New-York tribune., 1901-08-19
HAYDEN CAN'T BE FOUND.
SECRETARY CHARGED WITH DEFAULT
ING Is MEMBER OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

| John T. Hayden, secretary and treasurer in
| this city of Swift & Co. wholesale meat dealers
! OF Chicago is still missing, and SO far as could
! be learned yesterday no clew that might lead to
his wherea bouts had been, discovered, He van
shed on Wednesday. The reports of his sudden
disappearance together with the charge that he
is Gefaulter. sad news to his many friends
He was not only well known among the whole
sale and retail butchers in this city and State
but q popular member of the Democratic Club
He was considered to be in comfortable circum-
stances and to have many near relatives VINO
would quickly aid him if it was thought he
needed financial assistance. He had not ap-
peared despondent recently, and no reason could
be given yesterday for his strange actions He
was under bonds for more than S2O.ooO, and IN
view of this it is said that Swift & Co. will not
lose one cent through any shortage In his
counts.
1t is alleged that Hayde1s accounts with the
company are not more than $1,000 short The
exact state of his books will not be reaily
learned until John Chaplin. auditor of the COM
pa ~ has completed his examination. Mr. Chap-
lin said last night that he usually came mere
about this time of the year 10 look over the
books. When Hayden handed the books to MIN
on Tuesday he had suspicion that there was
ANYTHING wrong. He expects to complete the
examination of the books this week
, The persons who are said TO be on Hayden's
bend are two men who stand high in the coun-
ellis Of the Democratic party. Some friends or
Hayden's intimated 10 a Tribune reporter yes
terday that they thought Hayden would prob
ably return as quickly as he had disappeared
and that his explanation Of his accounts with
Swift & co. might prove that he had simply
committed a technical wrong through a misun-
derstanding He added that they had been told
that Hayden had power Of attorney from the
hove
day afternoon that the alleged defau!ter had
been arrested in Jersey City, but this report was
unfOunded. 1t is said that the warrant issued
fo- Hayden made out 4 complaint charg
ing him with drawing check for $4,000 on the
conpany's account He is said to have used
this money for his own purposes. John Chaplin,
the auditor of the firm, is staying at the Herald
Square Hotel He seen there last night.
In speaking about the alleged embezzlement
he said:
The amount of the embczzlement is between sl5-
oo6 ana S2)GD 1t viii no; exceed the latter figure
although have not completed our Investigations
straichtened out. The thefts have been going
for the two three weeks. or, to be more ac-
curate. all have taken place since August l. We
have no cIew as to the wherea bouts Of Hayden
bo%eh SM he haTe 10 heard since Coming here last Week
that he bet the races and was Interested In the
true Hayden had authority as treasurer to. sigr
al checks that We're drawn In TIE name OF the
firm. He drew checks on the various banks here
In which the corporation had deposits. and then
took these checks and deposited them in his
bank his account. When he wanted money
he drew against the checks which ne had deposited
TO his own account. He was receiving large
salary.
Personally. / do not know much about HaydeT-
He is under bonds. but / do not care To name the
concern or person that will have to make good the
loss I can say that the bond IS sufficient and
that the company will not lose A dollar Prior 10
my coming here there had been no rumors con-
cerning HAYDEN. and suspicion Of anything wrong
had not heen thought Of l came here In the regu-
lar course 81 business The largest amount which
Havden took at time $1,000. complaint
was framed charging him with embezzitnG that
amount and on the complaint the warrant was
issued.
Apparently Mr. Chaplin had been working on
the books Of the company yesterday. although
he would not admit II. II was said last night
that Hayden recently won $500 at the Saratoga
/ races