The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-26
A BROOKLYN MANS CRIME.
THE TELLER OF the Fulton BANK
STEALING 1000.
Walking Away with Package OF Green
backs Under his Arm-A Mania for Specu-
Iating In Live stock and What IL Led to.

Walking Away with n Package OF Green
backs Under his Arm-A Mania for Specu-
Iating In Live stock and What IL Led to.
The announcement was made in Brook
lvn Yesterday morning that Mr. -. Z. Rogers.
Paying Teller 81 the Fulton Bank in Fulton
street had stolen $500 ia cash. and escaped.
The President 81 the bank. Edward \. Lambert.
printed card which was signed by the cashier
and directors announcing that on opening the
bank a week ago yesterday morning the sum 81
between sslOO and se50o0. currency intended
for the days business was missing. THE bank
Is secured" the card added. "to the extent Of
$1,000 by Mr.. Rogers's bondsmen. and the loss
cannot exceed $500, even II no part Of the
money should be recovered by Mr. Rogers ar
rest and conviction. The loss in no degree DIS
turbed the business Of the bank. but the UNDER
signed feel that this frank statement Is due to
their customers and to the public
II was subsequently a.certained that on Friday
afternoon. March L. at the usual hour for closing
the bank. Mr.. Rogers. who had access 10 the safe
went deliberately to the vault and opening IL.
took the money. which wa in a package. placed
it on the safe and locked the door; then he
put the package under his arm and cuoy walked
out Of the bank and went home. ne llved on
floor 81 the house ~ Union street. II was about
supper time when he reached home, and ms
the side table Soon afterward he said to
her that he was going around to the shoe
makers. and that he would be back IN a few
minutes. He opened the parcel and taking
therefrom smaller package. also done up In
paper. placed IL in a bureau drawer. and. putting
The larger package under his arm, walked out OF
the door
Mrs. Rogers prepared supper and waited for
her husband TO return. At about half past
O'Clock a telegraph messenger boy brought her
whom he WAS going to bridgeport. and that he
would return In the morning. The next DAY ne
did not return. but Mrs Rogers was visited 10y
INSPECTOR Waddy and two detectives. from whom
she FIRST heard OF her husbands crime. she
showed them her husband despatch to her and
mentioned that he had left pac kage. This the
Inspector opened and he found therein sNo IN
bank notes. part Of the money taken from the
bank Mrs. Rogers made no attempt TO conceal
ANYTHING. telling them all that she knew about
the case. IL wa evident. however, tnat she
knew nothing. aud that her husband had NOT in-
formed her 81 his intentions. Whue they We're
talking with her 'hp Vostman brought a letter.
| from Rogers To- his wife. and this they read. The
substance II II wt- that she need not trouble
some time and was going Ia better himself ia
some way. She was informed. too. that the
| Ackase in the drawer contained money Tor her
! use This money the Inspector took -essiun
| mother.
| Detectives were Immediately set to work to
| try to arrest Rokers. letter from him was soon
| received 10y his brother from Hager-town. Nd.
| enclosing 81 10 pay an Indebtedness To the Bank
| Clerks Association. and officers are following
| him In that direction. -
Roger. reputation had been excellent, re
| Was paid SipO a year. aud fulfilled his duties "
| the satisfaction - the officers of the bank. He
| had been employed 10y them since Isl. aud pre-
yous 20 that time was IN the city Bank " Brook
| lyn. The explanation which hnds belief aiuo NJ
those who knew him j.. thar he took the money
t. crafty mania for speculation IN live stock
He wished 70 own stock farm in the Mi--l-
sippi ur OHIO Valley. and 10 i thought that he
has gone that way for that purpose. II was rl
mured Yesterday that he haG been heard from
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