Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-08
Heavy Bank DtfaIcation-CareeF Oi
Fast Man.

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clerk, was noticed yesterday. de l
about tweny-eighl years OF age, AND Ia
son Of the venerable cashier Of the lnsutu
lion. Though married msn, he hat
became epamoted Of lurettc OF exlraordI
IA beauty, and TO this circumstance, Ia
KIN in connection with the every fastest
mode Of living, is attributed his fall. 1T
Herald thus describes the m0dus operan
I'll OF The Grfaca,ion
He is charged with representing 10 nj:
father that he was the agent OF "A. b. Dear
& Co., Of New Jersey, aud pretended tt
coIlec, bills receivable in Boston, Phl'adeI
pbia. aud Baltimore. These bills, ii Is
supposed, he would enter on the books o.
the bank, TO the credit of his lather,- and
when they were supposed to be realized,
received his fathers checks on the Fulton
Bank for the proceeds. 70 prevent any
discrepancy from occurring, II is supposed
he made fictitious accounts current with
the banks in neighborng cities, which. IN
his capacity az clerk, enabled him 10 Tor
ward substitute accounts for those furnish
ed by the general book-keeper' lie
would sometimes leave actual bills recelv-
able unchanged for few days. sufficient
TO cover the deficiency, which would 9th
erwise be shown.
In this way Lane may have been ena'
bled to crafty his extravagant tastes oy
keeping mistress in magnificent Style
and sporting fine horses and equIPageS on
the avenues. Beginning with small en-
bezzlemenls, he may have gradually be-
come emboldened and plunged into frauds
by wholesale. He rented the house NO.
W est Nineteenth street, in when MISS
NJ, his alleged mistress, dweII, and PAID
therefor the round sum of 81 900 annual
ly. This mansion he had fitted up in the
most gorgeous manner, and therein he
kept his fair imam0rala-it is said with
the knowledge of the mother, who lived
with her dsughler-approprallng some
$4,000, or more, probably, for the eXpen'
ses. The most fashionable establish
meuts on Broadway were ransacEed, II Is
said, TO obtain rare diamonds and costly
Jewels for the adornmenI OF his lair one
person ; and Lane, il is now alleged,
might often be seen in company with The
partner of his guilt, driving on The Bloom
ingdale road, and oulshning almost all In
the splendor of his turnout. 1t Is stated
thai he had livery establishment In lex
inslon avenue, in which he kept four
splendid steeds, which cost upwards o!
5000, and also several carriages, with
harness and trimmings 20 match. 10 a.
vert suspicion from himself friend pre-
tended to be sole proprietor OF this IuXurs'
but Lane, it is alleged, was the owner ne
fuci0, or al least the partner. Lane also
slenced all suspicion, whenever II was
limited that he was spending more money
than his salary as a clerk would warrant,
by giving out that lie was receiving q
handsome remuneration from his New
Jersey agency. and that he realized con-
siderable by employing his leisure hours
as book-keeper.
He also, it is said, dabbledip lotteries.
lie admitted 10 the officer who arrested
him that he expended Sl,OOeonegsy Tor
lottery tickets, and for two Whole weeks
he allowed himself no less than $3.50 per
diem for the same purpose. lie says he
was an extensive loser, having drawn o"'
once prize, which was worth S3,0OO.
AS an illustration of his eXnavagance' 1t
is asserted that few weeks ago he had
$40 600 in cash, bu! at the time OF his ar
rest not a cent Of this remained, ana he
was unable 10 say how he had disposed OF
It.
On last Monday the complaint was
made against Lane by Mr.. Joseph heI-
nochan, President OF the bank, and ofh'
Ger King, Of the Lower Police Court, ar
rested. the accused Immediately after the
closing of the bank. He was taken be-
fore Mr.. Kernochan, and Boards OF Dlrec-
tors, and seeing il was idle to hide his
fraud any longer, confessed, his guilt im-
mediately. The officer then went with
him 10 the home of his mistress, west
Nineteenth street, where 81, 600 worth oil
diamonds and jewelry were surrendered
to the officer by the lady at the request OF
her fallen parsmour. These valoabeS
consisted of diamond cross, which cost
81 900, pair of gold bracelets worth
$40 each, FIVE beautiful diamond rings,
two pairs of diamond earrings, gold
watch. and other articles of smaller value.
On yesterday afternoon the officer Wis
tied No. 90 Fourth avenue, and seized a
trunk belonging to Lane. containing
drafts, securities and other documents o!
the bank. The horses and carriages OF
tie accused were also putin the safe-keep-
ing of the authorities, and altog about