The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

We give below q cory OF the assignment made by
the Empire Bank, with . list OF depositors, and ths
balance due them at the time the concern collapsed
This assignment has been got aside by the Supreme
Court, and q receiver appointed TO take charge OF
the few remaining assets. The bank appears 70
have been Quilted by a set Of spectators, and there
In very little probability OF the dcpositors getting
one per cent Of their claims. Some OF the endorse
ments on the bills receivable are pronounced forge.
ries, and there In very little doubt but that IL Is one
Of the greatest swindIes Of the day. Some time pre-
vious TO Its explosion, we cautioned the public
against It. This brought out letters and cards from
several Of the directors, In which they assured the
public that all was right, and that II was one Of the
most carefully managed banking institute sns In The
city. The result shows what little confidence they
were entitled TO, and the inference that they were
at the time well acquainted with the bankruptcy OF
the concern, u justifable:-
This i~ndenturc, made the twelfth day Of January. ono
thousand eight hundred and ~ifty.hve, between the I'm.
pire City Bank, In New York, parties Of the nst part,
and smith IA rier James Conner Aad Charles :. Tappon,
parties Of the second part, witnssseth-
Whereas, the said parties u the nrrt part are a bank.
general laws Of the state o. New YORK 70 authorrs The
business Of banking and whereas, the said association
are Indebted 10 divers creditors, and have property and
effects fully equal To, and sufficient for, The payment
and satisfaction of all their debts aai liabilities o. such
creditors, In ful aud whereas, The board OF directors ~
the said association, having the management of The Al.
fairs thereof, deem II for the interest and benefit both
Of sad creditors and the stockholders Of .aid associa.
ton, that the said property and Effects should be- prompt
ly and eneotually appropriated and applied 20 the pay.
mont and sAtsfsctlon u naid debts and liabilities and
whereas, the most convenient, safe, speedy, and eco
nomicsi means of making such appropriation aud Appn.
cation IL by an assignment in trust Therefore. ,hsse
presents witness, that tho said parties Of the nrst part,
In confederation Of the premises, and als0 for ami "a
consideration ~ one dollar, 10 them in hand paid. by the
said parties o. the second part, the reccip, whereof u
conveyed assigned, Transferred and ~, over, AMI w
thee present. DO grant, bargain, sell, convey, assign,
transfer and set over, gRio the said parties Of the second
part, all aud singular the property and effects ~ tie SAID
parties % the first part, including all lands, iensn@nis,
and hsredi'amsnts, real estate, goods, chAttsls, bombs,
bills, notes, checks, demands, dues, and tLings Ia ar-
ton Of the said parties 81 the hrst part, With AZ books,
deeds, writings, vouchers and evidences thereof To
have and 10 bold unto the saIi parties o. the second,
their heirs, executors, administrator, AMI assigns FOR
ever, In trust, that the Aaid parties Of tho second part
VIII immediately take possession Of ths SAIL .s.gned
property and effects, with the sAH boohs, dseis, vri.
iings, vouchers and evidences thereof and viii dnIgsnt'
~ sell, collect, aod disrose Of the same add eonysri the
,bs,.os viii raw and sa..fy all The .sId dsb.s AMI LA
bfhtes 10 said creditors, without preferences; and the
ter III fun ps,iSn,n, and s.,i.f.e,ion u All the ,.a
dsbts and liabilities 20 the ssd creditors, shall ", By
q, ..s s.5.i. .,s q y, Ssit ..ss ~ r. S.r, 4. si' ...seisa: .sf 4 P =.
proportion 81 their respective shares and interests In
said ,ssocis,ion, without pressrsnssa
above ss.ispmsnt. and sssans ihs trust sbo,. created
spd dsclsrd.
In vt,psss whereof. tho aid parti.s of The frs, part
have caused thee presents % be sfecutet under their
common eel, Asi 10 b. signed By their prs.dsn nj ADD
Ard ~. rals par,ss. e. NE second par, hsr. %, hers.
70 their bsner and .als thu day arf year ers sboys
written. A " BIsrsGER, President, fseaiI.
EoT y cREAkER, Cashier, f-~L
SMITH BARkER n<sI1
CHARLIE - TAFfkS, tseal1
JANE CONNEH, seal
Hesis5 and delivered 10 The prss~n,~ N Ms, % al, sr.
est, JAnss Conner. Joyrr W. DycsLaas.
a.. The .~sssisrs o. James cons.r.
Epwr n. R.irns.
O., ard Cosniy NJ Sse Peri, u--on -. l3sh a.y of
taDssy, 1888, y~rronsliy esns b~fere ne, Abrsn n.
Hsipgsr, 70 me knovn, vhots being duly svorn before
No. "a dspose add ssy that be ressdss In Tia city Of
ciy Bari" 10 sev York, snd that the seal aalrss
k.r..o 10 The eopnon seal az he .aA Enplrs ctr Ians.
sna wss .nsss hereto BY him ~ ssthor,y o. ts Io.ri
of n~irsetor- u The ssd hEmyiys oty B@ns. Ana on
the ssns day and yssr aiso cane r@rsonNiy before me,
Robert J Cr.smsr, 20 M knsvp, wko on 10 ng suiy
svorn hsors ns, ga d~poss and say tina. he rssksss IN
%. eity 81 ssv Yost thu; hs 10 te csshisr n Ths
Envirs CITY BAnk, I" Ia Esv Yors, ih., Ne seal hsr.,o
snIsd 10 he common zeal o. tbs sad = Enpifs Ctr
F.nk ssi VS. arssd hsrsto BY aushorty of tbs
Bosrd ~ Directors u th~ aid ms Empire uiy Bsas.n
Ard The sal AtrAn Bningsr sef Fob<t J. Cvsmer,
sx<h sshoowisssef bsfors ma that they ~zsea,~s ths
for.gass Odd, ~ The las auibcriiy AsA On lbs ssns
dsy snd ys&r aiso csns p~rsoesny bsfoss ns, Haiih
Barker. James Csspsr, and Chsrss 4 rspS~a, also
kpovn 70 ne 70 10 the sans p~rsons d@srrbed =, s1d
wks srseutsd The forsrpinx 6~~f. snf vbo s@vsrshy ~.
krowi~issA hsfore M, tnAt thsy exseuts3 us sAa e~1