St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15
4 FORGED LETTER.
SwindIed the Benevolent Tanker.
Who Thought He Was Saving
Young Man From Crime.

Swindled the Benevolent Tanker,
Who Thought He Was Saving a
Young Man From Crime.
A queer story is told of a Liverpool
bank official who recently received a
private letter from his friend, MEM
Der of IA London banking firm.
1t is said that one OF their employees,
the son of their highly esteemed cashier
"a man who is prObitv itself-had
gone away with several thousand
pounds of securities.
If the son should be arrested and
placed in 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 valned servant from the misery and
shame which would certainly overtake
him if his sons sin became known.
The writer thought that in all proba-
blllty the young man would call with
his securities 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 to seize the prop
erty and keep it until he heard from the
London banker again, to lecture the
young man SOundly, buy ticket to
New York, and give him $1,000 with
which TO BEGIN the world again.
The London banker was going TO
Paris for fortnight. so that the Liver
pool banker didn't need to write him
about the affair until that time. He also
wanted the secret kept from everybody,
as 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 moment, decided to comply with
his friends request.
Soon after a nice, Trank-lOoking young
man OF the name referred to was ush-
cred in to him, and, saying that he de-
sired to travel, explained IN a con-
strained and nervous manner that he
had some securities on which he would
like to realize. He said he didn't un-
derstand business and perhaps was
going aWkWardiy to work. but the ship
for New York was to sail that day and
he was in a hurry. In reply, the Liy-
erpoOl banker handed him the letter he
had just received. As lie read it
his breast heaved with emotion,
tears came into his eyes, and he
finally burst into a fit of weep
ing. He made full confession, and
then the banker. after pointing out the
Nervousness of his crime, offered to do
what the letter requested. The young
man kissed the bankers hand in token
Of gratitude. said he had been both
foolish and wicked. and would gladly
go to another country 10 redeem him
self.
The banker then gave him the 81 600,
bought him tirSt-clGS5 steamer ticket
and gave him champagne dinner at
the restaurant. But nothing he could
do or say seemed to raise the young
mans spirits. He was so sad and broken
down that the banker really pitied him.
AS he babe him goOd-bY from the ships
side the hard old man could not restrain
his tears as he thought Of the young and
repentant sinner he lad saved from {
life of crime.
At the end of the fortnight. when be
supposed the London banker wOulC
have got back from Paris. the Liverpool
banker wrote to him in great glee of hi:
success i'll carrying out his wishes anC
of the contrite youth who had set sal
for new scenes with the bankers bless
ing.
He got the following reply from Lon
don:
You must be mad. Our cashier neve
had son. No securities are missing
Perhaps you have teen sold"
1t was true. He had. The letter wa
forged. The securititS were worthless
He had III rOwn away 81 coca passage (
New Y X. a bottle Of champagne.
good din ner and gCcd deal of advic
pom an Ingenious swindler.