The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-04
THE TELLER'S TEMPTATION.
ROGERS RETURNS TO BROOKLYN
WITH Part or MS PLUMBER.
A Bank Omcini who Handled Cords Of Grcon-
backs gu n ssiHry Of S1.fOO Year ~tcnI-

ihg S2t.SOO and bringing Back $40, 100.
week ago he went away with about
s24,sOO
Yesterday he returned with $1,000
His name 4 Rogers. AMI on a salary Of S1.400
year he was exDect,d to- live and move nd have
his being in a aciai circle whore dollars take
the place Of hr. ins nd the veneer Of fashion
overlays ,ihc struggle Of necessity.
Cords ~ greenba, ks were handled by Rogers
every day II his lite. Huge temptations con
stintly beset him. Probably the Preenbacks
might have STAYED there forever, and the tcmpta-
tion would have heen unavaillnR, II the Creator
OF us all had not invented sheep. As rule a
sheep IA harmless and lnofensive, IA his wool IL
soft aud glossy. Hut wool on the brain IL b.
normal AMI wool gathering was never believed
In by the Pilgrim fathers, from whom Mr. Rogers
abruptly descended.
Month a er month, year In and year out, the
bookkceuer Of the Fulton II rk cast his pro-
phetlc eve over IN imaginary farm, located in
Texas. stocked with sheep, and owned by Ror-
era. In his idle moments he drew visionary
llndscnpes haunted hy magnificent shcep-wrth
Rogers a. the unv irying e ntte and controlling
figure. He talked sheen to his wife. wruto
sheen tn his friends DE Imcd sirrp In his sleep.
aud Il ally hartefcd name. rep te. home. aud
place, Tor the quadluped Uf his affection.
RESULT or THE MANIA.
The temptation of Roeers was n combination
Of ne pc and opportunity lie hoped for sheep.
ana hts po- ition gave MIN AN opportunity. Tn
seen ~ miorth eve, cool a. an iceberg and
up several packages Of bank notes, wrnpped
them IN a paper. aud walked % with elastic
u Wn. Tie started for his sheep.
Ills hieht was abrupt ana sudden. lie went
home, saw his wife. landed her "a letter, went
away, Nr TO her ar Ia. lcft her Sju. and drcc. cd
hlsst,ps toward the haven Of his thought, the
lex g II his desire.
lie was followed. CAUGHT ani brought hack.
and MS sad story. NJ told Yesterday, reveals
To-. lish fellow, bat not dcsi-ulng scnunurcl.
AZ ten o'clock a group - men entered tho
om,c &C Patrick Cdmphcli. Superintendent of
l'"iic' In lir.uklvn. These mru were lletectiv,s
,,orwn and folk, l. snecior Waddy. kngers. ard
LIN 70, President Of the Fulton Bank.
There were Two bundles with the marty. ono
OF tnem Detective torwin slunc cui,le-.iy ON "a
ella tir IL contained eats ana shawiS. Tho
OH + Detective Folk hung on t. with tcnactty.
he regarded IL tendcriy and handled ~ Win
Gu @. Il contained the cash. The President and
laiicr piled a table MIN WITH hank notes. II
wts a curious scene Tue President mas hair a.
whiie as snow. uut MS III ck eyes fairlN glitter
Ell a. they wa'chrd the growing hean of oyi-
d'nces II wealth. lie lpured to get at Il. lie
dii get att. Pencil In hand while the keen-eved
ouiccr iohed them out. the President madSas
tor WaddN watched tuem. Presently the tnt f.
TO " ON great credit Is given for the arrest. 10y
batk anu meu and criminal, spoke.
RoGUIs ROBBED.
The Chief-Mr. Rogers, how much did you
liocers-l cant tell exactly. but think about
,ChlefITnere seems to be mistake then.
Trey calculnte that you took $2i.sO
ROser~-Wel II may tie ~. In that case |
must have been rooted Of more than thought
at The time.
Rep rter RobbcdY How robned? | hadn't
heard OF that. That's new idea
Roge Son. YES. You see took no trunk
nor anything except what you see there. e. T.
