The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-03
STOLE A SMALL FORTUNE
A WHEELING BANK RMPLOYE
BAGS $4,000.

The Theft Committed April. g. p,1t the
Perpetrator Not Arrested Until Yes
terdsy-suspicion Attached to Him
Because He Was Spending Money
So Freely.
" KEELING, W. VA, Aug. 2-There was
a Dig sensation in this city this morning
when 1t became known that Harry Sew
oold' very popular young man, individ-
uai oookkeeper Of the bank of Wheeling,
had been arrested at his home on
the south side about midnight last
night for embezzIing $4,000 from the
bank April 10 a package containing
$4,000 was deposited in the bank
by prominent business man, and was
placed in the vault to be counted after busi-
ness hours. After the bank Md closed Mr..
List, who had deposited the package. went
| 10 get IL, and found it missing The absencs
OF the package was kept quiet for a time
as Is appeared evident that some enploye
had taken it.
| BETRAYED BY HIS EXTRAvAGANCE
Harry Seybold was found TO be spending
money very freely, and as his account al
the bank was not touched, and his salary
had not been drawn for months suspicio1
at once rested on him. The bank officials
called Capt, ID. B. Dovener into tha
case. Seybold had reported TO his friends
that he had lately drawn $4,000
IN the Louisiana lottery. Capt. Doveaer.
LETT for New Orleans and found this to ba
untrue. lt was determined to arrest say
pold on suspicion, and at midnight laSi
night tho sheriff arrested him at his home.
ne was taken before Justice Arkle and
| charged with the theft.
THE THEFT CONFESSED.
AT first Seybold denied the charge. but
alteT close examination by Capt. DOvener
| no hnally confessed to having taken tha
money. 1t was kept at his home for "A
month, when about 500 900 was placed in
dl1erent banks here. The balance was in
vested In stock companies. Seybold turned
| over the certificates Of deposit and real antf
personal property to the amount of s32. 900.
Whlch VIII entirely cover tho theft. He
was committed to Jail without bail aud viii
| De neld Tor trial tomorrow morning Sav-
bold had part of the funds deposited
under the name OF Seybold aud Henning.
Whch led the bank officials to thiuk that
George Hennlng, another prominent youne
man OF this city, and an intimate friend OF
SaYooid's was indirectly connected with the
thett he was promptly arrested and
brought before Justice Arke, when it was
learned that SeybOh had merely used Hem
nings name without authority. Henning
Is In no way connected with the bank Of
Wheeling
SEYBoLDs FAMILY.
Seybold's father, a prominent citizen of
many years standing, is cashier of the bank
and only learned OF his sons guilt this
| morning, and then from his sons wife. who
Is crazed with grief and went to her father
| in-law's home about o'clock and told him
OF the arrest and confession. Harry Sew
bold has been in the employ of the bank for
the past ssven years and his books have
always been found correct at each examina-
ton. lie gave as a reason for taking the
package that the temptation was too
strong.
SEYBOLD OUT ON BAIL.
Seybold was released on bail this after
noon, bis father going his security Ii
IS absolutely certain that Hem
ming is entirely innooant
or any criminal connection with the theft.
he having been persuaded by Sevbold TO be-
lieye that the money had been drawn from
tie Louisiana Lottery Company. Henning
is brother Of Frank Henning, a we'll
known actor. The total amount of Sey-
bolds stealings was 1913, ZOO.