The sun., 1871-12-29
SUJcIDE ~ 4 BANK.
Boob Keeper of the Bnnt Of New York
shooting Himself through the Heart
tG1rts Ot the Hanb DnriaI- 90 Conceal
tho InlIA InsHuIIY Irntn NrnrnI-ln.

B'oh Keeper of the Blnt OF New York
shooting Himself through the Heart
tGurs OF the Hank OmrisI- 20 Conceal
the tacts-Inssuity from Ncuraig1a.
Between \ and o'clock Yesterday afternoon
TIE onlcials OF the Bank OF Nes Yo.k. at wall ano
Nilram streets, were startled b. the suicide OF
Ru us Ripley the bOon Keeper OF the Gold Derart.
mcut. Approisnsious Of heavy ielalcltions al one,
took possession Of tao minus o. tue officers anG
eGoris were made 70 suppress al the facts P-trol-
u.ln Lindsay, VINO Is detailed tor duty at the hans
was enoloye oJ tue bank officials to get tie suicide
through the Coronors once witnou, mention IN the
ne"spapers, Iud an attempt wac made 10 eject tac
reporters from toe buidm. Even d.. swan OF tue
Actor House, VINO had seen ctled IN refused 20 an
sNer anyo & me reporters questions.
A. a., lo"eTef hecessar to ~ nmon CT
oner before they could remove the body for buri1l
Coroner Herman was lnloruei. lie weat at once
To The bank 10 hold IN inquest. keanw lie tne
ofici.s had searched their sans and made stfcI
hVrs'igalion OF the accounts Uf the dead hook
Ne per
r e frat witness cal m by the Coroner was
thlres OIuoi, irNo clerk en- sed In the iank.
He std shat about lalf past one wnle he was
counting some muuated money IN room on tue
second holT o. tue bank. RIPLEY entered the roOu
sud seeing h'm said IN y lively tOue, " Haioa,
Oh 'rley.' Olncy replied with 4" Hu na, Rufus "
after which pioy passed into the adjoining wa h.
room, and Olney vent on with his work About
seven, Or ten minutes later Olney heard sh rp
eraeN, followed by fal, and under the lm preston
looked over, but SAN nothing. He then returned to
his work, and alter lew minutes, noticing tnut
hUltY VS. long time In tie wIslrOOm. OlneY
ca ed out tu hin. On. received no answer las
silence, together w.t. the nose be had heard be
20 excite OneS's suspicious, aud he went down
slolis and gave in'Ornttl0n 70 tho oank oticia =
Several persons hurried up stars, Hniong them the
JlntHr, WHO on tryiug the WasurOO door iOuud u
tJcStt, AMI .orcui u lhcn the 1eal OogY Of RIP
eI was on ld lyiig on tie Goor ol the was room.
lie na taArn OF bis coat and vest opened uis shirt,
and evde Il, placed the muzzIe Of the revolver
close 20 ui- breast in1 died, ior tle ani-rs rt
burned ana hlcNened Tho wound oei but lttlu
externally and death uus' uaye leeG instantaneous.
the uullet passing tHrOlgb tnr neart
ElNard Husi, smother UlerA, test ht 4 that RiplNy
au been very drspOnd0ut FOR some ure, 40 mucl
so ~ to attract the attenuon Of the OInk on 'iis,
who rom time to time al chnUged his ohcal posi-
tlon, 10 order 20 render his duties hghter.
lhe Onicers Of the Dauk -aN tnat Ripley hai been
engaged in tie bunk since hariu, leG3, and a. lU
WIS uut - YEAR, oi he must have euterei thlt In
II luton tt the a-e OF II or IS He mai always been
eIeWu,lry 10 his conduct, .ld the Investigation tlu
Inns been made urUNeI that his acrOuLts we're m
yer eGt OTurr lie had lOnS oeen sufferer lTom
HCuralgc Dans IN the head
verdict t"mpoTart insanity.
Ru'us huie3 was born n New Jersey. AMI there
hF resided 10 tus last, Ho oas ,ery respectaJJ
cvhu,c... and always bore a. good rcpIta iJI,