Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
MR.. GRYNER'S CHECKS
Several Of Them Presented at Bank
Yesterday, But Not Paid.
HOLDERS CALL on THE POLICE.
The Authorities Are Asked to Try
and Locate the Young Man, Who
Left the City sunday Morning on
the Northern Train.

Five merchants called on Actlng-Chief-
Of Police Angle yesterday, and asked the
aid of the authorities in trying to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of Mr.. Charles w.
Gryner who had given them checks mat
the bank on which they were drawn re-
fused 10 cash. No warrants were issued
but Captain Angle assured ms CATERS
that ne would endeavor TO locate Mr..
Gryner.
So far as can be learned all or nearly
NJ these checks were given SATURDAY
afternoon in payment for goods bought
They were drawn on the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. with which Mr.. Gryner Kept
both his business and private accounts
and IL was when they were presented
there for payment or deposit that they
were thrown out
The FIVE checks taken to the ONCE OF
the Chief of Police ranged from A2 to
s2..5O. and aggregated SsT25. There are
saveral others known TO have been given,
but which have not yet been presented
or deposited. which will swell this amount
to something over $500.
The merchants who called upon or sent
representatives to see Captain Angle were
the Nowian Company, who hold MI
Gryner's check for sl2i5o; +. Solomon
skv's executor. who has one for 800; A.
simon. another tailor. with one for $3.50;
A. Saks & Co, having checks amounting
70 S325. and Grigg Cross, with a AZ
check. other houses known 10 have paper
of the same character are G. Lumsden &
Son, $40; Tignor Brothers, SO.
NO MONEY TO PAY THEM.
A representative of the Dispatch
having learned that one or more of the
Gryner checks had been dishonored,
called at the Merchants National Bank
yesterday to make inquiry with reference
10 them The cashier, Mr.. Glenn. was
rather inclined not to discuss the matter
for fear that he might without proper
cause injure Mr.. Gryners credit. He al
mitted, however, that several checks had
been dishonored, because Mr.. Gryner did
not have the money In bank with whlch
to pay them. Being asked II Mr.. Gryner
had an account there, Mr.. Glenn repheu
that he did keep accounts with the bank
both as an individual and as receiver for
the Goodman concern, whose affairs were
recently thrown into court, but That the
accounts had been balanced.
From others in the bank IL was learned
that five or more checks. including all OF
those reported to the police, had been
thrown out. A few small checks were
dishonored last week, and, Mr.. Gryner )
attention being called 10 the matter on
Saturday gave the explanation that he
had been out of the city and expected
money TO be deposited to his credit du'
ring his absence.
IN PAYMENT FOR GOODS.
The five checks. as stated above, were
all given in payment for goods The pur'
chases II seems, were closed Saturday
afternoon, though in some instances, no.
tally those of the tailor. the orders hac
been given some days before. The mer
chants were amazed when the hlnk ad
vised them that there was no money VIII
which TO pay the checks. Most Of then
knew Mr.. Gryner, personally or by repu'
tation, and had no sort of hesitancy
about accepting his check. The fact, too
that he was connected with one OF tbs
most prominent law firms in the city pre-
vented any sort of suspicion. Wher
Messrs Lumsden and Tignor Brother:
wer seen by the Dispatch man late In
the evening they had not even sent the
checks given them to hank for deposit.
A WELL-KNOWN YOUNG MAN.
Mr.. Gryner has lived in Richmond and
Manchester together for a good many
years, is quite well-known. and has beer
universally esteemed. He came here from
Nottoway county. and was for some time
with Mr.. j. II. Busby in the furniture
business. He then attended Smithdeap'
Business College. afterwards entered the
law office OF Mcclure & Elicit, and foI
some years past had been with Messrs
Staples Munford. lie is an expert
stenographer and typewriter. and valua-
bic for Office work. He is about y years
old. and always stood we'll in both busi-
ness and social circles.