The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-03
BONNER'S BORROWINGS.
Where He Repledged His Securities and
What He Got on Them.
TWO MILLIONS IN THREE MONTHS.
a Receiver appointed for the Bankers and
Brokers' Association.

Brokers' Association.
Pretty nearly the whole story OF John Bonncr's
operations told the first day of the failure full
list OF the securities Bonner repcdged has made
out by tho assignee, Mr. W. GriswoId, and is given
below. The amount foots up nearly 81, 100000 and
the losses suffered by advances obtained rehypoth
ecaton are estimated at ten per OF that sum- OF
course, this IL only moiety Of the general loss In
nearly every lot, 1t will be noticed, some "B and B. ,,
bankers and Brokcrs') stock was worked or Mr.
Arthur !. sewe, Bonner's partner, was at the firms
Offices all day. In the morning sent the following
letter to the Stock Exchangc:--
No. ~ BROAD STREET. Jan. q 1873.
THE rksipENr AND MEMBERS or riIE NEW YORK STOCK
GeSTLEaKsIn view Of the transactions of the firm of
sohn bonner Co. Of which am member beg leave
auTe into the affairs said firm that my relations
to the rehypothecatng securities may be fully inquired
Into | have further to ask that the commt,es be
that this letter be read to the Bo:s Esspse'"S
COMMITTEES, such as Mr.. Sewoll asks for, was ap-
pointed on Monday, and the letter, when copy was
obtained by the HERALD reporter In the afternoon
had not been read In the Exchange. Mr.. Sewcll was
before tho Insolvency Committee OF the Exchange for
while In the forenoon. Nothing Is known OF Mr.
Bonner's whereabouts and the report his flight to
Canada receives general belief II was stated on the
street yesterday that for arrest would be
applied for at the Tombs in the afternoon. 1t was
ascertaned yesterday that Bonner did not even pay
Tor the little package OF procured be-
iore leaving, having open with the dealer
who sold him the goods
RECEIVER FOR THE BANKERS AND BROKERS',
In tho matter Of the Bankers and Brokers' AssocIa-
ton Mr. Robert L. Cutting. Jr., appointed tenl-
porary receiver Bonner Co Is affairs have also got
Into the courts and interesting question raised
by counsel for the general creditors
The public were cautioned against the negotiation
OF the following securities, all IN the name Of Stout
Thayer:-Rock lslandNos. A. 20, 400 and 26. 49, 100
shares each; Wells, Fargo'& Co-No. 4352, fifty
shares, and New Jersey Railroad, No S,51
Messrs Trask Stone warn tho public against tho
negotiation OF the following securities southern
racine Railroad Of Missouri bonds, Nos. 3O7 Q 072
49, 4,2ae, 5000, 1444, 2421 3,1S3 1850 aud 1885,
THE REPLEDGED SECURITIES.
Following is the statement Of securities repledged
by John Bonner & Co, the places where pledged and
the amounts obtained them -
OCT. Fourth National Bank $50 OOO-1UO Panama
ZooS0; St 10. per cent? 2 Sinking Fund
l55S2 500; 200 U. p, 3S s53 s54 200 Wells. Fargo
s;ls74 435; 200 Bankers and brokers'; 100 81.
OCT. io.-Central Trust Company, s5o,ooo-soo
Bankers and Brokers'; 100 Panama, 2i, eS7-1, Ill
545 100 A. and p, 1000; loo western Union.
f20I6: 100 U. S. Express, III
u r.; Al, 535-540; 100 Panama, %, 9ZS 100 N W.,
;nS% il I -. Bankers ger and Brokors sinking
Paul bonds; 1000 Western Pacific bonds
ocr i2.-Cen,ral Trust Company. $50, 10000 Banks
ers anu Brokers; 500 Chi and A., $751; O55-
l,o561, o5sl,o54; Wabash bonds; 200 U. r.
IS S59-SGO 1880
Der. 24-snoe and Leather Bank, s5o,ooo-1oo B.
and O., 1878; 200 II. l., 20 42O-421; SO Wells
Fargo 1851 100 N. J. r. il, SUI; 100 U. r,
44.Us5; 200 Bankers and Brokers'.
ID
sss52; 200 Bankers and Brokers', a, s2s, 4'5l;
Wabash bonos; So. Pacific FIRST.
Nov. Or Aagt, $50, 00Q--40O N W. preferred IA log
l2S; 500 n: W., q, 272- 27G;; 500 Pacific Mail
do I'd; 1000 4. Mo Isl; a7coo So Pacific i 0 is,
Wabash bonds g. Louis divlsion); ST. Joaquin
W. cons sinking iund; Cal and Oregon ist:
No; Pacific asi 81 Wells Fargo, 4;4s.; III r.
Nov. 23.-Shoc aud Leather Bank, $50, ooo-soo N. W.
