Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13
STOLEN FROM BANK
fRREB THOUSAND DOLLARS In GOLD MISTER
IOUSLY DISAPPEARS.

| OMAHA, NEB., August 12.-Three
thousand dollars In gold were stolen
from the Merchants National Bank a
short time ago, and the thief has not
yet been apprehended or definitely To-
Gated, and the manner of the theft is
still a mystery to the bank officials.
| About two weeks ago the cashier, In
balancing accounts at the close of
days business, discovered a shortage OF
1900. A hasty examination or the
cash was made, followed by thorough
search OF the bank and vaults, and a
careful comparison of the books. Every
test and checking process produced the
same resHlt-the cash was S3, 000 short.
1t was found that cloth coin bag, which
had contained Just that amount, was
missing.
Suspicion fell upon Paul B. Tate,
young 5ookkeeper, but the young man
was so we'll connected and so well-liked
that the officers hesitated about charg-
ing him with the theft, and allowed him
to work along as usual. A few days la
ter young Tate informed the bank Of
ficials that he was going to leave their
employ. having secured position in
Beatrice at better salary. His resig-
natien was accepted and he left the city.
A detective visited Beatrice and as
certained that Tate had In fact made
arrangements for position as book
keeper In one OF the largest institutions
in that city, but had not gone there to
accept it. The detective claims this TO
be clever rnse on the part of the
young man. He had figured. saws the
detective, that when he gave notice that
he was going TO Beatrice the bank
would, il they suspected him of the
theft, immediately make inquiry as to
whether whether he ma mao answer answer chat hefat
po"Sfiee- une ,.~rtoinns or at least
woulu .qasin en- from taking any Immediate
steps for his arrest.
When the Pinkerton man found that
Tate had not been to Beatrice a thor
ough search for him was ordered. The
detective learned that near relative OF
Tate lived In Toledo, o., and he went
there to search for him, but failed to
see him. 1t has since been learned that
the young man was in Toledo all the
time, but managed to keep out OF his
pursuer's path. The detective re-
NAMED In the Ohio city for week and
then got tip that led him to think
that his man was in California.
There is little dash OF romance in the
missing bank clerks career. A year
ago he met young lady from San
Francisco, who was visiting the family
OF an Omaha banker, and fell in love
with her. His attentions were not dis
tasteful and he has been corresponding
with the young lady since her return
home. The detective began to lay a
trap into which he hoped the young
man might be led by his affections.
Decoy letters were sent, inviting him to
California. 1t didn't work. The de-
tectiye, in his search on various clews,
discovered an unsigned telegram warn
ing the young man not to go to Califor-
mia. THIS telegram reached Tate at
Toledo, although the detective did not
learn OF 1t until after his return to Oma-
ha, preparatory to going to California.
This left the detective completely in the
dark.
Young Tate is very well connected In
Omaha, and the suspicious against him
are felt very keenly by his parents and
relatives. 1t is understood that an
effort will be made by his relatives &c
pay the amount IL the bank will drop
the search.