The Washington times., 1909-04-07
Accountant Believes Short
age Will Reach Several
Hundred Dollars.
FORMER DEFENDER
is HIS ACCUSER
Principal in Tar and Feather Case
Not Yet Located by
Police.

Frank =. Bliss, ir., who first came
into the limelight in July last as the
victim OF the Capitals only tar and
feather case, and who is now charged
by his former business partner and
friend. @. W. Albrecht. with having
embezzled some of the funds Of the firm
of Albrecht & Co, bookbinders, OF this
city, has as yet not been located by
the police. who have been on Bliss trail
since yesterday.
Although the warrant upon which
Bliss is sought specifies the embezzle-
ment OF only $50. an expert accountant,
David Mackie. Is today at work upon
the books Of the Albrecht company. He
said this afternoon that the discrepan-
cies shown by the books already gave
evidence of running into the hundreds
Bliss. who was vice president and gen
eral manager of the Albrecht company,
having in charge the Washington
branch of the Baltimore concern, is re-
ported TO have left washington Thurs
day last for Charlotte, y. c. The police
in all of the principal cities Of the East
have been asked to be on the lookout.
An Ardent Denfender.
At the time OF Bliss troubles. because
OF his alleged attentions to married
woman in a fashionable section of the
city, which was followed by his being
tarred and feathered by the husband
and a friend one night when he
Albrecht was one Of his most ardent de-
tenders. He made the statement that If
he had believed that Bliss was guilty
of any wrongdoing the partnership
would be dissolved.
Bliss is said to have been in company
with woman when last seen in Wash
ington, and the police are working upon
the supposition that perhaps she ac-
compsnied him.
Caused Much Talk.
The tarring and feathering Of Bliss
at the home Of Charles Marthinson, in
Kenyon street northwest was nine
day wonder in washington at the time
The full story of what transpired on
that eventful night in July, when Bliss
was met by the irate husband and two
friends as he entered the door. was
never made public, BUT from a state
ment issued by the husband imme-
diately after the affair. and from in
formation obtained while the District
Attorney was investigating. it is known
that the treatment accorded the young
man was quite drastic.
Marthinson charged that Bliss was a
hypnetist and was exerting an influence
over his wife. Accordingly, so his state
ment averred, when Bliss called Mrs.
Marthinson over the telephone on the
day in question, the husband demanded
that she ask Bliss to call that night.
This he did. leaving his buggy, ia
miliar object in that section Of the
city. in front of the Marthinson home.
No sooner had he entered. according TO
Bliss story. than he was met by Mar
thinson. Henry Cole, who it appears
also had a grievance against Bliss. and
J. L. White. a stock broker, who was
a friend to MarthinsOn and Cole.
Tar and Feathers.
Bliss alleged that the two first named
men dragged him to the rear Of the
house. tied him hand and foot 10 a post
in the kitchen. and proceeded to ad-
minister a severe beating, following II
with liberal application of tar. White
appeared to have been a witness and
afterward denied knowing for what pur-