The herald., 1894-06-17
HARVEY'S DEPARTURE.
A WELL-KNOWN YOUNG MAN SAID
TO HAVE GONE AWAY.
He Has Left Many Debts Behind Him,
Something About His Car~er-His
Supposed Whereabouts - Not
Involved with His Firm.

For come time past rumor has been
current upon the streets to the effect
that Mr.. A. 7. Harvey, the well-known
broker, had left the city fo- parts un-
known, and az is usual in such cases, q
large number of creditors were left be-
hind to do the mourning act.
Owing to Mr.. Hsrvey's previous good
standing and prominence in a social
way, the report was at first discredited,
but an inves tigation has served TO prove
the truth of his departure, although the
extent OF his debts or where he is at
pre- sent is not known.
Mr.. Harvey has been in this city for
number OF years and for while was en-
Ssso~ -'i'h Haas, -Baruch & Co. aa sales
man, being regarded as one OF he best
in this section. About year and half
ago he left that establ ishment to start
in the brokerage and manufacturers
agency business with Mr.. Fred Griffith.
They took offices in the Potomac block,
and by degrees q good business was
built up. Among the agencies which
they had were G. Wetmore, wine deal
err; Sherwood q Sherwood, wholesale
grocers OF San Francisco; United Paper
company of New York; Carlton Gum
company, and Bardetts cream waters,
manufactured by San Francisco house.
The firm was the local representative OF
these various houses, and sold goods on
commission to many of the largest con-
Germs of the city. Mr.. Griffith left the
firm the first OF this year.
From then Mr.. Harvey began to neg
lect the business and began, so it is al
legged, to live beyond his means. Final.
| ly @. A. Wetmore became dissatisfied
with his management and took the
agency from him.
Mr. Harvey continued to live at q
rapid pace, and all Inconsistencies on
the part of friends were without avail.
| He always received the advice in the
spirit in which it was given, and would
| invariably promise to brace up and dc
| better.
He played often. and being of an ex
citable temperament would nearly al
ways lose. On these occasions he would
draw his cheek on the Farmers and
Merchants bank to meet his debts. Al
result of these performances he is sale
to have overdrawn his account, but tt
| what extent was not learned.
Gradually Mr.. Harvey began to Dor
row money from his friends, getting
varioua sums from So up.
One day he awoke to realization o
his condition. He had become hope
lessly involved, 80 his best friends
acknowledge, and he saw no way out o.
the difficulty. For several weeks pas
he hiss been noticed to be very despond-
ent, and to his friends he has threat
ened suicide. They laughed at this
and nothing more was said on the sub.
ject.
About week ago he walked out OF hi
Office IN the Potomac block, and has no
been heard from since. A number O
reports have been circulated regardinI
him, one being that he has gone t.
Mexico, and another that he is en- rout
to Guatemala and third that he is ye
in the city. 1t is probable that the on
regarding his departure for Guatemal
ia correct, as his brother is said to hav
told several parties that this is wher
the missing man had gone. How man.
creditors Mr.. Harvey mas or how mucl
he owes cannot be stated, beyond tn
fact that it is considerable.
Mr.. Harvey for several years was YER
prominent in society circles here.
MIR. Fred Griffith was seen by a HER
AID representative last night and sal
that he knew Mr.. Harvey was not in
yoved with any OF the houses which b.
reuresented for the simple reason tina
he handled none of their money. Tn
only way in which he has become in
yolyed was in borrowing money abou
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