RED the money there, "a but aoout 5000 in
small bills, &c. that / might need ON the
TRIO. When reached Harrisburg wis So tired.
70 nervous, 80 Frustrated, that threw uNa-if
on the seat In tie car To sleep. nut the en-
yclope containing the $500 IN my breast porlc ct.
buttuned up the coat. 81 Il went to siesv. | mo-
ticed man sitting behind me. tut thought OF
no harm. When the car, stopped uwoke, and
putting my hand "a NV breast. found my money
was gone. | looked back ana saw no man In
the seat. lie had evidently taken tho money
from me while was asleep.
Cniel-And Of course you SAID nothing
about H..
Roeers-well. / made no fuss about IT, OF
course, nut ! spoke TO the conductor, aud sked
him II he maj seen a package, or mad seen any
one pick ANYTHING up ftom the Aoor. lie had
NOT. SO lost the money. II u hadn't have
been for that, the next morning would have
So fun u renlorse. ielt As If couldn't stand 1t
anN longer. wanted to come straight home,
Ch,ef-I think YOU must have had moro than
$500 IN that p-ckA.e. II MAS probably nearer
ltogors-wel, 1t may have been.
| tuiei-lnu didn't spend mucn. did YOUR
Eosers-On. no. Not more than S2JD. | was
careful not to waste any in travelling eXuenses.
At this point two Of Rogers fiiends caue ~.
Friends re curious creatures.
hand sneok IL cordially, and whispered some
| thinl ia hi ear.
took hold Of his hand and said. without "A smile
aud with no more heart than frog. Tn sorry
t. see you la this plight, IN su.e." and that
ended II.
REPENTANCE.
Rogers said, The hank Officers have treated
me very Kindly. 30 they have my wife Mr.
Lambert has been especially good to ner. /
haven't seen her yet, but am anxious to. rhey
say she has borne w spienddly. shes a South-
| aTft "A pti am liant
an uugrateful wretch ami There never was
worse one. This Is my first slip ny, and. us
sure YOU, IL IA the last. My uondsmen won't lose
much, aud hope my friends Will be able to a.
range for the little balance due. SO that the
Uondsmen need lose nothing. II that Fellow
hadn't stolen the 5000 from me would nave
returned myself ana returned tue money! !
shame such desire To make amends
for any wrong deed; but when /
found tuat was gone, and taken 10y man no
w~rse, and perhaps not 50 bad as myself,
could say nothing, do nothing, so / went IN
My mouse aGurds evidence of my interest in
sheep rWsing' nat was subject was crazy
where have made my bed"
Detectives Corwin and Folk are awarded
great credit aud praise oy Chief Cimpnell tor
tue promut and Du-iness'nke way Ia whicn they
seconded his efforts to track, oVettahr, aud cap
ture Iio-els. lney sne nIsnlY Of Rogers as
man. outside Of hls offence, ANA say tie treated
Personally, Il gers is fne looking man. about
five feet ten inches "a his socks. Hts eyes are
small aud Dl e and irm. lie wears u tretneud-
Gus heatd all over bis square Face Hni ms sturuY
fr ne rs blessed neatly aud ia good taste. II he
reilly was Eonned Of tine greater part OF the
- 81 ne ua1 IN his pocket for tx enses no has
rr"ntcd YER, little by his operation. TAey esti-
mate
l ~ oNo
~ 'Nl'H 90 Als.s.ssss.s. E'h
hIh zoe o'-OO- b4np
Ana he returns 40 1ut. .,............... ASSOC
ROGERs IN JAIL.
Rogers afterWard taken before Justice
Walsh President Lambert. Assistant District
Attorney Smell, and several OF tho bank directors
were there. Inc Justice read the compliant
made by pr. NeXsen, the banks cashier accus-
ing Rogers Of grand larceny, ana asked, Are
SOu guilty or not gniltYf"
Counsellor John L. Shorter replied, " | answer
for Rogers; VIII let the Court put In plea fir
him; he stands mute. What day vii your
III nor Tx upon for the eXaminationf" After
conversation with Assistant District Attorney
Smell, the Justice, with the concurrence Of Mr..
snOrter. set the hearing of the case down for
next Monday morning at 10 o. clock. Rogers was