New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03
TO THE DEPOSITORS PROFIT
A BROOKLYN BANK ROBBED BY A
BOOKKEEPER.
AN ovERDRAwN ACCOUNT WHICH WAS NOT
MADE GOOD-CHARGED TO AN INACTIVE
ACCOUNT-THE DEFAICATIoN
LDSS THAN 5000

LDSs THAN 5000
Another bank defalcaton has come to light. and
the alleged dishonest employe is said TO nave
realized nothing from his wrongdoing, the money
which was taken from the institution having
gone into the pocket OF a depostor Tne pahK Is
the Manufacturers National. at No. I2 broadway,
Brooklyn, and the alleged dishonest employe Is
h. Austin Leitch. who has been connected with
the institution for about four years. he was em-
ployed as one of the ledger bookkeepers, and lives
at No. 155 Washlngton-ave, Brooklyn. The
amount said to have been stolen VIII not exceed
ST. 500, and the theft was exposed through the
change In bookkeepers following Leltchs dls-
missal three months ago, for his inattention 10
business. 1t not until week ago. however,
that the defalcaton discovered py James
McMeely who succeeded Leitch, and he at once
told Cashier Disbrow OF his discovery. the latter
then brought the matter to the attention OF Presi-
dent John Laughrau and furtner eNailiiite eioi
of the books was made, but nothing was touhd'
When President Loughran was seen al MS
home, No. 4 South Portland-ave, YESTERDAY, ne
said the capital OF the bank was SZoOOoo WIN d
surplus OF 1919 000 and while the defalcatoh Is
small if f. had been much larger IL coulu hol
affect the depositors or the business oL te saiH
He. had placed Leitch in the bank ne saiu
four years ago while he was employed IN the
brooklyn Postoffce, as he was Diother oi
young women who are his daughters lr'eiluS mus
Ill
pelled 10 discharge him for coming late 10 tne
bank. but reinstated him again. as | was APP
pealed to by my daughters ana thelr youii6
friends. Letch remained with the pahk ui,tl l,l
August when | dismissed him account or MS
inattention to business, and Mr. McMeely was put
I'm his place When / learned OF the shortage III
his accounts | sent for him.. continued MI.
Ioughran ''and he came to my mousse On
Wednesday evening last. and In the presence Oh
Mr. Dsbrow admitted his guilt, anu tou nov
Il was done He said that in June, lss"' lsaac ~ ..
Moog who. with his father simon Moog. ca.ny
on a horse-dcans business at orahaul-aEe anu
Scholes-st came to him and asked that ne let
a check be drawn for a big sum from tne o@anN, @
and prOnised 10 make the amount goou liie Sa',v ~
day before the bank closed. MooS had sl'd,'
account with the bank and Le!tch let the check
go through The none was not made good' anu
finding himself In Moogs power heltSh p,,,s, ps'i,,,s
ted him 10 continue 10 add TO 1t until the amount
aggregated $500. , .ho,
II Ieitch declared to Mr.. Dsbrow and that
he never was benefited by these improper trans,
actions but to Mr.. McMeely ne saiu ne nd nad
often used horses and wagons or Muos . ,s "i'u
had received from young Moog 500, Tor "hich
he had given his note. -, !,
President Loughran said that he ala not pc
levc that Leitch intended dolns Wiz NJ o,cbran
ne had been led into the error: MT hous", Ia. an
saId further that when he ga edrneu oi me
condition of affairs he had scnt lor Sivh -os' -,
he father Of young Moog anc told % hitn ol 'he de
| dcfalcation and that ne liad pron'iSeu - wv
what he could to save his boy' , ,
To-day. President Loughran said, hc wouin
apply to the Lee Avenue Ponce N"u't ip W.,
r'nfs f,r tho arrest OF Leitch and young Moos.
/ Tho shortage had been charged 10 an Hacs,Ec
account u $4,000 carried ~ one OF the na"N :
customers. -, .ho ,,oo,a lIva
n renor,er was unable 10 get any information
lie was told that neither Mr. Moog nor ms S9,, 'n
! - tr !. ne ~. ,ider III si.oB ialle- IN
business In August last A. me hoilr oi SD"'as -,
T.cjtch a reporter was told that he was not AT
h",rc lie Is about thirty years old, and unmar-
ried lie lived with his sisters