The San Francisco call., 1908-04-04
MILLIONAIRE ON
WAY EAST WITH
MAID OF HOTEL
Mining Man Takes $4,000 and
Partner Asks Police for Ern-
bezzIement Warrant
w. B. MOyIan EIopes With Girl
After Short Courtship and
Abandons Cafe
John A. Madden Fails TO Gain
Aid of Authorities TO Re-
cover His BankroII

w. B. Moylan. millionaire mining
man and contractor from Mexico, is
speeding to New Orleans as fast as
steam can carry him, and with him IS
May Taylor. pretty chambermaid,
formerly employed at the Grand hotel.
Before departing mysteriously yester-
day afternoon. Mcylan is accused by
his business. partner, John A. Madden.
q well known hotelman, of drawing
out S3s.O00 Of their joint account from
the Western national bank. Madden
attempted. to secure a warrant for
Moylan's arrest. but was unable to do
so for-the reason that they We're busi-
ness partners.
Noylan- met the fair chambernaid
only q sew days ago and Immediately
became snitten with her charms. He
neglected his business interests and
forsook his friends for the charmer.
Three days ago he persuaded her to
Leave her position. He bought her dia-
mepds and fine dresses and wined and
dined her like princess.
E5OPEMENr Is PLANNED
That Moylan carefully planned the
elopement is shown by the manner in
which he left his apartments At the
Hotel Van Dorm in Turk street. Thurs
day afternoon he stole quietly up to
his room. packed all his effects and
shipped .-aem to the ferry depot. a
few hours later he purchased tickets
for New Orleans for John Moyles and
wife
Moyfan and Madden were joint part
ners- IN the new Cafe Madden under
the Hotel Van Dorm. The men had IN
vested about $4,000 in the place and
planned TO open it early next month.
Moyian. according to Madden, agreed to
share half the expense and he kept his
word. Madden believes that the man
is either mentally unbalanced or is
playing a double game, for his loss in
the new cafe will be nearly s2s.o0O il
he does not come back and attend to
business.
.Sdoylan drew $4,000 from the
Western national bank which we had
on joint deposit" declared Madden lasc
night He was most cautious in his
movements. drawing the money out
few hundred dollars at a time for many
DAYS end concluding by drawing out
more than half the amount Thursday.
did not discover this till he had left
I had known him for a great many
years and trusted him, so when
learned that he had left town with
= chamber maid was thunderstruck
FAILS TO GET WARRANT
Il attempted TO secure e warrant for
MoyIan,s arrest. but could not for the
reason that we were partners in the
new venture. We had the contracts
for the furnishings Of our cafe let and
intended TO open early next month.
Among the large firms whom we have
paid are the Brunswick-Balke COM
pany, $4,000; Lyman & Co.
81 .o0o; Nathan. Dohrmann & Co, $4,000.
and several others. I intend to open
the business on the original date. but
in the meantime I would like 10 inter
cept Moylan and make him render me
an accounting for that $4,000 of mine
which he drew out OF the Western ma
tjonaI bank"
MoyIan arrived in this city from
Mexico about six months ago and
caused a sensation by his lavish ex-
penditure OF money along the tender
loin- He is reputed to be worth $4,000
600, which he made in the mining and
contracting business with his brother.
J. J. Moylan, near the City of Mexico.
The woman in the case had been en-
ployed at the Grand hotel but q few
days when Madden became infatuated
with her. She is about % years Of age
and striking blonde. 1t is said that
she recently was divorced from her
husband.
Madden is one Of the best known
hotelmen in the city. For years he was
the head steward and buyer at the Pal
ace hotel and later was employed at
s1,o Ct Francis