New-York tribune., 1907-04-19
ROEHR SHORTAGE LESS.
amount UnGccounted For by Miss
ing Lazcyer Only $4,000.

II was estimated last night that $4,000 would
cover the amount unaccounted for by Eo"aIo n
NJ Roehr, who was executor Of the estate OF the
late Judge Charles Kiehl and who disappeared
a week ago last Monday after a careful eXamina-
ton Of the papers left In safes and decks at MS
Office, No. 256 Broadway. District Attorney Clarke
OF Brooklyn is working the case with First
Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder who
WAS formerly a partner Of Mr. Roehr and whose
Offices are IN the same suite with those "hlch ne
is now ransacking for evidence.
For the first time since Mr. Roehr dropped out
OF sight his counsel John T. McGovern, Of No.
DC Court street Brooklyn. said last night that MI
Roehr had talked Of suicide Tie theory that MI
Roehr may have killed himself has been cried
down heretofore by his friends and relatives but
Mr. NTcCovern said last night: 1T on the
Monday or Tuesday after Easter Sunday that MI
Roehr first told me of his financial difficulties lie
said to me: DO you think Ia better commit sui
cider
II told him 20 forget Il and not TO talk in sucH
a foolish manner but settle down and straighten
out the matter. OF course. don't think for mo-
ment that he has killed himself, but l mention
this show his frame Of mind think ne VIII
turn up soon. We are making no erorts py means
OF private detectives to ind him. for it seems that
he NAV have gone away for a rest business"
Mr. McGovern who is a broth sr-in-law OF the
missing man. denied the stories that Mr. Roehr
squandered money women or that he Ppccu-
lated I'm Wall Street. He said that the tangle IN
the affairs Of Kiehl estate was due 10 unIoft-
unate investments in the Mortgage and Realty
companv Of Fsrooklyn and in the Commonwealth
Bank Of that borough, which failed soon after 1t
was founded two years ago. Mr.. McGovern said
that Mr. Roehr had become Interested in these
concerns through George Montgomery pro
moter Of Brooklyn Mr.. McGOvern denied that
Mr. Roehr's friends recently raised a iund 10
help him settle his accounts
Although Mr. Roehr paid regularly for the last
eight years the income 20 the heirs OF the hlehI
estate and Of the estate OF Margaret HeXaner'
OF which he was also executor, District Attorney
Clarke intimated yesterday that there had been
complaints from several persons whose property
was in the charge OF the missing man
Il can hardly discuss the case at present" said
Mr. Clarke for much Of what may, or may not
prove to be evidence is in muddled condition
H. however, there is sufficient evidence to back
~, the slIeqations OF persons who have come to
me The oniy thing TO be done is TO put the case
IN u, the me rIe1f nanos ou5 ~ for elr Mr. Roehr'
AR. Elder busily ehea91eo IA ld'S eSa AZ
stetooS S iefteTs I'M MI Roehrs Office Both safes
%ee were n IoeEso onened by experts Although Mr. Elder
refused TO discuss his hndings i was learned on on
FULLY 10000 less than the $&O0O that was at hrst
n a also discovered that many important docu
mens missing from % 5he % 9es sonn tae ne sStr
Mp RoehT's last visit 10 the office Evidence OBJ
tained from persons IN the niGng; % e eref,
that on the day before ne wehl aMhS ne ~ ~SaaetuiIS
0ent through hs records and removed or destroyed
srbe missing mans friends declare he never spec
,,lats mn others say that he plunged in get-rich-
0uicl concerns including an Alaskan gold mine
he was also said 70 have Peen intereStee' r WIN
meRS in the Imperial Coal end Coke Company. OF
~ = Fsroadvyay. Captain Englehardt was out or
49,, ,,rsserfay and ;his could not be confirmed.
Wr Roehr was lieutenant in the regiment, and
80 - one time Assemblyman in the 6th
n5striet Of Brooklyn. His wife. who has been
slI al winter Is greatly affected by the present
s-o,,bi. sad was reported yesterday 10 be unable
a. So visitors az the home OF her mother. Mrs
a. f'rednaan No i1f South sth street, where she IS
.taygns With her three children.