New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-29
A sECRETARYs CRIME AND FLIGHT.
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS DISCOVERED IN THE MANAGE


MENT OF THE NEW ROCnELLE SAVINGS BANK.
Some unexpected developments, showing ex-
tensive frauds have been made III regard to the Newi'o
chele savings Bank william r. Humphrey, secretary
of the Bank has mysteriousy disappeared President
Penned saw him for the last time on Friday evening
He was also seen Saturday morning On saturday eVeu-
ing he failed TO attend at the Savings Bank as was eN-
pected. special meeting OF the officers ana trustees
was therefore held at which 1t was determined 10 taRe
charge OF the affairs Of the bank and make rigid nVes-
tigaton in regard its condition with TINS VIEW n
notice was published requesting depOsitors TO call az the
hank that their passbooks might be examined and com
pared with the OF bank in order that the true
condition OF the bank could be ascertained.
Among those who called. Tuesday afternoon was
lady who had deposited 81 goo, shown by her pass
book on referring TO the books OF the bankshe was there
credited with a deposit OF 800 only John Mcnamara
florist had deposited his savings, the amount OF wheh
were ascertaned but his credits on the books OF he
bank fell about 800 short Albert New, baker, hau
also placed his savings into the hands OF MI humphrey
but no entry Of the amount cOuld be found AGAIN hIE
singer the proprietor Of refreshment saloon IN the VII
lage had deposited different times IN the savings
hank ahout 90 i'm the names Of his wife and children
but no entry deposits had been found up 10 noon
Yesterday Under these circumstances, IL Is 1eaIeu tna
these frauds VIII amount TO large sum
the frauds ascertaned only iter an the
have been examined and compared win the pooAS Vi "e
Mr. Humphrey had been a resident Of New Rochelle
twentyseyen years and for large porlUn %
that period he held various positions OF honor ana trust
At the tine Of his igut he was IN sldent OF 'ie Nlltt
I'm addition 10 his income as Justice OF the frace, 1
secretary Of jhe savings bank ne was IN te eccpl %
from so 20 $40 week for preparing lle dtt's, utdN
ing wills and other papers or Ike character t hhd d'
0nired re- Al estate estimated be worth from %3OHO 20
10000 besides considerable personal property. Mheh
it became evident that an investigation mo the a's
and management or the bank wonid De ihsutu.1n nc
made assignment of his real estate To conrad holh
oi the trustees: aud another ASSIGNMENT VI us 'd
sonal property Joseph Lambicn, 10 maze up any a.
nciency that might exist IN the assets OF Ine n"nA
through his neglect msmanagenenL IL mas nor lot
been asccrtaHed whether not there are any encul.
ORANGES his real estate. II iS, however Ier' n'
Mr. HUMPHREY lrau Us viii exceed al thai can DC re-
allied from lis property. III. "a
Tne T-llsees Of The Bank bad the most implicit conn
dencc ~ the integrity Of Mi Humphre., ana ON i &c
count allowed him TO manage The Affairs OF jhc lh'iu
ton MSS way. No lcr-OhS we're more HstoD i'l
by this acfacation ana fight, thu tnosr WhO mao Seti
associated with him Tie dire iOu OF the on i il''
and ntncrs WHO had known hm intimately ior l"tig
years Il is generally believed TIA; De carried WIN nm
a large sum OF money lie IS native oI bLSianu 'h u
many tnluk he CONC 70 thai country DINERS h'IvNV
that ne has gone Canada, where he has mace occa
slOnal visits