The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-07
FILCHED A FORTUNE.
Sixty to Seventy Thousand Dollars
Stolen by Bank Clerks.
tHE STOLEN BOOTY BURIED.

rhe Leader of the Conspiracy, a
Youth of 10, with an Accompiice,
Escapes on an Ocean Steamer.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Of the
Treasure Recovered.
NEW York, April IA systematic
obbery of the banking house of Dix g.
.shyfe, 45 Wall street, has been un-
hrthed. The exact amount of the
tealings is not yet definitely known,
nut it is believed they will reach be-
ween 500, 600 and $4,000 in cash and
onds. OF this amount $53, 900 has been
ecovered, and the loss of the firm will
sot, therefore, In any event be very
arge. Oscar Creamer, 10 years old, of
l25 Picks street, Brooklyn, the assistant
lookkeeper, was the promoter of the
jcheme. He had rs confederates Will
pm E. Carpenter, aged 80, a clerk Of
Dix & Phyfe, and James l.. White, OF
brooklyn, an outsider. Carpenter is un-
isr arrest, but Creamer and White have
disappeared, and are supposed to be
omewhere on the ocean on the steamer
Oakland, which left this port for Copen-
hagen on Monday.
Tho failure of Creamer to appear at
he banking office on Monday morning
Tecipitated the discovery of the rob-
iery. Mr.. Phyfe, one of the firm be-
anne suspicious, and determined to ex-
rnine the cash books. He found them
a q frightfully mutilated condition.
Inspector Byrnes was notified and
.fter brief investigation with some of
lis detectives Carpenter was arrested.
10 was confronted with conclusive evil
ience of his completely in the robbery,
vhereupon he broke down and made a
dean breast of the affair.
How They Worked 1t.
CreaIner, he said, was acting book
teeper in the absence of the regular
Sookkeeper, who was in southern Cali
0rnia for his health. He had been in
tis new position but short time when
carpenter discovered that Creamer was
obbing the firm. Creamer admitted it
u his accuser, and said he intended to
ret all he could before the bookkeeper
eturned. He then induced Carpenter
% enter into the scheme. Creamer also
induced an outsider, James l.. White,
u Brooklyn, to enter the conspiracy.
White was given letter of introduction
the Park National bank signed by
Dix & Phyfe, and Immediately began
making deposits. Five checks, aggre-
nting $4,000, and all signed by Dix &
fhyfe, were deposited by him. On April
White drew out 100000, and on the
Dilowing day $15, 600 more. The checks
deposited by White were not forged,
mt We're simply filled in by young
Ereamer, who had the handling of all
igned blank checks. A great deal
VI tho money secured by the conspir.
stors and the bonds were handed oveI
% Carpenter. who was to forward
money to Creamer whenever he sent fol
B, Creamer and White having decided
10 leave the country. Carpenter buried
ihe money and bonds in the cellar oi
house 447 Quincy street, Brooklyn.
Detectives went to the house named
by Carpenter as the place where he hat
hidden the money and bonds, and aftel
brief search found the property as de
tcribed by him. There were $32, 1870 il
rash and $20, 900 i'll bonds. 1t is certain
that Creamer and White have takel
rome Of their stealings with them, bu
how much cannot yet be determined
fhe police say they will capture tn
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