New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
STOLE FROM THE WALDORF.
THE HOTELS ASSISTANT sUPERINTEND-
ENT ARRESTED.

ACTING CAPTAIN McLUSKY's MEN FIND LOT
OF ARTICLES BELONGING TO THE HOTEL
IN THE MANS RooM-HIs FRIENDS
SAY HIS MIND is UNBALANCED.
Iobn II Stats, thirty-nine years old, the as
distant superintendent Of the Hotel WALDORF
who was arrested Thursday night by De-
tectiyes Price and O'Donahoe. OF the Cehtrai
Office. on complaint of the proprietor OF tha'
hotel was remanded yesterday in the JEFFERSON
Market Court on a charge of stealing property
from the hotel
Three weeks ago George c. Boldt proprietor
OF the Waldorf. complained 10 Acting captain
McCIusky. the chief of detectives. that many
articles were mysteriously disappearing from
the hotel Sverware. fine linen and some rugs
one Of the latter valued at $1,000. were taken
The extensive rug mentioned was stolen from
tho Marie Antoinette room. Detectives Price
and O'Donahoe learned that Staatss wife was III
the country and that he was living in Brooklyn
with another woman. They found. also, that he
spent large share Of his time IN the storage
room of the hotel. and McClusky instructed MS
men to search this room.
They found sixteen large trunks and cases
filled with goods. Towels linen. sheets. call
bells cuspidors and articles OF this sort nHeo
the cases and were scattered about the room.
The mans room. at No. 52 East Ihirueth-s''
was then visited Under the bed was found
rug recently purchased for the Waldorf and sun
in the original store wrapping. dozen other
rugs were also in the room, oil from the MOTEL
Two loaded revolvers slungshot, some knock
out drops. a warehouse receipt for lot Of Wal
dorf property q brace and Bit a steel saw, PIN
GERS. files. screwdrivers box Of cartridges
and a brick wrapped in paper were found in the
bureau drawers.
Some linen and sverware marked United
States Hotel. Boston. some from the Sturtevant
House. and another lot from the Hotel Hauolein,
Washington. d. c.. once owned by stats; were
likewise in the room and were taken by the oe-
tscfives.
Stats was formerly the manager Of the Nor
mande Hotel, and his friends say his eccentricl-
ties have long been noticeable. 1t is said that
his spare time in the Waldorf was always spent
in his room. where he occupied himself knitting
socks. II is thought possible that his mind IS
unbalanced He admits taking all the missing
articles.
Mr.. Boldt. when seen last night, said that he
was at loss to understand the actions OF
Stats "Staats" he said. has been taking stun
belonging to the hotel for many months. but
the funny part of the whole thing is that ne mas
been taking articles OF comparatively niue Value
when compared to the stuff which he might have
got away with. He came here from the Nor
mandie about two years ago. highly recommend
ed and l sooE was so taken with him that L
had the most implicit confidence IN him. he
has had charge of all the repairs. and 1t was
lis business to send all OF the stuff that needs
repairs out. and then receive 1t when 1t came
back. He was never questioned, and in this way
he able to get away with much valuable
furniture.
but for the most part. his stealings were of
small articles. On the other hand, he might
have sent out pieces of furniture worth hundreds
OF dollars. While / away during the sum-
mer Stats had the keys TO my own private
apartments but so far have not discovered that
there is anything missing. l have been lenient
with wrong doors In the past. but from now
out propose to prosecute thieving employees to
the full extent of the law"