The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-07
EALSTON'S LAST DAY ALIVE.
pHE ROWtSCE or THE FfILTRE or
THE HfNK or fLTFORNIf.



Eo. re san f50u,Lco Ief0e,. aug. %.
Aftcr the mccting with the directors mud
the interview with the reporters on Thursday
afternoon, NJ ltnlston. when all outside parties
aud made them a hitlo speech. lie ccmuli-
incnted them upon their industry and dcNo ION,
tpld them that re recognized the f.ct inst each
w his place had laborcd Tor the interest ~ the
hank. g he had, and ssnicd them TINT though
the uhe hnd come wheh theN must sepnr"" ne
would sill mialntaln watch over tlcir im'Sr,
csts. aud would to the bcst ~ his ability' hs-l.t
each aud every ono OF item t. obtain new
situation where he could earn an honest lNing
Al one O'Clock YESTERDAY III, rating There WA
injecting of Director. and after they had A.
room with Col. W. VI. l.. u rnrs. his attorney.
After awhne one e the directors came on aid
made n request Tor his resignation ~ President
~ the tank without moving musclc OF hit
face Mr.. ltalston signed ne rc,i.na' u t ai'nn
ha"ueu ~ w., ede ~ ts,u, and entered into
conversation with him. the latter repeatlng w
bim the pru\erb nat uoihing Is 80 n.u , nuu ,na
and possessed. ard agpin repeating what ne hau
said yesterday about his ability 20 cumnrnce
again and live on Sltn a Wputh. taking MS nat,
lie slipped IN among the clCihs So quietly thht
no one noticed he WAS going out.and passed into
Ransomc street bv the side entrance. lie went
IN Sansoms street to clay, meeting Oh the
Chrlstophcr Rcis and exchanging few words
with him. and then walking Nv Gay To Ne frneN.
he took the ste IN railro q, and after reaching
the summit of the hill walked al brisk rate 1"
the bath house.
After leaving the hanl. Mr. Ralston went {,
his rooms IN Commercial street. and spcn' some
hours ~ answering the kilograms that Kept
pouring IN upon him from al quarters 81 the
State, and IN convcrsne with lew Of hi'
friends uuon his n IRE course. lie aid not oit-
c,iRe the fact that his career "a banker was M
on end tut t. all appcarii ces he looked iur.
ward tralclV nd hopefully 10 the iuturr. ne
the beginning aud work again. and repeatedly
assured his fiieuds that he could live on SIW' =
nionth until he rouId rot "A statt lie uasured
them tn the bank would pay its dcpn.l orr
dollar for dollar. and lcIVc tis SturNhulder-
handsome dividend. If ne was permitted I"
md latat \ MIA 20 ~ IttH. nth
went home. Can't. Lees arcump nving HIN in
the carriage To the door. lie seemed cheerful
aud happy. reitcrdiing his ii Determination TO set
lie up the affair ot the b lk so that 10 dcpusi-
tor should lose cent, and of himself striking
out to earn "a new fortune. rVtHctinE ihut IN hNc
years time hc would eWofth more than ever
before
That Mr. Raj ton has long boon sirurslirg
with pecuniatv dimcutio- = now evident. an
the vast pruptrty y hich ne once possessed has
been +, ld lieccmc !. ana earned INTO the nacl j.
strom which tesct him. " Is smd mat WIN
the exception o. life ius Irahrr pli"icS amount
Ing t.sore ttjh0 in the Mutu l. Charter OAK.
and E1uttaf le companies, he leaves his mtN
absolutely peuuile-~. lhe MAGNIFICENT mansion
wLicn lac - a rcccn IL built Wds irued over to
the hunk fhi- morning. hit VIE lesV'nr II for
the rcsidcn,c of her rthcr. ca. Ftv. Ia the
midst at hts diihruttc. Mr.. II l-tun haa been
moruidl, sensitive t. the ucwsp per alta ~ To
winch uc has rec. ntlt been subjected. alt luu IA
t. il.r cut Idle word lc bore them with tue
stoic.'u of on Indian warrior a. the STAKE.
tu. -, vH Fy1a, 90 ,ttonlci', tug ~.
ABBOTT midday N 70 was Meeting ~ tic
Nj. Ral-tun went cat into the hankiu tnnni.
sad while ~patou there in detected httituuC,
win his head bent forward. james x. Necnc.
ire wealthy broker. entered. lie came NJ t.
Mr fai-t"r i"ncn.ed him on the -hgnld"r; and
saId pleas tt'ly, When we get the affairs 81 the
bank Strengthened az, rm going to get together
ac pital equal To tHat Wiuch II la, been ing
Ing, ana we'll start anuihcr. To tins ltt OF
kiui-hr.rfcd firettuu-Hcss MFR. Ralstpn simply
replied. " | ~ II never be engaged IN another
banking enterprise.
The Keeper OF the bath house. where Rl.ton
was dr.wncd. SAYS: " You see Mr.. Rtlstun TIA.
hcen IN the habit. for the last three or four
months. e coming 10 my house and bathing
out there IN the bay. lie used 10 ride down
there on - inC. spirited horse, hut didn't tu-daN.
Tho 80 time lac was mere was ON lIsf Monday.
In the aft rrnnun- ne used to always hatne in the
AFTERNOON. lie used To paw me four tit> every
time he came. and always refused change, and !
gave him extra towels ana extra mat for his
room. To-day he cafiic in about hall liSt tNr'e
o'clock lie went into one If them small rooms
to undrc~-. ificr giving me another f'ur-i 30
ezra carpet for the floor When went In he
We undressing. and mis- iicc was covered with
twta'. short while after hr came 10 the
door ana handed me ui- clothes. sayi Keen
TupcFa IN NV 10 kets. liC'd never LEFT his
clothes with me bcfotc Then ! saw HIM swim
mlnE hc5uld That pile out there. lie was a
splendid winner. ana every time he G me here
he used go SWIM out IA far hs that In few
minutes aiterN .rd "a man. whose mo hove
since learned H. SIR. tilmhuni, came running up
to the house mi SAID. Mister. thht man VINO
went In few moments ago, swimming We
cant see hin.' hat ~ imcd NE and v mt
Ouf upon TIE beach and locked II around tine
water, bur couldn't see him Some one said
that he n ii gone on down past the smelling
works. = id to myself: that's oad he ut scr
used e. do tnat.' aud hurried AZ and 80 my
boat "ut. aud rowed down bJ the smc.tlng