The morning call., 1891-08-30
A BANKER VICTIMIZED.
Tried to Save a Bank Clerk But ReaIl
Helned sMindIer.

1rleu TO save a Bank Nlerk
Helped SwindIer.
A queer story is told of a Liverpool bank
official who recently received private letter
from his friend, a member Of a London
banking firm. 1t said that one Of their enl-
ployes, the son of their highly esteemed
cashier-a man who is pr0bity itself-had
gone away with several thousand pounds of
securities. If the son should be arrested and
placed in a prisons dock the old man would
never lift his head again. The firm was,
therefore, resolved TO do all that lay in its
power to save its aged and valued servant
from the misery and shame which would GER
tsinly oYertake him if his sons sin became
known.
The writer thought that in all probability
- young man would call with his securi-
ties at the Liverpool bank, and, on the
strength Of his connection with the London
bank. try to negotiate them. II so the
London banker wanted the Liverpool banker
10 seize the property and keep it until he
heard from the London banker again, to
lecture the young man soundly, buy him a
ticket 10 New York aud give him $1,000 with
which to begin the world again. The Lon
don. banker was going to Paris for fort
night: so that the Liverpool banker didn't
need to write him about the affair until that
time. He also wanted the secret kept from
everybody, so far as possible, both for the
sake Of the London bank, the young mans
father and the young man himself.
The Liverpool banker, knowing that
many young man had gone wrong who
might have been saved at the proper mo-
ment, decided to comply with his friends
request.
Soon after a nice, frank-looking young
man of the name referred to was ushered in
to him, and saying that he desired to travel
explained in constrained and nervous
manner that he had some securities on
which he would like to realize. He said he
did not understand business and perhaps
was going awkwardly 10 work. but the ship
for New York was to sail that day and he
was in hurry.
In reply the Liverpool banker handed him
the letter he had just received. As he read
1t his breast heaYed with emotion, tears
came into his eyes, ana he finally burst into
tit Of weeping. He made full confes-
sion, and then the banker, after pointing ont
the Nervousness of the crime, offered to do
what the latter requested. The young man
kissed the bankers hand in token Of his
gratitude, said he had been both foolish and
wicked, and would gladly go to another
country and redeem himself.
The banker then gave him the $1,000,
bought him frst-elasS steamer ticket and
gave him champagne dinner at the res
taurant But nothing he could do or say
seemed to raise the young mans spirits. He
was so bad and broken down that the banker
really pitied him. AS he babe him good-by
from the ships side The hard old man could
s0t restrain his tears, as he thought OF the
young anu fepeDbaHI sinner ue Ndu saved
from life Of crime. ::
At the end of the fortnight, when he sup
posed the London banker would have got
back from Paris, the Liverpool banker
wrote to him in great glee of his success in
carrying out his wishes and of the contrite
youth who had set sail for new scenes with
the bankers blessing.
He got the following reply from London:
You must be mad. Our cashier never
had son. No securities are missing. Per-
haps you have been sold"
1t was true. He had The letter was
forged. The securities were worthless. He
had thrown away $1,000. a passage to New
YORK, hottie Of champagne. a good dinner
and rood deal Of advice upon an Ingenious
swindlcr.-NeNark Journal.