The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-13

run away with our money IHeaF hear { am
hope all will be Willing TO paw their twenty. Ave
cents on hundred dollars [5hV looks on the par
Of the audience sOme, we hope. will pay more
dollars, or ave or two and half, we want TO come
up new and get thus thing started & he man aid not
order to push this thing through. "Money makes
the mare 90 you know. [rokens of assent.1 II We
had three hundred dollars we could hand 1t to Mr.
Tokens of astonishment at the marve lous
effect OF money on Mr.. spencer Miller's movements !
Another thing would like 70 mention Is, that we
have lawyer that we can rely upon. More halt
suppressed cheers Tor Spencer Mulor, Esq., There
Is an honorable man He IS fearless IN tne midst OF
opposition, ard took hold OF TINS thing when none
of the other LAWYERS would touch it, he depostors
will p,eass steO forward with their pro r0tGS
voice - How much do you expect OF US
Twenty five cents on S1C0S
he authorized me TO tell the uepOstOrs that he IL
going T. file bIl for the entire amount, which is
about $98I coo
A voice [dubiovsy Then there is somo little
hope hat he may recover ite
Jbe Chairman lw til wonderful emphasis Yea!
A Depostor-As far as / understand it, the
amount is about one million do iarA.
The Cbairman-Ah yOu have got to do Is to give
us your money, and we will settle 1t ali right.
The Chairman then took his seat, and there
was great Commotion, caused by depositors
rushing forward to put down their cash.
In the midst of this, some one announced that
Mr.. Fish wished 10 make few remarks. That
gentleman Immediately arose and sad:-
am one OF those appointed not at my own IN
stance but at toe request OF the depostors IN tins
institution / have collected some little money but
it appears TO me that 1t is coming down to a very
nice point II we are going to make 1t business.
There are some here who have $500 or $500 depO.
sied, who look at this pro rata with keen eye. "a
great flashing OF numerous keen eyes on the
part OF sundry depositors.l Many here are
their flashing know they are and say TO the
If theJ want to put this thing through. it Is but in
me ~ IN n1nlu fhnx Qhn YiUn mi
than twenty Eve cents ut was eVde mt that no one
looked upon 1t in that li9ht Iwoud say to those
five dollars towards this; know that you are -
And when you give five dollars you do not
give as as muon as Inat poor woman, or
by giving twenty-five cents, gives moro than
you do If you give 80. The countenanoes of the
frightened up We want to RAISE $780, with which
we want to prosecute this case. We need not be
backward IN the matter. The Committee going
to enoeavor to discharge thler duty with fidelity
l want no hing for my services. wll 90 all can
the depositors of this institution and believe
every other man III this Committee will
Give literally, you VINO are able There are
those who are not alb to give more than twenty
five cents While that is the case with some, there
are others who can give us fifty cents one dollar,
or three, or five, or even ten dollars. You must
give us the facilities # you expect us 20 move the
machine.
The speaker then resumed his seat
At this stage OF The proceedings an excited in
dividual cried oUt.-We want some guarantee
that all is right
One of the Committee [indignantyl:-Yo
can take my place il you want to. am in 1t to
the amount of $4,000. We don't want your
money ii you are not disposed to give it.
During the above remarks the deposltors were
crowded around the de-k TO such an extent that
il was very uncomfortable for those who were
givIrg receipts. Every effort proved ineffective
for getting them to leave the neighborhood "a
soon as they were furnished with these docu-
ments. They would pay their money, and then
keep up "A loud conversation about the proba-
bilities OF getting it back again with an increase
The amount raised nc the two meetings will
probably reach $500.
The meeting adjourned at about O'clock.