Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
CLAIMS STOCK
BROKER DORR is
AN EMBEZZLER
SAN FRANCISCO MAN HAS WAR
RANT ISSUED
POLICE SEARCH TRAIN AT SAN
JOSE
Railroad Stock Valued at $4,000 Is
Alleged to Be Misslng-offIcers
Fail to Locate Accused
Man
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.--Freder-
icll Dorr, the well known stock broker,
who last week ceased operations on
the New York stock exchange and
Chicago board of trade and ordered
the closing of his local office, is wanted
ON charge of embezzlement.
A warrant was issued here today
for his arrest and it was reported to
that he left this afternoon for Los
Angeles.
The accusation against Dorr is made
by H II. Norwood, a broker of this
city. In the complaint he alleges that
Dorr embezzled 100 shares of the
common stock of the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & st. Paul railroad, valued at
$4,000,
Norwood in discussing tho COM
plant said the stock was given into
the care of Dorr about two months
ago at his Offices here. When it was
announced that Dorr had suspended
operations Norwood instituted an in
quiry regarding the stock He was
unable to see his fellow broker until
today.
Dorr returned last night from the
east. having stopped over at Denver
Ell route. Norwood, who was among
his visitors today, demanded the re-
turn of the stock. The explanation
made by Dorr was not satisfactory,
and failing to receive the securities
Norwood decided to take legal steps
and cause the arrest of the broker.
1t is understood Dorr left the city
a few minutes before the warrant was
issued.
SAN JOSE. Aug. 5.-The San Jose
nolice at the request of Chief of Police
Bigey of San Francisco searched the
Los Angeles train this evening IN an
attempt to intercept Frederick Dorr,
who is wanted ON felony charge In
the metropolis. The search proved
fruitless.
Financial difficulties in which Fred
Dorr had become involved came TO
crisis in Los Angeles on July 29, when
the Los Angeles office of the broker
on Third street was attached by a
customer. T. w. Berger of Pasadena.
Dorr then was in the east but tele-
grams received from him stated he
would be able to meet all claims.
Soon afterward Dorr left for the
west, stopping in Denver for few
DAYS. and then continuing TO san
Francisco He was expected TO arrive
in Los Angeles yeSlelud9, Uut MO VI lCO
Vaughan, his local manager. said ne
probably would not be here until today.
Dorr has been prominent in broker
age circles for many years. lie mas
conducted offices in Denver, Butte,
Spokane, Denver, Salt Lake. san
Francisco and Los Angeles. When his
difficulties became public a week ago
he said depression due to the recent
hard times was the cause
Friends of Dorr were much surprised
last night to learn that warrant for
his arrest had been issued. All ex-
pressed confidence in him and declared
the charge against him must be mis-
take.
Mr. Dorr has been considered
wealthy. Besides memberships in
eastern stock exchanges, worth many
thousands, he owns property in Colo
rado. He also owns a yacht in which
he has crused frequently in Southern
California waters. Mr.. Dorr resided
with his wife and daughter at 2S0l
Scarf street.
II is believed he will arrive in Los
Angeles today and his friends assert
he will have a satisfactory eXplana-
tion for the charge made against him
in San Francisco.
The Los Angeles police received a
telegram last night from Chief Biggy
of San Francisco asking them to ap-
prehend Dorr.