, 1873-07-22
Tho Question Of Mills Suicide Not
Yot Determined.
Miscellaneous Local News.

3I0, 900.
Judgo NrcCuo, Of brooklyn, publishes card
bad lythinG whatever to Ito with the suspension
of the Brooklyn TRUST Company. IA 1t dntes back
to May l. Tho Judge snys ho doos not bnliovo
there will bo fatal loss of capital, much loss any
Tho gocrotary, n. T. Rodman, says as to
Bolno reports concerning himself, that he bor-
rowod s30, 900 from tho funds Of tho Company,
for which llo has deposited as security Connectl-
which are quoted in Wall Btroot at rs to 80 cents
go TINT tho Company cnnnot loBo by tho transnc-
ton. Tho narno OF Thomas Il. nod,nan has boon
connected with the socrotaryghip Of tho Com
pnny. ThiB is wholly a 1niBtakc.
Following aro the latest facts and rumors na
to The atraira of tho Brooklyn Trust Company
Tho capital stock Of tue Company was $600,-
600, but this, 1t IL said, hla bocn al absorbed.
ered worthless loans. Tho deialcation Of Mills
is botweon 5150.0 900 and 10000, and Rodman's
loans aro 334, 900, 80 tho prospect Of tho depo8-
itors realizing anything for eomo time is not con-
urday Mills stated to his son that ho folt worried
about his account in tho Trust Company that it
Has overtlrawn. His son said to him: "Fathor,
you had bottor attond to TINT at onco something
e % eRP to Y0a H. nceoa9 a l9a made % a.
rangomeut with capitalist relative, for loan
to coyor his account with tho Trust Com
pany, which was to 1ayo boon nego-
tiatod on Tuoaday, tho day. Of his death.
It is stated that throo months since A1r. Low ro-
signod tho Vico-presidoncy on the score Of ILL.,
health. A few weeks Binco it was Buggostcd by
McaBrs. Chauncoy Rockwell and others, that it
would bo well to investigate tho affairs Of tho
Company. in order TINT gomo decision might bo
made aH to the Georgia aud railroad bonGB aud
their true value ascertained. Mills objected and
triod to postpone tho investigation, although ht
this time no defalcation on hlB part was gua-
pcctod. In this objection ho WAS supported by
NH In IN hay
boon occasional discussions among tho Directors.
and tho minority were callcd by Mil1s aud
nodman tho Mechanics Bank gang" On
Monday Inst. the day before his death, tho
postponed. nodman says that he Qhe Prcaidont)
expected to receive S94, 900 On tho following
day, and tho Directors aro Of tlo opinion that on
nlonday he found he would be disappointed.
isted the Secretary admitted that Mills account
was oyordrawn, but said that 5000 would
cover tho deficiency: Ho aaid wlcn tho trrogu-
laritios commenced ho demonstrated with Mills,
hear anything about it, as it would be all right
before long. Tho Company has alao loaned fur
thor sums Of money on doubtful securities, but
tho amount is by no moans 80 largo as oithor tho
Gcorgia bonds or Connecticut railropd loans
The opinion ia pretty generally entertained
that Rodman will DO removed from his Office OF
Secretary Of tho Trust Company, as we'll as from
the Deputy City Treasnrorship. somo So fur
thor and soy he ought to DO punished g cri1ni-
ual for permitting the city to deposit weekly
with the Company from 100000 to 100000.
OF course his chief, City Troasurer Sprague and
hia surotics were responsible to the city for tho
aato-keapiug Of the money.
AS against tho theory OF suicide, tho real
estato agonta of tho deceased Bay that one hour
before 1lo left for Conoy Islandt Mills agrood to
n contract to finish houses which Ind come into
his possession by tho failure Of their holders to
repay tho money advanced that Mills was cer-
}1in MI n1n III nn aa n ha
ed. They transacted all his real eatato business
for him, and say that from this source Mr. Mills
income Was $4,000 por anuum. Tho
valuo Of his real oatate ia put up at e473,-
Secretary 1sodnlan said to-day that various
eminent Now York firms hold tho Georgia
bonds. and That tho Broadway Bank holds
$300, 900 Of them. 11e boleyoH tho Company
out calling on tho stockholders for u cent. Tho
assets wore reasonably good, though some of
the securities woro slow. Tho amount OF tho
Brooklyn City funds Oh deposit with tile Trust
Company was S595, ,bu3.
There is q rnmor in circulation in Droohlyn
tonight that tho Eaat River Bridge Company is
among tho list OF sufferers by tho defalcation
Of Mills cnd suspension Of tho Trust Company.
Tho bridge Company declare however, that,
tho Brooklyn Trust Co!upany!'tho funds Of the
Bridge Company had recently run out, and, 1t Is
said, the Company had ovortlrawn its account in
tho Brooklyn Trust Company to the amount Of
The Tribune tomorrow w11l publish tho fol-
lowing "Tle assets Of the bank arc 81, ,860, $50,
and tho uabiltieB unknown. Tho embarass-
montB wero known to some Of the depositorB for
two months, and several withdrew their nc
counts. Ono, upon adyice from atockholdor,
d.ow almost hia antiro dopoait a month ago,
The stock OF tho Company, lately worth 1876,
sold Saturday for TO-"
Isaac Logan was stabbed and killed with .
nil tyh al MT 3tIn
union County. II. J., Logan waa in tho field
loading wagon with hay, whom Kearou, who
had been on sproo, came up, took pitchfork
from him, and stabbed him three timos in tho
which ho died this evening.
Ex-Gov. Love and d. d. Thompson wore to-
day associated with William q, Dewitt for the
dofeuBo OF Lfzzio Lloyd Hing aliaa Kato stod-
asaigned the lahor of preparing for tue trial Of
tho prisoner, and 1t III understood that ex-
Gov. Love will DO tho 1oading counsel for tho
lafonaa.
cidod aftor q careful reyiow of tho proceedings
bofore the United Statos Commissioner hore,
not to issue warrant OF oxtraditon III the caBo
Of Carl Vogt, tho alleged Belgian murderer. This
will give Vogt llia liberty.
John Pitt. the Russian doBcrter, in pursuit. Of
whom Deputy Marshal Stephenson lost his life,
was arrested this morning by Deputy Marshal
Crowley IN briolt-yard at South Niyor, N. j.,
whore ho had obtai1iod employment a humber
OF Russians employed In the yard made dea-
porate attompt ut q rescue, but were cowod by
tho dotorminol domcanor Of tho Murslal.
Senator Morton nns1 l'nrty at Lcnvoil-
worth.
I!EAvrswoarn. Ks., July al Senator Morton
and party, who arrived III this city from Color
United statos Infantry this oyonlng,, and many
citiZons md ollcerH called and pAiu thpir re-