohmann. The death % Enlrlcs is SAID -
make the bond defective. There was surprise 'N-
pressed that q man who handled Sopo'j = year
should be under bonds Of only Slop"
The following description wIs given ~ INC miss
ing defaulter In the general alarm sent out i'r
hts
Arrest william u. I.ohmann late cashier 81 IN"
Police and Excise Department Oh; l'r1lklNn. l''-
scrlptlon-Foriy- years Ot. feet II inches ~
height weighs about - pounds. Aas dark hdlr. Is
a little bald with rel lrthmark on hit nose.
ton 70 the amount Of about %-a"' Last seen on
January - ,.t
The police authorities o. all the principal citi
az the United States Ind Canada have Dee D "sA'N
10 look for him and % search az shipping points
to discover any traces u him. Mr. L'hm1tn Dr.
Of marked personal appearance: ara W.''I
not easily escape notice. Ills family .Nprr-, !
His son sa!l that his father was much tcpr'- -
by the defeat II Mayor Hoo1y ior whom tr n,
speeches but ne hoped t. be- retained in bis ll''"
until tho beginning - this year. s. ben me nam"
OF his successor WAS made known Ills si.aIy was
$3.50 year.