Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-04
RALEIGH'S B00DLERS.
MORE INTERESTING FACTS REGARDING
CROSS AND WHITE.
cros, Makes a Confession--white Not I'M
plicated in the rorgeriss-cash'er
Harey's Fight
rsnecIN telegram TO the pIspstch.l

RArrrau, n. c., April 3.-To-day
some interesting news was received IN
regard to President Cross and Cashier
White. of the State National Bank, in
the shape OF specials from Toronto,
Canada. Caldwell Hardy. cashier of the
National BANK Of Norfolk, is there IN
the interest of that bank, which Cross
and White swiudled out of $1,000.
Hardy wishes to secure his money. Yes
terdav Cross sent for a Toronto detec-
five and made confession OF his crime,
saving: 81 am very Sorfy-for what has
happened. II ANYTHING should happen
20 me / want 10 leave everything all
right about White. So you 20 TO Ra-
leigh and GIVE evidence that Will clear
White. want to tell you here IN the
presence OF White that he had nothing
70 do with the forg6rics. did them all.
II anything should happen to my WE
they will never try me. The bank was
in an awful bad state when We took hoid
of II. and under oar management II CON
tipued to fail. We SAW We should hsve
70 90 10 Jail. so We decided to try the
neyt best thing. We resolved to Get as
much money as We could secure and
skip. We did that. and It has turned
out for the worst
Referring to tho forgenes, Cross de-
clared $4,000 would cover the Whoie
amount. White and Cross are very
much depressed in spirits. They were
before the Police Court again tins morn
ing. Tho police magistrate read tho
fresh charge against them (the prisoners
preierred by Cashier Hardy, of stealing
$40 COO from his bank on the oath OF
March last. The prisoners pleaded not
guilty 10 TINS charge. aud tins case was
adjourned tai Tuesday. The other
charge of forgery Was stricken ont, and
the charge Of bringing stolen money INTO
Canada substituted. The trial OF the
prisoners on this charge WAS postponed
until Friday. Chie.-oi-Police Heart
and District. Attorney BuShee are at To-
routo. and are confident OF m early re-
turn 10 Raleigh with the fugitives
Mayor Thompson received the follow
ing dispatch to-day from Chiet-oi-Police
Heart:
Prisoners renamed till Friday next
CIV lAUNli hIOANh u t's AtN 49,
ported captured with them was slI they
had
Busbee and HEARTS hopes OF soon Ie-
turning with Cross and White may be IN
VAIN, for Bicolow. who is counsel for
the boodlers. SAYS he will fight exiradi-
ton 10 the bitter end. and viii assist
Hardy in his plan Of making them dis
gorge the $4,000 belonging to
the Norfolk National Bank before
he Will allow them to DO brought
back to Raleigh 1t Is believed that be
is trying 10 keep up their spirits, Tor
both men appear to be utterly hacked.
Cross expresses contrition and Is fearful
concerning tue condition Of his wife,
VINO has been very III. 81 this news
created much excitement here to-day.
People are nov very doubtful about the
bringing OF either Cross or White here.
Cashier Hardy was here last week, anu
spent two days trying 10 stralghien ont
tie banks books tie expresses his be
lief that White will be given safe con
duct across the line So that he can eid III
getting the bank books III proper shape.