Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
LOSES LARGE AMOUNT
BANK MESSENGER BELIEVED TO
have DROPPED 49, 500.
Suggestion That He Was Victim of q
Pickpocket-Stateme by
His Employer.

Inspector Boardman of the local detective
bureau received a message about noon to-
day from the first precinct police tation,
telling of the loss of $500 by Henry
Crump a resident of Alexandria. Mr..
Crump told the police that while he was at
the Treasury Department this morning he
lost the package of money from his pocket.
The package, he stated, contained three
81 coo gold certificates and five s1Co bills.
and 1t was addressed to the American Ma
tional Bank, in this city. Mr.. Crump also
stated that he had the money in his pocket
when he called at the Treasury Depart
ment. He suggested that he had lost the
money, and did not seem to believe that his
pocket had been picked.
The police of the first precinct knew but
very little about the details of the loss
when the report was made to headquarters
1t is stated, however, that Mr.. Crump Is in
the employ of the First Nat onal Bank OF
Alexandria, and that one of his duties is
to convey money from the Alexandria insti-
tuition to similar institutions in this city.
When he came here this morning with the
So 800 to be delivered to the American Ma
tional Bank, 1915 F street, he also had
some business to transact in the cash room
at the treasury.
1t was after he had transacted his bust
ness with the Treasury Department Off
Gals that he discovered his loss. He notified
those about the building of his misfortune
and then went in search of a policeman, to
whom he related the story. The policeman
telephoned the report to the station, and 1t
was forwarded to headquarters. Mr..
Crump went to the American National
Bank, where he also communicated the
news.
Treasury Officials Without Information.
At the Treasury Department nothing def
mite could be learned of the money. 1t
was stated that officials there had been in
formed of the loss, but that was all they
knew of the affair. The bank officials also
said they had been advised of the loss of
the money. but they knew nothing further
about it. Only one of the officials said Mr.
Crump has been bringing money to the
bank from Alexandria for some time.
The bank officials expressed sympathy
for Mr.. Crump and expressed the hope
that the money had been picked up by
an honest man. On the other hand, some
of the police officials are inclined to be-
lieve that Mr.. Crumps pocket was re-
lieved of the cash by a pickpocket.
Some crooks may have expected an i'm.
mense throng of people here this week"
said one of them, and therefore came
here expecting to reap a harvest. One of
them possibly picked Mr. Crump's
pocket"
1t was also suggested that the bank
messenger may have been followed here
from Alexandria by some person who
knew he carried large sums of money.
Detectives Muller and CornWen were de-
tailed to make an investigation Of the
case.
Statement by President Hooff.
Mr.. Charles r. Hooff, president of the
First National Bank, when seen at the
bank this afternoon by Star reporter
made the following statement in regard to
the loss of the money: Messenger Henry
A. Crump, accompanied by Waterman ],
w. Brown, left Alexandria this morning on
the o'clock electric train Mr.. Crump hav-
ing in his possession a check on the Ameri-
can National Bank of Washington for
81 600 The two men proceeded to the
American National Bank, where they had
the check cashed Mr.. Crump and the
Waterman then went to the Treasury De-
partment for the purpose of having the
changed for 81 bills. Mr.. Crump succeeded
in getting only $500 in the 81 bills. He then
turned this amount over to Mr.. Brown and
placed the remaining $500 in an envelope
of the American National Bank, which he
put in his inside pocket.
Discovers His Loss.
1.-THE two men then proceeded to the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway station and Mr.. Crump
upon arriving there looked into his pocket
to assure himself that the money was safe.
1t was then that he discovered his loss.
Mr.. Crump at once reported the matter to
the police and returned to Alexandria,
where he informed me of the loss.
II think the money must have dropped
from Mr.. Crump's pocket somewhere be-
tween the Treasury Department and the
railroad station"
Mr.. Crump has been employed at the
bank as messenger for the past twenty
five years and has always been regarded
as a prudent and careful employee. The
bank has been in operation for forty years,
during which time it had never before sus-
tanned a loss of this character.
A reward of $500 has been offered by the
bank for the return of the money to the
American National Bank in Washington.