The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
DROPPED BY THE CALUMET
CI<RBNCB lNDREWs REFUsBD TO
PAT ROOM RENT.


ne a.is the Ci.s R.spo-.ibie for Jeweiry
stole. from Its Room. a.s Moved Dat
The Club Wanted the Room Re.t.
Didnt Get n. and Dropped Andrews.
The mysterious robberles st the Calumet Club
| about a year ago. by which several OF the mem
bers Lost jswelry. have lately been the source Of
considerable trouble between the club and one
OF its members Mr.. Clarence Andrews. and as
n result Of the matter Mr.. Andrews name was
dropped from the roll of membership In De-
cember. Mr.. Andrews. besides having been .
member Of the Calumet Club. belongs to the
Union League. Players. and Racquet clubs. the
seswanbaka- Corinthian Yacht Club, and
the American Fine Arts Society. He has
been a member of the Calumet Club
for several years. and about = year
ago engaged apartments at the clubhouse
on Fifth avenue. At the time OF the first rob
berry Mt the club house on Jan. 10 Mr.. Andrews
occupied rooms on the second floor. and was
onto . heavy loser. Most Of the jowelry was
recovered shortly sfterward, and Mr.. Andrews
paid no more attention to II. A few weeks
later. however. according to Mr.. Andrews. his
rooms wcro entered again. and tho jewelry taken
this time has never been recovered. The value
OF Jew elry taken he estimates at about $3.50.
No clue has ever been found TO tho thieves who
committed either robbery. both Of which. how
hppNe''H w 'hs e'N
his friends to have been done from tho inside.
After tho second robbery Mr.. Andrews con-
tended that the club was responsible for his
loss, as IL had allowed careless methods TO pre-
vail In its management Of things. The managers
Of the club took q widely different Wow Of the
matter. and refused TO make any reparation for
an. Ios... vhIch bs b.d sustained. Things
inc iosses wn'cn no hAa sustHlneu. h,n
en.llv Mr.. Andrew, became incensed At the
h"e'y "'' - - ~
way his claims were ignored. and gave up mis-
rooms, hls reasons Tor !" aon no
sara yes'otnA'' "0ro ',"p,y
fet that ne aid not h"vo any p.','o.
event Of another robbery ho could expect
nothing in return from tho club. Mr.. Andrews
gave no his room In the fall. Up to that time
he had paid his rent, but he refused to pay after
vacating the room. The manager" oil the eiuo
declare that he vas held by q lease which he
hao e'knou iol Sea''a"u '"N' "o
unexplred portion OF tue lease he was oounu 10
-, ,na.r.,.raIn. and h. Ala not con.iser
q, hIndina $50"
After Nj. Andrews CAV. up hi, quarters a.
u vhsre ns 4. no. living The man.
ayers Insisted that he should pay the rent
tended that the loss lie had suffered in the 40
Iuseu " pny; ~ ~ 80.
,'o = Sor.a aud n. wa. sus'
w e. panu'ns IN no es;.n,ion ~ hi. AMI in
mr. VIII Ihs rssnIsr ruiss of IN. club
his nsme vas dropped AZ The eIpiration OF sixty
days: ~ MT; =; A h1s roms r aaen ,sI ns t ~ b,s so 1pi.e ok,
ppna aftsr a consuitaiion with several OF lie
more intimate ones; prepnted inc IolSw,hs
club;
JAN. rs.
"GENTLMEs: As tho Governing Committee OF
tho Calumet Club have seen At to drop my name
from the roll Of membership. and as II 10 my
desire that no Misunderstanding as to their mo-
members It becomes a duty to lay before you
the following general facts;
"over a year ago | took 4 room by tho week
should keep il for a year. One night together
with several other members living IN the club
wa; 5o sss l, OF . asHSS x syco % i:T e. s,I %S.i Of
robbed again. but thi. time no clue 70 the theft
Giles taken recovered. 1 lo.t many family souve-
mir. that can never be replaced. $3.50,
longer nrs'' rsS. .ss a tenant, :s a Of n sns d sass w . sGs's pot 70.
curling the risk Of further loss. which | could
fully paid up TO the time ! LETT. but the com.
mi,tss insi:ied tina, should pay rent for the
the club might recsivo from soSisttins the
This reused to DO, claiming .n., tn. in;
uttered. through the ,e"relss.n... Of tn. club
officials, far exceeded In value any claim the
club might have against me.
THE Governing refused to admit
my claim, nor would they relinuuish theirs or
accept any compromire.
Thus the case stands. I offer the facts for
your consideration without comment, and beg
TO remain. Yours very truly,
"CLARESCE AspREws,"
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