The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-17

raided-once, twice, thrice. a remark
able series of attacks upon its stand
ing have shown so much plan and per
sistcncy that Howard Sutherland
passes his hours of distress fearing
that it is only question OF time when
the final move or fate, or powerful
relentless enemy. will precipitate an ul-
innate catastrophe Of ruin. There have
been three events of port2ntJuS sig |
niiicsnce.
"First-the Waidrer fraud: A man
giving that name came into the BANK
three weeks ago wishing to open an
account. He selected the busy houf' !
He had his deposit slip made out tor
81 600. This comprised three checks
aggregating $4,000. and he exhibited
81 900 in currency. At the Sutherland
institution the slips do not itrmize
such details as checks, drafts, curren-
cy, but one aggregate is given. Young
Sutherland O. KID the account, after
verifying the checks and counting the
bank notes, and directed this Waldner
to the receiving teller. On his way 10
The latter, Waidner extracted $l,9o"
from the currency and substituted d
check for that amount He had casu-
ally mentioned to young Sutherland
| that he might want to draw Oh the dc-
nosit and the latter naturally noted on
| the sIip the cash limit OF $1,000, the
| checks to go out for collection. Inc
next morning check was presented
| for 81 800 paid, and the bank was out
| for that amount, for the deposited
checks were worthless.
Not new, but not often tried, L on
served.
Second" proceeded Marvel with his
narrative, the bond substitution. Inns
WAS where a man came into the bank
wishing to sell $4,000 worth OF bonds
They were non-rcgistered. but OF the
highest grade. He offered a Iair DIS
count. and Howard Sutherland khc"
they were likely to go up on a rising
market The arrangements were set
tied and the purchase price paid III
currency. The banker placed the
bonds in box envelope, noting the
numbers and denominations on the
outside. Just then there was scream
outside OF the room and Sutherlahu
FASTENED to the door Of his office 10
trace the commotion. 4 woman mad
tainted but TO quickly recover. INC
envelope was handed over to tne CASH
j. Ter, placed in the vault, removed Tor
sale two days later and found to con
tain some worthless mining stock. Inc
{ fainting scheme had been put up &c
, distract attention, while the broker
: changed the securities behind tins
| hack of the unsuspecting banker.
| "These incidents might come up a
. any bank in the course OF It's history,
e | said.
). True" agreed Marvel; or because
they are a new house Sutherland
:. Son might have been selected as 1resi
4 victims by clever crooks. That phase
6 however. fades into nothingness Whe'
q we come to consider. Incident three
e 81, 500, $4,000, and now $4o,ooo. fo'
see the scale Is an ascending one.
=" The $4,000" ! began.
Il Covers something 50 new, SO III
"a usual. SO inexplicable that it Is falrl
staggering. A man, a Mexican, cam
% 10 the bank sixty days since and depo'
a tied $4,000. He named himself Migue
10 Cristol and claimed to be success
ful miner who had made his Pile an
- had come north to see little of III
&C When he made his deposit he produce
10 q small metal box with four nall Key
20 citing intricate locks. His lnterVle
~ was with Dunbar Sutherland. Openln
the box. he had its contents VERNE
"a It contained $4,000 in treasury note
~ He locked the box, sealed 1t, gave I"
- half KEYS to young Sutherland ar
- asked him to keep the box in a sa
no place subject to call. Sutherland
or Son have no safety deposit vaults, b
20 the box was placed under special los
~ and KEY in the treasure safe. +
% drew out his regular account
,w termittently. Three days ago
,or appeared, saying he had q
or mand for all his money, as ne W
no about to invest it in the purchase OF
~ hotel at Los Angeles. The box "
.a brought from the vault. A clerk W
-, called In to witness the safe return
~ the contents to its owner. The sea
NJ. were removed. the keys fitted, the o
sh. opened"
"a. My friend paused impressively. tn
no reached over towards his desk
o,v took out q metal box. It answered
~. the description Of the one he had
,he ferred to and I knew 1t must Be
for same.
~, when they opened it." snnount
"a, Resilius Marvel-"this."
"a He moved the box about to nd1c
,,th that It was empty than as empty p.
"a Ha drew his finger across the m
: "a surface Of the box cover. A Sill
raj smudge adhered to his finger q
vly. nothing more.
,vsr What" 1 inquired. at sea.
,rv. "Not a trace Of the original enc
,a;v ure was discoverable except
sooty gathering on the box cover.
To- YOU see. The Mexican blew up DIRE
tho fully. His money! his money! he
20. manded. The Sutherlands were d.
founded. distressed. No one could d
., rifed the box without the joint
,,ad parts. The seals had been found
tho tact. Spontaneous combustion
sxs. what not. the, money had dssappe'