New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
HOTEL CASHIER ARRESTED
Trusted EmpIOye of the Manhat-
tan Accused of Big TheftS.
$4,000 is AMOUNT NAMED
Frank j. Dorian Had Held Place
of Trust for Ten Years With
out Arousing Suspicion.

Frank J. Dorian has been employed as
head front office cashier in the Ho'ei
Manhattan for the last ten years. Two OF
three days ago an auditor went over MS
books and reported many discrepancies
The result was that Dorian was arresteu
Yesterday. and. after an examination heid
I'm 5000 bail TO await the action or the
grand Jury. Assistant District Attorney
Mignon told the magistrate he believed
Dorlan's alleged thefts would amount to
$50. 600
The manager of the Hotel Manhattan
said last night that Dorian was considered
an ideal employe. "He was quiet, said
he. never dissipated had nothing to do
with the stock market, and apparently
stuck strictly to business all the time. This
has come as a tremendous surprise to all
of us. We never had the remotest idea but
that he was perfectly square
When a Tribune reporter asked him the
amount of the alleged defalcations he said
that until the auditors had made COM
plete examination OF the books it would he
impossible to say. In reply To another
question, as to how it was possible for a
cashier TO steal the amount named by the
Assistant District Attorney from the hotel
before he was found out, the manager
merely shrugged his shoulders and handed
out the following statement;
Frank J. Dorian has been employed at
the Hotel Manhattan as head front office
cashier for the last ten years. He has
teen found short I'm his accounts. He is in
the Tombs. The shortage recently
discovered by the auditor. He has been
collecting accounts due the hotel from
guests and not turning in the proper
n mo N of m a
tries on the boo6s IT is impossible 10 as
certain the exact amount Of the short
age until the accounts have been further
audited. IIe was bonded by a surety
company.
Dorian was arrested yesterday after
room and charged with the specific crime
of stealing SOP 81. Assistant District At
tCrney Mignon asked that he be held In
$1,000 bail saying that the total amount
of his defacations would reach $4,000.
Magistrate Breen, however, held him I'm
s. 600 bail ana the prisoners counsel, AL
bert Il Hagcr, said he would make no
attempt to furnish a bond consequently
Dorian spent the night in the Tombs.
At the magistrates hearing Dorian,
after employing counsel. decided to waive
examination and was held. He will APP
pear before the grand jury to-day. The
prisoner refused TO make any statement.
Warren kretchnig, an auditor. is the
man who supplied the information against
orlan. lie charged that Dorian, on Feb
ruary IS. received a check from Richard
l. de Zenk, a guest Of the hotel, in pay
nlcnt OF his bill and that Dorian put the
check in the cash drawer, but took out
its equivalent in cash. which he used for
his own purposes.
II was said that Dorian engaged In the
automobile and vaudeville businesses on
the side. These statements were denied
al the Manhattan last night. Mr.. Dor
Ian did have other work than the hotel
gave him" said the manager but il was
= ither Of the two you have mentioned.
The American Bonding Company Is
surety for Dorian in the sum Of 5000