Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-21
A STRANGE AFFAIR.
A Truckee Bankers Accounts do not
Tally with Wells, Fargo & Co.

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from mentioning the fact that A. X.
Shiyely, who has been doing a banking
business In Truckse for about ten
months past. left two weeks ago for
the Atlantic States. anl also that since
his departure his financial affairs have
been found to be Ia q very unsatisfac-
tory condition. MI. Schively has been
telegraph operator here for a number
of years. and has been doing 4 general
banking business since the l7th ct last
March,. lie has borne n good reputa-
tlon hero among business men for hon
esty and promptneN In all business
transactions. Ills banking business
was principally conducted with Wells,
Fargo & Co., Of San Francisco. with
whom he usually kept deposits OF
money TO his credit. On the hrst day
of January he ceased doing a banking
business, and drew no checks after
that date on Wells. Fargo & Co. Mr..
Schivelsy claimed here when he leit
that Wells. Fargo Il Co. owed him .
balance after they had paid all the
checks drawn upon them. But since
Mr.. s. has been absent, a large number
Of checks have been returned dlshon.
ored. Wells, Fargo It Co. claiming
that Schiveley had considerably over'
drawn the amount Of coin placed to his
credit. Prior to his leaving. Mr..
schiyely gave Judge Murray power OF
attorney to transact business for HIN;
also gave Into hls possession all books
aud papers pertaining TO lis banking
transactions. When ~Schiveley's checks
were returned protested, Judge Muir.
ray made n thorough examination oil
his day book aud ledger accounts. a
transcript was taken Of the date aud
amount Of every check drawn against
Wells. Fargo & Co., from March i'm
until the close Of bushes, OH the tlr't
day OF the present month. The amount
Of remlttances, both Of money or drafts
to Wells, Fargo y Co. were also care.
fully noted down, summed up and
found to tally exactly with the rs-
ceip,s given by the same firm. The
ledger account shows that Wells. Far.
60 It Co. owe Mr.. Schiveley q balance
OF 1919 IS after all checks drawn
against them are paid. The amount
OF checks drawn by Mr.. Schiveley up
OH which payment has been refused by
Wells. Fargo 4 Co.. Is said to sum up
In the vicinity Of 5000. No detailed
statement has yet been received from
Wells, Fargo Is Co. relative to their
transactions with Mr. Schiveley. One
Of two things l. certain : Either Wells,
Fargo & Co. have made a serious mis-
take In their accounts with Schiveley,
orthe latter isdelinquent forthe amount
Of d~ishonored checks, and also for tho
amount claimed to be due Wells. Far.
20 It Co. Mr.. ~Schlycley's fiiends arc
confident that his ACCOUNTS are correct,
and will be 40 proved when a th0rough
examination ha, been had. lie leaves
some asset, here. but not enough to
cancel the dishonored checks. When
he LEFT rrurkeo there was no time
stated ~ to how long ho would DO alb.
sent. or whether he ever intended to
return here again. Only the day be-
tore no left lie remltted the sum Of
s., 837 80 to Wells. Fargo & Co, At
San Francisco. Til, does not look as
II the man Intended TO act dlshonora-
bly, with his creditors. IL IL not be-
lieved here BY those beat acquainted
with him aud his business affairs, that
hs left with q large sun OF money. lie
had been dealing somewhat lately IL
Wash0e mlnlng stocks, and 1t Is said
that no made something by such spec
ulatlons. The affair Is 4 very singular
one, aud as nearly all the dishonored
checks were drawn In favor Of parties
residing In this vicinity, the deepest
Interest prevails here, and 1t may be
said to be tho principal theme Of cor-
versation aud comment. We under
stand that Judge Murray will take q
statement Of Mr.. SchlveIey's banking
business TO San Francisco In q few
days and have 1t carefully compared
with the accounts kept by Wells, Far.
20 & Co. When this Is done, the mys-
terry which non hangs over the affair
will bs cleared up.-T'rucsec Repub!i-
cdn, Jan. 20h.