The Washington herald., 1909-04-07

+. r. Bliss. jr.. who has been involved
IN several difficulties. chief among which
Vas a tar and-feather episode in house
In Kenyon street northwest, is being
sought by the police A warrant charg-
ing embezzlement has been issued for mis-
arrest. and detectives are making an er-
fort 70 locate him Ehss is thought 10 be
in Charlotte, y. c. The Washington po-
Ice have telesraphed there asking the
Authorities to locate him
a woman VINO was seen in his company
sh'rtly before his disappearance from
Washington Is also wanted by the p-Iice
Il is believed she can give information
concerning his whereabouts.
AIbrecht Swears To Warrant.
Ire warrant was sworn 10 by G. W
Aiorecht president or the booSbiadlnr
f.m OF BIiss-AIbrecht x Co, OF which
Bliss was vice president and manager
Albrecht CHARGES his partner with the en-
bezzIrmeut of $50. He asked the Wash
ing. on police 20 arrest Bliss. and the task
was assigned to Detective Burlingame.
The warrant was issued several DAYS
ago. but the Only Information obtained
BY the police in the interim was that
Bliss had Ief; Washington with the In
tcntion Of going 10 Charlotte The po-
Ice say they know the woman with
whom lie was last seen. and with whom
he IS said 10 he infatuated. Tney be
Leve they viii locate her in few days
II was a woman who caused Bliss to
appear first before the public. His en-
trance into the limelight was not made
ua-e- favorable circumstances. and since
then he has succeeded several times in
O. gaining unpleasant notoriety. The climax
IS the warrant for his arrest on enbezzle-
ment charges
90 the night o. Julv % last Bliss un-
Gerwent an experience he win never for
get Tie newspaper accounts Of the af-
fair startled Washington. it being the
frs, time a man had been tarred
fealare5 and beaten in the National
Capital
Tlree prominent business men, all
wealthy. we're involved in the affair.
Bliss was decoyed 10 a house at 1917
Kenyon street northwest, where he con-
fronted Charles Marthinson. siXty-two
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sixty years old. stock broker and specu-
lntor. and Henry Cole, thirty years old.
employed by big corporation in execu-
live capacity.
An EvcntfuI Night.
Just what happened on that eventful
night was not learned. as the principals
were reticcnt and not inclined to talk Of
the episode Only one fact Ioomed big
In the tangled skein Of supposition. and
that fact was that Bliss had been tarred.
featbered. and nearly beaten to death.
1t was said large club had been used
In beating Bliss. whose body bore the
marks for several weeks in correlation
of the statement.
The name Of Mrs. Charles Marthinson
was connected with that Of Bliss. and II
was thought his attentions TO the woman
brought down the punishment Of tar.
feathers. and club. Marthinson. White.
and Cole were arrested. and investiga-
uons were made by detectives detailed at
the of'ce Of the district attorney. but the
real facts never reached the public.
When Bliss was before the public his
BUSINESS partner, A-brecht. remained true
to his friendship. and defended the un-
fortunate man in statements to the press
Al0recht declared Bliss would prove the
attack was unjust. and announced his
belief that Bliss was a gentleman in all
that the word Implies
Before Bliss's experience was forgot
ten he again came into notice as the
victim Of misfortune. Early one morn
ing. months ago. he appeared at police
headquarters, in the Municipal building
hasgard, torn and soied His disheveled
appearance agreed with the story he told
Capt. Boardman Of meeting friends
around the festive board, Of being drug
ged. and robbr l.
Bliss declare he had met friends IN a
downtown restaurant, and drank with
them until nearly midnight His drink
was drugged, he declared. and when he
Rwoke from a stupor he found himself in
bed in a cheap lodging house, whence he
h7d been escorted while under the infu-
ence OF an opiate.
"Friends" Robbed Him
A roll OF bills containing about 500. and
other valuables were taken from his mock
cts. Bliss told the police. and he was left
without money with which TO pay his bin
for lodging Capt Boardman detailed d.
tectives to investigate the robbery. but
the detectives found no trace Of the
thieves.
As has been the case in all his troubles
Bliss said a woman was responsible for
his loss. but the woman for whom the
police searched was not found II was
the woman Bliss believed had druceed
his wine. although he said others present
might have committed the unfricndlv act
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