The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-12
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The Case Of Mr. EccIcs.

Friday morning. The ease a. now lully
explained is this: Mr.. Ecclcs had gone
on Fourth OF July visit to his mother in
Canada, and had lett behind him check.
signed in blank. Two Of these checks
were filled up by his representative THE
aggregate amount Of Sl4G,OOO and taken
to the Mechanics Banking Association
where Mr.. Ecclcs does business, and
where they were certified as good. They
were made payable to the order Of the
Third National Bank and presented to
that bank for the purpose Oi taking up
$l25,O00 in gold coming to Mr., Eccles
there. The Cashier OF the Third National
Bank either knew or mistrusted, itseems,
that Mr., Eccles was away, and declined to
deliver the gold to his representative,
lie also retained the certified checks.
The Mechanics Banking Association not
being able to ind Mr.. Eccles, nor hear Of
him, swore out an attachment against the
gold in the Third National, in which the
following allegations were mudc-via-
that
"On the 9th day Of July, Isis, the defendant (Mr.
EcclesD OyenlreW his account on tho pllnlil 10 the
extent Of Sl3GJlG i3, upon his pTuui'e aud agrre-
mcnt 10 the plaintiff that lie would repay the sinr
before y. ". on that day; that said Gverlrlii was
made In two separate cheeks, bih dated upon
that lay-OnG for Sjs,S!g y, and the other Tor
SsI7gl ij-and were made payable IL the 0r,lrr
" the Third National Hank, WIN duly in,lursd
lh0 same aud which said two checks have beGn
paid by Tits plaintiff to said bank; that no part
Of said Oyrnlral has been repaid Or paid BY defend
aut to plaintiff and the whOl1 amount VI SI y2d ~,
with Interest thereon from July O. 1873 Is now Hue
and owing FROM the defendant IN this plaintiff that
defendant Is u resident VI this State nnd had an
office at No. ~ lirad street, In this city, but that
10 Cannot be found within this state that, Us this
dep1nRnt believes the defendant has departed from
this State tn Canada with Intent 10 ileiraud his
CTll0Ts, and the grounds NJ his belief nru us lD-
lows That ut the time VI his OVenrail rs aforesaid
he had hypoihcCalcd With the Third National
Hank the sun VI Sl23 90 In gold coin VI the United
States as security fur loan NJ money ~ n amount
unknown 10 this lClrnlani that In procuring sud
cheeks ~ aforesaid IN be certified by plaintiff anh
paid, said Ecclcs stated that the SInc wcrr 80 pro.
cured tO Idy oil said loan and take up saI gold and
that the amount derived from sliIl gold would
bo uS-l To repay this plaintiff that therefore
sall ECrlc, caused his urTanl h1y IN pnnn. SIll
checks to The Thlnl National Hank, WIN received
sall checks but refused IN deliver Siid g1ll IN the
boy but demanded that slid ECclrs should Irrsnn.
ally appear and receive the same; that ail ECrcs
did not present himself that theTrnunn search WAS
nlade for said EcClcS, aud Information was received
that hc had gone 10 Toronto Canlla; that his office
was found closed and lnckrl his clerks, Including
the CtTanl.bOy aforesaid, had left AMI could not In,
fnnl unI lila ntlrtt luU FtuiIIunl TluaR NttF
since that Slll ECclry stated he would rrlurn by
July q, at noon, but has moi appeared, that iclr.
grams scnt ~ Toronto have lstn answered nul the
Information received that hr has not lsrn there,
and that they knew not where h. was, and deprn.
en further says that all cllorls ~ hnd Sll Erlc1
or hs whereabouts Or his clerks have hrn wholly
unayalling that plaintiff has commenced M action
In this court and has issued summon, herein.
NJ T.. READING
On the day (Thursday last the above
attachment was Issued, Mr.. Fcclcs re.
turned home from Canada, hut not in
time to prevent its service. As soon as he
could he explained every thing to the
bank, and, so far ~ he was concerned
cleared up the difficulty to the satisfac.
ton Of all interested, as fully appears by
the following notes on the affair in the
New York Times Of Saturday.
"The matter Of the certified checks for
$l3O,02G So, drawn by Mr.. +. II. Ecclcs
on The Mechanics Banking Association,
and made payable 10 the Third National
Bank, was yesterday settled To the satis-
faction Of all the parties concerned, by
the return Of that gentleman. The whole
trouble arose ont Of m attempt Of dis.
honest clerk to obtain possession Of the
large amount Of gold deposited by Mr..
,cCles in the Third National Bank. 1t
seems that the young gentleman employ
cd by Mr.. EcClGs az cashier wal absent on
his annual vacation, and another person
had been engaged in his place. This young
manwhu had been very highly lyrccommend-
Sd,was left in charge Ofllis Office by Mr.. Ec.
Cles, who went to Canada on Saturday,
and on Tuesday attempted to make Use Of
the checks left in his care to Withdraw
the gold deposited in the Third National
Bank. When told by Mr.. Jordon, the
Cashier, that he would give the money to
Mr.. Eccles only, lie went away, leaving
the checks in Mr.. JOrdOn's hands, and did
not return, and has not been heard Of
since. As Mr.. Eccles was in Canada, the
disappearance Of the clerk and the clos.
ing ofhis office led TO misunderstanding
which finally eliminated in the legal pro.
ceedings begun yesterday in the Supreme
Court, by the Cashier Of the Mechanics
Banking Association. The suit was with.
drawn yesterday, an explanation Of the
mistake being given, and everything was
amicably arranged. At II Oalock yes.
teriay forenoon Mr.. John B. Norris, the
Chairman Of the Law Committee Of New.
York Stock Exchange Of which Mr.. Ec.
cles ia n member, reported from the ros.
trtlm that he had Investigated the matter
thoroughly in behalf Of the Law Commit
lee, and that he had found that their ns-
sOCiate, Mr.. EcCle3, was entirely without
blame In the matter, and that the trouble
had occurred while he was out Of the city.
Some one was 10 blame, however, and the
committee we're endavOring to find ont
who Il was. The announcement made by
Mr.. Norris was received with applause.
The Tribune says that Mr.. EcCles had
left standing orders with the cashier Of
the Third National Bank--"witI whom
he was well acquainted mot to deliver
any gold except to him personally, and
that "this precaution eiIectnally checked
the operations OF the clerk" The 4ribun,
also adds the following comments:
"Ptior to this Mr.. Ecclcs, having dis.
covered that he was likely 10 le detained
day or more longer nj Toronto, lcle-
grnphed to friend named Hooper, a
member of the Stock Exchange, to take
charge Of his nlInirs; hut the dispatch
having been addressed to the care Of r.
II. Ecclcs, the clerk never delivered ii,
and Hooper remained in Ignorance Of the
request, as did Ecclcs Of hiI Iclcrk's opera.
tions Mr.. Ecclc1 returned Ia tlil city
late on Thursday, and wns Mortified 10
find that the street wal full II rumnta
concerning his alleged deialcation, and
that the cashier Of the Mechanic. Bank.
Ing Association had made nn affidavit
which gave official weight 10 the rnmora.
lie lost no time in putting hi' affairs in
proper shape Upon his order the Third
NatiOaal Bank gave mp the Sl2j,OOO in
gold the Ovcrrlrait Mt the Mechanics
Banking Association was paid, the suit