The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-24
THE CINCINNATI BANK FRAUD.


A Man Deposits Box Said to Contain 500 900,
and Draws the Sum of $50, ,O0O-The Box
Opened and Found to Contain Lead-Import-
ant Arrest.
From the Chicago Times OF Thursday.
About the middle of July last, gentlemanly
looking stranger, giving the name OF MCBurnie,
and representing himself as an extensive dealer
in real estate, entered the First National Bank
o Cincinnati and deposited box containing as
he averred, 100000 in specie.
The deposit was accepted by Mr.. Griffith, the
Cashier, and q certificate OF deposit tor the
amount given in return. McBurnie returned
the next day and drew out $4,000, and again the
next for the same amount, and so on until
$50 900 had been drawn, since when nothing
has been heard of him by the officers of the
bank.
After week or more had elapsed, and nothing
seen or heard of McBurnie, the officers of the
bank became alarmed, and, on proceeding to
investigate the matter, found, instead of 500, 900
in specie, a box filed with lead.
The matter was Immediately placed in the
hands OF the police authorities, but not the
least clue to the whereabouts OF the swindler
could be discovered. For a time this matter
created considerable excitement and discussion,
and detectives in lall parts OF the country were
on the lookout for the individual; bur of late
the affair has almost oeen forgotten, except Dy
q few interested individuals. A day or two since
the police authorities OF this city received in
formation that McBurnie was on his way from
Canada to Chicago, and would arrive here at a
certain time.
A tull description of the individual was ac-
Cordingly given into the hands OF certain otli-
GERS, and a close surveillance was kept on all
arrivals, bat nothing in the wav of information
was gained in this direction. Yesterday, about
IL O'clock, while Officer Van Fleet was on duty
at the crossing or Lake and Clark streets, he
suddenly esped an individual answeringin every
particular the description given of McBurnie, as
il was forwarded from Cincinnati, and imme
dlately took him into custody. The arrested
indivi0uaI mad Just been making the rounds of
the Adams House-when his pilgrimage was
directed to the Central Station. Deputy Super
intendent Nelson immediately sent descrip-
tion of the man TO Cincinnati, and received an
answer in return to send the man on, which
leaves but little room Tor doubt as TO his iden-
tity. He calls himself Fra lcis G. Burdett, and
is man of about fort y-fve years of age. Off
GERS Van Fleet and Macauley instituted a search
OF his rooms at the Adams House, yesterday
evening, but nothing OF crlminating character
was discovered.
number OF letters of introduction were,
however found, directed TO various bankers in
the Northwest in which he is represented as
Francis C. Burdett, gentleman of large means,
and who was deslrous OF doing some business
with them. He also had in his possession a
draft on q bank of London, Canada West, for
fl00. These are supposed to be toreeries. AT
the Adams House he had engaged an elegant
suite of rooms. He also has in his employ male
servant, whom he engaged at Detroit to accom-
pany him on his travels. He will be taken to
Cincinnati this morning.