The sun., 1916-10-27
ACCUSED OF $4,000
THEFTS FROM BANK
Harry A. Dorgeloh Arrested
for Stealing From Coal and
Iron National.
$4,000 BAIL FURNISHED
Former Assistant Cashier Said
to Have Dabbled in the
stock Market.
$4,000 BAIL FURNISHED

Accused OF stealing s2o.st7 Of the
funds OF the Coal and Iron National
Eank. OF which he was assistant cashier,
Iienry A. Doreeloh. ssi Sterling place.
Brooklyn. was arrested yesterday on a
Federal warrant attested 10 by Lynn G.
Munson. expert accountant Of tho De-
partner. Of Justice.
According 10 Assistant United States
Attorney John e. Knox. Dorgeloh con-
fessed that he had distracted funds
amounting TO approximately So. 900. The
alleged thefts are believed to have
covered a period OF nearly Ave years.
porgeloh waived examination when
taken before United States Commissioner
HoyHhton yesterday afternoon and was
bound over IN 10000 bail. which was
furnished by Frank D.. Wiley. president
Of the New York Boat Oar Company.
\ desire to make a fortune rapidly.
manifested In a mania for dazzling In
stocks. Is blamed for Dorgcloh's undo
ing. Flo Is Q; years old. short and
stocky and OF good appearance. He had
been employed In the Coal and Iron Ma
,ional Bank for ten years prior to June
80 last. when he was discharged and for
the last eight years had been assistant
cashier. The bank officials considered
him Il a Of exemplary habits. He
never drank and to all appearances
passed all his idle hours al home.
Bank Fully Reimbursed.
Tho bank has been fully reimbursed
for It's losses. Friends Of Dorgeloh. II
is said. paid back $4,000 in his am
The assistant cashier was bonded with
the Fidelity and Deposit Company Of
Maryland for 100000 and the remainder
vas covered by u blanket bond with
Lloyds OF London.
The high regard In which Doreeioh
was held at tho bank was evidenced
yesterday when officials said the insti.
tuition would take no part In his prose-
cution. n two directors Interested
themselves In HIS welfare. The prisoner
had no attorney when he was taken to
the office Of Assistant United States At
torney Knox for consultation. and from
that office ~telephoned for Alfred A. Cook
of Levcntritt, Cook n Nathan. who Is
a director and counsel for the bank.
ubols calico at once me offered his gym
pathy TO Dorgeloh and his bride OF less
than u y"al. Later, Thomas w.
Churchill. formerly president Of the
Board Of Education, was retained as his
attorney.
Frank y. Wilsey, who furnished bond
for porgleoh's release. also H. "a direc-
tor Of the bank and a member OF tho
Board Of Education. He accompanied
the former assistant cashier when he
was taken before Commissioner Hough-
ton. Wilsey lives At 231st street and In
dependence avenue and has an office a.
Go West street.
"porgclo, was we'll liked ny all of
us." said David Taylor. the yice-prcSi-
dent. The bank is fully covered by
his bonds and will have no part In hi.
prosecution"
Alfred y. Cook. the banks counsel,
said lie hoped leniency would 10 shown
Dorg"loh. He made Just one mi,stop
tld ! believe any man vith red blood
r. his veins would hnto TO sec him suhc.
any greater punishment thar Is abso-
iutely necessary. iLc was popular wiki
all the bank's clients and every business
man who knew him"