The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
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THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1865.
The New York Bank Defalcation.
SUICIDE OF ONE OF THE OFFENDERS.

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The New York Bank Defalcation.
| SUICIDE OF ONE OF THE OFFENDERS.
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Further important facts and circum-
stances connected with the extensive
defalcation in the Phenix Bank, New
York, was yesterday brought to light.
Henry B. Jenkins, who was arrested on
Thursday morning, stated that five OF
six.other persons We're copartners in his
guilt, and since then several arrests have
been made. Jenkins is Il man of from
forty-five to fifty years of age, married
to an estimable lady and the father of
four children. He did not keep house or
live extensively, but boarded in pri-
vate house with his wife and children,
and was particularly careful in the
management of his limited income az
teller of the Phenix Bank; for above
that annual perquisite it was not suppos-
ed he had anything. He is said to be
native of Western New York, but for
over twenty years has filed position
in the establishment he now stands
charged with having robbed of a large
sum. He is said to have paid large sums
of money to persons who became aware
of his fraudulent operations, including q
| woman named "Vieve BrOwer,o and her
paramour, Sam Davis 1t is said that
Jenkins formed the acquaintance of the
girl, who is young, pretty, and possessed
of "winning' ways, q long time ago, in
q concert saloon, where he become des-
perately smitten with her charms. He
called on her frequently, and at last she
learned enough of his speculations,
which have extended over space of
| four years, to gain q complete mastery
over him. With the money thus OBJ
tanned, which was frequently in sums Of
as high as ST 900 at time, fVieve'' fur
nished apartments in Blocker street,
near Thompson, in an extravagant
style, where she lived with cher man.
Davis, at the expense of jenkins. 1t Is
not known what is the aggregate paid
to this pretty leech, but it must be very
, large. She has been arrested, togethe,
with Davis, her partner in infamy.
The most important event, however
connected with the defalcation was thu
) tragic death of James H. Earl, one o
Jenkins accomplices, formerly clerl
in the Phenix Bank, but at the time Of
his arrest in the employ of Messrs,
Smith, Martin & Co., of Broad street,
brokers. The information upon which
a warrant was issued by Justice Ledwith
for the apprehension of Earl was given
by Jenkins, subsequent to his arrest, on
Thursday, and the warrant was entrust-
ed to officers De Voc and MeCarty, who
proceeded to the Office of the brokers
n where Earl was found. De Voc took hin
d aside, and when Earl had identified him
self, the officer asked him bluntly ant
= confidentially . How much none!
p have you received from Jenkins?'
Earl, who was man of much nerve
looked at the detective with apparen
: calmness, and did not at first speak; bu
y the officer observed that his face gradu
ally grew paler, until it was almos
+! death-like. He replied then, by assum
ing ignorance of the particular charg
!. made against him, and asked ii tn
* Jenkins referred to was the zone owe
at the BANK The officer quietly as
7, sured him that that was the man, ant
;, that any attempt at deception was use
less. Earl finally answered that he hat
4 about 100000 of Jenkins. He mex
. volunteered the explanation that Jenkin
was in trouble that he (EarD knew tn
n facts, and was DESTROYS of helping hin
3 out 80 he had done what he could TO
e Jenkins by dealing in stocks.l The ope
rations were unsuccessful, however, n
said, and all the money was lost. Whel
the officer inquired if he did not knoy
he was using the funds OF the bank
: Earl answered evasively that he woul
not say he knew where the first 500, 90
came from, but he was willing to admi
that the last $50, 600 belonged to the bank
jenkins says the amount Earl receiv
ed was Sl50,00O. .1i BE-
Earl was taken to the bank, and Their
he preserved perfect composure, adher
g. ing to the statement that his transaction
with Jenkins had not involved NOR
than 800, 900, and adding that the en-
tire sum had been lost in stock specula
tons. He was then removed to tn
4 Twenty-ninth street Police Station
there to be held until, other arrest
should be effected, or until counse
y should elect to go on with formal e2
IS animation. He went calmly, eve
I'd cheerfully, to cell in the Twenty mint
g Precint Station-house, and was secured
u, locked therein by Sergeant Hughes, an
left under the care of doorman Gillesp
W for the night. He had, as is usual wit
all prisoners, been searched before goin
T to the cell but the officers had failed
- find small double-bladed pocket-knif
and this he took into the cell. He la
throughout the evening in sulle
silence, resting his head on a ru
Ell which an officer had huInanely give
him to put upon the rough bench th'
H, was to be his couch on Thursday nigh
and when asked, at about eight o'ciocl
whether he desired any attention, 4
replied: 81 feel SO bad that l care IL
W. nothing now" Later in the evenin
the officer again saw him. He was III
nv communicative, and his features ha
" assumed rigidity which was remarke
rs, by Sergeant Hughes as indicative {
stern resolve; but there seemed to be n
means of self-destruction at hand, tn
q Sergeant and Doorman Gillespie though
: that there need be no apprehension, an
u left him at about eleven O'Clock Tor Tn
night. He was again seen alive, TIN
time by the night Waterman, at a6ou
M three o'clock Between seven and eigh
O'clock Policeman McCarty sent tn
NJ doorman down to the cell to get tn
prisoner, that he might be retaken I
Tx, jefferson Market Police Court; out
lei after q short time, Gillespie returne
~. to the Sergeant's desk and reporte
:' that he could not rouse Earl. Mozart,
at once ran down stairs, and placing b.
, hand on Earl's heart, ascertalned ths
:. il had ceased to throb, and that his puis
A ,yoa ,,,otionless. On raising the prisone