The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-07

rested for the embez2,ement of about
$4,000 from the UNit"d states Ma
tional Bank Of New York His real
name was Harry C. Wiltshaw.
Yesterdays New York Tribune said
that Harry c. WiltShaw, alias Harry
G Watkins, WAS arrested By Deputy
United States Marshal Watts, who
took the man into custol " on inGorma-
tlon furnished by Detectives u, 3. To
bin and George Doherty, of the Pin
kerton agency at New York. Specula-
tion is thought to have led to Wilt
shaw's downfall EIo left the bank in
August, 1891 On Sept 81. 1891, an
Indictment was found against him by
ths United States grand jury Of the
court of the Southern district of Now
York A warrant for his arrest WAS
placed in tho hands OF United States
Marshal Jaeobus. Of that district, but
despite his efforts. assisted by thoss OF
Superintendent Byrnss' polic'. Wilt
shaw successfully evsdsd all their et-
forts to find and arrest him. Pinksr-
tons agents learned that he had Oeen
in Buffalo for som3 months, and had
been boarder ut the GAnesee Hotel
In this city he was known MS Ii G
Watkins, and was u "high roller" II
is said that he was for some time in the
employ of Allen Il Co., brokers, who
had Offices in the Merchants Exchange.
CAME TO SCRANTON
Lately he decided that he would be
safer away from Buffalo, aud went to
Scranton. where he represented the
same firm. II was on return trip to
Buffalo that he was arrested, it bsing
feared that be intended going to Cam
ada.
Wiltshaw WAS takan before Commits
siouer Fairchild. and rsmsndei to Jail
until an order for his removal to New
York can be obtained from Judge
Coke at Utica. This is expected to ar
rive Wednesday.
Wil,shaw admitted his identity, but
refused to say anything in his defense.
Wiltshaw, or as he was known dur
ing his career in Scranton, cana here
last September as the repr sentative, al
be claimed, of the Standard Stock and
Grain exchange, of Buffalo He was
accompanied by man and woman, the
former a rather sportiVs looking per.
son dressed much after the style of the
class of males one finds at = we'll regu
lated race track. The woman had
! blonde hair Of the homemade style
and the trio created much attention
whenever they made their appearance
upon the avenue or occupied prominent
chairs at the Academy OF Music.
Watkins two companions left til,
city after a stay here Of several weeks
Watkins conducted himself most re.
specially, attended quite closely to hi
business and won large circle OF &C
duaintances. All with whom be came
in contact were greatly pleased by hi:
gentlemanly manners and charming
personality.
JUGGLED WITH THE CASH.
Harry G. Wiltshaw disappeared i
Novem Der, 1891, and five months late
it was discovered that ne had robbej
the United States National Bank o
about @3G OOO He is OF English birth
and entered the employ Of the bank il
! 1881, as an Office boy. he was prom OF
ed until he became the bookkeepsr il
charge OF the individual ledger Som
irregularities were found in his books
and he was asked TO explain them, II
did not do 80 satisfactorily, yet wa
thought to have been merely careleI
and not criminal. Then he left tn
employ of the bank and disappeared.
! Soon afterward developments led
a thorough examination OF the ind
yi6ual ledger It was found thG
Wiltshaw had been doing soma r.
markaAe juggling with figures II
had practiced deception on an ezter
sive scale.
Efforts were then made to find tt
young Englishman, but in vain. NJ
the slightest trace of him could be dis
covered. A short time ago, howe We
customer of the bank saw him
Scranton. Wiltshaw was playing DO,
in the Wyoming house. The Ne
Yorker knew him, and Wiltshaw, whiI
no NODDED salutation, apparently avoid'
conversation On returning to tn
city tho hepositor mentioned this II
cident at the bank. He did not kno
that Wiltshaw was fugitive fro
justice.
WANTED TO REACH CANADA.
A detective wos at once sent {
Scranton TO watch Wiltshsw, while q
effort was made to havs him indictt
here. The federal grand jury WI
called together on Saturday bv Assis
ant United States Attorney Mott, an
an indictment was found In the mea
time, n telegram was received from Il
detective in Scranton saying that u
clerk had taken train for Buffalo,
his way TO Canada. A telegram led
, his arrest in Buffalo
The indictment charges Wiltsha
with making false entries in the ledg
OF $500 each on Sept. 20, Oct o and
and Nov. 0. all in 1891. All this maj
pulation was done with tho account
George ID. Royston, agent for Southe
distillery, whose office Is at 90 Sou
, William street At one time Royst'
= had to meet draft, but his accou
at the United States National was |
adequate for this by 81, 500 Wiltsht
suggested that he would he glad
lend Royston this The offer was n
ceptsd and the clerk simply transfer
this sum to Royston's credit.
balanced his book by simply TAXI
shat amount from another accouu
, Then when the money was repai
WiltShaw pocketsd it. He alter
9 Royston's accounts At other times.
0 Wittshaw also kept cash given hi
for deposit by the keeper OF ca
{ where hetook his luncheon. The Gle
a would enter the money on the pr
book and in his ledger but the tel
would never see tho cash.
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