The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-24
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE PARK BANKS TELLER.
THIRTY-sIx THOUS1ND DOLLhRs
LOST BY the BANK.
The Discovery that Astonishrd President
Wertb Yesterday Morning-Not even the
Teiier's Wife Knowing His whereabouts.

The Discovery tbnt Astonishrd President
Wertb Yesterday MorninR-Not even the
TeIier's Wifo knowing His Whereabouts.
Thomas Ellis, the first or paying teller OF
the Park National Bank. did not appear at his
desk on the opening Of tho bank at o'clock
yesterday morning. His absence gave no un-
easiness when first noted, as 1t was supposed by
his associate clerks that the fog had DELAYED
him IN crossing the river from his horne In Will
lamsburRh. The President Mr.. J. L. worth.
waited until 10 o'clock for him, and then or
dered tho two assistant paying tellers to count
his cash accounts and attend to his duties. MIR.
Morrill,, one of the assistants, reported that the
accounts were short $4,000. Mr.. Wright, ths
cashier. thought that there must be mistake,
and he recounted the money with the same
result.
IL was dumbfounded." said President Worth.
when was Informed OF the deficiency, and
sat down to write a message to be telegr iphed
to Ellis, telling him to report to the bank m-
mcdiately; but while was writing hts father
in-law, Mr.. Lord, came into my ONCE and aux.
iously inquired for Ellis. said. He isn't here;
Isn't he at homeT lie replied that his wife had
not seen him since Saturday mornnyi rnen
said Your sOn-in law has robbed this bank OF
thirty.six thousand dollars. and has run away"
The announcement Of Eilis's defacation cre-
ated stir In banking circles, in which he was
well and favoraby known. lie was one OF tho
oldest and most trusted officers OF the bank.
He became one Of its employees eighteen years
ago, when in his eighteenth year and was ad-
vinced TO positions of responsibility. He was
nOte-teller FOR several years, AM In the latter
part q last month, after mo death Of the
old President, William X. Kitchen, the
directors promoted him to be paying teller, and
increased his salary to 400 year. After TAX
INK his new position he became quiet and re-
served toward lis former clerks. lhis change
OF manner. the President thinks, may have arisen
from fear Of the discovery Of deficits 10 his ac-
counts us note teller.
Ellis was last seen in the bank at half pasta
O'Clock on saturday afternoon, at which time
he closed his accounts aud saw MS assistants
lock up his money In the banks vault. 1t IL
supposed that he quietly slipped one OF the
packages Of money from the pigeon hole in
which he kept 1t into his coat pocket while
his assistants were not watching. The
missing package consisted OF United Statos
ba'k notes OF $jpO ana $1,000 each. lie left q
memorandum Of tue amount with the other
money. The other bank notes were Of small de-
nominations, in bulky packages that could not
be slipped into his pocket
The bank officers have no explanation to give
OF Ellis's motive IN stealing the money. He was
seemingly temperate und wit out any vices.
President Worth suspects that he NAV have
Rambled in Wall street or Ht faro, and that ho
met with losses and took the $4,000 in the hopa
OF recovering. II he had waited until yesterday,
wnen toe payments at the bank were light no
could have taken about SlOOO,O0O iu large bank
notes.
The full amount Of Ellis's thefts are not yet
ascertaiuud. Au examination OF hts accounts
as note teller may rev al further deialcations,
but they cannot be known until the accounts
current have been rendered many Of the deposit
tors living out OF the cry. lie had CppOrtuni-
ties iOr DIR wing on the accounts and conceaIiug
his EN- b, zzlemenis by false entries.
lhe directors OF the bank met Yesterday after.
noon and authorized a reward OF 5000.
At 2D Hewes street Williamsburgh, where
MIR. Elliss wife and three children live, he has
not been seen since Saturday. Mrs Ellis was
uneasy, and telegraphed to Westporl, Conn-
where she has relatives, but nobody knew any
Methodist clergyman, and is himself member
OF tue church.