Sis-5l5-55o 10 552 100 Pacific Mail So siS;
DEC LINTON Bank, $50. 10000 Panama. % o4s
229ss $50 y. r., 442S7, s,si9-aO; 500 6 and A.,
Dec. 6.--Bank OF Commerce, 5o,00O--a0O Panama.
22o27, s2s, $50, 4ae; 100 ST. Paul, 10, G6s; 2cSS
DEo. s-R. Sage, s5o,ooO-lOo L. s., Sal; 400 st.
Paul preferred ii,e57-lI; a2s-l2, il4-l2 OIL 100
ST. Paul, 16166; N. W. preferred, Is III: 200
NV c., 22,O2s, 21,s7s; 200 BANKERS ana Brokers:
Wabash.
DEC. lI-Fourth National Bank, $50 100000 Panama
Fund, 1874; 600 n W., 81, $50, 40, 5il. 5i4. 5ss
DEC is-Broadway Bank, $50 ooo-1o, coo Buffalo and
s. 100 odd and 5as3 10 $751; 200 Bankers sOU and ID
DEC l9.-Russel sage, $50 5oo-2oo western Union,
53,l02 1911; 200 n. W., 2l,9l7, 20,744; 500 Pacific
s$22o1os4 s24, 4so; 300 U. p, 4S,sls-is and 20;
Dec a T'asd ' or paid
s., 47,4s7-s; / Wabash bond; 600 Pacific Mail
S4,S7s-I22 ts5-I24 725, s5,036
Dec 9c.J i. riliord, w., 4 Co., s2s,ooo-1oo u.p,
2o7is2l, $50, 776 500 Pacific Mail, 81, 1870. Isl OBS
DEC 20 -schaor Bros, $50, 600. goId-5oo Western
400 st. Paul, ie,l7a, O7e. 1927 1882; 200 Bank,
ers ana Brokers.
DEC 2o.-st, Paul Railroad Co., $4,000 100 Western
Union, so, TAO; 800 Panama, 70 053-22 0I9 o3I Q
L. p. sinking Fund.
com, q, 5S0-7; 100 Panama. 2s,oie; 200 s.. 10.
prelerred, 92s, loi2; 2 U. T. sinking Fund,
10 5l5-G; 100 Bankers aud Brokers'.
DKc. 20. --Broadway Bank, S5o,0O0-322 CHIC h A..
od4; 100 Panama q, o45; zoo Y. r, 49, s22 and 81
U. +. LIST; 200 Bankers and Brokers'.
DEC 81 Union Bank, $50 000-30O n. W. preferred,
l4,256-7-s; loo WABASH, 4Sl; 200 y. p, 44,539-
45,sl5; so Metropolitan Bank. i,4o4 200 L. s.,
III, sgS-s99 200 Bankers and Brokers.
DEc. 2l.--Eakn Adams 4 Co., SIT, ooO--lOO U. p,
ss,s5o; do. Sinking Fund, 5sl $50; 100 Bankers
DC 22-Isank of Commerce, $50, oOo--4oo Panama,
23oio-52; 100 n. W., 2l,277; 2oo Bankers aud
ocr 2i Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
$50, ooo--sOO Panama, q, 437-439; 200 Bankers
ANA Brokers' ksr 200 u r., 45,oao-sl; sinking
DEC "a --Iaidaw Co., $4,000 god--5Oo Western
Union, 53,s22, 90, 750 S60-sd2 200 N. W. pro-
icrred liCS9-69l 800 Bankers and Brokers'.
DKc. 26 William Bcldcn CO., $50 ooo--5o r. l.,
odd; so N. w. preferred, 36,b49 100 l.. =. As 1858;
200 u. r., A, 0sd-7; 100 Western Union "a, 1865
O4i-O43, 81, S92.
DEo. 2G.-F. Is. Wallace & Co., $4,000 god-4oo
Western Union, 52,123, 54,O6i 53,976, 657; 100
ONO 10 lOl; WABASH; 100 Erie l3,2S2; 500 U.
T., 4l2s6-42, l74 IA SIG 200 bankers brokers'.
Die: 26Jacob Berry, s25 OOo-l0o l.. s.. 47,osg; 10
X. L. 5,6gi: 100 U. r., As. 1885, 100 ST. Paul. IL, 005;
100 Bankers aud Brokers'; 800 Pacific Mail 50, III
1920; 20 n. W. preferred, 3l,925; L. r. Sink
inc Fund, 1851
DEC. 2I-Eusene Kelly & Co. (No. u, $50, OO0 gold
400 u T., ~ H. 1881, sl1, 1921; 100 Pacific Mail
So $50; 100 n w. preferred, ID 200; 200 OHIO,
1916, 1892; 200 Bankers and BROKERS; IS ST