Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1893 — The Chilly Banker. Warmed Up. [ARTICLE]

The Chilly Banker. Warmed Up.

Washington Post A well-known contractor walked into a bank in this city the other day to cash a check for S4O. The paying teller looked at the check a few minutes, then counted out S4OO, and handed it to the contractor, who although he noticed the error, s<*id not a word, but rolled up the bills and wadded them down into his pocket. This happened in the morning, and about 2 o’clock the some afternoon, before the officials of the bank had an opportunity to discover the error, the contractor walked into the office of the President of the bank. “Is this bank responsible for the errors of i’ts clerks?” he asked the President. “If it can be proved that any of our clerks have erred,” replied the President in a very chilly manner, “we will make fie correction.” “Well, nobody saw this error made but myself,” continued the contractor, “and my word ought to be sufficient proof, I think ” “lam sorry, sir,” said the bank President, “but we shall have to have additional proof. We require this in order to protect ourselves; that’s all.” “Very well, sir,” replied the contractor, rising to go, “I am sorry I cannot furnish what you demand. The error I referred to was the payment of S4OO for a check that called for only S4O; but, as no one saw me receive the extra S3OO, I suppose you will not want to correct the mistake. Good day, sir.” “Hold on! C.omeback!” shouted the bank President, who by this time was very wide awake to the abyss to which be had been led. The matter was soon adjusted satisfactorily, and now when any person reports an error at that bank the first question asked is: “In whose favor?"