New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AN iNrrN1orTs THIEr CAUGHT.


George washington Alderman, ianitcr OF the
State National Bank Of Elizabeth y. -" was an.
kested on Monday night and Soniesseo 70 ser so
years. His total ssealings amount TO ABOUT
$4,000. His method was novel The accounts OK
HE bank began to show neg bia IVY PSS,ce Who
made unsuccessful efforts to clear up the mystery
twas evident from the first that the thief bei4ngeaf
in the bank Edward Sherwood paying 1sesI Ia
shortages in his account, for which he was 10,
sponibIe told the bank officers that he could no, u;
his position. Joseph Mcclure, the bookkeeper' was
also relieved at his request. Charles Halsey was
appointed paying teller in January Ene Nv sm Of
$3.50 On juno 10 there was another apstrac. .'
of $3.50. The money was taken eaen ,s e,,se desk
a MSpiro u tSs booSbeeper was succeeded in
his position by Francis NewcomDe; IN 1 srn;%Sg
morning Newcombe heard the sound o, ,@pp ovs
near the drawer and upon seeing soheInl my :;
in il he clammed ii shut Opening the drawer again
he found that he had broken nsh-lhe' W ~;
of which was attached piece Oh Ieao. .th shoa
this ne saw that its surface was covered WIN sloe
makers wax to which stuck twenty,dollaI plli:
A count of the cash in the drawer showed t INA,
abouf $500 had been distracted IN THIS way. Inc
strino had been worked by the janitor through an
Old gas-pipe hole in the floor Over the centre OF
the drawer, and directly into the bottom ol quo a
counter had been turned a screw-ring ana announcer
had been turned into the face OF the counter 50 a
a cord running through both would work AT Ignt
angles to itself and without sound ne ie"c
fastened TO the end of the string inside the screw
ring and the counter, and to another sIlng ny ny
it could be pulled back 10 the hole IN the MOOT. ne
operator stood in the cellar. and the Trap was az
ranged beforehand on SUNDAYS or evenings "non'
rs janitor, he had access TO the rooms'
MANAGERS OF THE SOLDIERS HOMES.
A meeting of the Board of Managers OF the Sol
djcrs' Homes was held yesterday morning ~ tne
New-York Hotel. OF the members OF the boa Ln1
there were present Ched Jps9 Serl S W. Roberts
of Maine Colonel Leonard A. Harrison, OF SIicIlI
natl Major ID. &. Fulton, OF Wisconsin, Svh r
William Is. Franklin, and Generaff ~. Roar1 The
meeting was largely taken up withroutme business
preparing the estimates for the coming year anu re-
was finally fixed at 81 100000. This is about the
same amount that of last year, although tue
number of the inmates OF the Homes is . per CEN
greater than il then. There are now over o.oOo
persons IN the several Homes. Alter tne meeting
Messrs Franklin McClellaud, Roberts ana Fulton
started for Augusta Me-. for the purpose OF inspect
inc fhe Home M tnat place. The Board took no &C
tion as regards the striking out OF the Sundry CVl
bill in Congress the clause relating TO the payment
OF pension money by the inmates OF the Homes VINO
have no families dependent parents TO support 10
the Homes Individual members, however, ex-
pressed themselves In favor OF sucn pil anu we're
astoushed that the clause was struck out by Con-
gress. General Mcmahon, IN conversation WIN
tribune reporter on the subject said that many OF
the occupants of the Homes had received arrears OF
pensions. While under the charge of and beng
taken care of by the Board, he thought that the
pensioners should pay over to the managers ali pqt
month OF the pensions luOucy pau W II
they received enough to take care OF themselves
then they should no longer remain In the Homes
General McMahon said that this bill had been called
the Managers" bill. his mistake, as the
managers had had nothing to do with It, They mad
watched its course in Congress, and had for the
most part been in favor of it, but officially they had
taken no action III regard to IL. -
In regard to tue clause i'll the same bill winch pro-
yded for caring for sailors i'll the Soldiers Homes
and which was also struck out, General Mcmahon
said: 1 am also in favor OF that. beheVe tnat
the sailors should be cared for as well as the sol
diers. The objection was made that there was not
room for them In the Soldiers Homes That's al
nonsense | had several sailors apply to me for aid
a few weeks ago, and l told them to wait a little;
that soon they could be taken care OF at the Sol
der, Homes Now Congress has struck out that
clause in the bill, and what's TO become of my
sailorsW -,
The next meeting of the Board of Managers will
be held in September.