The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
A BROOKLYN BANK ROBBED.

Yesterday morning it TRANSFERRED in business circles
thata robbery had occurred Friday, March L.
Fulton Bank Fulton street. Brooklyn and that the fact
had been kept secret by the officials OF the institution
and by the police for the purpose of facilitating tho
pursuit OF the alleged criminal who is fugitive In
tho early part OF the week few observers of bank
stock remarked that there was a slight falling OF
in the stock OF the Fulton. but they did at
tach much attention to IL until yesterday when the
MYSTERY was solved by the directors publishing card
setting forth the fact that the receiving teller p
Rogers had stolen between s24 900 and SIS 600
rency from the bank. On last Friday week when the
OF the bank had been closed for tho day and the
clerks had departed for their homes, Rogers took
from the safe the above amount of money in
greenbacks of various denominations, which
was intended for the business OF the following
day, and wrapping up the package in a newspaper he
placed 1t under his and left the premises. He
then his residence No ga Union street. South
Brooklyn He did not tell his wife what the package
contained but shortly after entering the house he took
II up and said he going to his shoemakers. lie
lett the house. and that the last she Of him.
Late on the evening Mrs Rogers received note
from her husband, which by a messenger of the
American District Telegraph Company. informing her
that he very sorry that he could not his
homo that night as he had met with friend and he
had gone with the latter to Bridgeport and would
turn the day following On Saturday morning letter
received by Mrs. Rogers from her husband, which
contained statements that withheld by The police
authorities. 1t also enclosed $500, which handed
TO the Police Property Clerk, and is held
In trust ill the arrest and examination of
Rogers shall determine whether the fugitive
is entitled TO H. As soon as tho robbery was dis
covered, upon opening the safe in the bank on tho
morning OF saturday, March IS tho President Of the
Institution, Mr.. Lambert, at notified Supernen-
dent Campbell of the facts, aud that Official advised
the strictest secrecy in the Not word hint
10 be given TO tue press For one entire week the
silent system worked we'll and the public was kept in
ignorance ~ the TACT II Is rather remarkable cir
cumsta that tue same institution was robbed OF
much larger amount by former teller, named Foster,
few years ago; but ia that the relatives OF the
deiaulter, who highly respectable and wealthy
reimbursed the bank Tor It's loss, and The matter
dropped The superintendent IN the present
put Detectives Corwin and Folk on The trail of
Rogers One officer went TO Orange county
New York, where the accused had some
relatives living. The other detective went TO
Baltimore, Md, in which city Mrs Rogers, who is
most excellent and refined southern lady, resided
PRIOR TO her marriage In neither locality did success at
tend the search OF the officers Mrs Rogers gave Tho
police besides the $500 alluded TO above $500 which
she had Mrs Rogers has not the slightest suspicion
to where her husband could have gone he never
ntmatcd to her his dishoucsl, lntenton. She feels
deeply the disgrace which has brought upon his
and that of their son. sac ANs she thought him
and consderae Tor her happiness md welfare lie was
at home almost every evening. aud what could have
tempted him she cannot for moment imagine.
H. r. RoGERs,
who Is 1ne looking man. about thirty-cight forty
years OF age, well known In banking circles in
Brooklyn aud uuscd the highest degree by all
who came contact with hIm. Mr. Lambert Presi-
dent the Fulton Bank says that he the last
In the world he would suspect OF committing such
crime Before his connection with that bank. which
began w 1871 he had been teller at periods
the Bank Detroit Mich the City Bank Of Brook
Ign and in the Commercial Bank OF Brooklyn His
courteous, gcntlcmanly bearing won for him tho good
will OF those who transacted business through him
socially he Is represented as being an excellent el
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withal temperate his haUts. HIS salary WAS
only 81 400 per annum He gave bonds for his faith
fulness 10 the bank i'm the sum Of $4,000 that the
bank VIII not los much more than $4,000, as the
bondsmen are good for the amount on Iher bond