The New York herald., 1876-10-25

STATEMENT OF MR. J. L. WORTH, THE PREsI-
pENr-THE nERALD's DECLARATIONS VERB
FLED.
reporter for tho HERALD called President Worth,
OF tho National PARK Bank, yesterday afternoon for
any further Information he might havo concerning the
absconding of tho teller, Thomas Es with $780, 600 OF
the funds OF the bank Tho President said that there
wore, as yet, no developments other than had been
already declared In tho HERALD. He wished, however,
the impression conveyed by some of the re-
ports in the other papers TO tho OBJECT
that there were fears that Ellis might have
boon robbng tho bank freely during his
former years of service That impression,
he said, was caused by his explanations to tho re-
portcrs OF the other journals, who failed 10 under
stand the purport OF what said, any ono at all
familiar With The internal machinery OF banking
house would have moro clearly understood. In say
ing that his accounts, when occupying former ros
tons, had been examined, ho did not mean to convey
the idea that there possibility OF hts having rob-
bed tho bank years, and that they try
ing to ascertain whether or not they had been
robbed years ago. but hc did statc aud that dcnntoy
that whom Ellis passed from position to another
In tho bank his accounts had been examined thor
oughly, and not only found correct, but
for tho facts In the peculiar. In HIS former
positions 1t barely possible Tor him TO have stolen
from tho bank In small SUMS ana 10 nave covered MS
robbcres by false entries that. they knew before
nc proroted, he had never done. To the time
when hc became teller his record was all that could
be desired But when he could not rob the bank with
out having IL become known almost immedatcly-for
his cash must be right every dayhc IS stricken with
the desire rob- does rob and must foe Immediately,
leaving his position, family and friends. That was tho
remarkable peculiarly IN tho To secure
both HIM and the money ho had stolen was, OF
course the interest and duty of the bank They had
placed hts the hands OF tho most experienced
detcctiyes such matters, and fct moderate assur
ance Of success But In any case. the money. stolen
could any interfere with either the credit
the business OF tho bank for the amount was COM
paratIvely small In conclusion ho Nntmated that
there was thought that either Mr. Lord his father
inaw, any Of his family knew aught OF his intcn-
ton rob And II Is felt to BIO certain that. had
no long prcmcditaied tho THEFT, he would have
prepared himself for 1t so az TO have beon ablo
10 have carried away bills more easily passed
than those OF 81, 900 and $500 denominations. Tho
detectives are after him, and feel OF securing
his return before this week shall have passed.
SO far tho bank is concerned Mr. Worth, the Pres
dent says that the bank long made IL rulc
to compromise wrong and he repeated to the re-
porter what he had said 10 Others that he would give
either with without the stolen funds. He had de-
termined prosecute the present case with tho Ut
r2or, both for the good OF the bank and OF tho
community. At the meeting OF the Board Of Directors
IL asccrtancd that tho bond given by Ellis for tho
proper performance OF his duties amounted TO $40 000
The boud is good, and therefore, The loss TO the bank
Is reduced TO $4,000 even II nothing returned from
the robbery. The Board approved the measures taken
by tho President for tho arrest of the culprit.