New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
GEOHGE ". TANDEEBTLT ROBBED
AN rMpLoYE Is NORTH CAROLINA SAID TO

AN TMPL0YE IN NORTH CAROLINA SND TO
HAVE STOLEN $1,000 FROM HIM
An attachment has been obtained IN this city ior
George W Vanderbilt against .. Il. Wheeler jr'
who has charge OF his tile factory AZ biltm'r'' y.
g for $WV0 which 1t is alleged Wheeler mas 'ih-
bozzlcd The attachment was obtained by '""eS
NcNamec. a lawyer Of this city. upon the request
of his broth.r Charles. who lives at Biltmore and
T. General s,perintendent for Mr.. Vanderbilt there
II was alleged that Wheeler had for a long time
been engaged in writing fictitious names on 'hr
pavroll and taking envelopes with pay Tor 'h'Sr
and converting the money TO his own use. Inc
total amount Of the alleged defalcation was SAID 10
hc $1,000 but Wheeler made partial reStl'uoh' anu
q balance Of $1,000 is sued for
Amended to the complaint is a telegram dated
Rutmore N g. July - To James McNamee. from
Charles McNamec. which reads as follows: Levy
attachment on funds of .. H. Wheeler Jr. IN faiK
Hauk in suit Of G. ". vanderbilt against MN Tor
funds cmbczzlcd to amount Of 5000" 10 not let
even paid checks be returned but II possible learn
fuly about his recent transactions. Keep out oi
newspapers at all events and move rapidly.
The following letter is also appended:
saturday. July %. 1926.
"Dcar James: O. II. Wheeler. jr, against whom
| wired You to get attachment. has been steailhs
from g. W. V. for three years by writing hcttlous
names on the payroll and obtaining envelopes win
nav for the fictitious persons | have got partial
restitution and have him under arrest, ana am
noneful Of securing greater restitution. lie has
bsnl, account at National Park Bank, ana II we
offect any settlement it will be upon a ransack-
ing Of this bank account. | viii compel nm 10
,yire the bank and also to write them TO let you
ovorine the account. | want To know both SIDES
of the account from its beginning in March. lN"
I want TO know how his deposits were made IN
r,bs, shane II, whom the money has gone, ana
moro particularly where the money has gone re-
cc,tlv | am convinced he has the money slowed
quay and purpose following 1t, every cent oi IT,
until am convinced that have secured all can
h,, any means secure. | will also compel him 10
s,er q check for any balance he may have. want
r.rticularly 10 follow the money he has had In the
hank because | fancy he drew it out before your
o,,ocbnent was levied. | want secrecy for my
oun soke because ! shall hate to have II known
he could steal under my very eyes. but ! am on
,ho vyarpath and must know all. In case ! wire
,,ou to 20 10 the bank, get thorough Information
and wire me when you have got II. telling what
tha balance Is and any other important facts es-
rociallv concerning recent transactions. ana write
me fully by first mail. Yours in great haste,
"CIIARLES
"P S-Defalcaton is over $1,000. but don't let ths
no known only state enough to secure things.
Deputy Sheriff Muvancy served the attachment
on the National Park Bank. He said he knew
nothing further about it than that the bank officers
nronnsed TO send a certificate of Wheeiers account
tIcre as soon possible.