The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12
THE BANK DEPlLClFION.
The Case Of Henry B. Jenkins,
the Paying Teller.
Arrest Of James H. Earle, Formerly
One Of the Bank Clerks.
SUICIDE OF EARLE IN HIS CELL.
One Of the "Pretty Waiter Girls"
in the Affair.
EXTORTING MONEY FROM THE DEPAULTER.
AnTEcEDENTS OF JENKINS AND EARLE.
Stock Gambling Ruins One Man and Waiter
Girl Uses Up Another
Total Loss to the Bank of About
$275,OOO.
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INvE ALTON TOD AY,
&C., &C.. 60.
gYToRTING MONEY FROM THE DEFAULFER
Stock Gambling Ruins One Man and a Waiter
Girl Uses Up Another.
TotaI Loss to the Bank of About
$275,OOO.
INvE ON O-DAY
&C., &C.. Go.


The heavy defaication in the Phenx Bank, some OF
the particulars Of which have already been reported in
thc HERALD, the most interesting topic Of conver
commercial and business circles yesterday. The
public seem to be anxious to know all the facts con-
nected with the stupendous fraud which yet
plctely enveloped in mystery.
On Thursday evening officers McCarty and Devoe pro.
oeeded the brokers Office of Messrs Smith, Martin
Co, Broad street, and there arrested James a. Earle,
formerly bookkeeper the Phenix Bank the charge
or being implicated with Henry Jenkins second pay
ing teller the defacation Mr. Earle took the matter
coolIy and quietly accompanied the officers to the
Twenty ninth precinct station house, in Twenty ninth
street., near Fourth He was then carefully
searched and his valuaDles taken in charge by the SER
geant in command. He convcrs,d pleasantly with tho
o1hcen till he placed cell for the night, and
about half eleven O'Clock Earle said he would lie
down and 60 to sleep. About halfpast eight O'Clock
yesterday morning the doorman on entering Eares CELL
found he had committed suicide by cutting his throat
With the blade of small penknife which found lying
his head The body was cold and stiG, life appa
senty having been extinct for several hours Mr. Earle
must have had the knife secrsted about his person
chat the officer overlooked in searching him. Coroner
widey was sent FOR TO hold inquest Add now VIC in
froduce fresh chapter this remarkable case in which
ONE OF THE PRETTY WAITER GIRLS
1gures somewhat conspcuously In connection with Mr..
Jenkns the second paying teller Of the bank From in
formation received from jenkins officers McCarty and
Devoe proceeded Geneveve Lyons, alias We've
Bzower and her intimate friend, Charles Brower alias
Sam Davis butcher. As the story runs, Mr..
Jenkins long since formed the acquaintance Of
tcenevieve who Is quite . pretty girl, some
twenty years Of age in concert saloon and
from her winning manners pleasing address, &C, be-
nnvad of hart uuch he
called upon her The apparently innocent girl learning
the Of Mr. Jonkns MEANS his social and financial
sanding In the community. &C, managed TO
yet him into her power, and from that
time forward extorted large sums of money
from him. under the threat Of exposure in case he
fused to comply with her extortionate demands With
the moneys thus received Genovieve furnished apart
Bleecker street. Thompson and lived there
IN luxurious style with Brower alias Davis How long
Mr. Jenkins submitted 10 the extortionate demands OF
ahe fair Gencveve the in the aggregate paid
by him. has not transpired but these important points
may developed the examination proceeds In the
meantime Geneviove and Brewer, alias Davis, are in
custody awaiting further developments. The female
prisoner appeared in fashionaby atred She has
small. regular features, mild blue eyes, sandy hair,
handsome set Of teeth and waterfall Of large proper
tons She is said 10 be known in the Eighth ward u
cyprian.
THE INVESTIGATION IN THE CASE
Tho examination in this was to have been com.
menccd yesterday morning. at the Jefferson Market Police
Court before Justice Ledwith but ultimately post
Joned be inaugurated to day. at halfpat ten O'Clock
A. NJ Yesterday Of documentary evidence was
produced court but by special request Of Mr. John
McKeon counsel for the bank, and Judge Edmonds,
counsel for the Defence the papers were withheld from
she reporters and Justice Ledwith explicitly stated that
no further publicity should be given the affair al present
As announced above the formal inquisition into the
facts Of the will be proceeded with this morning.
THE INQUEST ON EARLE's BODY POSTPONED.
Owing TO the absence Of two three material wit
nesscs only partial investigation OF the affair could bo
madc yesterday by the Coroner After informal exam
inaion Of Sergeant Wallace and the dooman who found
Earle dead Coroner wldey decided to hold the inquest
this forenoon at his Office when the full particulars Of
The affair will probably be developed.
SERGEANT WATERS TESTIMONY.
lam sergeant Of police attached to this prcciuct de-
ceased was brought in Thursday night at half past
nve o'clock by officer McCarty; Sergeant Hughes in
charge OF the desk; deceased was charged with cmbcz
element by John Parker cashier Of the Phenx Bank
In answer TO the usual questions he gave his
James H. Earle, his occupation CLERK and be was
wdower and his age thirty years. he then search
cd. and his watch aud pockctbook handed to Ser
gcant Hughes knife found upon his person; he
tbcn placed IN cnarge OF tne uOormnn ana ipckcd
mp; went down soon afterwards and found deceased
sitting his CELL his head leaning his hand and his
eyes covered up; asked whether could do anything
for him whether he wanted anything he replied that
he felt bad and downhearted; at about twenty y-6vo
minutes past eight O'Clock officer McCarty and doorman
gillespie the cell to bring him to Jefferson Mar
het Court when they up aud informed me that he
was dead; went at below and found deceased to
have cut his throat
STATEMENTS ABOUT HENRY y. JENKINS, TIE
PAYING TELLER.
The party arrested upon the grave charge Of embezze
ment rs q man Of from forty five to nifty years Of age
married 20 IN cstimobc lady and the father Of -four
children He did keep house. or live exponsively 81
'iast Toe majority OF men who have 'een accused Of
the rne OF enbezzling their employers funds, but on
the contrary boarded a, No 10 Union place. in private
bous with his wife and children, and was particularly
clrciu in the management Of his limited income a.
Her Of the Phonix Blnk; for above that annual per
qnitc It not supposed he had anything He is said
10 be native Of Western New York. but for over twenty
years he's hled position in the establishment he now
sands charged with having robbed OF large sum. Ht
was well liked by bis fellow clerks, had the entire conf
dc o, the president and cashier Of the bank, anc
tsIdc Of that circle was little known, being Of quio
ssd rather nuQbvpsys dispQsitiQp Tho opy peculisr