The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-13
THE NdIIoNau BANK DYcLosvREs.
Bitterness on Both sij..s-Bandyina Charges
otFraud-The National Authorities A sked
TO Revoke the Chnrtrr-Consointory
Hradtns for Dcposi sitors.

The ,ormy meeting on Tuesday was only tho
skirmsh ben, &C still ncrcer contest. The Reform
p,rty are not dl.h. rtened By their defeat and have
opened correspondents" with the Comptroller OF
the Currency laying baro the ega ac's OF 'he pre-
sent Boaro, and praying for inters'F Fon'e on '"e
strong ground that 100000 Of deposits hs~s oeeu
used for purposes clearly forbidden by the Nations,
Currency act. In the meantime tue credit Of ,1e
bank suffers from intestine strife, and the more 90
as the Rcormers will petition for the revolcation OF
the charter rather than allow their money TO remain
In the hands OF men whom they regard as utterly
untrustwOrthy. The excitement has been increased
by the rumor that Mr. George A. Fellows, one Of the
present Board OF Directors. has been compromised
by tue rcccn, seizure OF books and papers by Com.
missioner Bailey.
On the other side many deny that proxies have
been bought, and afrm that there Is genuine hesi.
tation to trust the Affairs OF the bank in tho hands Of
Mr. Joseph U. 0ryis. lie was connected with the
great dry goods house OF Tracy & Co, which failed
In 1867, and some suy that he was bankrupt many
years before the war. They add that men do not
,ke ,S 70 place ,heir iunds into the bands Of man
they agree that In of second failure the temp
a,ion TO use the property OF the stockholders would
IL is fair TO say, also, that Mr.. Fellows denies
emphatlcaly any seizure at his place OF business,
was pure Euess, since MIR. Jss. Bailey assured
him that he did not give the names 70 any newspa-
per, and that none OF his subordnates author.
izcd TO do so, or even had the In Attenuation.
. One Of the Directors elected TO the Board OF the
Ninth National Bank was George A. Fellows. This
gentleman WAS member OF the nrm Of Gordon
Fellows Mcmillan, some two years ago. They
were In the whiskey business In the Thifiy-.econd
District, ana had disagreement with the revenue
omcias which led to the seizure OF property 10
very high amount. In consequence OF some techni.
cality the property was returned to the hrm which
shortly aterwurd dissolved. At present the house
consists Of George A. Fellows and Martin r.
Cook, whose place o, business IL at So Broad.
way. Tho building Is very large running
back TO New street, where II is No on.
On this front is the announcement, "a. Fellows
q Co., Rectiners OF Spirits" The Broadway front
Is very broad indeed, and is divided seemingly into
two distinct places OF business. one OF which Il
marked Fellows Co.. and the other, Lamb j.
Melcbers, importer OF wines, brandies. &c. On
this door Is the announcement, "Recther OF
spirits" Collector jas. Bailey, either from infor
nation recently received, or acting on hts former
knowledge, seized the books and papers OF the
former firm, Gordon, Fellows a McMllan
which were concealed In = tierce OF hams as
recorded In our yesterdays issue. IL Is
certain that the possession OF these documents will
result In the conviction OF the parties who escaped
justice two years ago. Buckley declared openly
that Mr.. Courtney was manipulated BY the
ring, and that he could have convicted them on a
FORMER occasion. Tue Dire ctory speaks Of Mr. Fel.
lows as an importer, and gives Europe his resi-
dence He only imports the drugs necessary To dis
I'll that fearful compound of poisons which are pleas.
/ hntly called high wnca -