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Show U.OK TELLE1Z STEALS $100,000. lie Undoubtedly Called It liorj ovi ing, but it was Plain Theft, New Osll-ans, Oct. 24. Eugene E. Garcia, Gar-cia, paying teller of the Louisiana National bank, was la.-t night declared a defaulter in the sum of p.iO.OOO. The knowledge of Gurcia's shortage began developing on the 1th inst. The bank" will publish a statement state-ment in the morning, showing that that the capital stock of half a million is unimpaired. They state that Garcia peculations pecu-lations cover a period of 15 year; but do not give any details. It is said that Garcia, to conceal his defalcation, would abstract, hills from packages and when the bank examiner ex-aminer cheeked up the packages would be taken at the value ticketed upon them without with-out the bins being counted. lloyr Garcia in paying out money or in keeping the cash book could make errors to the extent of flud.ouo. as he assert-, is a problem. His chanu ter has ahv;us been of the best. lie will be arrested. Ever; thing i., quiet at the bank this morning, morn-ing, and up to noon no arrests had been Tuade. In an interview with Morris, president presi-dent of the clearing house, this morning in regard to re tit's defalcation, he said: "F.ugcup F. Garcia, paying teller of the New Orleans National bank, is "a defaulter in the mm of lf)i J('. It was first discovered on the. sth f October, but the full extent of the defalcation w as only demonstrated on the irth. "Garcia coi.te-ie .1 a shortage from old payments, error- and mistakes committed by him within the past fifteen year. The cash in the bank was examined and the shortage discovered. Th;- loss of large amounts carried car-ried to pioti' and loss but spl! the capital of ?5i0.000 and Mtrpiuss, Sir,0,000, remains intact. "I do uot think auy i.'tpo,its w ill bo withdrawn with-drawn from the bank on account of the defalcation, de-falcation, if anything of that hind should jiccur, I urn autiiori.i d us president of the . ... - fleariug h-Ktss ! say .the bank '.till he Kh! to meet any requirement made ;n it from Its depositor!. " |