The sun., 1881-11-20
THIRTY TIIOUSAND D SHORT.
BLSK CASHIER 7OBPkINSS NIGHTS
WIN THE FIKO MEN.

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| Lcsiox Thousands ut - sitting and Paying nj
the Hant tn tte Eorrinx-Once In Run ol
Luck that Friahicrcd thc Gamblers Con.
Tessinx his Fmb- -zziemcut -euits Against
tho Gnn,hiers, nnd Heavy Bat Re4uired.
George w. TDmrkIns, caahcr In the bank
ing house o: Hatch 4 Fcters. IS Pinc etreot.
confessed 10 hts employers three weeks aG0
that ho had become n victim TO faro playing. and
thus had parted with about 10000 OF their
money lie male a full and free confession
giving the addresses and names OF the gam
bers. tho dates on which no played. and the
suma lost on ench occasion. His story wac that
he had taken TO gambling only two monthe pro-
vouslv. and had been inveigled into the hnbi,
By al. Smith. tho sporting man who has been
conspicuous In the great walking matchee oil
the past few years.
Cashier Tompkins alleged that Smith had In i
duced him to stake the money OF his eth ploye
In the faro game at 80 West Twenty ninth
street a eA-known gambling house. in which
he alleges that George Middleton. George Nor
gan. and Lewis d. Eston nro interested. He
also charged AL Sn.ith with having induced
him to etake other eurrs upon the same game at
Charley Ransom's gambling house. Ct IL West
Twenty -nth street. Cashier Tompkins told
hlr. Hatch In his confession that Al. Smith was
ono Of the two men who had boon to the bank
Ing house at times. and whom no had pointed
cut to his employers as gentlemen OF means.
speculatlnR In stocks aud deairous OF event.
ually opening an accoun. with the house. Thus
tho cashier sought to show that. although dur
Ing his gaming he had always assumed the
name OF &. Is. Falier. he was In fact known to
the gamblers In his true capacity OF trustee
and confidential employee. He added that
when they came to the banking ofacc ii was in
,rl.r 70 Mt ShA- haI
wen from him on previous nights.
The cashiers most responsible duty was the
drawing OF checks for ths payment OF whatever
amounts became due TO creditors In tho course
OF the business OF the banking house. but these
checks were OF course useless until they had
been signed by ono OF the lrn. which is conn
posed OF William Is. Hatch and J. Hugh Peters
Tho cashier confessed that 1t was his custom
when he had lost u sum OF money at either OF
tho gambling places to settle with the gamblers
10y means Of q check drawn against his EN- pioy-
ers This check would be presented to him at
tho banking office. and Tompkins would then
draw w another ch eek. payable atthe bank Of de-
po-it ct tho arrn. and 10y falsely representing is
use TO his employers would gain their signature
to i anh hand Il to hi. alleged betrsyers.
There nrs aaid to have beon fifteen of these
checks drawn for. sums. .varving fsom s5l2 to
$1,000. b many chorks had leritimateiy to bo
drawn 10y Tompxins in the course OF tu-iness
one. In tho cnse OF the checks which Tonp-
kirs drew for ihe liquidation Of his gambling
detss. II Is said that he drew to the name of one
Of the firms customers as payee. and after OBJ
tanning tho signature Of tho bankers to them. he
aidod nnder tho name OF the payee tho words.
Mr.. Ha:cn invrstieatsr the accounts OF the
could. He doril.d 70 cndc4vor to reIain the
m"nsy u ncss,G,e: @ o{ ciyii .n,.s a., nrs'nst the
Ssors udss sS
against Chsries Is. Ronson, ami AltrrdP. smith.
ami csud:.d hts cashier. GeorRs ". Tom pkins.
sh-rifrs ofice Ths deiendants were baiied in
Cast Gashi.r t.ar Tompkiu. also brought civil suit
sgaiGst smith. George Middleton. GeorCc Nor
isa, that he do.. ~ not a c"rSiniy S Know. and r. Kos
ali. Tts i.ii in this suit is 900 Tor oash de-
iendant. Thesr are the persons alleged to be
interested in the faro game IN Twrnty- inttl
street The cashier also brought u sin,iiss snit
tho bail S.inu in = tho % sum Of 5000. In ne each @
cAe orders OF arrest were granted and eorved.
