The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-03
MANAGER AHO BOOKS GONE
c. S. MenzeI, of The Jefferson,
Suddenly Disappears.
4UARRELED WITH THE OWNER
Trouble A fase Over the Remarkably
Large Number of Expensi We Cigars
the Manager Recently Consumed
Without Charging Himself With
Them Wanted TO Buy the Hotel.

The career of Mr c. S Menzel, as man
aeer OF the jefferson Hotel. at the corner
of Louisiana avenue and sixth street, has
been a short but a brilliant one. Toward
the last, too. it has had its elements OF
eAcitemrent The cenueman is nov miss
H4g. as are the Looks of lie jefferson,
and the hotel is without manager
Mr.. Mcneil was for time during the
first months OF 81 connected with lhu
Hotel Regent, of this city. Mr.. Marina
auhe, the proprietor OF the jefferson
became acquainted with Mr.. Menzel, and
was much attracted by the two hundred
aud odd pounds Of the gentleman, and a
certain fine hotel clerk apioinb. But one
thing was missing In his whole makeup -
ne Gid not wear diamonds
His conversation was SruOoth and fluent,
and has story about frulself and mis- success
as hotel man was an excellent recon
mcndal0n. This euloEyof his own achieve
menJS seems. however, To have been the
only one that Mr Marina duke took tile trou-
bic To obtain.
Mr. Ncnzel left the Regent on the 14th
OF March, and took up his managerial posi-
uun with the Jefferson. At first there
were only woTds Of praise for his mana ge-
freEt. BE was q hard and successful
worker. and made friends OF everybody
Nj MarIuaduGe and his treasurer, Mr.
Bronson, believed that be would trim g large
basineSS TO the jefferson All this was as
pleasant "A condition OF things as could tie
wished. But 1t came To an end
There was a difference Of opinion, few
days ago, between the proprietor and the
manager over the number OF fine cigars
Mr Nenzcl was using at the expense Of
the house Matters became SO strained
lhat Nj MrnLcl was very garInly requested
10 Tcsig gn, and even more eXCibedIy declared
that his place should be vacant.
The subsequent proceedings OF Mr. Men
zel are shrowded III doubt. He took the
books of the hotel, ostensihly TO balance
them before retiring. There came a coun
ter proposition from him also that, with
a certain unknown but heavily-.noneyed
backer. he would purchase the house from
Mr. Marnaduke if terms could be ar
ranged. Nj. Marmaduke had not much
faith in this suggestion and was not anx-
nous TO sch, anyway, but he made an APP
pointment with Mcneil for conference.
Since then the absence OF Mr. AenZa
from the scene has developed. He did
Dot appear with his strong ba acker. He did
mol return with the books. He cannot be
found.
The police have not yet been asked to
search for the gentleman. 1t is the hope
of Mr.. Mannaduke and Mr. Bronson that he
Will sen d the books hack, and that no short
age in his accounts will be found In this
event they would be very glad never to see
him again
So far they have been unable TO square
the accounts, but are reasonably certain
that not lunch. if anything, will be missing.
as they have been careful from the first to
have settlements often.
Mr. MenzfJ apparently had no bad habits.
except the lately developed one Of vanish
ing It cannot be learned that he played
poker OF imbihed too freely