New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Nor. Anxious to Find Philip.

Ills Philip they want particularly. He.
,ss man-aboui-town. lived at the Hotel
v,icserhocker. He claimed close friend
cain with Caruso. and developed some
hing Of a reputation as a first-nighter
and a spender.
The New York police have sent broad
,as, copies 81 his photograph. reposinS
IN The Rogues Gallery since his imprisOn-
rsnt for smuggling cheese. When he IS
arrested in the Gulf city referred TO. De
,s,,lye Barney Flood. Of Whitman's staff,
vii be sent after him
ris practically certain that the grand
my indicted both father and son yester-
sav for grand larceny. although no one
nth authority would say So. The grand
my heard \ number Of witnesses. who
testified 70 the alleged swindling of j..
and W Selisman. bankers, out Of $l6.-
wr on false invoice for nine cases Of
t1man hair
On March Il. il is alleged. Philip Muslca
inpsared AZ the banking house. saying
M United States Hair Company was
slipping TO Marseiles. by the F'abre Line
rssmer Germania. sailing that day, nine
zss Of hair. He produced invoices, II
SAID. to show these goods were worth
E,ae5 The banking house discounted
am OF exchange for this amount, giving
lin 1873 80.
The nine cases did not go by the Ger
rsr.a. through accident. and were billed
% 20 on the SAINT Anna of the same line
vss,erdav. But in the meantime an eX-
.rinsiion OF the cases showed them 20 be
rdsr weight and under size, il is charged.
Philip Musica was subjected 10 severe
grlHng Thursday in the offices Of Rush
rare, Bishee & Stern. AZ No. 80 Wal
street., lawyers for the Bank of The Man
lai,an COMPANY. one OF the banks suffer
Ia from the alleged frauds. lie appeared
Al his ease and promised 70 explain
otrything the next morning, but that
irht he and his entire family vanished.
Found Consignment Under Weight.
Joseph y. Seligman told the grand jury
Yesterday Of his discounting the bill OF
Iehange for Philip Musica. y. Maxwell
ssford. treasurer OF the United States
Hair Company. told the jury he had gone
n TIE Fabre Line pier on Thursday and
found the consignment 70 be under weight
ard size When he taxed Philip with the
ttcrepancy. he said. Philip said 10 him
Don't worry: I'll see you about II at :
oscck tomorrow morning.
Max schwind. an Office boy Of the
Cni,sd States Hair Company. said he had
tsie out the alleged false invoice under
nsructions
solomon Hvnan. a hair expert. told the
Jurors he had examined the contents Of
he nine cases now held by the District
Attorney. and had found them TO contain
hread Of the 16. IS. 20 and q inch
tnsths represented. a small quantity or
ll.inch lengths. the rest being such scraps
could be picked up in any barber shop
ne estimated the entire consignment 10
worth from 800 10 $3.50.
Big hanks in London. Paris and Naples
resides The banking houses in this city,
are said 10 be the victims OF alleged
"'ndles The Musica assets. which an
srpert appraised at 500, 900 early I'm the
"a, when a. Musica 4 Son transferred
nor haG business 10 the United states
nar Company. have disappeared, so iar
e. the District Attorney has been abie
earn The concern has 2SS cases OF
"~' goods on piers in this city awaiting
examination and shipment.