Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-23
For $4,000 Was Discovered in the
Inner Vault of the F. & NJ. Bank.
WILLIAM VOIGT is NOT AT HOME.
Startling Disclosures Promised in the
Affairs of the Bank.
SEVERAL MORE ARRESTS TO BE MADE

may enQ. Line nearing OF tue cdshiel, hlr.
Henry F. Voigt, which was set for o'clock
yesterday afternoon, was postponed until
next Saturday, because the prosecutors have
not been able to get their witnesses together,
and there are also other arrests to be made.
In the meantime, however, there are to be
some very startling developments, evidence
of which leaked out yesterday in the hear
ing of reporter for this paper.
| Since the arrest of Henry F. Voigt, the
experts have made discovery in the safe at
the bank, which bodies very i'll for some
body connected with that institution. The
ominous discovery is check for $4,000,
drawn upon the bank in the name of Will
lam Voigt, and Endorsed by his brother,
Henry f. Voigt, the cashier. This paper
was found in one of the secret shelves of the
safe, and, as it had not been discovered be-
fore, may have been purposely hidden away
among some other papers. There was
NO TRACE OF THIS CHECK
found on any of the books, and it would
seem that it should have been destroyed,
and doubtless would have been, had it not
been forgotten.
There have been numerous stories afoat
on the Southside, connecting Mr.. William
Voigt with his brother, the cashier, and, in
order to see what that gentleman had to say
in regard to the matter himself, visit was
made to. his house yesterday afternoon on
Mount Washington. A young man, the
son of Mr.. Voigt came to the door, and,
when the question as to the whereabouts of
his father was propounded to him, replied:
"My father has been away from home for
about four weeks, and where he is do not
know;rprohably out West. What is he
gone for? 1 hardly know, unless it is in
connection with the Independent Glass
House, or some other business of private
character"
"When is he coming back?"
'That do not know; but I do not think
it will be soon."
A gentleman connected with the bank,
and one who is in a position to be relied
upon, in conversation with DISPATCH
representative, yesterday afternoon, said:
81 have an idea that the absentee has
more than business connected with the In
dependent Glass house to keep him away.
Why, the glass house is going to be sold at
Sherif's sale on next Tuesday, and his in
terest will prove to be very small in it. But
Henry, the cashier, and Willie, his brother,
used to speculate very heavily in grain,
and
IT WAS FOR A GRAIN BROKER
in Chicago the 1000 check was drawn on
the bank. Whether William Volt knew
that the investigation into the defalcations
Of fha hop Goo d. flo< sobS
implicate him and put him in an unpleasant
position, I cannot state, for I do not yet
know why he went away"
1t was also stated on the Southside yes
terday that an offer of $45, 900 had been
made for the bank building; but who the
parties were could not be learned, nor could
it be found out for what purpose the build
ing is to be used.
At Squire Schaefer's office a number of
curious people had assembled in view of the
announcement that the hearing of Mr..
Voigt was to take place, and they were not
little disappointed when Mr.. Sorg came,
and the postponement was decided upon.
1t was then the fact came out, in a very
quiet way, that more arrests are to be made.
"Of course you must know" said one of
the stockholders, 'that no officer in bank
can defraud that institution to the extent of
among his co-workers, and we have suf
fcient evidence that such has been the case
here. Who the man is, and when he will be
arrested, am not going to say; let things
take their own course; but you watch de-
velopments. and your patience will not be
tried very long"
THE EX-B0OKKEEPER SURPRISED,
Mr.. John McMasters, who was book
keeper in the bank at the time when Mr..
Voigt was cashier, was also seen by re-
lowing conversation took place:
''Do you care, Mr.. McMasters, to make
any statement about your observations in |
the bank while you were occupied there as a
bookkeeper?"
II am very sorry I cannot oblige you;
but 1t is really quite impossible. You can
we'll understand that I do not want to be |
mixed up in the case any more than is ab- |
solutely necessary. Of course, suppose I |
shall be called upon as witness in the mat |
ter, and then 1 shall say all know; but at |
present would rather moi"
"How long were you employed in the |
bank?"
II was there only eight months, and T |
went away about three months after Mr., |
Voigt left"
Would you mind telling me the reason
you left?"
"1hey put new cashier into the place, |
who, of course, supplanted me, and, as 1 |
was not pleased at such treatment, left"
WHO WILL BE ARRESTED?
"Have you any idea yet who the other
man is they intend to arrest?"
"No. There was nobody but Hays, Berg
and myself there besides Mr. Voigt."
'They have also found $4,000 check
hidden behind one of the shelves in the safe.
Do you remember anything about such
check"
"NO, ], indeed; I don't know anything
Mr. McMasters also expressed great aston
ishment when he heard that William Voipt
was not found at home. While talking
about H. r. Voigt, he spoke very highly
OF that gentleman, saying he had always
found him to be an honorable man,
WHAT DEPosIToRs WILL GET.
Another stockholder, who was approached
and asked what he knew about the progress
of the work of the experts, said
''It is possible that they will be finished
with the books within week, although
there is no certainty about il. From the
present developments, however, can tell
you that it is useless to keep the fact any
longer secret that the depositors will be
losers as we'll as the stockholders. We
thought all along that the doubling of the
capital stock would keep the depositors
safe, but that hope has vanished. From
the present outlook l think the depositors
will get no more than rs or 80 per cent of
their deposits"