The Washington times., 1905-11-12


Henry NJ. Allen, missing since Tues
day last. who wrote a note indicating
that he contemplated suicide. and tell
ing where his body would be found. is
not dead.
BY his own acknowledgment, con-
tanned in letter dated from Philadel-
phia, November 10, he is a defaulter Of
funds borrowed and embezzIed from a
. Government Printing Once symposium.
OF which he was secretary. The
amount Of HIS defalcation. it is esti-
mated. viii reach $2.50O
Letter to Beddow.
The letter from Allen was received
yesterday afternoon by W. c. Beddow
at the big prs7itsTy. sir. Bed60v is
president OF the symposium with which
Allen was connected
IN the letter 10 him Allen Coufesses
TO having been short in his accounts
10 the extent OF several hundred dol
lars.
lie is known to have borrowed s1.I0O
from friends before his disappearance.
The charge is now made that Allen
also forged the name OF President Bed
dow, Of the symposium, TO a note for
$725, which he IS alleged to have ne
gotlated in the building
Warrant Sworn Out
Mr.. Beddow swore out a warrant
charging Allen with embezzlement. The
papers were placed in the hands Of
Detective Alpha Parham. Of the Cen
t-al Office. for service, late yesterday
afternoon.
After receiving the warrant. Parham
went Immediately to Aliens home. 1O6
Kentucky avenue southeast. to make
inquiry OF relatives OF the wht-rea bouts
OF the missing printer Neither the
father nor the other relatives We're able
10 shed any light on the matter.
Captain Boardman stated last night
that he would not send Parham 10 the
Pennsylvania city for several days If
at all. The Central once detectives
scout the theory or belief that the miss
ing printer committed suicide. .rney
think ne wrote the morbid letters TO his
friends here so that they would serve
as blind" 10 puJ the police of the
track.
Some time ago Allen was asked Ior
statement OF mis- accounts. He promis-
ed II on Tuesday, but instead left the
city.
Returns Papers.
Allen took all the important docu-
ments bearing on his alleged Illegal
transactions with him when ne disap-
peared- These were returned TO Beddow
in the lette- received yesterday.
Il was said last night that because
Allen had these papers with him the
report that his accounts were all right
was made after a casual Investigation
OF his books
The note bearing Mr.. Beddow's name
was cashed by Nathaniel Watts, a
printer in the Second division. but no
mention was made 10 Mr.. BeddOw of
the transaction when IL took place.
Mr.. Beddow now says he knew nothing
OF the note until Aliens disappearance
was reported. The news got around
that Allen was shor; in his accounts
and # is said the note then leaked out.
Amount Unknown.
How much Allen IS short in the sym
postum accounts is not yet established.
Some assert il is near $2.5O0. Others
think II cannot be over "a couple OF hun
dred dollars. The police think the
higher 1gure is nearer right.
Ia his letter TO Beddow. Allen says
that wine, women, and song are the
cause or his downfall. he utters a
warning TO avoid his course. Some OF
those close TO Allen claim that his in
ability to make good the shortage and
not wishing 70 face those whose con
hdence he has betrayed was the cause
OF his disappearance.
His father and a representative of the
printing office left Washington yesteT-
day for Philadelphia. They visited
Captain Boardman. chief OF detectives.
and are reported 10 have said that they
believed sn would turn out well at the
end.
They were scared BY the suiclae
threat. They say Allen Is a strong
minded man. and would not hesitate 10
DO just what he said in the letter.
At the Government Printing once Al
len was considered a steady soDer man
and these revelations as 70 MS personal
affairs has caused a great deal OF sur
prise.
Some Security.
He was bonded for s1.OO0 by a locai
bonding company, and IA ADDITION car
ried a life Insurance policy OF 500. inns
Il IS thought. IS all the collateral ne mas
uUOn which his creditors can fai back
The police Of Philadelphia have been
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