Year: 1876

F1I1s's THEFT FOUND TO BR $50, OOO-EFFORrs


10 ARREST THE FUGulVE-HTs PREVIOUS GOOD


REPUTATION


The managers of the National Park Bank
discovered yesterday upon further investigation that the
defaultmg paying teller, Thomas Ellis, had takel three
gold certificates Of $4,000 cdcn IN addition 10 the
$4,000 in currency, as previously announced IL was
stated at the bank that careful investigation Of all his
accounts as paying teller had been made and no further
deficiency had been discovered. The only opportunity
he had for abstracng other funds OF the bank was While
acting as note teller Nothing irregular had yet been
discovered in this department. thorough investigation
Of which would require several days, but
belief was expressed that the accounts Of
the department wOud be found correct 4 meeting OF
the directors Of the bank was held during the day az
which the subject Of Elis's deiacatlOn was iuly dis
cussed and action Of the managers in taking prompt
steps to secure his arrest approved Postal cards
containing photograph Of Ellis, together with printed
description Of his personal appearance will be disnh
ued in all the principal cities IN this country and Can
ada Tclc1ams have also been sent TO the chiefs Of
polce throughout the country, and the apprehension Of
the defaulter regarded certain in short time
His escape to Europe thought 10 be impossible, as ne
did not leave the bank until $3.50 p Saturday when
all the steamers sailing on that day had started Ills
mysterious disappearance and the possible causes which
could have led to the dedication, the subject OF
much yesterday by those connected with the
bank


IL conversation last evening with TRIBUNE reporter.
Eugene Kelly Of No. 45 place director Of the
National Bank, said that person connected with
the bank had enjoyed fully the confidence Of the d
rectors than Mr. Ellis His. disappearance, he thought,
was not the result OF any sudden Impulse 10 90 WIung
some discrepancy GscoN IN his accounts by lhe
bOokkeeper Saturday, 20 winch Eiii7s attention was
called during the day, and doubtless he realized that
discovery must be made. After the bank closed at
and found Evidently just before the money was
passed and after thc comparison of accounts
he bills and gold ceruhc1tes, which cod
be easily secreted about bis person MI Kelly coriono
rated tie statement that Ellss accounts as paying ttitf
had been carefully examined, ana that the decchcN ld
fnnds he SAID IL must have been while he was not teller
THIS he might done, but 1t would have been


rsscd the oIcI which he said was that of the other
drectnrs that Ellis had no intention Of leaving sat
urday morning when he 10 the bank, but lhat us
deprture was caused by the fear OF further develop
Incnts Uy the bOOkkeepcr


In an interview with a reporter of THE TRIBUNE, Peter
Hayden director al the bank stated that he had
always understood that Ellis enjoyed the perfect cOnh-
dence OF The officers OF the bank lie himself had never
had any intercourse with hm nor had me oiher uittc
tors their business being entirely with the Oncis but
they always made point To inquire INTO the characters
of the employees, and an such inquiries nad It'uIeu
abIy 10 Ellis II was that he member OF the
church and regular attendant On Sunday services win
his family. His connections we're Tue pt9ll anu ne
thought Eiss father his bOndsman and perfectly
good for the money. Ellis had been promoted to The
Vice IN the bank aud his upright conduct
titled him to the position and made nm seem
a perfectly eligible man: HIS deialcatlon had
them all by surprise, OF course, and had excited





arrest and expense would cause them to give up The
search for him. As 10 the motive for the defai-
sSiGy sSPy was either $500 or $1,000 aud he was
not TO all appearances at all dissipaed Mr.
HAYDEN sand the amount taken was yet unknown.
The first intnatiOn they had OF hiz action the
rival OF messenger from his family at the bank in
guiring for him early Monday morning stating That he
mad not been home since Saturday morning. This excited
suspeiOB aud examination developed the fact Of the
defacatOu AT Hay den stated that general reduction
was made in the salaries OF the officers and employees OF
the bank Yesterday not account OF this loss bat be-
cause such had long been considered necessary,
and they bad intended To do at this meeting Of the
board for The salaries were reduced because
tho contraction Of the banking business made economy
necessary