Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
A BANK ROBBED.
AN INDIVIDUAL BOoK-kEEPeR CON-
FsssEs ToTHE THEFT.
The sum 81 ne !, 900 PurloIned-The Bank,
However. VIII Not Lose Anything
He Could Not stand Temptation.
mr telegraph to the pIspatch.l

WHEELING. W. VA. August 2.--There
was big sensation in the city this morn
inc when il became known that Harry Sey-
bold. very popular young man, the midi
vidual book keeper of the Bank of Wheel
inc. had been arrested at his home on the
South Side about midnight last night Tor
embezzing S27 900 from the bank. On the
10th of April package containing SzHwO
was deposited in the bank by promlnent
businessman and was placed in the vault
TO be counted after business hours.
After the bank had closed Mr.. List, who
had deposited the package, went to get II and
foundit missing. The absence OF the pack
age was kept quiet for the time beng, as II
appeared evident that some emplCye had
taken IT, Harry Seybold was found 10 be
spending money very freely, and as his &C
count at the bank was not touched ana mis-
salary had not been drawn for months sus-
picion at once rested on him. The bank
officials called Captain b. Is. DOvener INTO
the case. Seybold had reported to his
friends that he had lately drawn $4,000
in the Louisiana Lottery. Captain Dove
ner left for New Orleans and found TINS to be
untrue. II was determined TO arrest Sey-
bold onsuspiciOn. and at midnight last night
the Sheriff arrested him at his home. lie
was taken before Justice Ankle and charged
with the theft. At first Seybold denied
the charge, but after close examination
bv Dovener he finally confessed to having
taken the money. The money was kept at
his house for a month, when about 100000
was deposited in the different banks IN
this city. The balance was invested in
stock companies SeybCld turned over
the certificates Of deposit and real and
personal property to the amount OF NI5,OOO,
which will entirely cover the loss. lie was
committed to Jail without bail and Will he
held for trial tomorrow morning. Sey-
bold had part of the funds deposited I'M
der the name of Seybold u Hennig,
which led the bank officials 10 think
that George Hennig. another promi-
nent young man of this city and
an intimate friend of Seybolds, was
indirectly connected with the theft.
He was promptly arrested and brought BE-
fore Justice Arkle. when it was learned
that Seybod had merely used Hennlg's
name without authority. Hennig Is IN no
way connected with the Bank Of Wheeling:
Seybold's father, prominent citizen or
many wears standing, Is the cashier OF the
bank and only learned of his sons quit
this morning, and then from his sons wife.
who. crazcd with grief. went to her father
in-laws home about A. NJ. and told him
of the arrest and confession. Harry Sey-
bold has been in the employ of the bank
for the past seven years and his books nave
always been found correct at each exami-
nation. He gave rs a reason for taking the
package that the temptation was too
strong.
IATER-HFNNIG ENTIRELY INNOCENT.
Harry Seybold, the bank robber, was
released on bail this afternoon, his father
going his security.
1t is absolutely certain that Hennig is
entirely innocent Of any criminal connec-
ploye of the bank, he having been per-
suaded by Sevbold to believe that the
money had been drawn from the Louisiana
lottery. Hennig is a brother OF Frank
Hennig, the well-known actor. The total
amount of Seybold's stealings was $1,000.