The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-23
ENCOURAGEMENT OF O,OOO-ARREsT OF
THE Guilty. CLERK

The GUILTY CLERK.
Officer King of the Lower Police Court, and Mr..
Hays of the Bank Police, arrested on Tuesday after
noon, Mr.. William j.. Lane, Jr., charged with
having appropriated to his own use funds of the
Fulton Bank of this city to the amount of SCI 900
Lane has been employed in the bank for the past
four years. and has occupied the position of transfer
and foreign clerk, at salary of 81 900 per annum
He is a young married man 90 years of age. and
his wife Is represented as lovely and pleasing
lady. Lane has heretofore resided with his wife at
the house of his father in Fourteenth street. near
Eighth avenue. His father, William j. Lane, Sr.,
very respectable and honorable gentleman, has
been the cashier of the Fulton Bank since its foun-
dation, thirty. five years ago. He became his sons
surety at the Bank in the sum of $40 900, and will
probably secure the bank from all losses Suspi-
cion was first attracted toward young Lane by his
extravagant mode of living, and investigation it
found that he had represented to his father
that he was the agent of A. B. Dean & Co., of New
jersey.
He pretended to be collecting drafts payable in
Philadelphia and Boston, and, placing them to his
fathers credit in the Bank, obtained his check for
the amounts represented bv them. He also made
false entries in his books, and obtained money by
that means-his position af1ording him ample OPP
portunity for so doing.
William j., DR., was an exceedingly fast man, and
lived in the most extravagant manner. Not con-
tent with one wife, he formed the acquaintance of
Miss Measurable, young lady about 20 years old,
living with her mother at No. $50 West Nineteenth
street. TO her he was devoted in his attentions
renting the house for her, for which he paid 81 900
year, and furnishing it in the most sumptuous
manner. He supplied her with the most costly
dresses, while diamonds, ewelry, ETC., were lavished
upon her by her royal lover in the greatest prou-
sion. His wines of the costliest and his horses
of the fastest, lie must needs own stables, where
his four splendid horses, and his elegant car
riages and harness to correspond, were carefully
cared for.
Mr.. Andrew j. Sparks, however, Of No. 9S
Fourth avenue, pretended to be the proprietor of
the livery arrangements, that suspicion might be
averted from William j., Jr. William j., Jr., was
well known on the BlOOmingdale drive; and he and
his charming mistress were fond of the pleasures
Of the road, taking great delight in their prancing
coursers, and in distancing all competitors. Will
liam j., Dr., also had fancy for lotteries, and
one occasion devoted 81 900 to the purchase of
small interests in schemes of great promise. For
two weeks in succession he is represented to have
spent $3.50 day of his feoniously -obtained funds
in procuring lottery tickets; and for all his capital
thus invested he only drew single prize of So 900
William j., Jr., was asked why he did not, with
his other extravagances, keep yacht. to which
the respectable young man replied that he certain
ly would have done so if he could have found time
to enjoy himself in that manner.
Among other tribes which William J., Jr, be-
slowed upon his fair female charmer, was a diamond
cross valued at 81 900, pair of gold bracelets
worth $500, five diamond rings, two pair of diamond
earrings. gold watch and chain, innumerable
silk dresses and various other slight tokens with
which to captvate her youthful affections William
j., Jr., was accommodating, withal, with his sur
to his father the sum of 81, 500. William j., Jr,
takes things in the coolest manner possible, and
only seems to regret being cut off in the flower of
his youth from so many pleasures yet untasted, so
many luxurious ollies of which he had not vet par
taken. Not only with his wines, his women and
his horses William j., Jr. lavish in his expen-
dtures but he scattered his funds freely all Sides
and says there are many thousands of dollars of
which he can give no account save that they are
gone. William j., Jr., reoiceth over the fact that
he the first who has thus feloniously dipped
into the Golfers OF the Fulton Bank and hugely re-
grets that he is debarred access to the large sums
still remaining.
William j.. Jr.'s, mistress was visited BY officer
King, and at his request she yielded up to him the
many magnificent presents she had received from
her princely lover. The same officer also secured
William j., Jr.s, extensive livery establishment,
valued at $4,000, in Lexington avenue, near
Twenty-tirst street, and various other property,
amounting in all to about $4,000. The officer also
secured trunk at No. % Fourth avenue said to
belong to William j.. Jr., which is represented to
contain drafts, securities and other documents be-
longing to the bank, and which are supposed to be
very valuable. William j., Jr., was arrested
shortly after the closing of the bank on Tuesday
and confronted with several of the directors when
he Immediately confessed his peccadilloes and gave
clue by which the property recovered was OBJ
tanned. His operations have been carried on for a
long time, and it is singular that they were not de-
tected sooner. Lane was taken before Justice 0s
born, who committed him to the Tombs to await
an examination, which will be had so soon as the
aiidavits can be prepared.
Great exertions have been made to keep the whole
affair quiet, and not until late yesterday afternoon
could any of the particulars be obtained. Deduct
ing the value of the property recovered from the
amount taken, a deficit of about S4S 900 remains
which will undoubtedly be made good to the bank
by the prisoners father, who is BY far the greater
sufferer, whatever punishment may be awarded the
son. MIR. Lane, ST., has enjoyed for years the
esteem of all who have transacted business with
him, and bears an honorable reputation that no
rascality of his sons can impar.-TriJ,n,e.
''PowER THE HUMAN EYE.-IIerr Driesbach.
the famous lion tanner, was at the hotel: and one
night, very powerful and savage drunken man
was terrifying each person in the bar-room. Herr
Driesbach volunteered to "get an eve on him and
fix him." and crowdng himself in front of the inc
briated rowdy, he fastened his terrible eye upon
him. The fellow stopped over towards the tanner,
putting his hands upon his kness, and returning
the gaze as well as he could in his then confused
state. The tanner thought things were work
ing and intimated as much by a nod of his head to
the crowd; when the subject asked in calm dis
passionate manner, 'what he was looking att"
"Neyer you mind.' said the tanner throwing all
the power he could muster into his eyes; but the
subject did mind, for with startling "whoo-ep,'
he dealt Driesbacha tremendous blow under the
left ear, which sent him through glass door into
the next room, where he came to a sudden stop
against hard brick partition.
GEORGE PEABoDY.-The Boston Traveller saws:
There is a rumor that the firm of George Peabody
Co. is to be dissolved or remodelled The causeI
have not heard, but | know that tho head off ba