Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-01
Disappearance Of Bank Officers.
ARREST OF ONE OF THEM UPON SERIOUS
CHARGE,

CHARGE.
Considerable excitement was caused in
State street, Thursday, by the rumor that
two persons employed AT the Suffolk Bank,
! had suddenly absented themselves from their
respective posts, and that they were default
| ers 10 large amount. II appears, from all
that We can learn OF The matter, that Messrs.
! Ihorndke Rand, bookkeeper, and Charles
| H. Brewer, receiving teller, are The indvd-
| uals referred TO, and thai each has operated
somewhat extensively IN Canton and other
fancy stocks.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Brewer sent message
10 the Bank, ihat.he was unable TO attend 10
his Gus iomary duties on account OF severe in
disposition, and, accordingly, another man
was put III his place. Some three or four
days since, MIR. Rand obtained permission
from the President of the Bank 10 be absenr.
upon The representation that he wished to
go 10 New York, for the purpose OF visiting
sick brother. He went to New York, and,
in company with Mr.. Brewer, took passage
on board the steamer Asia. for Liverpool,
where Mr.. Brewer was arrested.
The immediate circumstances leading TO
The arrest OF MIR. Brewer, appear to be the
following 1T will be recOllected that year
or TWO since, Mr.. Henry w. Wilter, mes
senger employed to carry money between
the hanks in Norwich, Cl., TO The Suffolk
Bank, was dangerously assaulted in the dead
OF night, in the depot at Norwich, while
waiting the starting Of the train for this city,
and robbed of some $4,000, belonging 10
three Norwich banks. This money was
destined for the Suffolk Bank and upon the
robbery being made known at that bank, MIR.
Brewer, who is a brother in-law Of Mr.. Wit
ter was despatched to Norwich TO look into
The matter. While there, he became ac-
quainted with some of the officers OF the city
and they learned the fact that he was teller
in the Suffolk Bank. On Wednesday morn
ing, Sheriff George Bliss of Norwich, OBJ
served Mr.. Brewer on board the Asia, at
New York, and learning that he was about
sailing for Liverpool, and knowing him TO be
teller in the Suffolk Bank, he was led to
think that all was not right with regard 10
his movement. Mr.. Bliss communicated his
suspicious 10 officers r. w. Bower and
w. II. Stevens of New York, and after
a brief Insulation, Mr. Brewer was taken
into custody and about $4,000 in gold found
in his possession. The fact of his arrest
was Immediately telegraphed to the officers
of the Bank, and the enquiry made if there
was anything wrong at the Bank. The de-
spatch, however was not received in season
to forward an answer 10 reach the officers,
prior TO the hour of their leaving New York,
with MIR. Brewer in custody, for this city,
where they arrived early yesterday morning,
and stopped at the Winthrop House.
During the forenoon, yesterday, Mr.. Will
liam w. Tucker, one of the Directors of the
Suffolk Bank, appeared in the Police Court,
aud made a complaint against MIR. Brewer,
charging him with stealing, on the 23d inst,
$4,000 in gold coin from The Bank. Upon
this complaint a warrant was issued and
placed in the hands Of constable +. X. SPoor,
who proceeded to the Winthrop House. and
received Mr.. Brewer into his keeping Upon
this complaint. Mr.. Brewer was brought ee-
fore the Court, Justice Gushing presiding,
yesterday afternoon, and after some delay,
the complaint was read TO him.
Mr. Brewer was rhereupon ordered TO rec
ognize with sufficient suretes, in the sum OF
$4,000 for his appearance at that Time ana
in default Of bail, he was committed TO jail.
Dos. Jour.