The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-23
.DEROUSSE SHORT $4,000
Camden, N. J., Postmaster Found
in Baltimore in Dazed Condition.
POSTAL INSPECTORS AT WORK

Bondsmen Declare He Is Defauter
and Say His Downfall Was Caused
BY Leading a Double Life - Made
Known BY His Family.
Camden. n. j., June l9.-ln n condi-
I ton bordering on physical and mental
collapse. Louis 7. DerOusse, the miss
/ ing postmaster of this city, has been
/ found at the home of W. II. Swindeli,
at Baltimore. Md. a former resident
Of this city A newspaper reporter
who saw the missing postmaster at
the Swindell home reported by wire
I that Derousse replied 10 ala questions
by SAYING yes" and appeared to be
demented. DR.. George ID. WedefOrth,
who was called by the Swndells TO
attend Dcrousse. said the sick man
had told him in rambling remarks that
he left Camden with the intention OF
going to the Schuylkill river and
drowning himself. He got as far as
Fairmount Park and sat down on a
bench. What subsequently transpired
Derousse said was blank, save that
when he arrived over the Pennsylya-
MIA Railroad in Baltimore he went
straight to Mr. Swindell's. He had
only 80 cents in his pocket when he
arrived
Shortly before the missing man was
located two of his bondsmen. former
Judge Pancoast and Harrison II. Voor-
bees. stated that Louis T. Derousse
was a fugitive. and that a shortage
of over $4,000 was discovered In his
accounts by the postal inspectors,
William J. Mchary and d. W. Buck.
The cause OF his disappearance Is said
TO be marital infelicity. and another
woman Is mentioned in the case.
It was through Mr.. Derousse's fam
fly that his alleged double life was
made known to his bondsmen. and the
postmaster was called upon for an
explanation. This he could not give
satisfactorily. and the postofIice de-
partment was notified and requested
70 make an examination Of his ac-
counts.
Former Judge David ]. Pancoast
was the first OF his bondsmen, OF
whom there are FIVE, TO learn Of De
rousse's difficulty. lie said:
81 ate last week ! was informed by
a member OF Mr.. Derousse's family
that he was not all that a husband
and father should be. There was an
other woman mentioned. and the story
told me so aroused me that ! sent for
Derousse and demanded an cxplana-
ton. This he would not give and |
was painfully surprised. for | had
known the man for years and believed
him to be all that n man should be.
Then / called a meeting OF his bonds
men"
Harrison II Voorhees,, judge Of the
Cape May county court. who is one
Of the bondsmen. said: Eyes. am
ont about 81 100 by Derousse's actions,
and don't know how much more It
will +, before the inspectors are
through. was told that so far a
shortage Of over s.. 900 had been found
and that the 10 sub.stations under De
rousse's care had not been investi-
gated The whole cause Of his trou-
BILE IS another woman. Who she Is or
where she was maintained am not at
liberty to say. That will all come out
later"
The news that Derousse IS short
In his accounts came as Sc
we're shock to his numerous friends
and relatives and to all Of Camden.
Lou Derousse. as he was Familiarity
known. was esteemed and respected
by all, and no one FOR a moment
would harbor a suspicious thought
against him.