New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
BANK CASHIER
AND GIRL GONE
FROM ENGLEWO0D
Veteran Official of Citi-
zens' National and Ste
nographer Missing.
MAN LEFT WIFE
AND 3 CHILDREN
Mother of Loretta Adelgais, 20,
Blames A. Cornelius, Jr., AS,
for Child's Disappearance.

for Child's Disappearance.
The simultaneous disappearance last
week Of A. Cornelius. jr.. cashier OF
the Citizens National Bank of Engle-
wood. and Loretta Adelgais, formerly
his stenographer, became known yes
terday. Cornelius has a wife and three
children. The girl is less than half his
age.
Clinton H. Blake, president of the
bank, said yesterday that the cashier
had been missing since Wednesday and
that no word had been heard from
him.
"Mr. Cornelius has been cashier OF
our bank for nineteen years he said.
I'VE placed every confidence IN HIM
It seems to have been a mad infatua-
ton for this young girl, who was ef-
fcient and helpful to him in his work.
Bank Not Injured.
"For our own protection, we placed
experts on the bank books, and so far
we find he did not take any more than
$4,000 with him. His disappearance
has not hurt the bank in the least, for
he was covered by a substantial bond.
We have not placed the matter in the
hands of the police because we still
believe he will come to his senses and
realize the awful step he has taken"
Il was reported in Englewood that
Cornelius had taken $1,000 of the
banks funds, but President Blake de
MED this.
The story of the attention Of Cor
nelius to her daughter was told amid
tears and threats against him by Mrs
Adelgais. at her home in Essex Street
Rochelle Park, near Englewood.
"If had fifty bullets | would fire
every one of them into him." she said
"for I believe he has taken my daugh-
ter away. She was his stenographer
for five years. She resigned four or
five times because of his attentions 70
her. but every time he would come out
here in his automobile and plead WIN
mo and Loretta for her to go back.
Once he even brought his wife with
him
"Oncc told him my suspicious, and
Loretta asked him, in my presence
Have | ever done anything any CIR,
should be ashamed Of? and he sara
NO He told me not 10 worry, that
his Intentions toward her were the
most J lorable.
"About n month ago Loretta lost
her position at the bank, but, through
Mr. Cornelius's recommendation, she
got position in the Eng lewood BOARD
Of Trade. She told me then the pahh
let her 70 because it wanted man
stenorrapher, but think Cornelius
brought about the change on account
Of gossip. On stormy days he USED
TO bring her home in his automoblle'
I thought that was just because we
live a mile from the trolley.
Had Mothers Premonition.
"Mv daughter left home as usual
last Wednesday morning. she hau
done or said nothing to arouse my
suspicious. but as | kissed her goodoy
had mothers premonitlon that
something was going 10 happen. !
haven't heard a word from her since
Wednesday afternoon, when ! got
telegram from her saying she was
going to stay overnight with a irlehd
in Fnglewood.
"Then Friday got telegram from
President Bell Of the Board of Trade
asking where Loretta was. hurried
to the friends house in Englewood
and learned she had not stayed there
" Wednesday. Then | learned that Mr..
Cornelius had disappeared also.
Mrs. Cornelius and her daughter
Amy. have been staying at the famll y
bungalow. called Camp Englewood'
at Greenwood Lake. She had not
heard Of her husbands disappearance
until Yesterday, when her son, wal
lace. who is employed in the Mer-
chants National Bank, this city, went
"a the camp to tell her what had hap
pened. Her other daughter Is Mrs
John Mechan. ..
Cornelius. who received salary OF
$4,000 a year, was well liked IN In
,-Iewood. where he lived in comfort
able style, apparently always attentive
"a his family. lie is forty-eight years
old. Miss Adelgais, who is slender,
attractive girl of twenty-three, has
been a visitor at the Cornelius camp
On Greenwood Lake, and was well
liked by Mrs. Cornelius and her
daughter.