furry among tho gamblers. who swarmed tn
the hallway and saloon Of certain fashionable
10 ali from, whom they though, thers could be
chnncc OF the mcaps IN keep o,l Of durhnce.
u The paE.rs in ths suits tell the s,o1f kmrly:
lsxsl flrn, Of Uhittsnden. Townsend / Ohlttcs-
den. alleGe that they. from. Zen. !. 1881; 10 the
tho ,,af. Ddant Geo. w. ToHspkins WIS in their
sasisr and % ,nS dsisudanis % Rasson M saSaA and an
smith nns,, were ire, korrsT Of s"mglns ssgss
raMbli ing cHmes played aud used by lie las.
%n"c from 't tooss the who
thoss ean,es at IL West .Twenty-Nitn street.
Tncy ali-gs tnet on or about Sept 2s. 1881.
TO visit their gambling establishment aud
there and then. MS we'll as on sundry days afore-
loss various largo sums amounting 10 $4,000
Tner add thRt Hanson and Smith knew that
Iomtkins WAS only clerk and wac poor and
epirrd to have thu cashier defraud his en-
tioyers, of tho m,oney hy fs!ae statements.
did this tY representing to the bankers that
certain sums w-r. dss to certain customers.
sud thus ohtsined their signatur-s to cheeks
aud drnlts uuon tho bankers account la the
Fourth National kanS. with which ne rcpaid
on sept ~. by falsely W utesndins that ih.rs @ wss
dua 10 tEe Bank OF the Metropolis the sum Of
$3.50. tho cashier INDUCED them 10 sign chscs
on the Fuurt;i National Rank for that SUM pay
able 10 tho Bank Of tns Metropolis. AMI oa Oot.
In the same way obtained n asiiniar ehock for
sllsUed. TO hanson and Smith. or 10 some
person. by oNier oi Rausom and Smitti. ana
wrr1 duly prvoont.d to tho Fourth National
bank. paid. Und appropriated u the use OF the
Mr.. William Is. Hatch, in his afr1de,It; AYERS
that FIR six mCnths Tomokius was i'll tho en-
ploy Of his Rrm ns confidential clerk and cash
i.T. md WAS intrusisd with the duty Of prepar-
inS c'iscks ior the pAyment OF sums becoming
due III Ia. course II business aud to prcaaut
them t, msnher OF the firu for his signature.
1hr.s weeks ago Mr.. Hatch sllogss. tho cashier
confessed 10 him that hs had been shstrseting
ami sp, aiding ths moneys OF tho firm to q large
amount. Tompkins, he alleges. informed him
that he had bsen Ia the habit OF ylsltinG a gam
h,Irg house nj 50 West Tunhty -uinth street at
tur solicitation oi Smith Thrro he .anlll@d AZ
isro Had othsr games and LOST over tSoOW;
after which 10 was persuaded by tho
sIil Satt. TO visit tina gAint-ng LOus> ct
tbe daf-n liant. cnHgies Ransom. ct IL Nrst
Tw-rtF-ff'h s,rUst. vherS hs lost NJ the sagla
Lamo of faro aud other games in Two or three
nights' paying Owe sld.1iJo. hr. itHt:h ayOrs
thai his clzh.er stated that ho played at Eac-
sons housr un or about S-p. 10 when ho lost
2. 251 ~ farH for whirh lIe gave his check on
H.t'h ( Pelrrs To Ransom. which. on sept. :!.
waa -; soute. to tL- casher NJ Hatch Peisrss
banking houso for uaYm"nt by tho Bank q! the
Metropolis. vi.reu.On the cashier hsd drawn
a ci.syS ful IEc same cam upon the Fourth MA
tirrat B.in. which latter ehsck was siEnod by
one o( the Arm Of Hatch d Peters and pail ty
tae fOurt National BANK.
Mr.. i;a:-h GtiAu,o his repctijica z! tic
ca-aior's conies 80. with the allegation that on
a l. fnw 10.