Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28

something like $500 or $4,000 has already
teen discovered. This Is far above the
amount anticipated by the officials. and
now it will not surprise the authorities if
the amount is increased to more than
5000
Just where the amount will stop is merely
a matter of conjecture for there is no tell
ing how long ago the alleged embezzlement
was commenced. The missing man had
been playing a rather high card for many
months, and now that the alleged defalca-
ticn is known, some of his friends well
understand how he was able to spend his
money so freely.
Loaned Money.
In addition to spending money on thu
races and on women Williams is known
to have loaned considerable money to q
number of persons. but just how much is
not known, for no papers to show this
have been found in his desk
In yesterdays Star the following APP
reared under the head of Personal:
COMRADE DAN), COMMUNICATE
with me. A friend in need you win find
me. DOC.
To most of his friends Williams was
known as ''Old Comrade," as well as the
Drummer Boy" so that persons who read
the personal well knew to whom it re-
ferred.
4 Friend in Need.
Doc" who signed the personal. is also
we'll known. He has been warm personal
friend of the missing man, and really
means that he wants to help him. He says
that "Comrade Dan" shall not go to Jail
as long as he las cent left. and that cent
will help settle his alleged shortage. This
man has seen Mrs. Williams the missing
mans wife. and from her he communica ted
to the authorities desire to do what she
could toward making good the alleged de-
falcation. She has a house on 9th street
southeast. which is free from any incum-
brance, and this she is willing to sacrifice.
Then, too, the missing man has wealthy
relatives in Pennsylvania and Ohio. and it
is thought that they will lend the deserted
invalid wife some assistance. At any rate,
Maj. Moore has been assured that the
amount of shortage will be made good.
Williams was probably as well known as
was any other member of the force, and
in all dealings of charity he was forem ,st.
1t was intimated at police headquarters
last night that some of his relatives knew
of his whereabouts, and at the proper time
would produce him. Some of the officers
think he is in one of the upper counties in
Maryland resting, and that he will return
in few days and face the charges, but
there is nothing positive about this idea.
Seen in a Railway Office.
Today Inspector Hollinberger learned that
Williams had been seen in the Southern
railway office Monday afternoon, the day
before he disappeared, and 1t was thought
he had probably purchased a ticket there
for the south or west, probably for Ohio,
where he has relatives, but when Detective
Boardman called at the railroad office the
clerk could not even remember having
seen him. He was there, however for he
was seen by a man who knows him very
well. Other than this the police received
no tidings of the missing man today, moth
ing to even indicate whether he is alive
belief q II tod
suicide however, is fast being dispelled,
and nearly all the officers now believe him
to be alive while they satisfied that it
was his intention when he went away to
kill himself.
Judge Miller's Interest.
Judge Miller, who is deeply interested in
the matter. called at court again today to
see what progress is being made in the in
vestigation. Auditor Petty who had au-
dited the missing mans accounts for sew
eral years. Was also a caller, and he had
consultation with the judge. This expert
ence, 1t is thought, will result in change
In the methods of collecting the Police
Court fines. At busy seasons the collector
handles thousands Of dollars in a short
space of time, and the idea of having a
policeman who is not bonded to make the
collections now seems absurd, in light Of
what has happened. In order to make the
District secure against loss in this way it
Is thought an effort will be made at the
leAt SESSION O1 congress Tor the aDUOint-
ment of bonded officer to perform these
duties.
Descriptive Circular.
A descriptive circular is being prepared
today under the direction of Inspector Hol
linberger and will be mailed to all the police
departments throughout the country. This
circular will contain a Photograph of the
fugitive officer and full descrfption of
him, but 1t was stated this afternoon it
will probably not contain an offer of a re-
ward for his apprehension
Passed the $4,000 Mark.
The examination Of the accounts had not
been completed at 3 o'clock this afternoon
although Officer Mattingly and Denutv
Clerk Washburn had worked on them nj.
most the entire day 1t was stated that the
amount of defalcation had reached the
Sn,ooO marx ana little more. It is not
Will be completed before tomorrow.