New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
WILLIAMSBURG BANK THEFIS.
THE RECEIVING TELLER ARRESTED AND
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

c.orga Zol,inhorer the receiving teller OF the
Williamsburg Savings Bank who confessed 10
having taken in connection with Harry H. Cor
bett who I'D to time OF his death was one OF
tho nsvins telIers of the institution about ssu or
the banks money. was placed under arrest AT NOON
Yesterday warrant issued pH N1dsistittts
O'Reiliy in the Lee-ave- police court TO Dis.r'c'
Attorney John F. Clarke. lie was arraisheu va
co,nnlaint of Victor A. Lersner, of No. i'll Pehh-
St a clerk in the employ of the bank Inc Dis
trict Attorney unable 20 persuade ei'liei 1i'
bank officials OF those Of the surety companies VINO
will stand the loss TO make a conlpiaii' asa
rho taller The charge against Zollnhofer was thaI
of stealing 81 0ee from the bank on June H. i''i
His lawyer Albert G.. Mcdonald, entered d @ ped
of not guilty for his client who was held IN $'o'
hail for examination November ~ ZoliihhoIe'
was arrested while he assisting the expert ac-
countants of the surety companies in hndihg lires-
uarities In the books.
The hank opened its doors at o'clock yesterday
morning half an hour earlier than usual 10 pe pie
-araa for any rrn on Il by the depositors lhere
appeared to be no occasion for uneasiheSs o'i inc
part Of the officials. however as the afiiou"' Va Us
ness done was unusual. The deposi'ors e'i"e"'
" accepted the statement of President Nesefoie
that there was cause for alarfn anu '"e'e va"
no semblance Of panic at any uhe- -,
The method by which the BANK "as
was explained yesterday. Amolg the depositors oi
the Williamsburg Savings Bank are many persons
who can neither read nor write. and who accord
ing TO the usual custom in such cases wien waeh aIt me
ing deposits sgned the record s "n f The
two tellers by Of having access 10 tiee e.e
records knew which OF the accounts were iiaCtf.e,
and il was upon these that they operates, "a ,e o
finding the account of nan VINO had vi an, ~ ~
money long time the teller hlea fIt 9mt E m his ts
making the mark the depositor and ming III Is
signature. The other would then cssh 5 ,ne bnh pbat
and enter IL upon the accounts OF the ua3 VIZ
would be regularly balanced and placed On 'Ifa recu
Roth men had access the semi nnuai compute
tion of interest which is recorded In the passpoh
of denostcrs and having Rept strict account "
ALI the forged drafts. they were able TO coillp"s
tbe interest in accordance with the amount oL
money that ought have been on deposi Ioi eacH
creditor if the accounts lad not been falsiied.
Corbetts name, II learned yesteroay, VIZ W.
among those in the schedule recently MED by tne
hroleTage firm of Graft & Nevins, Which laiieu.
According to the schedule. Corbett sustained a loss
Of 81 100 in speculation General Meserole Sald yes
terday that both Corbett and mis- associate had con con
siderable money time aside from tEeir s.ta
ries The bank officials knew 1t is Saia Ihdt ' ~
men sneclla ted, but nothing vas thought OF IL
The bank felt secure from the fact that It's en-
rloves were heavily bonded -,.. lad
Corbett declare that CorDett
an exemplary life and that he was conscientious
and trustworthy
When the prisoner was taken to Police ieadq9af-
,,rs Denuty Chief Mclaughlin had him escorted 10
he nhotoerapher have his picture taken for tne
f5ogi,es' Gallery He protested declaring that ne
Nd NOT been convicted OF crime. and Mci!aushlin
naci6ed him by saying that the photograph would
ie dest-oyed If the prisoner was not convicted