The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18
BANK CASHIER ADMITS THEFT
X. ~. GILL TOOK Sf2. 900 Spent
IT. m THE TENDERLOEN.

Had a Salary OF ~ 600 Fram the stapIctOn
National. and stole to supply VIM sup
pers for women and Friends IN Swell
H0tels-BirectOrs Make Up Loss.
The announcement made yesterday by
the officers OF. the Stapleton National Bank
at Stapleton, Staten Island, Of the defalca-
ton Of Robert H.. Gill, former cashier, to
the tun Of Sf2. 900. created some little ex-
element n did not materially affect the
banks busin ess. Ferdinand q. Townsend,
president of the bank. said yesterday after
noon that the days business had been nor
nal. Mr.. Townsend denied emphatically
hat there had been any complaint from
depesitors.
The shortage was discovered some ten
days ago by the National Bank Examiner
in a reconciliation statement Of the Park
National Bank OF this borough. Cashier
Gill at once. confessed the theft. was ar
rested and released on s5. 600 bail that he
might assist the banks offioert in straight
ening out the accounts. The bail bond was
cancelled yesterday and Gill il now in the
Raymond Street Jail in Brooklyn. United
States District Attorney Young 70 said last
night that the Grand Jury would meet on
September 20 and that Gill would probably
be indicted then.
III eADldI6tIDn Oh WHY inc tncIJ was 0OJ
made public before President Townsend
said that the officers of the bank did not
deem IL necessary in view OF the fact that
the amount stolen had been made good by
the directors. The ~depositors, he said,
would lose nothing.
Gill. the defaultIng cashier. is 30 years
old and unmarried. He came highly
recommended from the Fifth Avenue Bank
i've years z and has been cashier OF the
Stapleton bank since. Gill made nc attempt
- - anua. ~ q NL-Hs $500
but has worked with the officers until yes
terday TO help straighten out the tangle
in which they find themselves. The only
explanation that Gill would give for his
theft was that he had spent it with his
friends He made a statement to the
officers in which he said that the money he
stole was that paid in on matured notes.
he had authority to extend notes and his
plan had been to appropriate the money
and enter the notes in the books as extended.
tn examiners completed their work
at II 30 O'Clock last night, having found
thai the full defalcation Of Gill mounts
to Si2 .076 90. After the examiners had
announced their. findings President Town
send wrote out a statement in which he
said that ellis defalcation was due TO fast
women and men in the Tenderloin. Presi-
dent Townsend said Gill had confessed to
him that he had spent man nights in the
Tenderloin entertaining women at wine
suppers and hotels and giving them a good
time. As cashier Of the bank his salary
was 81 600.
Mira. Gill. mother Of the accused de
faplter, 10 reported in a serious condition
at her home in Vanderbilt avenue, Clifton.
from grief caused by the actions Of her
son.
United States District Attorney Young
told the board Of directors Of the bank
that he could not show any leniency toward
Gill.
Paul I, Wood, former paying teller, has
been appointed assistant cashier. N is
acting cashier until the vacancy is filled.
This will probably be done next week said
President Townsend.