New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
Confession OF 4 THIEE

CASHIER THOMSON, OF ST. LOUIS, GIVES A HISTORY
OF HIS DEFALcAI1ON.
ST.. LOUIS, July II lSpecidO.-l was def
ney ascer.aIned by directors OF the Pr0vdcnt Bank
to-day that A. B. Thomson. the missing cashier Is IN
Toronto. Canada He left letter containing a full
confession Of his dedication with friend OF his IN TINS
cry before taking gn with nslr ictons TO al II
Tnursday Il was adj dressed to Vice President swan
and that gentlemen received this morning. Thomson
began BIS letter by statug that for years h- had been
Asf crazy on account or the fearful burden Lie had
bon carrying. He then says:
have gone. don't know where or FOR what pur-
pose, hide ana be Tree from Inc dreadful
haunting oid nave carried 80 lonS Ny ialr name
ny irrnd. my family, my ia'ner-snu 4 uos Sno ~.
/ love them-Are all Oehni me ia -Orr'" ana uisH' ace
ana Outcast homeless. loveiess. dr-pising my
-eif II God would XIII me- it would be- mercy. some
years ago began some speeuiatIOh-' hape
som'' but lost. dos lost o,ner, ny o~" rSst n,u hi
for me. II got larger slowly Then Was pressed for
part and used the banks money. bid II Tor long
time. Eighteen months ago made up my mind 10 stop
tAls sp-cu.atu-, aud dd STOP. Thank Cod Tor the
str~nsih he gave NE. Then. finding would bleed 10
more, hird me for the money due them Twas III
tner power they knew nad used the banks money
ana slow = they forced me pay them by using more
when | retururi, presseI so that used more
money hid IL as could, but discovery has come.
drn,s with what | could save Of my saary ana with
what | could Ike ne otiating loans, etc paid on
more of ne banks money, my total cents are less
But / could not gain tune enough, ana
Il TINS There faise entries on the books Bat
$40 ODO of owe the bank Is hidden III tne EK-
cnansr maturing account. II VIII shO" instantly on
examination. lowe on my notes @-j.1VO nave la-
dnr,rd all valid or valuable p per.. The trysta CRY
hrae fraudulent and cert ncate or the PRIV
ldent SAVINGS stock for % shares IA raulheut
collateral lowe the lnel note for $1,000 IL is u aud
cut COLLECTED S425 Of the Art schoh 5hDscIlp-
ton aud used tue money Inc book viii sh0" IL
lie mention. dozrn other fsudurnt transactions
and their ngures The total Is S65.O54- He asks Mr
swain cal mis- father and beg him 10 make up The
shortage. lie closed hls letter a. follows:
WHAT I To do do not know Poor hone
di-gracrd. an outcnst that must hide my name my
fAmuY-Wnat can DOL Bat At neirt an hDe NC.
1 might nave roDbrd your safes but kind God gave
nc tho strength resis. II God Will give ne he strength
my hes Work % try 10 repay ne ieJ~ - Il
gOOi .tnrr Will pay me out anu you viii spare III
crlmlualy wi 70 WORK AZ Whatever may u'I a'u
begin AsAiu. not LOUIS but alone among -tF"h-
gers, 10y -Ome her spare me tOr Goa $40
fur .aiuy's sake. ! can Onlt beg, ana on my N""'
what Will NY "Ife ana children DO BE Ainu 80 ~ a"o
You have suffered. 10 be KIND 10 all your "Ach
ever could. Remember our old go"d ierAn1 'hu 'sA
a. 20 b, Kind widow ami orp1anH. must or
dead 10 in-B and nave nothing 10 gVr the H. On NJ
my istner and brother 10 no Kind 10 'h-h 1or
pitys They know noshlu= OF 'h.s.
took desperate resolution only thi" mpriin--
DO know when can wrte I" them OF no" SAn "e"
sake. SWAN, be Aind ana mercifIl u theh anu no"
lone 20 0ut INTO some stran-e place -
begin again with al love behind me anu oNO VI ~
reacn. Swun spare me. have Told YOU can dO nolnne
household LnlugS.Dut, Oh. ppu 40 h-tP
my poor wife children; be KIND ana mrrciIuI 20
them. le; Give me a chance 10 heIV tnoiu.
Gods show this TO my isnrr NV o'"."ol
AMI my VIE. God bless them and keep then' a" 4"
lust 10 me.
There l. a runor tonight that the bank IS III worse
condition tnau huppO.el-