New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
HIS ACCOUNTS EXAMINED.
HARR1s's DEFALCAT1oN WAS sA7oo.
IT is BELIEVED THAT WOMAN WENT oFT
WITH HIN. BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO
KNOW WHO SHE is.

Assistant Controller Tomllnson and tho auditors OF
the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
completed their Of the accounts OF Edgar
Y Harris the ticket agent OF the company at ue
Grand Central Station, who absconded In tho early
nart of the week early yesterday morning. and
returned NewHavcn in the forenoon, to report tho
result to Controller Kocherspcrger. They declined
to say anything regarding the result Of their work. and
the officers OF the road in this city profcssed entro
ignorance of the defalcatfoD discovered
representative of John H. starin. who Is
Harrs's bondsman for $4,000, was seen
yesterday afternoon by Tribune reporter He
said that he had been officially Informed by the
railway company that tho amount embezzled by
Harris amounted to "a, 700, which sum included s4OO
which was left in his hands for change. This leaves
the actual receipts unaccouned for by the defaulter
81 300, which he took in and failed to pay Into
the Lincoln National Bank Saturday and sunday.
He also said that Mrs. Harris had called on him
during the day and had assured him Of her entire
ignorance to whore her husband was, and when
questioned 10 his habits and tho rumors Of his
escapades with women, she said that he had always
been devoted and affecuonate husband and father
and she did not believe tho reports circulated about
his faithlessnoss.
Mrs. Harris subsequently declined TO be seen by
reporters, 10 give any information to them. WILLIAM.
t. Cornell cashier of the Lincoln National Bank, said
that comparison of tho banks books had been made
with those of the railroad company. He said that he
knew nothing about Harris personally, as the ticket
agents deposited their receipts separately and their
names were not entered on the banks books, the
railroad company knowing who made the deposit on
receipt OF the certified slip given to each asent
Another officer of the bank said that he had noticed
that Harris had Of appeared to be nervous. This
he thought the result of Overworh ,
The absc0nding ticket agent IS nephew OF oanluei
Fisher the old and trusted farm agent OF John II.
starin his farm Palatine Bridge, and at his
solicitation Mr.. Starin got the boy position with the
raj Ua subsequently obtained
promotion ard became his bondsman Harris re-
ceved salary of nearly 81, 900 year, and officer
of the railroad said yes teday that IL is believed thar
he had been pferng from tho cash left In his hands
for change, and had gone so far as to be unable
to make his cash balance for the monthly visit of
the travelling auditor. whose visit was expected
this week He said that he had observed the mans
excessive of late and attributed 1t to this
cause. Harris, however, has been known TO do some
shadyr actions to his fellow ticket agents some
time since and these reported to W. L Squire
tho treasurer of the road who said, however, that as
they involved Insignificant and absolute
proof forthcoming of his guilt, the matters were
passed
The general impression is that Harris IS accom-
panied by woman who is one of the many who
have been In the habit of visiting him at the Grand
Central Station. Private information received at
John II. Starin's office that the deaulter seen In
this city on Tuesday night, but who he was seen Dy
or in what place not told to the reporters.
Canajoharle n. Y, Dec. 20 6pec'an-The report
in New York papers that Edgar T. Harris the missing
ticket agent Of the New-York, w-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad at his mothers house in Canaio-
hare is a mistake. Inquiry here reveals the fact
that his mother has not heard from him. Mr.. Harris
has always been highly esteemed and his friends can
account for his strange concuct only by supposing
him TO be suffering from temporary insanity.