The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Fast woman and Fast horses.

Fast Woman nnd Fast Horses.
The career Of fast voting maa 10 New
York has just been brought to a sudden close.
His name is Wm. J. Lane, Jr., and be was
transfer and foreign note clerk In the Fulton
Bank. His salary was $500 or 81 600 pef
year-the papers not being agreed on that
isct Lane is IS years Of see, has a lovely
wife and has resided In his fathers family in
4th street. The father, Mr.. Wm. Lane;
Sen., has been cashier Of the Fulton Bank
since Its organization, thirty-fve years since.
Suspicious have been lately aroused with the
officers OF the bank, that Lane, Jr., was
spending more money than his salary war.
ranted, and being confronted with the Di.
rectors Of the bank a startling disclosure
was made that BY various devices Lane, Jr.
had embezzled over 100000 Of the funds Of
the bank, and spent the money on mistress,
on fast horses and in wine. The N. Y.
Express says:
Lane, Jr. became, year or two ago, en-.
amored OF charming girl, about 90 years Of
age, named Mersefeau, or Messerole, living
with her mother at $50 West 18th street,
He rented the house for $1,000 year, fur
nished it in a most magnificent style, and,
in fact, paid the expenses of the family,
which probably did not cost him less than
81, 500 per annum. His beautiful mistress
must also have diamond jewelry to adorn her
graceful person, and he gratifed her extrav.
agance to the greatest possible extent. In
order TO do this he was, Of course, compelled
to draw largely from the Golfers Of the Full.
ton Bank, and, after the first false step was
taken, he took his thousands at time, when
his necessities required it.
Lane, Jr. made confessions and also i'm.
parted information which led to the recovery
OF about 100000 worth of property, which
he had bought with his ill.gotten proceeds.
He consented to and did accompany officer
King to the house OF his mistress, where, on
application being made, she gave to the off.
Ger diamond cross for which Lane paid
81. 900, one pair gold bracelets worth $475
each, also another pair OF gold link brace.
lets, five diamond rings OF the first water,
two pair diamond ear rings, gold watch and
chain, &C., in all to the value of about ST..
900.
Lane also kept livery establishment Of
his own in Lexington avenue near 2Ist street,
in which he kept four very fast horses, vaIu.
ed at Sc 600, with variety Of beautiful car.
riages and harness to match.
Often during the summer he might have
been observed driving out his lady love on
the BloomdaIc road ;his horses were amongst
the fastest and his carriage the finest on the
road. These prancing steedS and all tho
stable equipages have also been seized, and
are in possession of the authorities.
He said he spent 81 900 in one day for
lottery tickets, and $3.50 day for two weeks,
also for lottery tickets, and with all his ex.
pendure he only succeeded in drawing a
having $4,000 in cash not long since, but
his expenditures have been of such IN ex.
character that he is now unable to
account Tor the funds. He seems not to
know how it was appropriated, except that
it was spent iooliShly.
The accused tukes the matter philosophi.
caIly, and doubtless entertains hopes of get.
ting safely oat OF the difficulty. While re.
latlng some OF his exploits the officer piay.
fully remarked, 'Lancj as you indulged in the
expensive luxuries OF women, wine and hOr.
ses, | should have thought you would have
kept yacht too." 10 which Line coolly
replied, "Ah, would, but had no time to
sail yacht"
The Ctficers found upon examination that
Lane had pretended to his luther that he was
Bgen0of A. D. Dean OF New Jersey, und was
collecting drafts payable in Boston and Phil.
nde phia, and being placed to the credit OF
The father at the Fulton bank, got his tather's
checks for the proceeds. 1t is supposed that
le made Gcticiors accounts current with the
banks in the neighboriRg cities, which, in
capacity as assistant tu bis iether, (on sala.
y OF $500 Year, enabled him 10 forward
substitute accounts for these foreign banks,
N smounts sufficient 10 cover up his fictitious
operations.
Lane has given up to the bank about
1850 in money, also $3.50 lent his father,
10 we'll US horses, jeweIry, &C., amounting
n value to $4,000. The deficit Of $4s,.
100 will, probably, be made good by his fn.'
her. Lane says that he has deah largely
n lottery tickets.
The New York Commercial speaks Of the
ather OF this precocious rascal, as follows.
The fraud has been committed in such
manner that the father of the criminal will
,e the loser by it. He is bondsman for his
on to the amount of $40. 900, and the bank
lolds his checks for the amount drawn from
upon the fictitious securities.
From all parties we hear expressions of
he utmost sympathy for him, the great suf.
erer, not only in his domestic relations, but
lso in his pecuniary. He is now an old
nan seventy years of age, thirty Of which he
as been connected with the bank OF un.
ernished reputation, aud remarkable for the
igilent care with which he always guarded
he interests OF the institution with which he
'as connected. The bank will be loser
My on the contingency Of the means Of Mr..
.ane, Sen. are not adequate to make good
hat has been distracted.