New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13
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SEEKING DEATH IN A BANK.
E. W. KNGsLANDs ATTEMPTED SUICIDE


Institution for Savings, at Washington and Ply
mouth-sts., Jersey City, attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday morning in small room at the rear
of the bank. Mr.. Kingsland reached the bank 1t
the unusually early hour of o'clock. The only per-
son III the cOunting-roOm at the time was Mary A.
Lee of No. 321 Henderson-st., who engaged In
sweeping the floor He bade her good morning.
remarked that it was very disagreeable weather.
and stood near the stove for few minutes looking
out of the window. Then he got match, walked
into the trustees room, where he took off his hat
and overcoat and went into the small room, remain
ing there fifteen or twenty minutes lie returned
to his former position near the stove. and still
standing there when Mrs Lee went away. About
halfpast o'clock, Theodore q. Neville the janitor
of the building, who fives on the floor
directly over the bank, heard n noise which
he supposed TO be the samming of door,
When the same noise repeated four times in
quick succession he discovered that it was the re-
port of pistol, hut gave the matter thought, as
he did not suppose that the sound came from the
bank.
About o'clock Mr. Kingslsnd's son William,
who is cashier of the bank arrived, opened the
safe and took out his books 10 prepare for the days
business. few minutes later ne went into tho
adjoining room and saw his father sitting down with
his elbows resting on his knees and his head in his
hands. Blood was dripping from wound in
the face and n pool of It had gathered
on the floor between his feet. The son called the
janitOr and together they carried tho wounded man
into the trustees room, and laid him a sofa. Mr..
Neville at first suspected foul play, and searched
the bank but found nothing wrong. DR.. Varck
was hastily summoned, and found that one bullet
had entered at the top of the right cheek, the
eye, and came out under the left side of the
nrir
tor washed and dressed the wound and
then Mr.. KiDgsland was removed to his home,
No. 241 Montgomery-st. DR.. Lutkns. tho
family physician, was called IN and the two doctors
succeeded in bringing HIM out Of the state of uncon-
sciousness in which he had remained from the time
he was discovered. DIR. Converse was also called
in consultation, and he expressed a fear that the
wound would prove fatal. The other physicians have
hopes that Mr. Kingsland may recover, and their
opinion strengthened blythe fact that he rallied
somewhat toward night.
The weapon with which the shooting was done
was Colts revolver with SIX chambers, Of 80
calibre. Ii was learned from the janitOr that the
pistol was one kept in table drawer for the of
the night -watchman.
The news of Mr.. Kingslands attempt upon his
life spread rapidly through the city, and
created great surprise among bis friends and
excitement among the depositors in the bank,
were flying about, but Mr.. Kingsland's reputa-
ton for integrity 't Co.. is 50 great that COM
cited. Andrew Clerk. the president of che bank,
David Smith, John Lamb, HOratIo ~ Eye, James b.
yredenburgh and other members Of the Board Of
Trustees, were informed, and they made
hurried examination of the banks condition.
All the cash and securities kept IN the building
GHnd taf balance Of = 5es
and third of $l6975 76 in the Hudson, County
National Bank were found to be all right.
First National Bank and John Lamb then came to
New-York to look up call loan OF T2i0, 600 which
was deposited with the Mercantile Safe Deposit
Company. In the meantime President Clerk had
prepared statement for publication. This gave
briefly the details of the shooting IL said that
examination of the banks assets had been partly
made and that the trustees were confident that 10
perfectly sound.
The men who came to New-York returned in tho
afternoon, and reported that they had and
counted the $240,OOO in the Mercantile Safe De-
post COmpany's vault, thus making certain that
all the banks cash assets all right. There
a run on the bank during the afternoon, principally
by women. and every demand was promptly met.
Up to o'clock, when The bank closed, SS2, 900 had
been paid out and 49, accounts closed up Many
money ready for them and learned
that any account closed now would not
it. Their action influenced many Others who were
waiting outside for chance TO get In to go away.
Before the bank closed the excitement had been
considerably allayed, and it is expected that to-day
will the end of the run. 3lr. Young the presi-
dent of the First National Bank said yesterday af-
ternoon that there was $500, 600 cash on deposit
have it on ten minutes notice. One or two specu-
latOrs circulated among the crowd during the run,
trying to buy up accounts at discount but they
did very little business. The bank will realize u
handsome profit from the run, as the depOsitors who
drew their money out sacrifice five months inter-
The Provident Institution for Savings has been
in existence over forty years, and is considered one
of the soundest financial institutions in the State.
Mr. Kingsand, who is sxty-tye years old, has
been treasurer for about thirty years and has al
ways been looked upon as a man OF the highest in-
tegrity He appointed Treasurer OF Hudson
County about fifteen years ago. and, Republican
i'm politics. has been reelected every year. although
the Democrats have been IN power the greater part
of the time He was also executor for one or two
large estates. Twenty-Five years ago he
was appointed guardian of Annie '. 5. Trapha-
gen., lunatlc who had an estate
died and Mr.. Kingsland has since paid over to tho
heirs about $4,000. AT the time OF Miss Trapha-
gems death Mr.. Kingslaad. Lansing Labriskie and
William G. Traphagen were appointed by tho
Orphans Court trustees of the estate. Tie two
other trustee and tue heirs have endeayored since
then to get Al an accounting from rom Mr.
cember 81, 1881, Surrogate McAyOy issued
an order directing him TO make accounting,
but he faile to do it, although the order has been
several times renewed. On April % an application
was made to the Court for an order directing Mr..
Kingsland TO show cause why ne should not be at
tached for contempt. he order was granted and
made returnable on May q, but Mr.. kihgsland did
not appear. The Court then issued an attachment
directing the sheriff TO produce him in court
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The Sheriff gave Sir.
kingsland notice OF the attachment ut ms house on
Thursday night, and he said he would attend TO it,
Tho heirs do not suspect that there is anything
wrong
DIR. Lutkins thinks that Mr. Kingsland was suffer-
ing from morbid depression OF spirits resulting
from acute liver complaint. from which he has
been suffering for year and half lie was lying
at the point OF death about year ago, and has suf
tc red greatly ever since.
The trustees of the bank met last night and
made careful examination of its securities Every
thing was found Intact and after adJ0urnment
President Clerk furnish the following sta emcn of
its condition:
ASSETS
Jerscy CITY Bonds $lSs,0O0 90
Nrw,lcrsey state Bonds 5000 90
limited states Bonds Observation-Disclosures. .9O6, 773 Is
I,ail Ioaus ON United states Bonds. 100000 90
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