The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-14
TIE BANK PAID HIS DEBTS.
BOOKKEEPER UIL7SHAw GETS AWAH
WIN $3?,OOO
He disappeared Last November. md nm EHs
pert Has Been Examining HE BOoks
since-Certnin Deposition Played Isto
Ills Hand. IsrObnbIy UnSyltttnxly,

He disappeared Last November. and nm Es.
pert Has Becn Examining HE BOoks
slnce-t'ertnin Dcpos,tors Played Isto
His Hand. Probably Unwittingiy.
Wall street paused yesterday to listen to the
latest tale Of defacation. II was the same ia
fnilar story: n young man eager for straw.
berries in December and asparagus In Janu-
airy. and fine wines and cigars at all times and
mighty slim income with which to meet the
ordinary expenses of n modest station.
The United States National Bank. at Al Wall
street OF which Dr. james II. Parker. ex-Presi-
dent OF tho Cotton Exchange. is Presidents
and Henry c. Hopkins ia cashier. opened its
doors for business about ten years ago In the
Washington building. facing Battery Park.
Logan c. Murray was their President and he
remained ut the helm until last July. when the
bank was moved to its present quarters and
DIR. Parker was elected President. The late
Mrs Edward Searlrs. widow OF Mark Hopkins
OF California. and her husband had an interest
In tho banks affairs. This interest Is now
represented in the bank BY Directors Thomas
II. Hubbard and Thomas T. Stillman Of But
Ter. Stillman Il Hubbard. Mr.. Searles's nttor.
neys. and Coils 7. Huntington. The remains
ing directors are Dr. Parker. William P.
Thompson. and Thomas W. Pearsall. The
capital is $500. 900.
doors for business Fl. Wiltshaw was one OF its
most trusted employees. He ent cred the banks
service as junior clerk and rose to be the
individual bookkeeper. His duties gave him
direct dealings with depositors. On Nov II
last Wiltshaw left the bank hurriedly in his
thin alpaca Office coat. and that's the last DIR.
Parker and his associates have seen OF him.
At the time Wiltshaw left he was aware that
his books were being examined When DR..
Parker became President in the July preced-
ing he determined to make n thorough exnmi.
department when WiltsEaw loft. From that
dgy TO Yesterday the expert has been busy on
RSSSfs Sef thse R ker an
de d. to the amount Of So o7294 Of which
OPERATIONS as far b back as isss #tsSsa a had
not taken large amounts at time. and hts
was fond of high living. and irequcntei the
Swell s ELL, restaurants near re stock Exchange.
Wiltshaw had many acauaintances and with
them he was pretty free in money matters. He
established with them Z system OF borrowing
!. O. Us. no matter who hold them. tho United
States National Bank was bound to be out"
For instance. Wiltshaw would borrow $500
from an acGuainta9ce who was also depos-
tor. in the natural course Of business. 'p per-.
haps,, would visit the bank. 'wiltshaw would
tell him he was ready to pay the loan. and tho
shaw would credit the amount in the book:
furthermore. he would credit tho amount in
entry was Transcribed to tho banks general
ledger; The dsgnsitor would draw tho amount
joicing. 1t is amazing to DIR. Parker and Cash.
Ter Hopkins that Wiltshaw WAS clever. enough
e cover his swndies as long as he did: Mel.
he believed the depositors having dealings
with Wiltshaw were in collision with him.
quiry .apQ PERSONALLY ;axa.sisias -tAs-saspsste
At the Seventh Regiment Veteran Club it
was said yesterday that Wiltshaw had sud.-
denly departed in November. presumably for
ss sS dG9a bsss
allowed to lag. and he will be dropped for nom
payment He lived at the club u fcw days
prior to his departure. Since he left no one
has INQUIRED there for him. It was said