New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
TREASURER Is MISSING
HOHSesmithS Union Funds With
disqualification OTer Them.

The police have been asked BY Charles NJ Beat
tie counsel for the New-Yorx Housesmiths' Union.
10 send out a general alarm FOR Walter A. Dawson.
afty-ti,ree wears oId 81 No g1s Marcy-ave Brook
Ivu who. Mr.. Iesttie says. has been missing from
his home since Tuesday evening. At the time he
left hts home. Mr.. Beattie SAYS. Dawson told his
daughter Daisy. Who o. the daughter og his first
Wife Dawson having been married twice. that II
she went 20 the office Of Dawson 4 Herbert. law
yers at No 50 Wall-st.. they woCId tell her the
reason OF his disappearance. FIR. Dawson. OF this
firm. being her fathers brother. Mr.. Eeattis de-
cIares that Dawson drawn the funds OF the
New-York HOuscsmiths' Union. amoJn ting TO
s4ls1 from the First National Bank OF Brooklyn.
where the money was on deposit
Miss Dawson went 10 the office OF Dawson and
Herbert yesterday afternoon. Mr.. BeaCie says
and saw Henry ". Herbert. or the firm. lie
greatly surprised and said he had heard nothing
from Walter Dawson. and did not know why he
had left town The girls uncle was equally sur
prised-
Mr. Herbert at once communicated with Mr.
Beattie by telephone. and asked him n he knew
where Dawson was Dir. Beatte did not know and
sent for p c. MCGUIRE, secretary Of the union
Mcclure also proved ignorant Of Dawson's where
abouts
Mr.. Beattie asserts that preliminary Injunction
has been granted BY Judge Marean. IN Brooklyn.
I'm favor Of ten msmbers Of the union restraining
It's officers from dspOsing OF its funds. The iniunc
ton was granted after the formation Of the new
organization OF housesmiths. ~ had been pro-
posed b. the OtucerH OF thS EeW-AOFk House
smiths Union to retain their Organization for
fraternaI and social purposes. and the injunction
was obtained by ten members pending final ac-
tion to the old unions existence.
Mr.. Beattle appeared before Judge Marean. he
says. BEHALF Of the union Wednesday ard
made argument TO vacate the Injunction Judge
Marean reserved decision. Mr. Beattis declares.
remarked that he no reason FOR making
tho injunction permanent Regarding the alleged
withdrawal OF the money from the bank Mr.
Besttie said last night.
When Mr.. Herbert told OF the disappearance
of Treasurer Dawson / went To- his ONCE. ! sIg-
gested that Mr.. Herbert telephone % the First
National Bank asking if the money withdrawn
He said the bank teller would probably not answer
such "a question The union owes 1855. and at
M suggestion be tcllphOned 20 the bank and asked
n DaWsOu's check would be good FOR 500 the
bank. The reply that the check would be good
FOR nothing Mr. Herbert and Secretary MCGUIRE,
II the union. on my advice then went 10 the bank
% re n the money OF the union was Withdrawn.
They came back win the report that they Were
informed b. the teller that Dawson had Withdrawn
tLe money on TUESDAY.
No seems able % account for his action. He
told his friends tnat hts second wife was worth
$50. and that he owned the house in which he
lived IN Marcy-ave. When Dawson first was elected
treasurer he was put Under bond. but the bond was
cancelled later.