The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-09

PERSON.
during tho morning, but failed to return
at tine usual time. A large number OF
the notes which he received had been
ca.hed q. tho Bank OF England before
suspicion was aroused. We understand
that Deteciive-lnspector Plummer. OF
Scotland Yard, has the case in hand"
The clerk, whose name was Charles
William Laker, had, it appeared from
the message, been guaranteed IN the
usual way by tho General Guarantee
Society, and Hewitt's presence at the
office was ut once desired, in order that
steps might quickly bo taken for the
mans apprehension and tho recovery
OF, at any rate, as much OF the booty as
possible.
A smart hanson brought Hewitt to
Threadnecdle street in bare quarter OF
an hour, and there few minutes' talk
with the manager. Mr.. Lyster. put him
in possession OF the main facts OF the
case, which appeared to DO simple.
Charles William Lakcr was twenty-five
years OF age and had been in the en-.
plov OF Messrs. Liddle, Neal & Liddlo
for something more than seven years
since no left school, in fact-and until
the prcvious day there had been moth.
ing in his conduct to complain OF. His
dulios as wak.clcrk consisted in max
iug certain round. beginning
at about half past 10 each
morning. There were certain
number OF tho more important
banks between which and Messrs. Lid
die, Neal & Liddle there were daily
transactions, and L few smaller semi.
private banks and merchant firms act.
Ing rs financial agents, with whom there
was business intercourse oil less i'm
por,ance and regularity; and each OF
those, az necessary, he visited in turn,
collecting cash due on bills and other
instruments OF tho like nature. Ito
carried wallet fastened securely to his
person by chain, and this wallet con-
tanned the bills and tho cash. Usually.
ut the end OF his round, when all his
bills bad been converted into cash, tho
wallet hold very large sums. His work
and responsibilities, in anc. we're those
common to walk.clcrks in all banks.
On tho day OF the robbery he had
started out rs usual-possibly n little
earlier than was Customary-and tho
bills and other securities in his posses.
sion represented considerably moro
than $4,000 II had been ascertaincd
that he had called in tho usual way at
each establishment on his round and
had transacted his businos ut tho last
place by about quarter past !, being
then, without doubt, in possession OF
cash to the full value OF tho bills no.
gotiatcd. Alter that. Mr.. Lystcr snid,
yesterdays report wns that nothing
moro had boon hoard OF him. But this
morning there had bccn n message to
tho effect that he had been traced out
oil tho country-to Calais. ut least, 1t
was thought. Tho directors OF tho so.
cioty wished Hewitt TO take tho caso in
hand personally and at onco, with n
Wow OF recovering whit was possible
from the plumber by way OF salvage;
also, OF courac, OF finding Lakor, for it ia
an important moral gain to guarantee
socio,ioa rs all example il thief ia
caught md punished. Therefore Hewitt
and Mr.. LyBtor, as aoon ns might DO,
mado for Mcssrs. Liddlc, Neal & Lid.
dos, that tho investigation might DO
begun.
The bank promises wore quito ncnr-
in Loadcnhall strcot-and, arrived
therc, Hewitt and Mr.. Lystor made
their way to tho firms private rooms.
Az thoy wsro passing nm outer waiting
room Hewitt noticed two women. Ono,
tho elder, in widows woods. WIS sitting
with hor huad bowed oyor her hand