Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-10

port of the examiner, II IS evident the
reserve funds had not at that time been
disturbed. Mr.. Strong reset the com
binaton, but left the key n the en-
velope unresealed, ia the upper chest.
As this was open every day, and vari-
Gus elnpolycs had free access To 1t, it
was possible for some one so disposed
to learn the combination and use 1t.
1t is claimed that while the reserve
chest was opened several times during
MIR. Nelson's absence, the fact of any
funds being distracted was not discov-
cred until noon Tuesday, Jan. IA.
COMBINATION CHANGED.
1t is stated, however. that on Jan. =
the cashier had attempted to open the
lower compartment OF the steel chest,
but found the combination changed,
and for four successive days the COM
partment resisted all attempts to open
II. So an expert locksmlth was secured
on the following Saturday, Jan. IL, and
the treasure box opened, by breaking
into II from the top-three sheets of steel
Iiveted together, as the combination had
been changed, and could not be oyer
ated. 1t required two days to cut
through the steel: and when, ON Jan.
H. the sheets were pried up. it was
apparent TO First Vice President W. f.
Adams Cashier Joseph Nelson and
Assistant Cashier A G. Strong, who
were present, that the box had been
tempered with. The bags Of coin and
packages of currency within were
pulled out, and then it was found that
$4,000 was missing President Me-
CorniCk was at once notified He hur-
ried across the street, and there was a
recount. The result was the same.
and within two hours he Pinkerton
agency had been notified.
ONE THEORY.
There is a theory that the money
was taken on o Sunday IN Januarv
possibly by an outsider furnished with
the combination by an emnloye of the
bank; but that such a large amount
of money could be deliberately removed
from u vault so we'll exposed to the
public view, is n mystery that to
many appears almost incredible.
PRIOR TO CHANGES.
1t Will be noted that the robbery
happened prior TO the stockholders
election and election OF officers for the
current year.
Up to ian. IA, 1905. the officers
OF the bank were as follows: President.
w. S. Mccormick; first vice resident,
w. +. Adams; second vice president, t.
r, Cutler; cashier, Joseph Nelson; first
assistant cashier, A. c. Stron@ and
second assistant cashier, William w.
Trimmer. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Trim
mer entered the employ OF the Utah
National I'm February, 1907, coming
from the National Bank of the Repub-
lie, where Mr.. Adams had been cashier.
These were the officials In charge of
the bank mt the time of the theft, as
Stunning II TO have been Tuesday. Jan.
Z, by circumstances surrounding the
discovery of the robbery.
w. +. Adams. as first vice president
OF the bank. was the general manhger
of the Institution, acting 80 President
McCornicks personal representative.
T. r, Cutler, as second vice president,
had nothing, practically, TO do with the
management or operation OF the bank,
Joseph Nelson, as cashier. performed
the duties of that office and had
charge of the money In the bank, He
was assisted In this work by First AS
sistant Cashier Strong and Second AS
slstant Cashier Trimmer.
PRESENT OFFICERS,
The newly elected officers and dreo-
tors of the Utah National bank arc:
President. W. s. Mccormick.
First vice president, Thomas r. Cut
ler.
Second vice president Joseph Nell
son.
Cashier, II. II. Badger
Executive oommittee. w. S. Nc
Cornick, w. ~ Adams and II. r. Cutler.
The board OF directors consists of W.
S. Mccormick Thomas II. Cutler, John
Henry smith. j, J.. Gardner, o. T. Mil
Ter, James Chapman w H. Adams,
Duncan MacVichie. ], W. w. Fit2ger-
aid. Joseph Nelson and X, r. Badger.
Mr. Adams resigned as vice president
several months ago, 10 take effeot the
first OF tho year. He was reelected
director and member Of the execu-
tive committee.