The times., 1897-05-08
MARTIN UNDER ARREST
Late Treasurer of Columbian Uni
versiiy Under Bonds.
DEFICIT Is VERY HEAVY
Alleged Now To BE Nearly Twenty
one Thousand Dollars-Accused
Gives Bail in the Sum of $4,000.
Shock 10 His Friends and CID
Associates.

The arrest Yesterday afternoon or Rod
.rt II Marin late treasurer OF Columbian
University, charged with embezzling S2o,-
500. 81 of the funds OF that institution, as
!. tolc in The Evening Times, was not at
tended by any unusual incident The war
rant. which was sworn OUT by Kew. Salhnei
Greene, Samuel w. Woodward and Rev.
r. l. Whitman, members Of the board OF
trustees, was placed in the hands of De-
tective Mattingiy. by District Attorney
Davis fol service.
The officer proceeded to Mr.. Martins
handsome residence, No. 1T19 street
northwest and found him at home. He in
formed the ex-treasurer that he was
detective and had a warrant for MS sr-
rest For a moment Mr. Martin appeared
as though he had received an electric
shock. but he quickly recovered from his
surnrise and did not ask to see the legal
paper.
II wouldlike you to take walk with me
to the district attorneys office" said the
detective
.'Au right, SIR" replied the ex-treasurer,
proceeding to the hallway TO get his hat
Mrs Martin was upstairs at the time
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she did not know what was taking place
below.
Mattingly accompanied Martin TO the
residence of Mr.. Emil l.. Kupfer and the
two conferred about the matter OF bonds.
Mr. Kupfer accompanied the detective and
his prisoner to District Attorney Davis
office, and from thence to the police court,
where they appeared before Judge Kimball
and waived examination.
Assistant District Attorney Mullowny
IN as few words as possible explained the
charge against Mr.. Martin and stated that
Mr. Davis would not object to bail in The
sum of $1,000.
Judge Kimhall said he would be satisfied
with that amount if the district attorney
was The trio then proceeded to Clerk
Potts office. down stairs, where Deputy
Clerk Harper, in usual form, accepted Mr..
Kupfer as bondsman, and the accused with
his friend entered the lower courtroom
and conferred about the matter of secur-
ing attorneys for the defense before they
left the building.
District Attorney Davis and his assist
ants were Ieticent about the case and de-
cilned to talk for publication.
The officials OF Columbian University
also refused TO talk about the case until
it is brought before the courts.
A reporter OF The Times called at Mr..
Martins residence, on S street, last night,
hut was informed by the servant who
answered the bell ring that the ex-treasurer
had gone out for the evening.
It is not believed that he would have
talked about his troubles even had be
been seen.
The facts which led up to cx-Trcasurer
Martins arrest are still fresh in the public
mind. A shortage IN his accounts was dis
covered by President Whitman. of the uni
versity last March. Atfirst 1t was thought
that the defalcation would not exceed
$1,000, and it was agreed that the deficit
would be made good by Martins bonds
men, which would obviate the necessity OF
exposure, scandal and prosecution.
When the facts leaked out a sensation
was caused in educational and religious
circles, as the then treasurer had been a
prominent figure for years in such work.
Speculation was at first given as the
cause of the trea surer's shortage, and it
was asserted that he had fallen fronI grace
in his church work and become IA lover Of
fast horses, besides living far beyond his
income.
Further and recent investigation of Mar