The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-04-03


fled. It was ascertained on Monday
night, and Bank Examiner, Col. S.
Med. Tate was promptly notified by
telegraph and asked to come at once.
It was announced officially by Maj.
Stamps and the other banks of the
city, and all through the day and late
into. the night, groups of citizens of
all %colors, sizes and ages and con-
ditions, thronged the principal streets.
Rumor. placed the steal at from
$500, 900 to $500, 600, and all through
the day name after name was added
to the list of those who had lost
heavily, and in many instances their
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Mrs. Williams, the widow of Mr..
Jno. G.. Williams, who was the founder
of the bank, and who was the largest
stockholder-(the sister of White and
the mother-in-law of Cross and the
whole family, were completely pros
trated. They have the earnest and
sincere sympathy Of the entire com
munity. The rogues had taken, as
was estimated, about $4,000 in cash
from the bank, but how much more
| could not be estimated. It was further
ascertained that they had taken the
evening west-bound train and had
carried with them the. colored %janitor
of the bank. ~ j..
Col. Tate. took charge of the bank
on his arrival and promptly set to
work to ascertain it's condition. Mean
time the Mayor and police were busily
at work to trace the fugitives.
On Thursday it was ascertained
that they were in Toronto, Canada.
Col. Tate by this time had found
forged papers to a large. amount in
the bank.
The Superior Court being in session,
a true bill was soon filed against Cross
and White for forgery, and imme-
diately the police authorities of
Toronto were telegraphed to arrest
the parties, This was done promptly
and $24,7l4 was found in their pos
session. They had registered-Cross,
as G. A. Waltham, and White, as S.
G. Muir, of New Orleans.
The police found them in bed and
showed them the dispatch and told
them that Mr.. Heartt, of Raleigh, N.
c., had informed them that they were
wanted in that city. They were
quickly dressed and marched off with
valises in hand to the station house.
In the lining of Whites overcoat and
channels undershirt was found $l5,-
255, and in Cross overcoat $9,459.
The prisoners helped the detectives to
count the money.
On Friday afternoon the colored
janitor, Grifiths, arrived in Raleigh,
having been furnished a ticket by the
fugitives on "Wednesday to return.
Chief of Police G. D. Heartt, &C
companied by J. A. Rogers, as Special
Deputy, F. H. Busbee as District At
torney, D. H. Graves, w. H. Sanders
end Jordan Womble, Jr., as witnesses,
left on the west bound train Friday
evening for Toronto to bring back the
fugitives. 1t is expected that they
will arrive this week, when they will
be Immediately arraigned before his
Honor Judge Ship for trial.
This sad story carries with it it's
own lamentable and deplorable COM
ment.
Cross came of one of the best fami-
lies of Gates county. He came to this
city several years ago, and engaged as
clerk in the Auditors Department un-
der General w. P. Roberts. Subse.
quently he married a most estimable
lady, the daughter of Mrs. Williams,
and became President of the bank.
General Roberts regarded him as "the
very soul of honor" White has been
connected with the bank, as cashier,
for fifteen years, and for long years
has been one of the most active, zeal