The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-03
DETECTIVES SEEK
MISSING CASHIER
Only Clue to Cornelius, Girl
and $1,000 Comes From
Mail Driver.
CHECK ATTEMPT FEARED

ENGLEwoop. n. j., Aug. 2-Prosecutor
Thomas J. Huckin of Bergen county and
agents OF the American Surety COM
pany. which bonded Abram Cornelius
Jr.. the missing cashier OF che Citizens
National Bank. instituted a rigid search
for him to-day and also for Sll,OOO OF
the banks money which disappeared AT
the same time last Wednesday that he
and Miss Loretta Adeigais. his former
stenographer. vanished from the city.
The authorities are working on the
theory that something happened on
Wednesday which prompted Cornelius
to hasten his departure.
Dan Coakley, a rural mail driver.
stood sponsor for the story to-day that
Miss Adelgais n Cornelius were seen
together at the ban corner at noon
on Wednesday. Coakley said he over
heard the girl ask The cashier. How
about those checks 10 which he -
said to have responded, II have them
here" Thereafter. according TO COAX
ley. the two he'd a whispered conVer-
sation, during which Cornelius passed
some papers to the girl and then h
separated. The girl seems TO have
dropped out of sight completely AFTER
she left the Board of Trade late In the
afternoon. John l.. Miller. a lawyer or
90 Nassau street, New York. one of the
bank directors, Who rode down to New
York with Cornelius on Wednesday af-
ternoon, furnishes the only clue to his
disa appearance.
When Clinton II. Blake, president of
the bank. heard OF the meeting he noti-
fed the banks clients not TO honor any
checks or drafts signed by Cornelius.
Mr.. Blake learned to-day hat Cornelius
left town with a small hand satchel
which he carried away from the bank
on Wednesday afternoon and a package
about the size Of a shoe box.
John Lewis. paying teller at the bank.
whose duty it was with Cornelius to lock
the vaults in the afternoon. says h a
about $3.50 on Wednesday the cashier
asked him TO close the vault earlier than
usual, as he was In a hurry to get away.
He also says that Cornelius became i'm
patient because the bank examiners
were working late hat afternoon.
Mr.. Miller. one of the bank directors.
saw Cornelius on the back OF the trolley
and sat next 10 him Cornelius told him
he was going to Il store at l25th street
to change a pair of shoes for Mrs. Corr
nelius and to do shopping for himself.
Mr.. Miller left him at l30th street and
Broadway. one OF the theories is that
he went to the railroad station at l2jth
street and boarded a train. Miss
A1elgais's movements have not been
traced even that far. The Adelgais
family refused to-day 10 talk about the
girls disappearance. Mrs. Mary Adel-
gals. her mother, is Frustrated at their
home.
Cornelius had free access all day long
TO the bank'sv vaults. where usually about
$4,000 In cash accumulates each day.
II Is because only sl1, 900 of this was
taken that credence is given to the
theory that something hastened his de-
parture. Mr.. Blake admitted to-day that
Cornelius's attentions to Miss Adelgais
prompted the bank officials to discharge
her two months &
Cornelius get a salary of $4,000. His
new house here cost $4,000, but il is
mortgaged to the Browne Realty Com
rany Mrs, Cornelius has been weak
and III for some time.