New-York tribune., 1876-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


A JOURNEY FOR A DEFAULTER
DEFECTIVE SAMPSON on HIS WAY TO NEw-BHoSs-
MICK FOR THR DISHONEST Teller OF THE PARK
BANK.
Detective Sampson, who is employed by the
Sseok Exchange, in consultation with SupeTnteh-
eut Walng yesterday afternoon in regard TO the case
nj fhe defautug paying teller Of the Park National
p..t Thomas Ellis About $50 O'Clock last evening,
having secured all the necessary papers and structoh
Detective Sampson left the Police Central once TO take
fbo O'Clock express train ior st. Johns, N b. Wheh IL
was discovered on the morning Of Oct. 80 'hat
Elhs had fed with large sum OF money
belonging TO the Park Bank, the President
Names L. Worth, conferred with the Chairman
NJ the law Committee OF tht Stock Exchange John b.
Norris and IL was determined to employ DeteotNe
eau.pson TO tako charge Of the case Ellis had almost
tsally grown up the bank having been employed III
A tx more than 20 years He began WORK as messeh-
ger and was promoted 20 nOeteer after many years OF
faithful service After holding that position for 10 years
ne was made payngteIler on Oct. 26 Soon afterward
no disappeared The bank officers did not admit the full
exsept OF his defaleaton at first but little by little the
public learned that nearly $4,000 had been taken by
EiHs
About l3 years ago Ellis married Miss Lord OF this
city, and has family OF five children He hyeu at
No 200 Hevcs-st between Lee and Marey-aves Brook
lyn f. d. detective was sent as possible 70
watch his house, and female detective was employed
60 observe closely movement on the part OF MIS-
PJns Ptctures OF Ellis were circulated everywhere
throughout the country q reward of $4,000 was OF
fered for his apprehension. He described as 80
years OF ago. feet inches in hight having blue eyes
sslow complexion dark brown hair and mustache' anu
weighing IT'S pounds. He walked with swagger was
fluent and confident talber, and when last seen peloie
his fight wore black overcOat and soft black iet nat
On Wednesday OF last week the female detective sent
telegram 10 the President of the Park Bank stating tha
Mrs Ellis had left her home in Brooklyn in company
with a short stout man. who wore brown coat DC
eectve Sampson believed that she was on her way 70
toIn her husband and Instructed detective to follow
hr and have her arrested person suspected OF Deh
IMPLICATED in the robbery OF the bank soon aller"tu
information was received that Ellis had been arrested IN
81 JOhps n b. and placed under $4,000 bail 10 await
extIadion proceedings. On Friday Mr. Worth received
another telegram to the effect mat Mrs Ems together
with short stOut man. was IN q. johns; ltter ANU
dispatch gave information that Mrs. Ellis haI Decn ar
rested by Sergeant Powers, and that between OOO ana
$1,000 had been taken away from her, which sue ac-
fnowedged to be part Of the money stolen oy her nus
to f. Warner the United States Consul for the benefit
OF the Park Bank.
taken to secure the necessary papers TO enable Decc
Sampson to bring Ellis and ls wife back 10 TINS CITY,
These were sent the Police Central Office last evening
and delivered Detective sampson, who at once started
for St. Johns understood that one OF the papers
was q formal demand for the custody OF Ihomas l. Us
and a statement OF his crime. There was also requs
forney and other documents, signed by Mr. Worth
and John b. Norris given 10 Detective SAMPSON au-
tborizng him to act for the baik ana enpoW6fg nm 10
take every step necessary 10 bring back Es or 10 re-
cover the money taken. Detective Sampson mas t2ken
ai the testimony necessary 10 substantlte ms claims
in the courts Brunswick to which is believed
Ellis will appeal for protection and feels very confident
that he VIII return 10 this city WIN the deiaung teher
m charge.
Ellis for S7 sos 75 Judge Lawrence yesterday granted
an order Tor the publication OF summons.