The sun., 1894-12-20
CASHIER BIELBY'S THEFTS.
hrs SHORTAGE TO THE ROME, NJ T.,
BANK MAY REACH 100000.


EubeEziement--Msyor eiIiett, the Teller.
shsrt 5000 or More - His Fltght.
ROME. N. Y, Dec. 1e.-John f. Blelby. the de-
faultinR Cashier Of the Central National Bank,
appeared before United States Commissioner
Eugene A. Rowland In this city at o A. NJ. to-
day, the time to which the examination was
adjourned from last evening. Mr.. Bielby's
eyes were red with weeping, but otherwise he
showed no trace OF the ordeal through which he
Is passing. Bank Examiner Van vranken was
sworn as the complainant United states Dis
trict Attorney Poucher OF Oswego was not
present, and the examination which Mr.. Bielby
demanded was further adjourned till Thursday
at2 p. NJ. The defendant was not represented
by an attorney. This morning the bank was
closed and the following notice appeared upon
the door:
This bank is closed pending an examination OF its
adairA By order OF the Board OF Directors
The Board Of Directors met at O'clock The
examination OF tho banks affairs shows that the
defalcation is much greater than was at first
announced. In addition TO the enbezzlcment Of
the banks funds, as was at first charged, 1t has
been found that Mr.. Bielby has been guilty of
forgery. Among the forgeries are one note for
$4,000 purporting to have been signed by A.
Ethridge, n leading wholesale grocer; one for
$1,000 on Mr.. Bielby's brother, and one for S4,-
bank examiner and tho bank officers and dlrec-
tors are very close-mouthed, and facts are hard
to get, but 1t Is announced this evening, ON good
authority, that the shortage amounts to over
100000. Mr.. Bielby has securities amounting
TO $4,000, which he will turn over TO the bank.
The institution has a surplus OF about $1,000
The discovery OF the operations of Bielby was
made through A. w. Tremaln and c. d. Phillips.
clerks in the bank, who have work ed on the mat
ter for some time. AS soon US their suspicious
were fully confirmed they notified Bank Exam
liner Van Nrdnken. The suspicious of the clerks
were first aroused by the large number OF ccr-
tilcates OF deposit credited up as paid When
man deposits money In n bank on u certificate a
slip Is put on n spindle by the teller From these
slips entries are made in tho journal, and from
there charged up in ledger. When money is
paid out on of these certificates the certificate
is put on spindle, the entry made from Ii on the
journal and then credited on the ledger. Mr..
Bielby's plan was to make entries on the journal
that certificates Of certain amounts had been
paid, and the clerks would make the proper
credits in the ledger without seeing the GER
tihcates. In this way Mr.. Bielby would draw
out what he pleased, and credit 1t as being paid
on certificates. The clerks first suspected some-
thing was wrong because OF the size of the
amounts thus entered. On one day in Septem-
ber they credited up s22, 900 as having been
paid on certificates of deposit The fact aroused
their attention because they knew that IL
would take almost all the money in the
bank to meet such large demands. They looked
through the books and found that one day
In June last 5000 was charged up in the same
way. Their suspicious. now fully awakened.
led them TO watch other things more closely.
Various little incidents. insignificant in them
selves. served to increase their fears. They
noticed that discrepancies were constantly oc-
"a ha n \nNt
York correspondent, the National Park Bank
They would have larger amounts charged to tho
have them credited with. Finally. TO make as
surance doublv sure, they went TO work 20 ex-
anime the certificates Of deposit filed away and
compared the numbers on them with the num-
bcrs entered on the journal as paid. In only one
case did they hnd the certificate entered ON the
journal as paid among the certificates filed
away.
That comparison was finished last Thursday
night. The results. OF course, confirmed their
worst fears, and made IL necessary ior them to
take steps to stop the dishonesty. They wrote
to confer with him. and he telegraphed them TO
meet him in Oneida last sunday. They did so,
m.nts 70 come to Rome at once. He arrived
here on Monday, and the result is well known;
evidences OF his s quit he wesEened at once and .mf
declared that he alone was guilty. and that no
one one else had anything 20 do with his crime.
Samuel Gillctt. the Mayor OF this city and tho
teller of the bank. who disappeared when the
tls
has been found to be short $4,000 or more, and
a warrant charging him with embezzlemeat is
in the hands ot Deputy United states Marshal
Condor. \ check for 81, 900 on another bank
was deposited in the Central National 10 the
credit OF the water funds OF the city OF Rome.
Gillett credited the amount on the pass book,
but failed to enter 1t oI the banks books t0 the
credit of the water fund. Another indication
Of crook ed ness lies In the TACT that Nov. Il a
deposit for something over $4,000 did not
appear for credit till Dec. :.
No trace of Mayor Gillett can hc found. Hn
went home Mt Is o'clock on Monday night and
ntc his supper rs usual. After supper lie went
into the hail. put on his hat and Overcoat. and
walked out saying that ho was going to attend
the Common Council meeting. From that time
his movements cannot be traced. lie apparently
disappeared as completely as though the earth
had opened aud swallowed him. Copies OF his
picture viii be prepared and sent broadcast
through the country at once.
As the office OF tho Oneida County Savings
Bank is with the Central National hank, the
closing OF the doors OF the latter Of necessity
closed those Of the former. The national bank
Is the custodian OF the funds of the savings
bank and ia responsible for their safe keeping.
savings bank does not thus far show any short
age or discrepancy. All Of the city funds.
amounting TO between Sb0, 900 and $50. 900, are
on deposit in the Central National Rank. Until
the bank is opened for business the Chamber
lain cannot pay drafts unless temporary loan
L. made for that purpose. All the pass books of
the savings bank have been called in for ex-
animation. and IL will be several days before the
worst Is known. Blelby and Gillett are married
men, and much sympathy is expressed Tor their
families. Rielby is church member and the