The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
THE MORNING NEWS SATURDAY, JULY 9 1893
-FOUR APPLES THAT CAME HIGH.
How bank Cashier Exchanged 5000
for the Fruit.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Cashier A. II. Baker of the Jenkintown
National Bank is the owner of four apples
which he values at $50 apiece. There is
nothing out of the ordinary about the ap,
pies better ones being raised within a
stones throw of the neat little brown
stone building owned by the bank, and
yet the conservative cashier who handles
the money for the wealthy residents Of
Jenkintown, Wyncote, Ogontz, and near
by places parted with a COO, $500 for them
on Friday last. OF course ne did so in
voluntarily.
Mr.. Baker had business in town on Fri
day. He had quite a sum to deposit in the
Fourth Street National Bank and his trus-
~ sachel was his only companion. He
made his deposit, and, needing small bills
got six 800 bills changed, placing the
notes in his sacheL He then took a street
car at Fourth and Walnut streets When
the car reached Eighth and Chestnut
streets the passengers saw the crowds
congregated in front of the bulletin board
reading the latest war news. Cashier
Bakers modest-loOking sachel was on the
seat alongside of him.
Sitting opposite the cashier was a we'll
dressed man, evidently a business man.
corner and, leaning over Mr.. Baker
shoulder, asked what was the matter Mr.
Baker, turning around, tried 10 read the
bulletin over the heads Of those on the
street, but, failing 10 do SO, told his ques-
toner that il was Something about the
Spanish trouble"
The stranger resumed his seat, and the
car had passed Chestnut street before the
cashier thought of looking at his sachel
glance, however, showed him that in
stead Of the well-knOWn caba so often
used, there repOsed a sachel of about the
same size, but of different material. Cash
Ter Baker was startled. He grabbed the
bag, looked helplessly at the conductor,
shot a doubtful look a the placid looking
business man" and in tree was out of
the car
In and out through the crowd at the cor
rer dashed the cashier. Up Chestnut and
Gown Chestnut he hurried, but his sachel
was nowhere In sight He carried with him
the one left in exchange, thinking perhaps
some one of the passengers had taken his
in mistake but the hope was a short-lived
one 1t dawned upon him that ne had been
tricked-had been robbed of 5000 just as
easily as IL he were a farmer from way
down East.
Cashier Bakers journey home was any
thing but pleasant one. As he stepped off
the cars al Jenkintown he still clinched the
gag III Ills manu- anu HIS SDdSInOS1lc Jerks
| at the handles were certainly pardouable
considering his frame of mind. With q
hope born of desperation that there might
| be something in the sachel that would in
! part compensate him for his loss he quick
lY tore it open. Inside We're four APP
pies, and not anything in the way of APP
pies either. Cashier Bakers cup of sor-
row was fun and stopping over
Then the bank official retired to the d.
rectOrs' room and consulted with himself
| He soon determined that he had beer
| shadowed by expert thieves. They had
| followed him to the Fourth National Bank
had boarded the car when he did. had
divide their forces, one taking the seat
in front of him. while the others. having
the dummy sachel, remained on the rear
platform awaiting a favorable opportunity
to make the exchange. This came when
the crowd at Eighth and Chestnut streets
! attracted Mr.. Bakers attention and in a
twinlIling the trick was done. The cash
Ter reported his loss TO the other bank Of
ficials. The apples are still held as col
| lateral