New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
CASHIERS Of NELLIE BLY'S
COMPANY ARRESTED
One Alleged to Have Forged Bar.
rel Company's CheCk-Assistant
Held as Accessory to Crime.
LOSS GREAT, SAY POLICE
Audit of Books Said to Have Re-
vealed Frauds Over Four Year
Period That May Reach
Total of 100000.

Charles w. Caccia Of No 81 Hemlock
street. Brooklyn. cashier of the Ameri-
can Steel Barrel Company. with Offices
at Nos 2O4 and 2G Naret street. Brook
lyn. was arrested Yesterday afternoon
on the specific charge OF having forged
a check drawn OF th" Peoples National
Bank of Brooklyn for $500. The sigma
ture on the check was that Of Mrs. +. {.
Seaman. who was formerly Hiss Nellie
Bly,. and who is president and director
of the concern. In the opinion of de-
tectiVes 100000 may be involved in the
case. Stanley Gielnick. the assistant
cashier, was also arrested on the charge
of being an accessory to the forgery.
According TO the police. the Audit
Company of New York was engaged
some weeks ago to go over the books
of the firm. not because any irregularty
was suspected. but merely AS matter
of routine. II is said that the experts
OF the Audit Company discovered the
apparent forgery of the 500 check, and
the matter was then turned over to De
tectiyes Wilbur. Talt and Oswald.
AS the result of Investigations Caccia
was arrested Yesterday in front of the
building occupied by the United states
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, No. i5
Cedar street. and soon ait5r Gielnick
was induced TO go to Headquarters,
where he too. was arrested. Both men
were bonded for 5000 by that company.
The detectives said there was no record
on the American Steel Barrel Company's 8
check book to show for what purpose
500 was expended.
Caccia told the police that the check
was drawn by him during the absence
from the city OF Mrs. Seaman and that
the funds secured were used in paying
office expenses. Gielnick said he went TO
the bank for the money and that ne
turned it over to Caccia.
The investigation by the Audit Com
pany has not yet been finished, but the
detectives say that others are concerned
i'm peculations which have been going on
for about four years. The method, ac-
cording to the detectives. was TO cover
up the defalcations by crediting the sums
taken to the bad debts account. Exam
ination showed. however. that firms sup
posedly owing money TO the barrel COM
pany were of the best reputc, and when
inquiry was made it was found that the
alleged bad debts had all been paid.
The discovery of the transa cton which
resulted in the arrests came on Tuesday.
Ia,
395 was missing. as well as the stub.
The missing check was found at the
bank. but the name OF the company that
had originally appeared at the bottom
had been torn off when Caccia was
asked about this he declared that the
bank officials had asked him To tear the
signature of. He said they told him
such procedure prevented any one
from becoming sufficiently familiar with
their clients signatures To forge them.
The detectives learned that Mrs. Sea-
man was ut the Offices of the company
ON January -. or the day upon which
the check was alleged 10 have been
forged. ON that day. too. they say she
filed out a number Of checks to cover
current expenses.
Caccia was defiant when asked about
the alleged forgery last night. and told
Detective Wilbur. it IS alleged. that
when the matetr was cleared mp he
would make the men connected with the
Carnegie Trust Company scandals look
like bunch OF pikcrs.
Mrs. Seaman married the late Robert
Seaman IN 1880. soon after her return
from a sensational trip around the
world. Her husband was the head Of
the barrel concern. ard uIon his death
She succeeded him in It's control. The
will of Mr.. Seaman. 10y which hc let
practically his entire estate to his wife,
was contested by his nephcws, but IL
was eventually decided 10y the court
that the document vas valid