The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-20
MISSING BANK TREASURER LOST
S35o.o0o TO TAKE WIRE
TAPPERs.
He PLAYED THE MARKET
And Dropped Another Big Sum on
copper--New York Police Have
Names Of Crooks Who
Wrought His Ruin.

IT, Ndihci, ticdooici "a VIC chfiHSS
Bank of New Britain, Conn, who ID
Imiss,ng with securities valued at
1855, 900 belonging to the bank, was
Iswindled out of more than $3.50, ,0000
by gang of fake wire tappers In the
| Tendcrloin Of this cit. The remain
ing money was lost playing the cop
per market and in wildcat speculation
in the street.
The men who successfully played
the wire tapping game on Walker
have left the city. Their names are
known ia police headquarters and to
the Pinkerton detectives
According TO iatet information
Walker told the swindlers that un-
less he made up his losses in Wall
street and on the first overlapping
enterprise he would commit suicide.
This was more than three weeks ago.
Counsel for the Savings Bank Of
New Britain admitted today that
heir private detectives are on the
ira of the wire tappers. Mr. Rogers
said that thus far they had not learn
ed of the swindlets' hiding place
Walker was first approached BY the
crooks" IN October last. He had
been playing the copper stocks in a
Wall street bucket shop, and was re-
ported q heavy loser. The swindlers
got wind flhis fact and they sent an
agent to New Britain who called on
| Walker al his home.
Chance to Make Million.
Tho swindler explained to the bank
treasurer how he had the chance OF
q lifetime 10 ge' rich quick and make
milljcn In a day or SO The old stors
OF how the racing wires were to be
tapped was then told TO Walker.
II represent the manager OF the
racing department of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company the conf
dence man said. "He Is In a position
to hold back the results of horse
races for FIVE or ten minutes
Walker bit and made date with
the "steereT"
Walker was met at the Grand Cen
tral Station and taken down town to
the Western Union building. He was
ushered up stairs. where the eXecu.
tive offices are located. A hatless
Ia, ha str
er called out TO him
"Oh, Mr.. Daley said he, II have
brought down our friend, Mr., Walker
from Connecticut
The hatless man was, Of course
Swindler No 2. He shook hands with
Walker aud cautioned him moi to
speak out loud for fear some one
might hear them discuss their bust
ness. The fakr manager explained
that he would he delayed for about
half an hour, because he had to rem
der his monthly report TO the Board of
Dir ctors. He mentioned the names
of Gould, Morgan. Schif and Harri.
man. was arranged to meet at the
Astor House
The trio got together at the appoint.
ed time, aud Swiudlcr No. oiled the
lOOpholes Of confidence which might
possibly have bc overlooked by
Swindlcr No. /. Walker at the end Of
This conference said he was satiyfied
that the scheme was hummer,
and tina all three OF them would be
rich within fortnight
An Easy Victim,
i can bold back tbe results for 10
minutes IL necessary" said the fake
Western Un'o Official That will give
Us time TO telephone to each other
ard place the bets. It's easy money
A da was ct for the working out
uf the game II was shortly before
election day Walker true 10 his
word. vas oH hand with $4,000 in
cash. n Vss settled that the bets
would have 10 be made 10 three pool
rooms. because there was no room Ia
New York which would accept suca
large bet Walker was iakcn 10
building oB Tveuty-eighth street.
which ho was told was Richard Can
fields pooirOOm
The trerer" then .xp'aincd how
The bets vcr. fo bc made NaIko-
counted out his cash-Sil0.09o in bills
Of large denomination.
He was then introduced te another
man. d scriJed D. a citing commits
oner. who would take 0.0eo
and wager it in two different poo.
room. s25.0e0 iu each
Walker went 10 telephone. a. had
been arranged. and the Western Tn
ion man was at the other end Of the
wire The name Of a horse vas given
Walker and Of he rushed With his
-steerers~ 10 the poolrOom- The bet
ing commi sioner- ran In a different
dir, ~,icu