The evening world., 1911-03-17
$4,000 BAIL EACH
FOR FORGING NAME
OF NELLIE BLY,
Assistant Cashier of Steel Bar
rel Company Offers to
Plead Guilty.
BUT CASHIER DENIES IT.
Thefts From Company Al
legged to Have Been Several
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
BUT CASHIER DENIES IT.

When Charles W. Cacc'a. cashier. and
Stanley Dielnik assistant cashier OF the
American Steel Barrel Company, which
is owned by Mrs. Il. c. seamon C'Nellle
Bly,. were arraixned tn-day before
Magistrate Manner IN the Manhattan
Avenue Court. WILLIAMSBURG counse for
the company declared that they were
involved In thefts OF probably several
hundred thousand dollars.
Caccia was arraigned on the specific
charge Of foreing Mrs. Scamon's name
TO a check for $3.50. Dielnlk was charged
with aiding and sbetting in the forgery
Both men have been employed by the
company for morc than six years and
were believed to be men OF tho highest
integrity. >
Making An Investigation.
T. Ludlow Ghrss,ie. representing the
company. wttsh has-a plant and offices
at Nos. 2oi-2G varet street. Brooklyn.
told Magistrate Manner that w. u.
Cadwallsder iof the New York Audit
Company was making an investisas ion
of a long series Of thefts from the
company. % far evidence has been
found Of thefts amounting to 80, 600.
But the Investigation has hardly
begun" said Mr.. Chrystie. We fear
that the aInoun stolen win mount into
The hundreds Of thousands. II has been
. systematic scheme of forgery. Checks
for large mounts were forged and
cashed. Part OF the money obtained
on the checks was appropriated by
those involved In the stealing and the
reminder was redeposi;cd 10 another
o Juggling OF the books con-
cealed ;hese thefts."
Al the request OF Mr.. Chrys;ie, Mag
!s,ra,e Manner fixed BAH n; $4,000 each.
Mr.. Chrystie said hat II either OF the
prisoners obtained bail he would have
a new complaint ready upon which 10
request rearrest. Dielnik told the Court,
that he wished to plead guilty. He had
- counsel and was advised not 10
make any plea until q week from to-
Aay. when both he and Cscch will have
another hearing. >Caccia's counsel
pleaded not guilty for him. CAoeia
ttvss at No. q Hemlock street. Brook
lyn. and Dlclnik's home Ia at No. u
Woodland avenue. w~oodhaven. l. /.
Both Hand Led Check.
Oaccia was arrested yesterday by Cen
trail Once detectives in front o. No. a.
Cedar street. where are the offices o: the
United states Fide!.ty ana iGardntee
Company. 10y whicn cscsia - bonded n
-. NO. Al Police lleaagu,gtrGs ~ MAS
NJnfron,-d by GIeinlk. Wno A!Ivi - vS-
animation .. bOth l.cA aas a.sJ ar.
rested.
II Is charged that on Ian. ~ last Caccia
drew the check FOR $50 N the Peoples
Bank of Brooklyn, stgnlng Mrs. Sea
mons name. The check was Endorsed,
lt = alleged. by Gielnik. who cashed /,
the day u was drawn 0ielnik ailegsl
that he ave the money 10 CAcciA bu,
hi Caccia denies.
Because Of confusion found In the
books experts were called In . week
8 to make IN investigation. They
reported thax they found ~irresulari-
ties which apparently extended over
three years. Tho company check b.ob
contains blank checks numbered In. So
Qusnce. In order not to disturb thl.
order Il 10 charged that an unnumbered
blank was taken from the end OF III,
boob and recorded as "39iA." and IN
stub inserted be ween the places re
served for 81 and Ss5,