The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-31
HEAVY PoRGERY.
Arrest of the rOrser at Cambridge. o

Arrest OF the FoFEeF NJ Cambridge, D.
A sensation was caused in this city
yesterday afternoon by the announcement
that forgery to che extent OF $4,000 had
been practiced upon the Bank Of Wheel.
ing by ]. l.. WoodGeld, q young man re.
siding with his parents on the Island, at
No. o York street, The circumstances Of
the forgery are briefly these. woodaeld
Is young man Of fair education and hay.
Ing clerical knowledge Of banking. On
this account he was frequently employed
by the Cashier Of the First National Bank
Of bridgeport, Mr., W, T. Graham, To
serve in his absence or to do other clerical
work around the bank, 1t was a custom
at the bank to have blank drafts
on the First National Bank Of New
York, signed and left in tho
bank for the purpose OF closing up
the business for the week. WOodReld
was aware OF these drafts, and thOir place
Of keeping, and within week was In the
bank for few days In the absence Of Mr..
Graham. Taking advantage OF his posi-.
ton he filed out one Of the blank drafts
on the First National Bank Of New York,
payable 10 his own order, the sum OF
$4,000 and signed by W. I. Graham.
When Mr.. Graham came home he
OF course knew nothing Of the affair,
and Woodheld Coolly went 10 the Bank OF
Wheeling and exhibited the drait, asking
Mr. Gibson Lamb, the cashier, what rate
Of interest he would be allowed on II. Mr..
Lamb told him four per cent. Woodfeld
replied that he could do better and loft
that day. The next day, however, he
came back, and said he would deposit
81 ,OG0 for one year at the rate spoken Of
the day before, and that he believed he
would also open an account and deposit
tho remaining $1,000, taking with him
a certificate Of deposit for 81 900.
lie then went to Washington. Pa, got
tho certificate Cashed and came back to
this city. Three or four days ago no drew
out 81 800, and on Wednesday the other
81 500 thus having realized the whole
s. ,060. But in drawing out the last 81 800
he aroused the suspicious OF Mr.. Lamb,
who went home that evening thikning
that oil was not right in the matter, and
all night could not sleep on account Of it.
Yesterday morning he mentioned the fact
OF his suspicious 10 the other employees in
the bank and also said that lie was going
over to bridgeport TO ascertain il it was
all right. While he was talking, however,
Mr.. Graham, the Bridgeport cashier, came
in aud being asked about the matter
promptly replied that he knew nothing Of
1t. Steps were at once taken 10 ascertain
the whereabouts Of Woodfeld, and it
was found that he had gone to
Cambridge, Ohio, to purchase some
revenue stamps for tobacco or cigars.
A dispatch was sent to the Revenue Col.
leCtor at Cambridge TO know II Woodfeld
had been seen there. The reply immedi.
ately came back that he was ut that mo.
ment in the office OF the Collector. An.
other dispatch was then sent directing his
arrest and detention until further orders,
which was done and the authorities here
notified. A warrant was sworn out before
VIM. Phillips, j. p, for WooGield for
forgery and placed in the hands Of Con.
stable Martin. Sheriff Jingle in the mean.
time had got wind OF the affair and pro.
cured u reQuisition from the State author.
tiles in his own name, thus heading oil
the enterprise OF the Justice and his Con.
stable, and started for Cambridge last
evening at $3.50 o'clock. 1t was expected
that he would arrive here on the II o'clock
r. NJ. train, but did not. He will be il
this morning with his prisoner, when a
hearing will be given him.
Woolfeld was formerly member Of
the firm Of Woodheld 4 Hopkins. iurni-
ture dealers on Main above Eleventh
street. He has been arrested twice within
the last six months on civil processes is.
sued by Justice Phillips. but each time
paid up and was discharged.
Mr.. Z. 7. Rhodes, President Of tho
Bridgeport bank, says he had the most
implicit confidence in the integrity Of the
youngman, and would as soon have trust
ed him us o member Of his own family"
The reason that Woodheld had not gone
away is supposed to be this: 1t is the
custom Of New York banks to send month
ly statements, and it was yet some time
before these statements would be sent, and
until that time lie knew that under ordi-
nary circumstances he would be safe, rs
indeed he would have been had not the
fortuitOus circumstance Of yesterday oC.
Cured. Mr.. Rhodes said that he could rs
easily have drawn $4,000 as not, us there
is always balance OF from $50, 900 to $780,.
600 TO their credit at New York and more
could have been taken with equal facility.