New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
THE BROOKLYN BANK ROBBED
ITS SAFE EMpTIED BY ITS BooKKEEpEr

ITS SAFE EMPTIED BY IT'S BO0KKEEPER
NOVEL METHOD or REVENGE FOR A pyprcvn
sALARY-ABOUT $165, 900 STOLEN, AND ALL Rur
$4,000 REcovERED-A COOL PRop0sIrIoy
WHICH ENrRAPPRD IT'S AUTHOR
Gilbert l.. Whiting, for the past II year,
head bookkeepcr Of the Brooklyn Bank was arrested
Yesterday on the steps Of his residence In Maconst
Brooklyn having robbed the bank Of about sI85
He had in his possession $12j000 OF the stolen property
and the greater part Of the remainder afterward
recovered. The circumstances OF the robbery are az
follows Mr. Whitings salary recently reduced from
1920 TO al 800 year. and on several occasions he has
expressed determination make up for himself wha.
he considered he had been unjusly deprived Of Last
Wednesday evening" remaining TO finish work at late
hour with another clerk he spoke particularly OF this
purpose to get leverage on the bank, 10 mako
them compromise" The clerk went away about mid.
night, and Whiting remained TO complete BIS work
few weeks ago he obtained from the nemorandumbook
of the payngteer the safe combination. He was thus
enabled open the SAFE from which be everything
1t cOntained-Sl06,2J0 81 IN negotiable bills and
507 - in money. The stolen property ne put in
small valise closed the doors, walked past the unsus
pectng nght-watchman. and from the bank, witch Is at
Fulton and Front-sts., went directly to Hew-YoFk.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Whiting did not appear
The first intaton Of the robbery was the discovery in
the vault OF three letters which Whiting had left.
directed respectively TO Thomas Messenger the Presl.
dent; Vim. L. Hall, the paying teller and I. 81 Halsey
the receiving teller The addressed to Mr. Messen.
ger stated cOOly that tie writer had borrowed the con.
tents Of the safe, but there Of them than he
cared to keep. He willing to make tie following
compromise: To return the negotiable notes, all Of
which due in Ap:i and one-half Of the 3j7 900 in
cash, II tie bank officers would guarantee him Immunity
from punishment. II they wished TO make terms with
him they could insert personal in The Hergd, headed
by his initials reversed The bank officers assembled and
sent fOr superintendent Of Police Campbell After hearing
the story be Detectives Coyn and Looney at work.
They went to Writings house to make inquiries. His
wife suspectngly told them that her husband had not
been home since diDner-time Wednesday. aud
did not know the OF his II then de-
cided TO make Of the advertisement proposition
made BY whiting. Accordingly The Herald contained in
its Personal" column yesterday morning the folowing
Nv. L. GIVE agree TO your proposal b. b." AT tho
same time the detectives directed to watch closely
Writings residence. They remained in the vicinity
throughout Thursday night and until about IL o'clock
yesterday morning when they repaid for their close
watch by seeing Whiting enter his front door One Of
them position 10 guard the rear and the other the
front of house. little before IL O'Clock Whiting
walked quietly down his steps and starting down tbs
street when Detective COrwin touched him on The
shoulder. lie knew tue officer ana gave hnse UP WIFI
resistance though lie showed considerable surprise
Vliiny WIS told that the Superintendent wished 70
see MN al Police Headquarters, ana the detecuyps,
talk "
taken 81 once into the private room OF s u ii Luz
ent- oiice Commissioners JouIdtn ~ 0urn ahd huid
were summoned; anu ~! 4,1,l 80 ~ bdnly Gi -
from ia roOuI NORA had been 't 70 tr Ddhh CllclL7
aud about O'Clock Mr.. MesSeu the President ana
Me.srs Cornell, White and Lencrt, appeared ana were
admitted INTO tie room l1c stteui a!u Vi lns
prisoner were searched; @IU62JO o. the whole amoun
OF the negotiable bills %eTe found, ana 9I9ooy vi u
money. The remainder OF the money NItAs al u,st ~.
fused 10 give w tell were II was conctaltd lie
said ne d.d not think II PoHHuc 20 o. 40 20;
Tie guilty man was greatly aEl'a,e anu Hla3 80, Va
obliged lie down. Ills wife soon after was ADMITTED
to inc room, and joined her iea.les 10 we ~ sl'hs
stolen money. Though il necessary Tor the law 70
take It's course, hey promised 90 u.s. MIR 1ois 20 t'eo
ar as to tell them that be had spent the Tine DelTeh
the robbery and yesterday morning az me Van D!ae
ciosct Of room No II, he said would be
found bag containing tie money. Detectives
COrwin and LOoney, and one of thc bank directors,
were sent after tbs and returned with it about IN E2T
afjor. lie amount was found 10 De - 10. niis,
arrested. left a dCfcit OF $1,000 % This Mt whiting
could sp' I'd that large ainouh ~ ono Sl3, ~ ~
that that concerned him more than any one else ife
prisoner r. stored his ~ roFIe Cooper and was
taKcn TO the First Precinct station "ueIe ne remained
last night. ,,,.,
complexiOn with Light wiisAers, appears much y0Il-er'
lie las been en sed IN dAe:lt cal4c,Gg' ~ ~ b.'o
com cucc OF the officers. Socially NJ 10 vel ku0"i ne
me brother oi CH-Aderihah N9ltUs' ah sle s, .,
the sbpwrlght, Robert Whunp. He has been pf'mhenJ
a, "A member oi tho ToIpAirs Az ult COnSre~ationu
Church H. has brought this r>s"ce 60. oiy u!oh IS
fine most deeply ac.ted al all Wui'hS has rycrl a ~
average salary OF anout SZuyO IOi ''' cd P'ffs
I lev SSy yalS oc,,ntiy or ucyond hs means
The Brooklyn Bank was McOrpo4cd ~ ~ uA,s, t.o
and snrpne $4,000. The officers slJte ihat II me
money taA,u nad Not been returned, 10 9ti"sii''s
~ the only effect OF this robbery felt by no
Other banks Wa, in the case oi .Ee B9osIi s,''ngi
on arcOun OF tie similarity names OF tie t"o nst1d-
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