New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
THE COURTS.
ROBBED BY A GAMBLING CLERK.

ROBBED BY A GAMBLING CLERK.
| SUIT OF HATCH & PETERS AGAINST THEIR CON-
FIDENTIAL CLERK AND CERTAIN GAMBLERS TO
RECOVER $31 ,03O
William b. Hatch and j. Hugh Peters, bank
Of 25 Pine-s began few days ago action in the
Superior Court against George W. Tompkins, sometimes
known p Fuller of their clerks and Alfred F.
Smith and Lewis D. Eaton to S31 030, alleged to
have been lost by Tompkins at the gambling house Of
the other defendants, and paid by using the plaintiffs
money The complaint sets forth that various nights
within the last three months Tompkins, who the
confidential clerk and cashier Of the plaintiffs frm
played and lost at faro and other gambling large
of money amounting in all TO more than $4,000
The position which Tompkins held in the plaintiffs bank
was known to Smith and Eaton, who entered into con-
spiracy with obtain from the plaintiffs by fraudu
lent representation the which Tompkins lost at
play.
Tompkns rauduently procured checks from the plain
tlfTs the Fourth National Bank which he delivered to
the other defendants payment OF his gambling debts
who procured their payment. Chittenden, Townsend
& Cbttenden, the plaintiffs attorneys, obtained an
order for the arrest Of the defendants Smith and Eaton
which granted the complaint in action
accompanied by the affidavit OF Mr. Hatch.
Mr.. Hatch alleges that TOmpkins came to
HIN with the strongest letters Of recommendation, ana
that the strength of those letters he employed him as
cashier in his bank He discovered about three mouths
ago that there were errors in Tompkinss accounts.
When Tompkins learned that his accounts under
examination he did not come to business, but wrote a
letter which he admitted that he had embezzed his
employers money, Mr. Hatch induced him 10 come TO
the bank again when he made full statement OF his
Irregularities He CTompkins) had been induced by
Alfred T. Smith to visit gambling house kept by
Eaton at No. 30 West Twentynintl-st, and also
gambling house in West Twenty ffthst., kept by
Charles b. Ransom Smith told him that he could play
credit at either Of these houses He played many
times at houses aud the end Of each night gave
to The proprieOrs his check Hatch Peters. The
following day the check presented, generally by
Smith, and he paid it by check the Fourth National
Bank which he induced Mr. Hatch to sign by represent
ing It was be used in the regular OF bust
pay customer of the firm. The CHECKS were
usually drawn payable to some well kn0wn customer and
after they signed the Of Smith bearer
written in by Tompkns Mr.. Hatch concludes his
affidavit with the statement that Tompkins ia very
pentent and had done and promises to do all In his
power to help recover the money Tompkns himself is
insavon It Ia also said that IamnatiOn Of TOmpknss
accounts has yet been finished owing to the great
number Of accounts with the bank when he had as1ed
In order TO up his stealIngs
Hatch & Peters have also begun similar suit
against Charles B. Ransom, the keeper OF the house In
Twenty -htth--., aud Smith and TOmpkns 70 recover
50 $50 The money lost by rOnpkns in Ransoms house
paid By OF Hatch & Peters, procured the
same way az those mentioned in the first suit An order
the OF Ransom also granted IN the action
ON the complaint and an affidavit setting forth substa
italy similar facts to those contained IN Mr Hatchs AMI
dayit in the suit against Smith and Eaton Douglass
Campbell attorney for the defendant. smith, applied
10 the Court to have the order OF arrest against nun
vacated The application the order Of arrest
was based the affidavit OF Smith, in which he denies
suy partnership with the other defendants, and also
that he any money from Tompkins Judge Moore
Yesterday decided that the order Of arrest lad been
properly granted and refused to vacate it, Similar ap
pcaOns have been made TO have the order OF arrest
against the other defendants vacated but no decision In
has yet been made. Mr. Tompkns has also
began two suits one against Ransom TO recover $1,000,
money lost by him In the defendants gambling house,
the other against Smith and Eaton and George Nor
gan and George Middleton, the alleged partners OF the
two former S3l 030 with interest on different
sums times, Orders of arrest against all the
defendants were also granted in both these actions.