The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-18
BROKER PLUME'S TROUBLES.
WHIT THE STREET SiYS IBOUT IT,
IND WHIT NE S.fTS iBOUT III
Stock Exchnngc Comment md Co@'ip Nr
Van schaick's Theory -Anotscr Talk with
MIR. plumc-Mrs. Lamont sole Exccutrix"


Van schaiek's Thcory-Anothcr Talk with
MIR. Piume-Mrs. Lamont sole Exccutrix..
The alleged cmbczzlcment OF trust funds
10y George r. Plume one Of the executors OF
Charles A. Lamonis estate. was tho general
topic in Wall street yesterday. Mr. Plume had
sustained such an excellent reputation in busi-
ness circles that tho news was ut first received
with incrsdulity.
At his olllcc. G7 Exchange place. II was given
out that he would be down Mt ~ O'Clock, but that
hour passed. without his appearance. In fact
he did pot 80 down town at all during the day.
Tho clerks were kept busy answering ques-
tions. One Of them said: Il do not think II
will pay to wnit for him. 1To has sent word
that he will be here. but 1t is evidently done to
staye off inquiry until the excitement dies out
He would be very foolish to como around now
as his presence could DO no good. and he would
only be exposed to the gaze Of the curious and
unfecling"
At the o1lce II was asserted that no privileges
Of Mr.. Plume. SO far as known. wcro outstand-
ing. Tho only notice given TO the Stock Ex-
change was contained in the following:
orrer or GEORGE T. rlrm 81 E1egASg.H rHcs,
IT, Pr,.ii,tt orhe Yer Ioik s,et Ei.lmse
DIAN SIR ir,srci 10 inform yoi that am unable to
sO"'' "''' ny 'O"''"''" '''' ;,aaar rlr~u
The reading Of this note created itte discus
sion. az 1t was generally understood that Mr.
Plume had no outstanding contracts with mem
bcrs OF tho Exchange.
Jenkins Van Schaick. ono II the oldest mem-
bcrs Of tho Stock Exchange. said that he had
that ht Vyas corVin~cd that Mr. Tnme WAS u"t
50 much 10 blame ns wins generally supposod
These stock transactions had been running for
n long time nnd Mrs InirUnt must have henn
Informed as To them. In tact. he had been told
,,r,,,,,"I i,, tifa -f,.t WE.n I,',,., o,i III,
iatc Charles Lamont went into business To-.
a SAVING @ % hore W wss no 1 monny 1 cn9nrb No. in mm mm
coflrrs 10 ,inpl. nl,niu-t n t"mbstnn% Th"v
ioint el'rts. anI wLnn Mr. Lamont died his
willow naturniiV ,h'n,,it fhnt Nr pinnn comii
Sehairk thopeht tlqi r8blie Judgment ought 10
wsTe lr usht 10 Light. .,,,.
Nlr. rum" MSS 'rtlt q hDt me luNli' had no
interest ln u' am ultl'-, t- tn'} wrr' lur.y
~ a iamiy nulurr, ,wns s.ycr.y riurisnd ih,
remark being inui' ~ % prominent broker mat
he was mighty sai lhat lac Was hot IA tho
l"Nly. -...,. ,... .,,.... .,... ~.
M one i'm" rrp,N w'S curr'ni that Mr.
Plume hat commit u ,1uicideand another that
hr M started ilr A'A'e"i but these Wero
quickly di-rroyei c. :,
Plume at the Clarendon Hotel Ia tho evening.
heart N ~ .i.c .3i'nnsp ilr -tr"yt runl4ls in
rcEard u hI- movements. H. said:
| the Lamont estate. II was brought about 10y
| ~ ~ .-'r, rNe.utnhS ~ Lin-ing Lamont.
| H. dropped some rriuurks about family Affairs
| down town itu put me pani IN 'nEers ON tle
cut. II u hal not been for certain stock
| operator II ls ltkry that nothing would have
| l"nkri out. and that the Lamont family and my
| sen Wuuii haNe been spared inc annoNhnee 81
| having tAls thing brought 20 light You see, II
l. ruilrry family matter IN which u" publ
can hhS' no puSsln" my rest. rNcri that oi n
morbid curiosity, IS uS,,y That there w'l Pc,
"a 'Nmprumi-"' anu IL conld nave he"n ELECTED
/ mu,h NOR eH-iiS u ,n"tNins hud sot ont ABOUT
/ ,h' loss vi ihurs. rtnn'i say now inu'A 4as
/ .rrn l"-t but / should imagine less than
s-Tl"N- -, e.,..
pom ''lhs, lu,i orn, ~ o, Mr, van NrhAi'h 5