The New York herald., 1876-11-22
THE DEFAULTING TELLER.

ARREST or THOMAS ELLIS THE DEFAuLTING
n. R.-How 1T WAS DONE.
on Sunday last intelligence received from ST.
Johns N b.. that Thomas Ellis, the much advertised
dciaulting teller OF the Now York Park Bank was
rested In that place. The holiness OF tho decd and the
CRIMINALS successful evasion OF detection or long
time awakened interes: in tho details OF tho case
which a HERALD reporter yesterday set Al work to
satisfy.
Tho bare fact OF his arrest which had been telc
grnphed to tho city seemed to be the sum and sub
stance OF what known by somc parties interested
tho until very lately ana for fuller account
tho reporter went IN quest OF Mr. Edward Maoy, do
ectvo for and brokers of Wall street. who
has recently returned from tho provinces, and who
II was conscq uentIy thought. might in way bc
connected with the affair. Mr. Malloy, being qucs
toned about his knowledge OF tho arrest said:'lam
familiar with the way II occurred and am position
10 give you any Information In the matter you may
desire"
want tho whole story OF the case, said the rcpor
ter; and Mr. Malloy, having procured documents
bearing on tho subject furnished tho following
tivo-
ION the lst OF November | left Now York for Hall
fax was called there to assist IN Identifying two
prisoners who were charged with having robbed tho
leaving this CITY called upon Mr.. Worth, the Presl
dent of tho Park Bank, and told him gong to
tho provinces, and If hc furnished me with photo
graph OF Ellis l might encounter him there. Mr..
Worth said that nothing had boon heard OF tho default
ing paying teller since bs light, and ad;cd that
he was afraid he had no portrait Of ,n nun
.Tnls is tho last Photograph have Of Ellis, and
hope you will be enabled 10 make good use oi u.
lott the city that day and reaching Halifax was
put In communication with Sergeant David Power
assistant deputy marshal, and sharp-wi and
active otIc,aI as have met showed him EIs'
photograph and inquiries on foot concerning him
while malnt,,ning close surveillance hotels and
lodging houses where fugitive might be harborci
You Will ask Why look such pains 10 Keep lookout
for Ellis in Hall AK when there so many other
reason why did SO wa- this:-l knew that on leaving
New York he would be likely TO go TO Europe He was
Welshman by birth, learned, aud now that he had
become possessed his iI-roacn gain Il was exceed
ngly probable that he would rciuru home with u.
Now when he fed from the city he did not NJ
Europe for 10 had been In the bank two hours alter
last steamer lett this port II was only natural.
then, suppose that he had gone 10 the provinces
and would most probably be found Halifax awaiting
tran nsportation across the Atlantic.
were enarey frurtiess and SO gave the matter INTO
the hands OF Sergeant Power, feeling that he would
all possible care and despatch in seeking out tug
be cxtraded. oven II he we're apprehended. To this
fugitive Hc accepted the charge. but told
me that he thought II was useless task,
tho dciaung clerk could not said that.
under authority from New York. he could
such OF the stolen money us might DO found 10
E,lis possession lie agreed to thus arrangement,
knowing how sharp ana energetic he was, Left Halifax
almost conndcnt that whatever excrtlons he would
make would be rewarded Last week received this
letter from HIM" Mr. Maloy here produced the fol.
loving comm unication:-
HALIFAX, Nov l6 1876
To bet ectve MALLoY Now York -
Dxan sinrhs photograph kindly left at the City
Marshns Office has been recognized by tho persons
,,.ned ia .lc enclosed pos..' eard rs having been
Montreal 10 this city and subsequently, rocmed with
them the hotel daring his stay in this city.
supposed be still In the province
lie has letter his wiic friend In New
York. fhc is marie IL would he well ch his wes
movements lon can compare the writing on the postal
card with Ellis the National Park Bank. Should Il
re be but littlc doubt his identity
Yours truly. DAVID POWEK,
Assistant Deputy Marshal
This was accompanied by postal card TO McssrS
Munro and Holland from gentleman they had met
the train who signed himself "willct" II took this
postal card thc Park Bank, Detective Maoy went
on say. and Mr. Worth recognized u at once. This
was communicated to Power. But in the mean time
ne had been busily First he went to the rail-
road station and showed The photograph 10 NIL the
conductors and brakcmcn, at the same time nquiring
" incy had carried any pnssenger lately bearing
a resemblance 10 IT, Before long he found
passage his train and later on ionnd
that no bad gone 10 ST. johns, N. b., and
was likely be there STILL Away went Power
at 10 st. Johns, and there hc found Ellis and
arrested him. hnding his person $4,000 Of tho
stolen money. That is tho whole story Of the Park
'and Sergeant Power deserves credit Tor It. may
say here, too that not photograph OF Eis had been
orwardrd 10 the provinces, this oversight would IN
all probability, have enabled him TO make good his
escape Europe but for that last picture OF his which
Mr. Worth gave me TO take TO HALIFAX"