The New York herald., 1866-09-01
HEAVY DEFALCATION.

| Arrest Of George II. Briggs, Paying Teller eT
the Nassaa Bank, for Embexzieasens-I.ss
10 the Bank Of Over One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, &c.
Bank Of Beekman and Nassau streets have from
time 10 time deficits in the accosns connected
Immediately with the Clearing House department 10 their
bank and have also had that some ose
IL not more, Of the employees Of the bank drawing
more than his legitimate salary
TEE SUSPECTED A4
Al the time that the deficiencies occurring wss
young man named Afck one Of the newest employees
in the establishment for some time his movsmens
eostnuAIy watched by the direction OF the
OF the bank No evidence OF pocuiaton malfeasanos
In ofice could be proven which could fasten guilt
upon Mr. Aniick but the money would 20, and a. tho
9th employees beng mostly old hands and we'll known
by the officers, thought to be above suspicion,
Mr. Anick the latest and least known he was I'D
v'sed to resign his position and ultimately left the city
THE DISCOVERY
Of the true defAulter made by os the detect
i've officers, who had observed gentemanly man, and
who apparently held good position society," fire.
quening the leading gambling "hes along Broadway,
and who, they given understand, ofncer
Of OF the leading banks this city. Shortly after e
was discovered that the person referred TO Mr..
George Briggs paving teller OF the Nassau Bank and
fearing that the funds Of the institution suffer from
the lavish manner In which Mr. Briggs expended his
money intelligence OF the matter was COM
muncated 10 the president Of the bank, who
Mt Briggs had been long connected with the bank
held aich a prominent position, universally
trusted an respected in business circles and moved
the highest circles OF society But proved that
The confidence q the bank officials had been misplaced.
and that the scspsons OF the detectives but too
wen founded TN Thursday evening Mr. Briggs
dogged from place TO pa seen TO enter hs ac-
cnsiomed haunis, and IN each place he bet heavily and
Of coure lost
THE ARRKs
called at the bank and arrested Mr. Rriggs who ON
learning the charge against him at onca ,snfesasd hs
cupabity 90 the cashier, and told the whole sorv OF
hs nfatuaton and lis consequences; how he Nad ac-
quirei taste Tor the gambling table, and had
peely lost control his neglect tho
dcsrments ef fond and loving partner, and risk ana
ultimately ruin splendid reputation
EMHExzIEp
not yet be definitely asccrained. bat seiieved 70
be- In the nephbourhood Of fll0,OoA MI Briggs has
had such comparatively unlimited control over the
funds OF the bank connected with his delaiment thss
he enabled without exching suspicion 70 alb
dispose OF $500 TO IS 600 81 iime and
every pnroincd has been SACRIFICED IN the deps
which he IN the habit Of freanentng The police
authorities to think, however that larNo poruon
of the money eau be recovered :.
The bank officials particularly retcent about tue
matter as we'll the police anthorit.s~ ana so lar the
only uersou ACQUAINTED witn the entire situation OF ar
IS The cashier Of the bank, 20 whom Briggs -dsaiuh
Amer The arrest the prisoper -s conveyed 70 police
md there iscged MP He s man Of about
, a.. vaa,s 81 axe, and Is marrieh. bn, has no ehi
sa ss, evening his wife visited him ~ headquarters,
"a veemed quite overcome ny the occurrences which
49, cast such gloom her home and hopes
fre urisonet emed 70 be no less afflicted than HE
,ie ana appeared feel seeny the effects Of hs sus-
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rcItv la the matter of the missing moneys, ana faiy
establishes his complete innocence