New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-09
CONFIDENCE BETRAYED.
A. d. wHEELoCK STEALS $50. 900.

"a. IL. W hEELOCk STEALS 500, 600.
HIS FLIGHT 70 EuRopE-NUamERs OF THE STOLEN
sECURITIEs-HABIrs AND CHARACTER OF THE
YOUNG MAN.
The business Of J. G. Walcod g. Co., No 10
Broad-st., was closed Friday afternoon apparently
correct. The next day about noon it was discov-
cred that securities of the value Of about $4,000
were missing from the box in tho safe in which the
securities were kept. The numbers and description
OF the missing securities are as follows: $4,000
Erie second consols Nos. 2,0lO 26747, 5,413
1919 10,050 1891, 15,43O. 1929 1912
11,OSs, OF $1,000 each New-Jersey Central
adjustment rs, Nos. 1z3, 1,496, of $500
each, and No. 516 for $1,000; leo shares
Manhattan Beach, A, No. 532; COO shares Toledo
DelphOs and Burlington, No. 1893 100 shares
Manhattan Beach, A, No. 500; 100 shares Oregon
Improvement Company, No. sos 100 shares New
York, Ontario and Western, No. f4,719. Notice of
the loss was made public yesterday, although the
police were informed Saturday afternoon.
A. ID. Wheeock, who is given as a member of The
hrm In the Stock Exchange directory, but who was
represented by the other partners to be only book
keeper was left Friday TO close up the DAVIS bust
ness. He had been in the Office for about two years
having been brought in through the influence of
Mr. Walcott, OF whom he is a cousin and had charge
of the books of the firm. lie was about TWENTY-FIVE
years old, unmarried and lodged at No. 331 Madi-
son-ave. He was son of q former chairman of the
Stock Exchange, who was defeated about three
years ago by the election of the present chairman,
and who committed suicide He was last
+ seen at the Office Friday afternoon at o'clock
In addition TO the securities which have been
named, Wheelock is supposed to have filed ont
three checks drawn the Continental National
Bank for $4,000 each. One of these was cashed at
the bank, and on the other he obtained letters CT
credit from Brown Brothers & Co. and Drexel,
Morgan 81 Co. These letters of credit are negotia-
BILE in any part OF the werld where these firms are
known.
1t is the custom in many Offices 70 leave checks
signed in blank TO meet the emergencies OF business
OF course trust is placed in the member of the firm
or the clerk in whose hands the check-hook
is left. Il seems that Friday afternoon there
were three checks in the book Of J. G. Walcott
& Co. which had not been filed out. The stubs
were fled M for small amounts to represent actual
business, Saturday morning note received
from Mr.. WheelOck announcing that he was sick.
checks filed out by Inn were not discovered until
afternoon on the same day. 1t is supposed
that after negotiating the checks and taking
possession of the securities. Mr. Wheelock took pas
sage on one of the outgoing steamships Saturday.
The case placed in the hands of Detective Cos
grove, OF Inspector ByTcss bureau, who has traced
the movements OF Mr. WheolOck down TO the time
he is supposed to have left the country Saturday.
Wheelock was last seen NJ his lodgings Saturday
morning at about $3.50 o'clock. lie told the land
Lady that he was going to leave the city and would
he absent ten days, that on his return he would
he asked that il be reserved for himuAThe room
furnished one and had little in 1t Mat was his
except his wearing apparel and few small articles.
These he carried away with him in a trunk. His
acknowledges and other inmates of the house
know very little about bis habits nasmuch
rs they saw very little of him. He habituslly came
TO his lodgings very late at night and spent little
| time there during the day. He was considered a
gay" young man. The detectives called
| at the house in Madison-ave. shortly after
the case was placed in their hands
| and again on Sunday. They ascertained with Ger
ta'nty by last night that Wheelock is now on the
way to Europe having sailed the steamship
Neckar, of the North German Lloyd. 1t il said that
| under the treaty between Germany and the United
States he cannot be sent back, unless his crime can
| be construed to be forgery.