Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-23
LEAVES DOUGLAS
 UNDER 4 CLOUD

| DOUGLAS, May 22.-(Special.)- Under a cloud which becomes dark Ter and more menacipg as it lowers about him, w. L. lClapp, well known
 Douglas real estate man, has left the lefty, leaving behind numerous unpaid
 creditors. who are just now in a Quan- idary as to what steps they shall take in the matter The amount of in ldebtedness Clapp has left in Douglas icannot be determined. It is thought
 it win reach $i0OO at the least The heaviest loser, perhaps, is P. B. Zeig- I Ter, owner of the Zeigler flats on 1, Fourth street who is out in rents
 sum supposed to be between s40O and
 $500. With Clapp his agent for five Imonths and with the property rented
 most of the time that should in that time have brought in over $500 he iiias received but $20 from the missing Iagent. The balance is supposed to have been pocketed by Clapp. Talk of concerted action is heard among the | creditors but thus far no action has
 been taken. In some circles 1t is ! doubted if a criminal charge can be made to stick against him.
 Left Town Sunday.
 Il bound train Sunday morning At the train he told enc of his creditors he was going to CanRnea and would re- turn in few days. His baggage was checked through to Benson, however, and the presumption is that Clapp has made his getaway with his old home in Tennessee as his destination.
 The creditor who interviewed Clapp laf he train CrandaN f7t1r.T1iuor Dd told that he was going to Cananea is s. J. Genardini. The real estate man had collected S45 in rent for Genar- dini and when it became apparent that Clapp was leaving the city Genar dini asked him for the money. He said that he was going to Cananea and would return Monday. Suspicious, Genardini had a look at Clapps bag gage and found that it was checked to Benson. Confronting him with this Information he questioned Clapp's ye- racity in the matter and demanded his money. Clapp, it is said, gave him a check for the amount. When pre- scented yesterday at the First National bank the check was turned down, Clapp's balance not being large enough
 ito cover the check
 Sold Business Saturday. | Among the heaviest sufferers, though indirectly. by the departure of Clapp are J. E. and A. H. Hall, who, only Saturday, had closed deal with Clapp for the purchase of the business.
 For his good will, which, in the light
 of later developments Is not a very valuable asset he paid Ciapp SlJ0 in cash. assumed s90 of debts and gave | in addition a considerable amount Of
 mining stock which Mir. Hall consid-
 CTS of value. J. E. Hall is an attorney
 who came here recently from New
 Mexico. A. H.Hall, his son, has been
 here for two years as an employe of the Copper Queen. The latter was to direct the real estate business and his | father was to engage in law and min ing With Ciapp's affairs so involved
 their launching in business while in
 no way discreditable to them is em-
 barrasing.
 l Creditors are Numerous. | The extent to which Clapp is in volved cannot at this time be even lapproximated with accuracy and win
 not be until his accounts are inyesti- Igated His books have been loosely kept and until each of the accounts is gone over and receipts investigated
 no one can tell just what his shortage lis
 Among his clients who have thus liar made complaint, besides Messrs. lZeigler and Genardini. are Mrs. Mat Iter of the Watts hotel, who has a lclaim of $22 against Clapp, and Mrs. Lewis, living out of town, with claim for a similar amount. Another per
 son here is said to hold Clapp's note flor $500. He is also indebted to Judge Bartlett for a considerable Iamount fifteen day note for $100. igiven in settlement of a matter which itook Clapp into the justices court a
 few days ago, is outstanding. And there are others
 Clepp, it is claimed, has on more
 than one occasion engaged in trans
 actions that were to put it mildly
 shady. He worked among the ne groes. and Mexicans largely. He slip
 ped up in one deal recently that led to his arrest and hurried can on
 tric franchise, which is to be voted on