The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-20
GOING 10 scoTLAND IoR 4 foRGER
william T.. Johnston, Teller Of IA Missouri
Hank, Arrested In Dumfrles.

William T. Johnston was q clcrk or teller
in the Saline Count Bank in Marshall. No. In
August last. lie had lived In Marshall furIcn
Year,. anl enjoyed an excellent reputation for
honesty and sobriety. Tho bank ollcials trust
el him implicitly. and business mon pointed
him ont 90 their SONS as a model of commercial
enterprise and iutegriS He was a tall man.
rather pronosseesinE in appearance. dressed rs
plainly Hs he hvcd and devoted every moment
of his time and all his oncrgy 70 the affairs Of
the bank.
In August Mr. Johnston obtained leoye OF
alscnoe for two weeks lie did not return at
tho expiration OF that tme but that fact did not
for moment weaken the confidence of his SUI
periors in his integrity. little later. notice
was received from the First National Bank Of
81. Louis that difference of $1,000 existed in
their accounts. Ihe 81. Lonis tHuk wns the
correspondent Of the Saline County Bank. and
the account OF the luttcr was rceponsihIe for the
deficiency. An my, stlgallou was made the i'm
medi1tr result 'l Mhirh whS The discovery thM
one OF the blank bills of exchange upon thr 81.
Louis Bank had h'"u neatly cut from the book
which contained them, ana no mark or number
WAS left upon the stub Tor. ~ TACT. the stub had
becn cut out WIN the dfalL IA, 50 blll5 ul eN-
change W. re- signed ia blank bN both the lrosi-
dent and Cashier OF the bank ana all tlAi
remained To bee done was to M them ~ with
the amount required. and make them payable
TO A.. b., or Order.
with the draft book Of the bank. led 10 the dis
coyory of the missing bill. and the fari tlnt II
had been filed out with an order FIR $4,000
lusl the amount OF the difference in the banks
discounts The non-HppearAncc OF Johnston
led to tho lirst suspicion thNt h0 wan the cul-
prit and the cHsher OF the hank Mr.. j. III.
Cordcll in issuing circulars TO tho Chiefs of
Police in the different cities, sent ono to tho
police authorities of Dumitles, scotland near
which town Johnston WIZ born aud bred.
The Chirfof Police at Dumtrirs found John
stou and sent a cabLegram to Marshall. Mo. Cor
dell, the cashier armed with tho necessary
legal documents. went to Scotland after his late
fellow clerk, starting in the steamship Russia
on the 2lth of November. lie arrived at Dunn
fries on Dec / and ideutAed the prisoner The
case was brought mp for henri ng before the
local magistrate ON Dec, 10, ana Johnston was
remauded to Jail for fifteen days in compliance
with the British law Of cNtraditlOn, which gives
the accused person this delay, in order 10 pre-
pare an answer to charges. The case was
presented to Parliament, and on the 2d OF
january Johnston was handed over 10 the GUS
tOdy of COrlell.
On tho 4th inst. they sailed from Livor-
pool In the steamer Algeria of tho
Cunard line. and they arrived at Jersey CITY
yesterday morning; They N once went To- lay
lor's Hotel. whore they remained TIL late in the
afternoon. They then took stroll about the
vanla depot. whore they waited patiently for
three hours. Johnston reading serial story and
Cordell walking about.
n. committed tho forgery, and is not only very
peniten, oul Wliiin1 v ~" ihe eourg 'o' yum