Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-19
VOlcHT'S VIII Tiny.
Ii Is Said That He va 10000
of Other Peoples Money.
A PITTSBURG SENSATION.
The Ex-cashicr OF the Farmers and sfe-
chanie.' hank Of that City Arrested
for Defaication-So One Knows
How He squandered the Cash.

PTTTsBURG, Jan l0-The financiers Of this
of ex-Cnshier H. f. voight. of the Farmers
and Mechanics bank, for the defalcation Of
funds aggregating $4,000. Weight was
arrested BY a constable of the south side.
The constable found the ex-cashier at his
home on Mount Oliver, and Immediately es-
corted HIM 10 Alderman Schafer's Office.
After brief hearing he was committed 70
Jail In default of $40, 90 bail 10 await exami-
nation. -Four charges were preferred against
him by the asst ynees OF the defunct Farmers
and Mechanics bank, as follows: Altering
the books Of corporation, embezzlement Of
the funds Of The institution, making false
entries and pei jury in swearing that false
accounts were correct He was held in the
sum of $1,000 ON each charge
In September last the bank failed, with
total deficit OF over $250,O00 That such
deficit existed was unknown TO the stock
holders or officers OF the institution until
shortly before the suspension. This intelli-
gence created a profound sensation at the
time, but the public was told that there were
accounts and other available assets enough &c
almost reimburse deposi,ors and stock
holders The facts appear TO be, however,
that not more than $50 600 Of the deficit can
be realized, and tue officers of the bank now
admit that Voights shortage will reach the
sum Of $4,000
II was in April Of last year that Mr.. Voight
was requested 10 resign. Not that any crook
ediless was suspected, but because he was
deemed too light for the growing business OF
the institution, which, 10y the way, was
founded on a state charter. A young man
named Berg was selected To fill the vacancy.
Shortly after this J. H. Sorg, president OF
the institution, invited H. Sellers Mckee and
other capitalists TO reorganize the institution
and merge 1t into national bank These
capitalists viewed the proposition favorably
and decided to take control, but first asked
for statement. Mr.. Berg commenced upon
the work, and in September last announced
the deficit TO the astonishment OF all the
officers
From that time to the present experts have
been working on the books, and although il
has been known for some days that Weight
was responsible for the deficit, he has been
he has not the money and his friends could
not or would not raise it,
1t Is not known at this time how the money
was wasted. He was interested in a small
way in the Independent Glass company
with a man named Ward, and this
concern was charged with some $4,000
in loans, but the balance Of the money is as
yet not accounted for
1t is believed by some that Voight was
caught in the same wheat deal which ruined
the Fidelity bank of Cincinnati. Weight
was seen at the Jail at midnight tonight by
your correspondent, but he refused abso-
lutely to make any statement He seems
completely Frustrated.
For years Voght has been held in high
esteem, particularly by the German element,
and even after the failure a great many
people held him innocent.