New-York tribune., 1885-02-09
CASHIER POPE'S SHORTAGE.
WATCHED by DETECTIVES FOR MoNrH-CoM-
MENTs OF INSURANCE MEN,

AiENTs OF INSURANCE MEN,
Insurance men generally, were not moro SUI !.
prised yesterday than the officers OF the LVerpooi %
London and Globe insurance Company 10 reao 'a -'"
thaniel Pope, the company's cashier, was uei"ui.
To the former It was unexpected and astonishing
piece OF news to the the surprise was III s pun
lication. Tho company had done everything IN n'
mower TO keen the matter Of print 1t closed so Ia
as IL could every avenue Of information Comparatively
few of its employees were OF the defacauoh anu
these were cautioned to say nothing about '' t.
Putsord the manager Of the New-1orK pranch rci9e'
still to talk about 1t on the ground that 'ne
company alone and the public has no interest III H.
Ills generally believed that the shortage In Cashier
Pope's accounts was discovered by the experts who
audited the accounts preparatory to the Issuing
of the annual statement The company Is Inc
largest in the world. It's fire assets are
estimated at $l7O0O00O Semi-annual statements OF
its condition are made its stockholders and its ac-
examined not only by its auditors but by
experts who have connection with It, This Is done
for the satisfaction of the English stockholders. On
this account is assumed that Cashier Popes career as
deaulter must have been short The discovery OF MS
rascality made him sick man. More than month ago
he confined his house and for two weeks did not
leave 1t. Since he has gone to the companys once
several times but always shadowed by detective Last
night when TRIBUNE reporter called at his house, No
255 Grand ave- Pope sent word that he sick. On
Saturday night he made the same complaint. During
the day well took walk followed BY de,
snd @ aTe. and had chat with his
Pope has several shadows Two are stationed In crane me
rear of his house. steuben-st Is not
SU sudr on at sRs onb Between and
Steuben-s The territory is enclosed with nigh
the fence on both the Lafayetteave. and steuben-st
sides. For several days the police on the beat sposeu
out for the thieves, concluding that they would make
further raids The Officers afserwa M I M dsccterea
who were watching Popes house order that they might
have better chance to what was occurring IN me
rear of No 255 Grand-ave The detectives were on duty
last night usual one OF them told TRIBUSE re-
porter they had been there for abo1t month He
didn't know when they would be taken OIL They belong
Both the day and night policemen on the beat had
escape if he desired 'At least" said one OF them
SgSd o6 4 p Pops his TRf Wo 0aGF and 'aS
child. His two brothersinaw. and chesyer H Had-
son and his sister live with him. lie rents the house
He is of medium height and slim build and his age be
thirtyye and forty years He has been cashier
Of the company for twelve years:
Cheever Hudson said last night that Pope would not
talk about his alleged defalcatlon." When asked Il
Pope denied that he dctauler and had s9uand,rod
the stolen money in walst he said He will not deny
it affirm it,. One of Pope's nelshbor: shopkeepsr
Sn. n tansSf 5.r II. he hs vsS ssaa
here for several years and Is very steady III MS has
He always tried TO buy for the loTes price ana never
seemed 10 have much money. He was what can n
home man"
Colonel Beecher, or Beccher a Behtdlct BIookFn
agents for the COMPANY, said az had 20 idea that any
thing Of the sort had happened until reod of IT thi
morning. have known Nj. Pope cashier for several
years have always considered him .wo-kcl man
If be specuated in Wall Street he dd II through
somebody else. lie hadn't time to do II himscf He was
busy In Ills Office the time II opened til II closed
always considered him an honest steady and hard work
ing man cannot believe that he sole the money.
Pope had great deal Of work TO DO and ad seyera a.
sstants II gets behind IN his WORK ia large con-
Germ like this Is very difficult 10 catch NJ. Hc may
have got behind and become tangled IN bis account
Another Insurance man said "The dedication j.
probably Isrger than $27 600 The expense o. keeping
hafdOzen detectives employed for month isn't small
item and an English company won't spend money unless
there is mighty good ground for the outlay The CON
pany hasn't promised not TO prosecute Pope and as i
said property will have TO pay FOR his weak
ness other shape They have been very cute 10
| keep IL quiet se long"