New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-15

MraarNarR MMAuuN, oF tiiE LEATHER MANp
fAotuRfH BANk. RrNs AWAY VIM S2oOO0
John Mcmahon for ten years u trusted emplojo o.
tho Leather Manuiaotnrcr.' Hank at No. 80 WallsL,
has run away with $4,000 of tho banks money J"
haa been the engineer of tho bank daring Ihc winter
months but IN other seasons was employed ~ a me'
songer aud usually accompanied the bank porter "hn
he went To tho Clearing House in the morning w
Friday afternoon package destined ior tue 'o'Io
spondent of the bank In Evansville, Indiana was m'a'
nm at the paving te.ler's desk and Mcmahon wn
directed TO accompany the banks porter TO the Adams
E.pres. office. in Broadway. The package contained
$40 900 in currency OF this 1000 was in $50 notes
of the Leather Manufacturers Bank, and $1,000
tyes tens and twenties of other national banks IL h~
long been rule in the bank that package contain
ing large amount of money shall be sent away H'~
the premises except in the custody Of two trusted per-
sons connected with It, In some way Mcmahon ra'n,
aged to violate this rule by taking the package out
the hank. The cashier Mr. Holden told reporter VINO
was sent to investigate the case that he thoog" ~
Mahon had concealed it somewhere IN ths ou'-e
during the hours Of business and removed IL 81 N.Y."
Bnt be was careful 20 adhere all the customs 0
Institution. returned the receipt book pronlPu' ~.
was at his post of duty until the bank closed W -.
day There was no suspicion in the minds OF any a.
officers and they went TO their homes Is usuA
Saturday morning Mcmahon did not appear mq-
were made at his home but be could not ~ ~
Later In the day suspicion was aroused oy Ms -
and whom the examination that followed was msS
was found that the $40 900 package for '"s
VILE correspondent had not been delivered oN
MeMshon Ia twenty eight or twenty @s list
and has been reputed capable and honest lor ,shss
ten years. he Is described as ave iees 60 I,on lie
tall moderately stout and Of dark COM Ssr, lie
wore a mustaehe and straight military "nHaJ AZ No
has = wife and tour children ana mas ~ alwsys
800 Third-st Brooklyn. His conduct n .@a,srtained
been exemplary and no suspicious were CIV
until after his disappearance. 4, IA. sons 10
The officers OF the bank think that ne ns Rave en-
some port IN Canada by a sailing vessel sha p,ukertOn
trusted the search for his hiding place 70 bank
Detective Agency The regular porter u ~ accom-.
was on his Nscation, they say, and Mehsnoh oaok.
panied the acting porter when no took ss'""'
ages to the express office .r.;rs descrip-
Two officers of the bank gave the following ages.
ton OF a. 900 of the money contained IN ING hen
'sThey were newly Erintod bills that nsd "a never
signed by the president and the cashier anu sop VI
been IN circulation They were OF the ID ssriss
$50 each, anu bore the following namps'S ~
marksi Nos 24g6 10 1904 Series a; -. ~ rsr Hcdep
We are an old ~ eonceru." said sss, yerI
lsst night at his 16ms X Oftonplace Jersey ~
plain and steady IN ways bnt We ~ az careful
last. WHY. years We were no, h9sg IN ETsnsvns
NV We have sent Thousands OF uous,,s "a used 70
and nsvar mel with The sIghtest fvuoie n,cnsv out
sena ont oniy one man with packages .. 1s thoafb
| when ma custom u throwing pepper pesS-