The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16

An UnfOunted Eumor-Statement OF the
Treasurer.
The numerous bank failures which have recently
occurred here and elsewhere have made depOstors
more than usually careful and alive to everything
that might look like q 'ruu" on bank. Yesterday
the bank for savings IN Blocker street. opposite
Crosby, was paying It's semtannual dividend to de-
pOsltors, and a line OF over five hundred of them
men and wOmen-hed the steps and the sidewalk
for several rods below. This fact probably led to
the rumor which passed current IN Blocker street
and IN other localities In the neghbornood that one
OF the bank officials or employees had absconded on
saturday with $780, 900 Of the funds OF the institution
While so MANY savings banks are in q shaky con-
dltion and public confidence in all or most OF them
the merest ruInOr to pass unnOticed. Consequently
HERALD reporter Yesterday called at the bank. It's
doors were Jealously
GUARDED BY A POLICEMAN,
and admission was difficult even Tor "a press man.
the room. were persons OF ali ages and both sexes
waiting to be paid. Manv OF them were taking out
the interest merely It could not he definitely ascer-
tanned at the time or the reporters visit now much
had been paid out The tellers and clerks busy
bees, and depositors were paid at the rate or
about two u minute,
Stepping into the Treasurer's ONCE the reporter
saw Mr.. James r. De Peyster and his son. TO wnom
he reported the street rnmor and his business
Mr.. DE peyster most emphatcally declared that
report, that the bank is as sound as
nut and that just such run as
tney had to-day yesterday, they viii nave for az
least ten DAYS more MY dear sir, said the trea-
surer, The trouble with us Is the other way. We
nave to refuse deposits every day, and
WE ACCEPT NO DEPOSIT
Tor more than 81 900, nor do We allow more than
one deposit to one name and person. We have,
cause we have allowed interest TO accumulate on
such sums. And, furthermore, said the gentleman,
1t would be impossible for any OF our employees to
make away with $50, much less with $4,000. They
have only the temporary handling OF money and
must render an account Tor every days transac-
REPoRTER-Can you furnish me, Mr.. De Peyster.
with statement or the financial condition or the
bank2
statement In connection with our SENT annual re.
port, but could not give you any figures Just now.
In couple OF weeks our statement Will be ready.
But you must readily understand that when we
have
ABOUT SEVENTY THOUSAND DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS
IL mo easy TASK 10 settle up the books OF every
and render statement Immediately.
REPORTER-l believe, sir, your bank Is one OF the
Oldest IN the city,
the STATE, or IN the country. There are but two
other banks In the United States Old as TINS and
tney are small Institutions compared with THIS.
lnls oank was established In 1872 and has con-
tnued ON Its course steady and sure ever since.
lts increase during the past year has been very
Du1 SAY
rumor or statement from anIs0urce whatsoever
which charges this bank with Inability 10 pay every
dollar II owes at once.
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY AT GREAT FALLS,
y. h:.An unsuccessful attempt was made FRIDAY
night TO rob the vault OF the Great Falls National
Bank and the savings Bank. Entrance 10 tue bank
ing room was enected by rear window. Aiter
heavy granite wall, which was TOO hard for them,
the robbers tried the doors. Tue first was opened
~ means OF powerful jacks and wedges. before
they mad made any impression on the steer seconu
door the rOgues evidently became alarmed as they
ned. leaving all their tools and implements Denihu'