New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
MS REGULATIONS SUPPOSED 1oBE LARGE
Latest CONCERNING the Ketchum Case.
TIE TONE OF WHILST. rlPRCtNG'
Indications are still the order Of the day, a
vii he seen from what We publish below:
ANOTHER pEFALCATION IN wALL-sT.

IL was reported Oh cdluIuuJ lhd1 1tA'thN' w
fslcation had been discovered in prominent Wai'si
Bank and that tie deiaalter, Paying Teller had De
rar,ed suddenly and myseriouslv with $4,000 belong
,ne 70 the institution. II is stated that the friends oil
The forrerous embezzer had called upon the Cashier OF
The Bank and assured him they would make up the de-
felt if the matter was quoted, TO which the officer
agreed and consequently nothing further viii be heard
il all probability OF the unfortunate affair.
The defaultng Teller is said 10 be middle aged man
az family very respectfully connected, and member
a. the Presbytean Church, who has always ENJOYED an
excellent reputation in business and social circles sHe
seems from what We can learn, 10 have been another
victim TO stock gambling: having taken few thousands
81 rst 70 speculate and become by degrees so deeply
involved that il necessary 70 draw more and more
freely On The Eenk.
A IOoK KEEPER IT VARIOUS TINES APpRo-
PIRATES $1,000. THE PROPERTY OF HIS
FnPLOYERs-nE WAS TO HAVE BEEN MAR
RlFD THIS MORNING-TIH LADY IN COURT.
On saturday night Capt. Greer and Detective
rley Of the Third Precinct. arrested Henry Singer,
Jae a book keeper in tie employ Of Messrs A. AMEN
anger Co. Wholesale groceTs al No. 295 Washington
st, rho complaint Of his employers. For some time
past they have suspected that Singer was appropong
fhe fnnds Of tho rm and partial examination Of his
The tn, prisoner acknowledged 20 Capt. Greer
that .or year past he had been in be habit OF
ticking from s25to SO daily Of the funds OF the hrn
And ty altering tie figures in the receipt book had man
.s.d 10 escape detection The examination thus far
made by the firm shows deficiency Of 5000
md Il VII probably amount 10 AZ
less; SlOCOO OF $1,000. The money thus taken
yas spent by the prisoner among his friends ana he
claims hat lie has saved nothing He resides al No
1853 Tbird.si. and engaged TO al estimate young
lsdy The marriage ceremony was TO have taken place
ts morning Yesterday The prisoner was taken to the
Tombs Police Court bat as the frm coad not specify
,be exact amount taken by the prisoner. Alderman
Jones acting gsiTate Tecommittcd him 10 the GUS
tOdy Of Capt Greer. by whom be will be detained until
The firm can make thorough examination OF theh |
books number Of the friends of the prisoner, IN
sliding BIS bo,rothed in lie court ROOM watch |
g the p-occedDes IL The with painful degree o.
Interest.
ZEE ERIE RAILWAY ROBBED BY 4 FREIGHT COLI
LEcI6E.
Albert A. Jones, freight collector for num-
tsr of wears for the New York and Erie Railway Com
psny al salary of g. COO sl.@O per annun, recently
disappeared with woman supposed 10 be his mistress
md las not since been heard Of although the officers Of
The road have INQUIRED after Lin diligently. He stated
hattie was going 10 Now-Oreans but II IS supposed
hweut in some other direction especially as IL is dis
covered that lie took with hin large amount OF money
belonging to mis- employers
How much Jones has embezzled is unknown, though
uhelaa ample constant opportunities II is believed
hnust have appropriated very large suins-at least
Ga OOo and possibly 100000. 1t is asceraiued that
Ines possessed himself Of $1,000 in one doy and
hdging from this angle peculation. there can be little
icub. that the aggregate Of his embellishments must
have been very large.
TIE collector Is said. had two establishments, one
Pain humble ard unpeending, quite in keeping Will
lis actual salary; TIE other spacious expensive and
handsome where be drank costly wines, eamed large
and entertained feet friends OF both sexes. AS with
rost swindeTs and forgers and embelzlers, women
10 have been OF JOnes's great weaknesses and
sy no doubt assisted plunge him into such e1trav'
sgsnees compelled him 10 draw heavily upon the e{
i sheqler Of the road.
The wheYellout OF the i3gacious collector is I'M
knowr but it is presumed lie has gone in search Of
young Ketcbum. and that they both haye' important
s0ar ess in q distant part Of the world.
The HECIRA OF YOUNG KRTCHUM.
Nothing further has been learned Of the
vhereabout Of Young Ketchun although have again
heard from what deemed Trustworthy source, that he
zen. of in yacht with Cuba bis destination The
roy Is that he left Westport in his boat, knowing
nsi bis departure would attract little attention.
ASoTHER ATTACHMENT IN TIE KETCBUM CASE.
In the Supreme Court-Chambers-i the
Ease Of the Waterbury Bank of Connecticut vs. Ketch
su Son Co, the plaintiff applied Saturday morning
an attachment against the property of defendants.
as Cashier stating that the Bank had balance Of
.Ii11 in the hands Of the house AZ the time Of its
allure which it could not obtain after frequent demand
"Rymept The attachment was granted
THE TONE OF wALL-sT.
The tone Of Wall-st. continues TO grow better,
"a confidence is gradually but steadily being restored
cue stock market was still improving Saturday and
wa advancing, though reaction IL soon expected.
STRICT INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS
Close attention has been called in Wall-st. 10
esuspicous persons and circumstances recently and
"leaIn that number of okkeepers. and teers and
efks, against whom nothing could be proved hut
'tose conduct would not bear scrutiny have been ,o
Sred from their positions The investigation IL st IN
ng on, and there is little hope for those who ha,
zen endeavoriDg to conceal embezzlements OF haze
sn using the funds Of their employers.
TIE MONEY OF. BANKS USED BY ITS OFFICERS.
has been quite common for telers and
~kkeepers Of banks II Is said 10 make secret opera
@s with money that did not belong to them, when
9ihcught they could not lose; and in many instan
s'sey have been able 10 replace The funds and re-
a'srge percentage 10 themselves. All these
~pactiees must be stopped hcneeforth. at least for
Nsi but sfteT few months at The fgrihest, bank