The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12
Mr.. WENDLER'S
TAMPA CAREER

More interesting information rela-
tive to the operations of Mr.. j. H.
Wendler is contained in the follow
ing notice taken from the Tampa
Tribune yesterday:
with the proceeds taken in at
the poultry show in this city recent
ly J. H. Wendler, secretary Of the
Florida Fanciers' Association, is al
legged to have taken his departure
for Indianapolis without arranging
to turn the funds over to the asso-
citation.
Vice President S. L. Allen charges
that the secretary of the show prom
ised to attend meeting and settle
up Thursday night, but failed to do
so. He and his attorney, Doyle Carl
ton, intimate that unless Mr.. Wend-
Ter shows up within a reasonable
time with the money, warrants will
be sworn out The amount is vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
when Mr. Wendler neglected to
attend the meeting Thursday night,
| Vice President Allen admitted his
disappointment. Anxious to obtain
a settlement he said he and Council
man J. f.. EtZ!cm. who was an eX-
hihitor, went to Lakeland on the
noon train Friday accompanied by
attorney Carlton.
Gone to Indianapolis
From Mrs. Wendler he said he
secured the information that Mr..
Wendler had gone to indianapolis to
judge at show. but will be back
next week The poultry exhibit
there opened yesterday.
Also they said they were in
formed that Mr.. Wendler left Tam
pa for Lakeland Thursday noon.
When the meeting was called to or
der Thursday night Mr. Wendler
was out of town and hence, it is
charged did not keep his promise to
give an account of the funds
Records are Gone
That Mr.. Wendler has taken all
: the records of the association is also
charged AS secretary of the fan
ciers Mr.. Wendler had a right to
them. But Mr.. Allen charges that
the records were removed from his
' office without his knowledge. AS the
records are gone he says there is no
way of getting at where the money
went.
The money includes the entrance
fees paid by exhibitors, the prices Of
admission paid by the public, and
other moneys raised by private sub
scription. Five hundred dollars do
mated by the city and $3.50 given by
the county have not been paid over.
and these sums consequently are not
in the hands of Mr.. Wendler.
g Show Paying One
"Wendler told me Thursday that
we would have enough money to pay
all the expenses of the show" Mr.
Allen said last night 81 told him to
!, be sure to attend the meeting that
night so we could find out where we
stood. oh, that's all right he re
piled, we are going to have enough
z money to pay out. | know this
much-Wendle did not show up al
&c the meeting.
= 81 know another thing, too-if he
o does not come back next week we are
y going after him. You can print that
g. if you want to-
% Other Unpleasantness
10 A little unpleasantness marred The
II close of the poultry show. Mayor
v Mckay, it is said, restrained Mr.
IS Wendler from charging admission
J. When the city gave $500 to pay foI
g the premiums, it did so with the un
G. derstanding that no admission b.
"a charged Mr.. Wendler, disregard
70 ing his understanding with the city
n. charged admission anyway. Accord
w ing to the police, he did not admi
70 the public free until compelled to d.