The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
BROOKLYN BANK ROBBERY.

DoOKKEEpER WHITING IN RAYMOND STREET
JA1L-FUNDs STILL MrsslNa--THE PRISONERS
ANXIETY FOR HIS FAMILY.
Gilbert L. Whiting, the chief bookkccper Of the
Brooklyn Bank, who stole $164000 from that institu-
tion of which amount all but $l0,0 900 has been re-
covered, was remanded to the Raymond Street
jail yesterday. When Detective Corwin took
Whiting into custody Friday morning
the latter turned toward him and said,
"Here. take this and let mo co. handing him the
vaise which contained 500 900 In cash. .I akc tho
valisc" said the officer. but only for safe keeping.
As far as letting you go is concerned not in that
business" II could have shot you,'' said tho prs-
oner taking out a revolver the officers proceeded
little further s'bu wouldn't do such thing that"
The following copy OF the letter sent by the prs-
oncr to the president Of tho bank
MR. MRssKyGER:-
have borrowed cash from the vault. and also the
receivable and half the cash provided you give assur
this note and my bond you agree these insert
for days !" tho accept
To Mr.. Hall, the paying teller, he wrote
You may wonder how found to the vault, but
your book q. l.. WHITING.
He wrote to his wife that he had been called sud
denly away to Baltimore on business tor the bank, and
enclosed tickets for the Awaranth Dramatic Assoca-
ton. He stated In his note that he would be back In
day or two When the President OF the bank, Mr..
Messenger, was importunng Whiting to return the
balance OF tho money, $4,000 and said he would
pledge himself that his family should not want pro-
sded he gave back the missing sum- the prisoner was
cool aud determined III !is declarations not u regard
The promises ,madc TO him.
MISSING MONEY.
Tho bank officials have engaged the services OF q
private detective agency TO aid In ferretinR out the
missing money, circumstances which gives much dis
salts 10 the police who have recovered Sl54 600
Of the stolen from the bank. The prisoner, IN
whose behalf tho greatest sympathy Is expressed
among many Influential and old residents OF
brooklyn because OF his family connections,
terday forenoon. He looked sad, and had evidently
passed the night in tears. Counsellor William l..
Whiung, cousin OF the prisoner, appeared In his be-
half MIR. Messenger mado the complaint. Counsel
for tho defendant asked Tor u postponcment OF tho
case, which tho Court granted I'LL Monday ncxt
An effort maze TO have him confined at
the Washington Street Station House, but the Judge
committed him to the Raymond Street jail He was
was turned upon him he wept like child appearing
Tor the first tmc to realize the degrading position III
which his crime had placed him. Whiting says that he
spent the missing 5000 but that Is absurd UNLESS
might have done; he may have placed II
under an assumed name, to his own credit, IN
some institution. The unfortunate man says
that he ruined any way, and wants to provide tor
his iamily. Whiting stole s1O6, $50 OF in notes and
$57 s07 AZ IN cash, OF which all but was re-
covered. His bondsmcn are responsible TO the bank
Tor IS, 900, and he has house which Is valued at
SIS 600 and upon which the bank authorities
can ana will levy when they 1T TO do
So IL will therefore be observed that the
Brooklyn Bank Will not lose ono dollar. The Supcrin-
says that he does not believe that there any
insanity whatever about Mr. Whiting. but II there bc
any mental arrangement his part there certainly Ia
good ground Tor the opinion that there is considerable
''nethod In his madness"