The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-22
SHORTAGE
NEARING 100000
Study of Bradley's Books
Shows Thefts Were Greater
Than Was Thought.
LOST MONEY on RACES

The Merchants National Bank Of AZ
Wall street acting with Lloyd's of Lon
don and the Aetna Accident and LA
bility Company decided yesterday to call
on the police { help in the search for
the banks missing mail teller. Henry
S. Bradley. Circulars will be sent
with Bradley's description n photo
graph and an offer OF a reward of $500
for Information which may lead to his
capture.
The examination OF Bradley's books
yesterday showed that his shortage was
close to $4,000 1t was learned that
the teller had not only specialized In
war stocks but had gambled on the
races for two months. He Is said to
ave made racetrack wagers of thou
sands of dollars in August.
Word came last night from Hartford,
where Daniel n. Gage. secretary OF the
Aetna company, Is directing a part OF
the investigation, that Bradley may have
had a confederate in another bank 20
aid him In cashing checks. which Is be-
lieved to have been his method of di-
verting the banks funds to himself.
Nothing Points to Others In Bank.
Joseph Byrne, vice-president OF the
Merchants National Bank. said yester-
day that there was no evidence that
Bradley was in collision with other EN-
ployees. Mr.. Byrne said that the search
into Bradley's Irregularities would not
be completed before October !, and h
le had not been able to determine
whether forgery was a method the teller
has made use of.
Ii was learned yesterday that Bradley
had a bank account. but there was only
S25 on deposit.
J. Wilmot Smith. head of the bonding
department of the Aetna ompan IT.
New York, said that Bradley's salary
was only $1,000 a year. The Aetna
compan bonded Bradley for $4,000 and
Lloyd's issued a blanket excess policy
for $4,000. Mr.. Smith said he was
going TO confer with Police COMMISSIONS
Woods at once.
The description of Bradley which will
be printed on the police circulars will
be: Five feet seven and "A half inches
in height li4 pounds in weight light
brown halr: high cheek bones. sallow
complexion, sunken jaws a neat dresser.
with a large diamond scarfpin and dla-
mond rings
Inquiries Into Strange story.
Secretary Gage OF the Aetna company
went to Stamford TO investigate a re-
port that in January, 1913. the month
in which the Aetna company bonded
Bradley, Chief OF Police Brennan of
Stamford was asked TO arrest a man
named James Lester Fitzgerald. who had
been seen at the home of Bradley's
mother. Chief Brennan. 1t was said.
got this request from Samuel Williams.
head OF a New York bonding firm. who
said that Fitzgerald was wanted for
a $4,000 embezzlement The police OF
Stamford did not make an arrest. al
though neighbors said that a man called
Fitzgerald had been seen there.
Bradley's wife said at her home IN
Woodhaven. L. l., yesterday that when
her husband left las. Wednesday eve
ming he told her that he was going to
New Haven on business and urged he:
TO go with him
II wish | had gone with him now
said Mrs. Bradley. He visited his
mother in stamford that evening add
she says hat she too noticed that he
did not look well. ! do not know what
TO think of his disappearance. | have
engaged a lawyer aud he IL doing what
is possible TO trace him. | know moth
ing whatever about the stories that ht
Speculdted. He never displayed money
here at home. lie had few men friends
aud no women friends"
Sues Bradiry for $1,000.
STAMFORD. Conn. Sept. 2l.-Suit was
! instituted her to-day by the Aetna In
surance Company OF Hartford against
Henry :. Bradley, the missing teller OF
the Merchants National Bank Of New
York. for $4,000 damages. The com,
plant simply alleged that Bradley owed
the company money to that amount
BrAdley's automobile was seized in the
suit and is now In the possession OF t1e
company.
W IL Jenkins. actuarv OF the Aetna