The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-28

Moses s. Marks. n0 Ex-fm pioye ~ the
btoor City Hank nj Rochester. y. ~.
Turns Neat Trick and secures $4,000
In Clean Currency. Hut Proves 20 be- .
toci - well ~ Thtss. and Gets >abbeo.
ROCHESTER, n. r.. Nov. a. Moses :.
Marks young man living al No. 2ct
Central avenue. was EN- ploycd in tho
Hour City l'ank until fifteen months
ago. when he was discharged. Ncdncs-
lay afternoon Marks wen, TO tho Ncst-
ern Union Telegraph Office and sent
message 10 tho National Bank 81 Conn
mercc. 81 New York. tho correspondents
Of the Flour City Bank. asking Il 10
send BY express 20 the Flour
City Bank Se5.o in currency,
$40 and so bills Marks signed
10 the dispatch the name OF William
Augustus Waters. cashier Of the Flour
City Bank. Marks went to the Amer
lean Express Office upon the arrival of
the package Of money from New York,
signed for IL, took the money and dsap-
pcared. The robbery and forgery was
discovered when Cashier Waters re-
ceived the daily mail and found in
IL letter from the National
Bank Of Commerce advising him OF
the money sent Mr.. Mates was
taken completely aback. rs he had not
ordered the money. lie sent at once to
the express Office to learn whether tho
money was there. Tho Express company
said the money had bcen given 10
Marks, as IL was supposed he was still
connected with the bank II was thcn
that the forgery and robbery was dis
covered
Word was scnt 70 police headquarters.
and Chief Hayden Immediately started
ont with officers OF the bank 70 work on
the case.
At the American Express Office the Of
fcials stated that they had been told by
the detectives % say nothing about tho
matter.
Cashier Waters stated that never be-
fore had money sent by express to tho
bank been delivered 70 a repre-
sentative OF the bank. The
money packages were always sent
TO the bank. I'VE send money
10 the express Office BY messengers"
said Mr. Waters. ''hut the express COM
pany should have delivered the money
10 Us at the bank
Marks Is twenty-four years old. Ho
entered the service Of the Flour CITY
Baak at the age OF sixteen years
and rose TO the position OF motto
teller. His industry and capa-
bility were recognized by tho
officials OF the bank. and about two
years ago he was promoted lie was
not discharged for any dishonest act
Through the influence OF Joseph Bier,
friend Of the Marks family. a posi-
ton was given the young man as trav-
cling salesman for the firm o.
Moore 4 Bier. clothing manufact.
urers- About two months ago dis
PATCH to the Poss-Exprcss from Indian
apolis announced that Marks. who had
gone there in the interest OF the firm.
had suddenly left that city without pay
ing his bill. Marks left his samples.
which he had opened only for display.
in the Bates House.
There is considerable difference Of
opinion as 10 who is responsible for the
success Of Marks in carrying out his
scheme.
Fool - Well ~ Knsve.
Urea. ~ u. Nov. eI--Moscs NJ.
Marks. o. Rochester. y. ". who So
cured $4,000 by express from the Ma
tIonal Commercial Bank OF New York.
BY means Of q telegram to which he
forged the name OF VIM A. Waters.
cashier OF the Flower City National \
Bank Of Rochester was captured in a
house Of ill-fanc in this city last even
ing. Moses satsncl. containing sa4.-
$50 81 the stolen money in the orr ginal
package. was recovered. Moses had +
shaved of his mou~tache. lie posi-
lively refuses to make any statement
BROOKE At PINE RIDGE.
IseneraI nraoke. With Fcnr Hundred