The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-25
W. J. Rowley, Of the Jef-
ferson, Taken in Gus
tody at Hospital.
CARRIED TO JAIL
ON A STRETCHER
Shortage Recently Discovered by
Manager Weisigcr, Who Had
Books Examined, but Pris-
oner Was Under $4,000
Bond, SO Hotel Will Not
Lose.

william Jonathan Rowley. forty
three years old, for nearly three years
auditor OF the Jefferson Hotel. was ar
rested yesterday while III at ST Elfz-
aDcth Hospital two warrants
charging him with enbezzline s2.27sio
from the Jefferson Realty Corporation
which operates the hotel 1t was nr
thoritatiVcly stated that his alleged
shortage. covering a period OF nearly
one year. VIII be In excess OF ssOOn
hecause OF Rowleys feeble condition.
~" was removed to the City Jail hospi-
tal' lie could not he seen last night.
'le Jail physician, DR.. W s Gordon
stating that he was too weak TO talk.
Two Warrants Issued.
Two warrants for the arres, OF Row
icN were sworn out yesterday morning
by Detective Sergeant Wiley on infor-
nation supplied by O. f. Weisipcr
manager OF tho Jefferson; Murray NJ
Mcclure, counsel for the owning cor
poration, and Thomas Boudar. expcrt
accountant who audited RowIey's
books when ii was found that an al
legged shortage had been discovered
enc charges the theft of sl1732s on
January d, 1913 and the other slloI 81
OF january :. Sergeant Wiley said
other warrants viii probably be issued
against Rowley
"A shortage in the accounts OF VIII
lam j. Rowley. auditor OF the Jeffer-
son Hotel, WAS recently discovered bv
The manager, who at once had the
books carefully audited" said CAPTAIN
Joseph +. Willard, president of the cor
poration. last night. The plan adopted
was made possible by the holding back
ot checks 10 balance deposits with
held, and IL proved temporarily sue
ccssiul, despite the careful daily check
ing OF the hotel accounts and the ex-
rert audit OF the books which is made
every year. The official at fault was
is not thought that the Jefferson will
sustain any loss
Arrcsted In Hospital
Rowley is bonded in the sum of
$4,000 by the National Surety Com
pany. with officers of the hotel 4 NJ
Cannon, local agent OF the bonding
company, visited police headquarters
yesterday, when the warrants were
sworn out.
AS soon as the warrants were writ
ten. shortly after noon. Sergeant Wiley
and Detective Sergeant Kellam went
I" St EliZabeths, and, after explain
ing their mission to those in charge.
were shown to Rowleys room, on the
fourth floor.
When Wiley told the patient lie had
two warrants for his arrest, the latter
asked 10 have them read. which was
done. kellam took charge of the pris-
oner and assisted him TO dress, physi-
clans aud nurses having assured the
OincerS that kOWley was not too weak
To be removed to the Jail hospital.
Once Rowley appeared the verge
cf collapse, but was quickly revived
when given drink of water
Hear He Wanted to jump.
Upon a strctchcr he was taken to "A
rear door of the hospital and lifted
into an automobile patrol He was
carefully wrapped and appeared to pay
little attention to what was going on
around. He made very few remarks
10 the detectives. In order to get com
mtment papers from Police Justice
Crutchfeld. the patrol was stopped at
the Police Court After this formality
Rowley was taken to the Jail, un-
dressed and put to bed. DR.. Gordon
examined him and left instructions that
the prisoner was not to he seen.
Rowley had been in the hospital for
blood poisoning in the left leg. Ru-
iuors were current around the hospital.
the detectives learned that he hau once
attempted to jump from window, hut
was prevented from doing so by an or
herly. When he was first visited by
Wiley and Kellam he was being care
fuliy watched by nurse and orderly.
az the Jail ample precautions were
taken to prevent any attempt on his
part to do himself bodily harm
RoWley. who is an IGnglishman, came
to Richmond in 1910 from New York
ana secured the position as auditor at
the Jefferson. His work apparently
gave satisfaction, and until a short
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