Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-15
CHARGES FALSE
SAYS BRIVOUL
Denies Accusations of Shsr-
III BoIIschweiIer in Letter
to the News.
ABSOLUTELY INNOCENT
It Charge Was Not Serious,
II Would be Humorous,
He Says.
ABSOLUTELY INNOCENT

In letter to the EVENING NEWS
Jean Brivoul, former manager of the
Packer house, replies to the accusa-
tions of Sheriff Bollschweiler, and
emphatically denies that he embez-
zled any moneys of the Packer house
company and declares that the ket-
ties and other utensils he is accused
of selling were his individual prop
erty. Mr.. Brivoul sets forth on what
bases the Packer House Company be-
gan its career and declares that the
company never had dollar of work
ing capital, and that when the busi-
ness was taken over last February
1t was done 80 with burden of
$4,000 in notes against the new cor
poration. Mr.. Brivouls letter fol-
lews:
Editor of the Perth Amboy NEWS:
Through the columns of the
Perth Amboy NEWS of November 3,
! learn that l am charged with en-
bezzling fund of the Packer House
Hotel Company in sum exceeding
two thousand dollars, and that q
warrant has been Issued for my ar
rest. II the charge were not so Sc
rious, 1t might be humorous. In the
article | am charged with falsifying
the entries of the books of the COM
pany, concealing cash register and
stealing several copper kettles. 1
feel keenly the effect of these accu-
sations, knowing that am absolute.
" innocent
Briefly, never made an entry In
any books, much less falsifying them
md fHn H. AZ
condition of all receipts and expendi-
lures; the cash register had been
advertised in New York papers for
two months previous, and I did ev-
erything in order to sell it so that
we might realize money to pay off
our obligations, as we had no use for
it. This was known to Mr.. Boil
schweiler and to counsel, Mr.. A. G..
Streitwolf.
"The company never had a dollar
working capital and commenced
business with $4,000 due on notes
given to acquire the business, eight
thousand dollars of which was Mr..
Bollschw weiler's obligation and car
ried as a corporation liability.
with reference to the kettles,
will say only this, that I voluntarily
placed in the business twenty on e
barrels of material, consisting of lin
ems, crockery, Kettles, etc, worth
$500, and ten days before Novem-
Der 1st, realizing that the company
would ultimately go into the hands of
a receiver, / sent some of this ma
terial to New York, so that my prop
erty would not be intermingled with
the assets of the corporation, and /
defy anyone to say that | did not.
have the right to do SO.
when / left November I, I paid
myself s400, part of the salary due
me, which represents all the money
| have In this world, and | paid to
myself nothing more than what was
due and owing to me. During my
entire time at the hotel l had not
drawn $500, although was entitled
to 5000 per month salary.
"I appeared last Monday at New
Brunswick, and 1t seems as II no.
body knew what / was wanted for
and my counsel drew up a charge
that | stole the cash register 80 that
| might give bail then and answer
an unreturned indictment, for steal
ing cash register I Will gladly ap-
pear at New Brunswick to answer
any accusations, and to my friends
and acquaintances, / ask suspension
of judgment upon me of any matter
you may hear, until this controversy
Is fully and finally adjusted. | have
never done a thing in my life that
has been in any way in violation Of
the penal law and am not guilty of
the serious accusations that have
been made against me.
JEAN BRIVOUL."