New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
TRUSTED MESSENGER GONE.
ABOUT $4,000 OF A BOSTON BANK
WENT WITH HIM.

Boston, May 19-Albert NJ. King. a messenger
Of the Boylston National Bank at Washington
and Essex sts., Is missing. together with ABOUT
$4,000 In cash and $4,000 United states
certificate, not negotiable except between banks
King started for the Clearing House at
1915 o'clock this morning to settle the balance
standing there against the bank and on the
way. according to instructions, transacted other
business involving something like $45.OOO AS
he did not return to the bank by l o'clock the
officials grew anxious and made a search for
him, and also called on the police for aid
Deputy Superintendent Burrow end Chief In
spector Watts at once sent kilograms to New
York, Montreal and all the large cities In New
England. giving a description OF King and ask
ing the police to look out for him.
King has been employed at the Boylston Bank
about two years. coming highly recommended
and his honesty was never questioned. He mas
carried as much as 100000 OF the banks money
at a time on previous occasions. and has never
lost dollar. He lived with his father. who IS
employed by the South End National Bank, at
No. 63 Beale-st, Woaston.
When he left the bank this morning for the
Clearing House the balance against the
bank was $15,590 II. To pay this there
was given him an order on the Union National
Bank. on State-st.. for $4,000, the balance 10
he returned to the Boylstor Bank. Besides this
King was instructed 10 go to the Freemans 8
National Bank at No. Ga Summer-st. and col
lect $4,000. which he was to carry to the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce. in the Sears Build
ing, at Court and Washington SITS, and pay
in there.
part OF his directions King carried out
faithfully All business at the Clearing House
Ic r1i oriI, A,ie baI I,, and hQ
senger who does not return by 1890 is likely to
arouse suspicion. At the Boylston Bank Cashier
d. S. Waterman waited until l o'clock before
he decided that King should be looked after;
Then he called up the Bank or Commerce, anu
told that the messenger had not been there
to-day. Mr.. Waterman Immediately informed
Chief Inspector Watts.
officers Of the bank squad soon learned that
King had appeared at the Freeman's Bank and
drawn the $4,000 which he was to pay at the
Bank Of Commerce. About half an hour later
he called at the Union Bank where he obtained
S2oWO-S1J.OOO in cash and United states
near as the officers ascertain when King
reached the Clearing House. He paid over the
$4,000 in cash which he had received from the
Union Bank. and In order to balance the co aco
count had to take $3.50 II from the $4,000
which he should have paid to the Bank OF Com
mercc.
Here all trace Of the messenger was lost. AS
nearly as he figured. King had in his pocket.
when he left the Clearing House, S2O,OOO, minus
the $500 II which he paid to the Clearing House
and the $4,000 certificate. Had he so chosen,
he might have gone to any bank where he was
known, and as a matter Of accommodation to
the Boylston Bank could have obtained cash
for the certificate. Whether or not this was
done cannot he learned tonight.
Although the police have been actively work
ing on the case nothing has been learned up
to a late hour Of the missing messengers where
abouts.
In the kilograms sent broadcast by the police,
King Is described as nineteen years old five feet
eight inches tall weight 145 pounds, thin faced.
of light complexion, with light hair. He was
dressed in a brown suit Of clothes. and wore
brown derby hat.
President Charles Torrey. OF the Boylston
Bank, taephoned Kings father, who went to
the bank and gave all the aid he could In locat-
ing his