New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
ARRESTED AS EMBEZZLER
Jersey Trust Company EmpIoye
Charged with Taking S4,598.
SUMMONED FROM DESK
Receiving Teller Had Been IN
Concerns Employ 10 Years
Denies He Is Guilty.

Edward ]. Church. receiving telIer VI
the Bergen and Lafayette Trust COM
pany. Jersey City, was arrested EeS'er
day for cmbezzloment. His apprehensi'"
caused intense surprise, for nc was
garded as a faithful employc and de-
voted husband and father.
Church does not admit his quit lie
does not dispute that there Is a deficit OF
s459s, but insists 1t is only an apparent
shortage arising from clerical errors anu
that he has not purlOined doilar.
He was calm when arrested. lie was
summoned from his desk to the once W
President Heppenheimer, who rern"rN'u
these gentlemen wish to speak to you
pointing to Police Captain Murphy ana
Detective Collins.
What can | do for YOU? asKeo
Church, betraying no nervousness.
"You are under arrest" replied Captain
Murphy.
For WHAT" inquired Church, still
calm.
.'For misappropriatine N5as belonging
20 depositors of the Bergen and Lafayette
Trust Company" replied the captain VINO
added: you will have to go with us
Certainly" said Church pleasantly
May I get my coat and hat
Collins accompanied him to the coat
room and then TO the 4th Precinct police
station. where he was lodged in a cell.
The formal complaint will he made by the
American Surety Company, which sup
pIied a bond Of $4,000 for the alleged en-
bezzer.
Church. who is thrty-fve years old
entered the service Of the bank ten years
ago. shortly after it's institution. He was
promoted from minor clerkship n re-
ceving teller in a years time. Implicit
confidence was reposed in him until
few days ago. when a depositor in the
savings department left his book TO have
the interest added.
It was found there was a deposit cred
tied on the passboolt that was not re-
corded on the ledger. An investigation
was quietly made and II is alleged that
Church had received and retained the
amount stated
Church lived modcstly and seemingly
within his salary. He occupied a small.
cosy. but inexpensive. house in Condit
street. Jersey city. His wife and chill
dren were always neatly but ineXpcn-
sively dressed. The house was dark last
night. as also was the home ~ Church's
father, an old resident Of Jersey City.
and dealer in motorcycles
Since the arrest Of Church rumOrs have
come to the surface that he recently lost
his fondness for his home and associated
with persons who patronized gambling
houses.
Church was released last night on 5000
bail. The amount Of the bond was fixed
by the county Judge. Church will he
brought before Judge Butler in the Grim
inal Court to-day.
strange coincidence yesterday was
that about the time Church was appre-
hended a neghbor OF his on Condit street,
Frank Convey. was being sentenced. for
embezzlement, in the county court Coyey
was bookkeeper and cashier Of the Jour
nal Publishing Company and IL is al
legged appropriated more than $1,000 OF
the concerns money 10 finance enterprises
in which he was interested. Covey re-
ceived an indeterminate sentence Of from
one TO three years.
At the same time William r. Krone.
former treasurer of the First Baptist
Church. Of Hoboken. was sentenced 20
eighteen months for the theft Of 500
from the church funds.