The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-20
FOR T WORTH LOCAL NEWS
A THIEvlNG FLOOR WALKER.
Ho Attempts TO Settle Saloon Bin with
Stolen Silks aud 10 Jailsd-JOhn
NiehoIs Found to BIO
HoAVy Defaulter
Other Items.


Taylor 4 Barr, dry goods merchants, |
informed Mr.. Barr, OF tie firm, that he |
had better keep his eye on Z. w. Holt,
the hoor-walker. She said |
she had seen him 20 out of tho door
short time before with some silks I'M
der his arm. Mr.. Barr Immediately
took hisr9gister, In which - record of
all tho goods in the house Is kept, and
soon found two pieces OF silk missing.
They we're very fine goods and cost
$l47 wholesale, MIR. Barr dispatched
Mr.. Cason, ono Of his employees,
to see if he could tinu
Holt, who had gone out ostensibly on
business. Mr.. CasOn could not fud
Holt, but he succeeded in finding the
goods In "a saloon near the Union
depot. Tbs saloon-keeper informed
him that they had been left there by
Holt in pawn for $425, which was
due for drinks. The police
aud sheriff were then nosi-
fed that Holt was wsnted.
immediately they wore securing this
town in every direction. Deputy
Sheriff Thompson was informed that
q n an Rnswering to tho description OF
Holt had been seen la the western
part OF the city, going AT pretty
lively gait. Another officer was told
thai Holt was Heen out in tho north
eastern Suburbs. Oaacor Collins was
At the depot waiting Tor the train,
to leave thB city on business,
and had not heard that Holt was
needed up 81 IN. Somebody remarked
to him as he was shout to take the
train: "Dl you see thst little old
man going into the depot yonder? Tho
police are looking the town over IOi
him." The officer Immediately tele-
phOued az town 10 know Il Holt was
wanted. He was informed that
hiH presence YVES desirable. He
st cRce wicked mp to where
liC L Al Egsrud told him be would
gvc Co &c w.h him the Cilicer). Holt
said 70 " eesad Be wouldn't, nut al
tcg WGrC. Cone ugeN TO 80. HB WAS
brought to y syl II 4 Barr's store ana
Mr.. larr Identified him 40 the man,
u oft Acknowledged chat he took the
goods but pleaded with Mr.. Barr to
let hun leave tho IOWA aud NOT prose-
cute him, The preliminary trial
was held before Jastlco Hinn
ana the prisoner went 10 jail
lin deiault OF $500 bond
|
| Barr siuce tbs 9Th or July. He came
TO this "iJy from S2u II ranciscO. lie
| i4an EugHahmGu, aud has been In
this country about a. year and C. half
He brought With MIN a splendid letter
of recommendation aud mai tae ropu'
tRtOD, apparently, whore he had lived
OF being a consistent church member.
la conversation with ruE HERALD
representative, Mr.. Barr said no mad
pHced implicit confidence IN Hult,and
he was the most capable man ho had
ever had In hi8 employ. Holt claims
to have been drunk since yesterday
morning, and DOESN'T dony taking the
goods, but says ho WIS never IN any
trouble such al this. Eo is u man OF
perhaps 90 ysarB at ago aud has a wife
and children in England.
JOHN NICHOLS A DEFAuLTER
The cum had hardly sat upon the
grave Of John Nichula before IL was
whispered around that John Nichols
was Adefault r. At first 70 nan told IN
tho srictesJ secrecy, but this evening
10 is common talk upon the streets.
Tue people are utterly astounded aud
shocked al the nowa. "Why,n sGid
o well known gentleman, "JOhn
Nichols was ono OF tho best
nou ! ever knew. would have trusted
him rs qui KY IA | would myst ll.h
Lust Saturday enc officers Of the bank
appointed 10 make general examine
ton OF th3 books and 80 c0uut the
funds, and on that day Mr. Nichols
borrowed $4,000 f,Om another bauS on
tho City Nuirnh bauk'a account
VITA this amounton baud, the graal
deficiency was not discovered on that
day, snd 1t was inteu ded 70 further OK
anime intO 10 on Monday
Monday, ~ Mr. Nichols was M
the net OF opening IN,
vaults, he WAS taken win commissions
and died soon after.
To-day, Mt tho request of thC
lCi Y National bunk, committee com'
posed OF gentlemen ropresontlng
al tho ba iks In the city
have baen busly engaged IL
examining Into the books aud afr4irs
of the banlS, 50 a. 20 report the exact
amount of the default. This commit
toe had not tiuished Us woek n, lst'
hour o. tho evening aud u Is prOOah,,
that they win nrt before morning. IL
conversation wi Mr.. A. NJ. BrittOu
president OF tho bank, this evening, b.,
stated TO THE HERALD representative
|
IN tho neignbOrh- cd OF $4,000, IL,
furthermore sMd that this lues woulC
not cripple the finances OF tho bank N
tho least. Mr.. Nichols was not ouly
vics-presidsnt " thl City National
but no was also teller, aud thus II
was thtt he handled all the cash
which made the oefalcatiOn possible
He was also treasurer Of the city
No mau Ia tho city Was more hight
respected aud more clniid0n Is
tru,tod by all, and this news ha'
fallen upon tns CITY ike thunder
nplt ifOm II ClUudless sky. Mr.
! Nichols did not drink nor gamDlI
\ aud II Is not known how ho 30
through with the money, MI
salary as a baus officer nolnI
ample for hand,Omo support
Upon hearing the news OF tue dofa Ca
ton II is said that a Goo1 IN Any depos
itOra drew their money out Of th,
bank, but as thoro IL y 'onty OF money
on hand, no trouble 20 tho bank is an
LArER-Tho committee Of banker,
appointed ~ examine tao books OF tn
CITY National bank NJ midnight madl
the fullowi Nv report:
1--WE hnd shortage IN tho accounts
Of iona Nichols, lito vica nrCsidnn
ind tdiier ~ the banit, ~ $4,000, ",
Nunuurate u. @, Biwsr irpn Guy
.nHeot 90 witnthe an Hr.n
lSigdedl a. Il. SAITH,
NJ. y LDND,
II. q EDB, >GrlN
THOMAS A ltDBALL,
Committee
TIE air IL thick VII rumnr..
ANOTHER COMMITTEE RErORr,
Az tue request OF tho officers OF III
City n au0nl bank OF For
Wotth, We havo examined tn
co"dltlon OF the bank and although
We nnd the detaloatlon u john Men