The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-20

TONIGHT OF
B. & L. CASE
Harrison Butchers $500
Account Withdrawn Mys-
teriOusly by FOrger.

A meeting of the board of directors of
the Peoples Building and Loan Association
of Harrison will be held tonight at Rior-
dams Hall, Harrison, to take action in the
puzzling case of Thomas Anderson, a we'll
known butcher of South Fourth and War
rem streets, Harrison, who, it is alleged,
has been done out of $500 or more by a
man who, it is said, obtained possession of
Mr.. Anderson's money in the association
by presenting a certificate for the amount
issued by the association. which certificate
was never held, 1t is said, by
Mr.. Anderson. The money was obtained
four weeks ago, but Anderson did not dis
cover his loss till Tuesday, when he went
to deposit his regular money and was told
his account had beer closed.
The case is reported to be something of
a mystery to the officials of the assoc
%ciatior. and nom of them can give, or will
give, if he knows, an account of how the
stranger secured the certificate in the first
place, much less how he was able to get
the money without being Identified.
Mr.. Anderson said today that recently he
lad the number of his shares in the ASSOC
citation reduced from ten to five.
"At hat time,'' he said, II never got a
certificate and never thought of one. Last
Tuesday l went to deposit my money for
five shares, which is s., when 1 was told
that no longer held an account with the
organization, and that the money which /
owned. there had been withdrawn"
Mr.. Anderson said he was amazed. He
inquired who had withdrawn the money!
saying that he had never told anybody, or
authorized anyone to take 1t out. He was
informed, however, that his $500 had been
taken away. He asked who got the money
and was told that it was not known. He
was shown the certificate with his forged
name as an Endorsement. Anderson said
that he knew nothing about ii.
Not getting much satisfaction from the
officials of the association, he reported it
to the Harrison police. The matter then
became public.
Anderson's money was paid out in a
check by Thoma e. Gleason, ST., of East
Newark, who is treasurer of the associa-
ton, three weeks ago last Saturday. That
late followed the Friday on which the
board of directors held its regular meet
ing.
Mr.. Gleason could not be reached today
to make a statement when several at
tempts were mad to communicate with
him.
George w. Smith, president, when seen
said he was net in a position to MAKE II
statement on the matter, but everything
would be told at the meeting Of the dire
tors tonight, he said.
1t is said that when a shareholder mas
an account with the association and de-
sires to withdraw he must give the oflciais
five days notice in advance. Then, Wnen
the board of directors meets i orders tne
money paid, If everything is all right. Inc
treasurer. ON receiving a voucher from lli0
directors. makes out a check.
The person who secured the money APP
parently was familiar with the ways OF
the association, because the day follow
ing the directors meeting Treasurer Glee-
son gave the check. which was drawn on
the Essex County National Bank in this
city.
-Four weeks ago tonight Mr.. Anderson's
house was entered and robbed, but Mr..
Anderson claims he did not nave the GER
tigcates at that time.
Joseph A. Riordan, secretary Of the as
ISOLATION, WIS not inclined to be COM
munieative today. but said the matter
might be settled tonight. The officials
are believed to know more than they VIII
tell. The matter has stirred up q sensa-
ton upon the ether shareholders. One OF
them said To-Day.
III d str1nNer can draw out z mans
account a. eas9<p s this 1 guess I'll draw
It out myself before he docs
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