New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
POPULATIONS OF TWO TRUSTED CLERKS
STEALING OVER $4,000 FROM LANG ROBINSON
RUINED BY AssocIATING WITH RICH MENs

REGULATIONS OF TWO TRUSTED CLERKS.
STEALING OVER $4,000 FROM LANG ROBINSON
RUINED BY AssocIArING WITH RICH MEMS
SONS.
The impression which Lang & Robinson, -four
dealers ut Nos 2 and 3 Sou hist. had on Snnday
that they were the victims OF the Oh
trusted clerks to the extent Of $1,000 was con-
frmed yesterday. The amount stolen IS consueI-
ably more than at first supposed. About TWO years
ago S. b. Halliday was employed bv Lang ~ n Vol
nson as the city salesman and collector. AIS zeai
and ambition soon commanded large rduc' anu
the firm had every confidence in him. About wear year
afterward the firm wanted bookkeeper anu
cashier and upon consultation with Halliday anu
upon his recommendation, Hwy. Sinciau.a st snstI
TO the firm. was employed. Ills close a.tent,o ~, "
his duties and his prOmptness IN pos ing inc Dooks
soon earned for him the confidence OF the hrn lne
two yOung men became intimate fliend ~
few DAYS ago Mr.. Lang gave n9tice 10 oinc III
that i'm accordance with the annual custom OF tue
firm the books must be made up and tTal Daiance
sworn TO, submitted BIZ May l. This order annnyeu
Sinclair and as he seemed to be unable to complete
his work in time, Mr.. Lang proposed to giTe u IN ai
assistant, which offer was not accepted. Cn od,
day, about noon, Sinclair took - QUO
$500 in silver, AM 81 900 III bils, saying that NC
was going to the Manhattan Bank 10 make a de,
post He remarked that he would go 10 iunch, ana
therefore would not return immediately. AFTER
waiting several hours, and Sinclair not returning,
one of the firm went to the bank, and found that he
had not deposited the 81, 900 III blls. Mr.. ko6ln,
sou then opened the safe, and found that So,UUDio
in one of the drawers had not been disturbed. Inc
boarding-piace of the young men was next vislteu,
and il was found that they had lett it two days
before. Up 10 this time. although Hair
day had not been to the store since saturday,
he was not suspected of being implicated win
Sinclair The movements of the young men were
traced TO tue RoSmore. but it was learned they ad
given up their room and had taken their baggage
away lii the morning. On Sunday the firm placed
the matter in the hands of Inspector Byrnes. ,
Un,il Yesterday morning II was not known tnat
any more than 81 800 had been stolen, but later
developments disclosed the fact that the two men
had been stealing for several months. and that on
Saturday Halliday made several collections or OUT
standing bills. the last collection being ABOUT 9ouo
from Mr. Brummel, who had only received n por-
ton of his purchase OF -four. SO far as learned up
10 last night, Halliday had stolen fully $500 ana
he was enabled to do this through the assistance
Of Sinclair. 49,.
well-known business man, who has been living
in the same house with the two young men, at No.
West Forty .tith-st., said TO TRIBUNE reporter
" do not think there Is n woman i'll the case Ihls
tiHe nor were the young men naturally corrupt;
They have been simply trying TO i've on tquai
terms with the sous of some of the richest men III
New-York Halliday came 70 this city four or hvo
years ago from Cleveland. He soon received a sal
told me that il might nave been $4,000 year nv
this time If ne had not become neglect1ul sinclair
was honest but Halliday being OF the stronger NH,
persuaded him TO JON in the scheme OF fraud Ihty
attended all the balls ana parties OF last season.
Three OF four times q week they attended til opera
or the theatre using carriages 60 taAe them Wner-
ever they wished to 20, and finishing up their even
ings with wine parties Theirlady friends were me
daughters of the most wealthy and tashionaOle
people in the city. The probabilities are that they
have gOu3 TO Europe or 10 BRAZIL