New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-14
BANK CLOSES IT'S DOORS
WALKER STILL MISSING.
Shortage of Neto Britain Ir'stitut'o"
amounts to S56O,OO0.
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New Britain, Conn. Feb. 19--The New Britain
Savings Bank whose treasurer, William F. Walker
IS missing, closed its doors this afternoon. Elk
aminers Immediately began an investigation Of the
tressurer's accounts. At o'clock this evening
President Philip Corbin. acting for the directors OF
the bank authorized the statement that the short
age IN negotiable securities amounted 10 S55oV"
The directors signed statements certifying TO tho
aoundness OF the institution and that every de-
positor would be paid in full. They announced that
the shortage could be met and there would still
remain q margin OF $4,000 over all claims Of the
deposltors.
Mayor George NJ Landers sent letter to-day to
Governor Rollin l. Woodruff calling for the re-
nloval Of Bank Examiner Kendall Of Sufield, on
the ground Of negligence. The letter in part'
7 claim that Mr.. Kendall was grossly negligent
IN MS duties Wheu with the knowledge that MT
Walker did not go home Thursday. February T.
he left the bank without completing his examlna-
ton, 10 which Nh. Walkers presence was not es-
nish any information required. Had Mr.. Kendall
5nlshed the examination on THURSDAY and Er1d99y
as he should have done the fact that the securities
we're missing would have been known before Mr.
Walker got away.
That Mr. Walker made big inroads into the
$4,000 fund OF the Connecticut Baptist Convention
OF which he was also treasurer, was positively
made known to-day the result OF a special
audit OF a tentative report Of his accounts insti-
tuted a little week ago. The committee
appointed by the Baptist Society will make a full
report within few days at a meeting of the
trustees President Thompson, Of the society. said
today that many railroad bonds placed In Mr..
Mrs Walker. wife Of the missing treasurer. who
has been Frustrated said tonight she was firmly
Convinced that her husband was dead. His friends
thak otherwise.
The committee Of three representing the stock
holders Of the New Britain Savings Bank who came
TO this city Tuesday night to obtain trace Of
William ]. Walker the bank treasurer. said yes
terday that they had found no clew TO the missing
man A J. sloner William H Hart ana Henry r
Russell who comprise the committee. spent most
Of yesterday ar the Office Of Merrill & Rogers law
yers at No. 81 Nassau street, who have been en-
gagged TO look after the interests Of the bank IN
this city.
In behalf Of the committee 1t was said that II
had had no communication Of any kind with Mr..
Walker, and that one had been TO see them IN
the interest Of the missing treasurer. They had no
.dea Of the identity Of the women who on Tuesday
teIephoned 10 Police Headquarters that Walker
was on his way back New Britain. Mr.. Walker,
# was said rarely came to New York and as far
as it vas known had few acquaintances IN this
city.
Mr.. sloper. one Of thu members Of the commit
tee returned 70 New Britain late yesterday after
noon owing 10 his business duties as president OF
the New Britain National Bank. The others re-
NAMED at the Waldorf-Astoria, where they have
been staying since their arrival in the city
John ?. Bartlett, former Corporation Counsel
~ New Britain and patent lawyer at No Al
Park Row, who is an old friend OF MF, WSlE t
called the committee yesterday MOI Illi-s a. ne
Waldorf, and Immediately afterward LETT the CITY.
It rumOred that MI Bdluelt knew 'l Nj
walkers Whereabouts and that he had left the city
to communicate with him. but this was emplatl,,
caIy denied at Mr.. Bartletts Office. list or all
the missing bonds belonging to the bank was sent
out yesterday by the committee; but nothing was
learned as to whether any of them were held IN
this city. The list includes bonds Of the ST Louis
and Merchants Bridge, the Montana Central, the
CITY Of Portland, the Philadelphia, Harrisburg q
Pittsburg, the Rochester & Pittsburg the Chicago
Milwaukee, & St Paul. the Chicago & Pacific. the
Minneapolis & Omaha, and also about S50Oqo OF
The bonds Of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail
road Company, amounting in all to about 100000.
At Police Headquarters last night II was said
that the Detective Bureau was making no attempt
70 locate Mr. Walker fugitive from justice,
but that he simply being looked for as miss
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