The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-02

.o.,,,tofo cbarge Of Mr.. Bullitts bank
books and other papers, had learner pc -. -
,,~ito his signature so well that II 49,
bafTed the bank officials ana hiIo"5
fhis he was tempted and fell. ne htu
beon with Mr.. Bullitt since 1873 ana IN
1894 he started forging Mr.. Buili't n",i ~.
10 checks. and has ket IL up untu "a
sin found him out and he was fhlIon',
with his shortcomings nut not ,i ys ~ he
had gotten between $''o anu '
employers money. ~. L.
rbo ayet check that nc forged was III
1891 and after waiting eleven months "v
forced another. ana then after that 'hes
became more frequent "a
Mr. Anderson prior to this time had
been hold i'm high esteem by all VINO knew
hin, both as a strict business man ana
oe n christian gentleman. and he always
stood well socially as well as IN MS
church.
Beforo coming to This city It IS said
that he was q Methodist preacher Dut
was forced TO give mp that vocation, as
nfs throat gave out and affected his voice.
After coming 10 this city ten or twelve
wears ago Mr.. Anderson secured POSI-
ton under colonel 4. Pope. who was nv
that time general freight agent. ana De
worked there until 1883, when he acc'pteu
the positiOn Of chief clerk 10 Colohel
Charles G.. Eddy, the first vice-president
OF the road.
After Mr.. Eddy left The Norfolk and
Western railroad he still held the same
uosi'ion and when Mr. Bullitf was elected
TO the ce-presidnecy in 1873 he retained
Mr. Anderson as his chief clerk ana pri-
vate secretary.
Soon after Alr. Anderson's arrival IN
tho city he connected himself win the
First Presbyterian church, but later ne
Joined the Second church. lie was also
M one time president Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Mr. Built, having the fullest conh-
deuce I'm Mr.. Anderson's integrity. never
once thought of checking up his bank ac-
count. but always left that 20 him ant
only occasionally asked hom his account
stood.
As fast as the forged checks were re-
turned from the bank Mr.. Anderson
would DESTROY them and IN this manner
he escaped detection for three years.
but on one occasion he aid not exercise
his usual care in destroying the checks
and a torn-up check was found IN his
SCRAP basket q few weeks ago. on be-
ing put together " was found 10 be
check with Mr Builitts name signed 20
10 in favor OF Graham Anderson. ana as
MT. Hullltt Idu NItNU i' nH'H 'H'NN
he inquired into the matter with The
above result
When first confronted with the charge
Mr.. Anderson denied knowing anything
about 49, hut afterwards confessed AL.
The last two checks one fcr $50 and one
for $50 were uot DESTROYED amt aie now
boz Mr. Buiutrs possession.
Besides other offices which Dc bad held
in this city Mr.. Anderson mad been treas
urer OF plea1ut Lodge. a. h.. and A. VI.
for some years past
Mr. Anderson was also Indebted 10 Mr.
Bullitt for 500 which the latter ha1
loaned him. and he had gotten loans from
other parties amounting 10 Sj2j. all o,
which remain unpaid. II was learned
that these latter gentlemen would get
out an attachment on Mr.. Anderson
furniture and in this manner try 70 re-
cover soma Of their money.
Mr.. Anderson was In the city on Tues
day having come up from Cape Charles
In regard 10 moving his family. and re-
turned that night IFS family followed
him on Saturday night and az last report
they were all at Cape Charles or IN that
immediate vicinity.
II was learned that Mr. Bulitt had de-
cided not 10 prosecute Mr. Anderson on
! account of his family as he thought that
they had suffered enough already.