Evening journal., 1897-05-20
MESSENGER MISSING.
he Had With Him About $780,
600 In Cash and Certificate.
WAS SENT TO THE CLEARING HOUSE.
Albert NJ. King Left the Boylston Bank
For the Clearing House, Settled Bal
ances with Other Institutions, and
Then MysterIously disappeared.


Then MysterIousIy disappeared.
Boston. May 2O.-Albert NJ. King, the
l9-year-old messenger of the Boylston
National bank. at the corner OF Wash
ington and Essex streets. is missing, to-
gether 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 yesterday morning to settle the
balance existing there against the bank,
and on the way according to instruc-
tions. transacted other business involv-
ing something like $4,000. AS he did
not return TO the bank by l O'Clock. the
officials grew anxious and dmade a search
! for the messenger, besides invoking the
aid Of the police, but up to the present
hour they have been unable to ascer-
tain his whereabouts.
Deputy superintendent Burrill and
Chief Inspector Watts at once sent tel
egrams to New York. Montreal and all
the large cities in New England, giving
a description OF King and asking the
police to look out for him.
King has been employed at the Boyl-
ston bank about two years. coming
highly recommended. and his honesty
was never questioned. He has carried
as much as 100000 of the banks mon
ey at time on previous occasions and
has never lost a dollar. He lived with
his father who is employed by the
South End National bank, at 63 Beale
street, Wollaston.
Made a Collection of $4,000.
When he left the bank for the clearing
house, the balance against the bank was
S15,59O.7i. To pay this he was given an
order on the Union National bank, on
State street, for S25,000 the balance to
be returned to the Boylston bank Be
sides this, King was instructed to go to
the Freemans National bank, at GA
Summer street, and collect 500. 900. which
he was to carry to the National Bank
of Commerce, in the Sears building, at
the corner Of Court and Washington
streets and pay in there.
A part of his directions King carried
out faithfully. All business at the clear
Ing house is ordinarily finished by noon,
and the messenger who does not arrive
there by 1890 is apt to arouse suspicion.
At the Boylston bank, Cashier ID. Wa
terman waited until o'clock before he
decided that King should be looked up.
Then he called up the National Bank
of Commerce and in reply to his query
was informed that the messenger had
not been there. This was sufficient to
alarm Mr.. Waterman, and he immedi-
ately notified Chief Inspector Watts Of
Kings disappearance.
Officers Of the bank squad were i'm
mediately detailed on the case and at
once started in search OF the missing
man.
They soon learned that King had ap-
/, peared at the Freeman's bank and had
J, drawn the 500. 900 which he was 20 pay
!, at the National Bank Of Commerce
! Then, about half an hour later, he called
at the Union bank, where he was given
S25 900. OF this he was paid $4,000 in
cash, while a United States certificate
for $4,000 made up the balance. II was
: somewhere about 11:SO as near as the
officers can ascertain, that King reach
l ed the clearing house.
Settled with 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 ac-
count he had to take $59O.71 from the
!, $4,000 which he should have paid to
i. the National Bank Of Commerce. Here
all trace Of the messenger was lost.
>. As nearly as can be figured, King had
: In his pocket when he left the clearing
f-'fNNNf
which he paid TO the clearing house
and the $4,000 certificate.
King had he so chosen. might have
gone to any bank where he was known
: and as a matter of accommodation tc
r. the Boylston bank could have obtained
: the cash for the certificate. SO far as
d known, this is all the money that Kini
It had with him when he disappeared.
y Although the police have been active
!. ly working on the case, nothing has ye
d been learned Of the missing messenger
e whereabouts.
$ In the kilograms sent broadcast by
= the police King is described as 10 year,
l. old, feet inches tall, weight Ia
. pounds. thin faced, light complexion
with light hair. He was dressed in
brown suit of clothes and wore a brown
derby hat.
h President Charles Torrey Of the Boyl
l. ston bank at once telephoned King
a father, who sent to the bank and free
o. ly gave all the aid he could in locating
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