New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
SAMUEL +. AYMAR A THIEF.
THE SHOE AND LEATHER BANK THE
VICTIM A SECOND TINE.


1NsT1TUTIoN-THE LOSS THIS TIME ONLY
s2oooo-TIIE DEFAULTER A PRISONER
IN THIS CTTY-sTATEMENTs FROM
THE BANK OFFICIALS.
The National Shoe and Leather Bank was
city, has been robbed again and Samuel f.
Aymar a brother-in-aw OF Samuel C. Seely. the
bookkeeper who with Frederick Baker robbed the
bank of 1854 000 Is the guilty man. The amount Of
Aymars stealings foot up to $4,000. but the
banks surplus and the undivided profits will not
suffer as the amount is fully covered by
guarantee fund OF $4,000. which the bank re-
Gently laid aside to cover any losses. Aymar
lives at No 50s Halsey-st. Brooklyn. and at the
time the defalcation Of his brotner-in-law. Seey,
became known he was interviewed on the AFFAIR,
and he expressed surprise and horror at the
crime He secured his position in the National
Shoe and Leather Bank through the influence OF
Seely.
Avmar has not been at the bank since last
Thursday noon. He evidently had suspicion
that his crime had been detected. for he left the
bank at noon for his luncheon and failed to re-
turn The Guaranty Company Of North Amer
lea. his bondsman, then Informed by
tho National Shoe and Leather Bank OF
Aymars disappearance. and two detectives
were nut on the case and succeeded IN
keeping him under surveillance until yesterday
II was the intention to arrest him yesterday. but
the detectives who were following him lost sight
OF him in the crowd at the Brooklyn Bridge
ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN LAST NIGHT
Avn,ar was arrested last evening between and
10 o'clock at the drug store Of J. O. Barnaby
No 725 Fultor-st Brooklyn. The officers who
made the arrest were Detectives Butler and For
mosa OF the New-York Central Office. The
charge was formally read to him. and he vas
then taken L. Police Headquarters In Brooklyn
and when questioned by Inspector Mclaughlin
admitted that he had stolen money from the
bank hut as the dcfalcauons were continued
over a long perlo! he could give no precise de-
tails as to the amount that he had embezzled.
Il is said that one OF Aymars bondsmen was
the immediate cause OF his arrest. he having
induced Aymar go to the drugstore. The
bondsman In anticipation Of the visit, had Two
detectives in waiting. who arrested Aymar the
instant he set foot inside the store He was
brought to this city lac last night, and locked
up AT Police Hca Iquarters.
ANXIETY AT HIS HOME
When Tribune reporter called at Aymars
house. NO SOC Hasey-st, Brooklyn. last night
his family were anxious about him His daugh-
ter said:
for him n long time tonight. hut he did not
come 4 gentleman called earlier in the evening
10 see father but refused to give his name and
went away"
The house was lighted up. and the family were
evidently much worried. Aymar has lived at this
address for about year. In the neghborhood he
had the reputation OF being steady and respect
able citizen lie paid his bills promptly. and was
generally al his home before o'clock once In
while he was later. and then told his family that
he had To stay late al the bank This was also
what he tlld the n"ghbors and 81 gained repu-
ta,lon for great fa!thfuness and industry II was
learned however. that before Seely's arrest he
and Avmar were frcquenters OF "A certain drink
ing place In the neighborhood. and were In the
ha bit ~ dropping I'm at night to take quiet drink
and hold secret conferences
The house in which Aymar lives Is a modest
one such as a clerk could we'll keep up on his
salary. He has a son twenty years old and
daughter about sixteen years old. II cou'd
not be learned that he was a member OF any
church though he used occasionally TO attend
church with his family
\ reporter called at the home Of John NJ Crane.
pr.siient ~ the shoe lnd Leather Bank,
! ~ Jamaica. l. l. last evening At "A lat" hour
Mr. Crane had not returned from a social visit
+, friends I'm q ncighboring Village. His son
could give no information whatever about IN"
affairs Of the bank The young man said he
knew nothing whatever about Aymar. althouRh
H. had frequently seen him. He had never
raid any more attention 10 Aymar than I" any
- the other clerks at the bank. AMI was ignorant
of everything concerning his connection with
the institution.
ABOND COVERS PART 0F THE LOSS.
According to the statements made by the
banks officers last night. Aymars stcalings all
took place prior TO year ago. ana as ne was
! under q s. 900 bond made by the Guaranty COM
| many of North America the bank will only lose
| 900 Aymar's methods Of getting iuhds from
| the bank was to take money from customers
| waiting in line to make deposits afterward max
| ing false entries on the books ot the oahh 10
| cover up his transactions. shortly atter the
d.,s,ca,ion ~ Seely the management OF the
! bank was changed by the election OF four new
directors Francis r. Griffin. William c. Horn.
James c. Cannon and John A. Hiltner' MI
u,ltner was made vice-presdent In place OF
| George 7. Pease, and John l. Cole who was an
assistant National Bank Examiner, was recently
made cashier in place Of William D. Van Week.
| thus completing the proposed changes.
| Whom the new management took hold OF tne
| affairs Of the bank on March 1t was decided 10
| keep a strict watch over all the clerks o' the
bank end especially those who were KNOWN u
have been associated In any way with 'eei''
| The books OF the institution were careiuiy eN-
amIned and I'm this way Aymars defalcation
was discovered The vice president of the bank'
John 4 Uitncr made the following statement
last night In regard 10 the trouble:
As soon as the new ma ,'gcment of the pahh LOON LOON
charge OF that instituu %. on March = s'iiVt
suTyeillance was put over all the clerks OF the
bank especially those who were known 20 haNe
been I'm any way affiliated with S"el!' anu II W. W.
decided TO dispense with the services OF any VINO
gave the least cause OF complaint as 10 Hregu"t
| Soelv having acted as "A warning to hem). II took
several weeks to develop one or TWO ass oi
| who were drinking. They were minedlhte.y uIS1
! charged AS coon ns myseif and Mr.; ole assumed
| f,ll control of he offices m"tnods were lHI-