New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

WHAT do you mean: cried the astonished Presi
w dent.
Il mean this Mr. Williams, said Carleton lean
mo forward inpressiveIv. Mess am verv much
mistaken YOU have accused Wilson OF forging the
check and OF cOnspTlng 20 defraud the Roosevelt
Trust Company Of ninety thousand dollars. You
have him az this very moment cOOped I'd in the
board room with OF the directors keeping strict
watch over him. / could make guess at the iden-
tity OF the director. But YOU are barking up the
wrong tree Has II never occurred 70 you that the
telephone call was simply blind 20 get Wilson out
Of the bank when Mr.. Hasselmann called up about
the bogus check Didn IL seem rather strange that
your teller should certify check that was papablv
forged and then sit around and wait for the police
to come and gather him in Besides. where does he
benefit by the crime. The money appears 20 have
been paid 10 NJ. Leasing Do you believe that he
working in collision with
Oh no no. no, Most certainly not, exclaimed
the president Mr.. Leasing Is above suspicion.
Verv well. then. let US disregard Mr. Leasing for
the present continued Carleton Did YOU not
realize that the telers signature could have been
initiated quite well the signatures OF CurtIss Il
Co. and Loring x Co. and probably Tar better on
account OF the criminals greater familiarity with
But don't understand your point Who else"
Who were in the bank at ten minutes after twelve
Saturday Two men. Your correspondence
clerk who IS here today attending 70 business and
Your bOokkeeper, who came 20 YOU stranger three
months ago and Is now enjoying the benefits OF sea
change Who but the ledger clerk and the bookkeeper
would be likely 20 have access 20 the CertIrCatl0n
stamp and be sufficiently familiar with The sigma
lures OF the deposltOrs aad teller 20 initiate them
Cessfully:
"You-vou mean Acton. cried the president as
il light had dawned him al last
Yes, Acton, or Acton Morgan. whatever
else he chooses 20 call himself | inclined
think, Mr. Williams that YOU have not only unIus-ly
suspected and accused an innocent man bur that
You have been employing n confidential aptllty
q Young who was recently employed bv an en-
terprisIng trrn 81 brokers 20 SPY upon one 81 our
stenographers and steal advance information Of our
operations.
THE effect OF this announcement upon the ures,-
dent was eectrlfyiug He SAT- staring al Carleton
his little ewes fairly popping from his head Good
heavens he gasped You don't mean 70 suggest
that have been employing a Spy-a thea
fOrger here-here. IN the bank.
Il do, replied the Young man shortly i hope
am not venturlng INTO the zone OF upertIneuCe when
i suggest II a friendly. al a carping manner
that a recommendation from Francis Lessirg S
hardly"
Who told YOU that Mr. Leasing recommended
Acton demanded Williams hOtlv As a matter
OF fact. he did nothing Of the kind, Her.
merely stated that The Young an excellent
bookkeeper, which he was and that he had been en-
ployed by Leasing y Co. which know 10 be a fast.
and that his work there very Sa-ISfaCtOrv-
hlch / have every reason % believe u was
INTERCEPTED Carleton
Williams glared AZ him i1npatiertlv Mr. Leasing
: q vel known business man OF wealth and ire
FroaChable character, the bank president asserted
" He may have been mistaken IN Acton but thai IS
hardly warrant, Mr. Carleton for Your remarks con
corning the value Oi recommendation from HIM
ell, Leasing presented the forged check ari
drew the money Mr.. Williams Carleton sand
pointedly He NAV have known Wilson. but
he certainly Nnew Acton. NJ. Wilson Is here Acton
has disappeared. Leasing left town suddenly Tor
OhicaSo Saturday night and cannot be located
today How does II look % YOU put n that wav-
DO understand You 20 imply THAI Mr. Leasing
Is implicated IN this matter M Carleton" The
president OF The Fourth National sat II, very strsIh-