The New York herald., 1864-11-05

The Alleged Mercantile Bank DeraIca.
tion.
THE POLICE TRACING IT uP-ANrEcEpEyrs or
CHARLES WINDSOR.
The alleged heavy dedication the Mercantile Bank
OF this city created quito sensation yesterday among
all classes OF czens but particularly in commercial
circles, whore The alleged defaulier well known
and, generally speaking, favcrably regarded Az the
detectives are hunting up tho case deemed prudent
70 withhold full particulars until such time - the detection
4 the pbsccnded teller and the recovery Of his supposed
spoils secured, ID believed that the whereabouts
Of Mr. Windsor known, apd that his arrest viii be
accomplished In due time. This much nay s. stated a.
being rumor regarded some extent reliable, name.
" that he has ned to either Europe South America
without, 10 alleged, any considerable amount q ths
missing funds.
The Prssidosl Of the banh has issued We following
order
Charles Windsor, paying teller Of The Mercantile Bank
for the last fourteen years. has aud there
decicncy In h cash account Of two hundred and
thousand dcara N currency and hirsyfour thousand
rsrIc Of Eve thousand dollars IL hereby offered for
the and delivery x said c. Windsor 10 proper
thoriy and fifteen thousand dollars additional for lbs
recovery Of the amount aken or W that proportion for
The rsms,sins surplus Of sss bank after dedue.ns tho
amount abstsacled, ID four hundred and seventytwo
sss XRsoiD Prss,dss. Ssps.a.s Nero M si ssnc
Hsv YoRx, Nov. ., 1854.
From the appearance Of things 10 supposed that The
alleged dsiacatoo not the result Of sudden rssou.
tcu but that was prcxrsss Tor several years. How
ths supposed dsfauissS could have managed 70 kssp
the bank ocsrs In ths dsrk relative TO his operations
fos long period s The mysterous part Of the
business. He must have managed HE card very
adrosy Indeed 70 keep ths knowledge u hs guit 20
csssfuly from the public
Charles windsor, ins alleged dsfauer, was man, % va
sted esterday who en ysd the good opinion Of a hs
s,rct honesty aud hs circumstances. financially, 1cre
generally believed 70 Be such 10 place him above the
suspicion q yisdinG 70 any temptation shat might result
from The thirst Of iucrs. His wife was rc-
puted 10 possess . handsome fortune IN her
own right. and the In which her
family lived was regarded ~ conHrnatory Of this I'm.
preston. Windsor kept . splendid establishment at
Factory ville on The north side of Staten Island This
residence, 10 fact, was among the handsomet on that
part Of the island, being beautifully situated and deco
rated IN the most elegant style He Kept hh fsst horse
snd neat light wagon, and shortly before bis supposed
Astounding sporied very ds.hns style Of squipase.
THIS circumstance naturally supposed 10 be only The
things Of this world.
In appearance Windsor was rather prepossessins Hs
was to all outward show man very sttentvs 70 busi.
ns very exact and very cccot In the discharge Of hs
duties The asonihment Of his scquainapces may there
fore be imagined when his supposed knavery was ex
posed In tbe newspapers yesterday The case furnishes
one ~ the most sus usuar aud unexpected desicauons
that ever occurred 10 ths community. 1be whoc mys
ery VIII doubtless be cleared up In fev days ~ th'
detectives.