The times., 1899-11-17

a circular setting forth the financial
condition Of the Metropolitan Club has
been issued in advance Of the regular yearly
report of the officers OF the club. This
statement is the first official information
that has been given to the members OF the
club since the disappearance last summer OF
Manager Charles Eysman, jr The amount
of his alleged defalcation is announced to
be SIC, 64, The statement is signed by
former President Judge John Davis. On
being interviewed on the subject last night
Judge Davis said that there was nothing
new in the case, so far as the club was
concerned. No clew to Eysman's where
abouts IS in the possession of the club,
and Judge Davis indicated that he did not
know whether any active effort was being
made to apprehend the missing cashier.
The following is copy OF the circular
issued by the club:
Metropolitan Club OF the CITY of Washington.
The board OF governors submits the following
Tor the information OF the club: The late man
agcT, Charles Eysman, jr., Tor many years a
trusted tmplOye Of the club a man believed to
be OF exemplary character, in whom implicit con-
hdenee was imposed, abSuUnded in June last.
pending an investigation of his accounts, in
which an irrcgularity had been discovered, which
developed the existence OF a considerable short
age, found by expert accountants employed bv
the board OF governors To be Sl6, ,23464 lie
concealed peculatiOns by falsiiying the books of
the club, which III his keeping, and by
Withholding checks given to pay approved bills,
50 that the balance IN bank could not disclose
his distractions issuing these checks from time
to time aud substituting others.
In addition TO the examination made by the
management, expert accountants were employed
10 prepare the case in detail for presentation of
the case to the grand jury. After securing his
indictment a reward will be offered for his arrest
and il IS hoped he may be apprehended, con-
yicted, and punished.
That tie business OF the club Will not be dis
turbed by the embezzlement will be seen in the
pending exhibit The exhibit shows that the net
assets Of the club July /, ss asce--aineI immG-
diately following the discovery OF the embezzlc-
ment, and after deducting the loss, were SI77,-
2s5. Il.
The estimated current expenses of the club,
minus profits for the remainder ot the year lSgJ,
must be treated Indebtedness The result
shows, after making this allowance a surplus
over all obligations (bonded and hoating) OF
over S165. GOO.
While the criminal act of the clubs agent can
not be tOo severely condemned, il will be seen
that with these large resources the prosperity Of
the club will not be interrupted. that the com
fort and convenience OF the members Will not
be disturbed, and that the club expenses will not
be increased and that no increase OF the club's
bonded debt will be required.
II IS proper 10 add that no money has been
borrowed by the club since the late manager
absconded.
Then follows the exhibit from the books
of the club in detail as given above.
United States District Attorney Anderson,
when seen in reference TO the matter of
the alleged defalcation of Eysman, stated
that he had no official cognizance of it. He
was informed of the existence of a circular
issued by the Metropolitan Club in which
il was stated that legal action against the
former steward was intended, and said that
he had heard nothing OF that, either. Gen
eral Anderson said that if Eysman was now
within the jurisdiction of the local courts
the usual course of procedure would be to
secure his arrest on Police Court war
rant. If, on the other hand, however, the
man was not within the jurisdiction, the
case would be made an original one before
the grand jury. General Anderson was
sure the matter had not been called TO the
attention OF the latter body.
Enquiry at the Police Court developed
that no warrant had been issued there, and
that the matter had not been called to the
attention Of the clerk of the court or the
Assistant District Attorney Further en-
ment made at the Police Court In refer
ence 70 the issuing Of a warrant Inspector
BOardman stated, in answer TO question,
that no warrant had been placed in his
hands for service. He added that the mat
ter had never been called to his attention
officially and that he knew nothing of it.
other than what had been published in the
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