New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-16
QUIET AT THE SECOND NATIONAL.

MORE MONEY PUT N THAN TAKEN OCT-J0HN C.
ENu's OPERATIONS.
The Second National Bank opened its doors and
began to pay checks yesterday morning, a short
time before the usual hour. This was done by
President Trow bridges order so that all apprehen
SION might be removed from the minds of the half
dozen depositors who had come to draw out money.
During the forenoon a rather larger number of
persons than usual lied mp to the paying-teller's
desk BY Il o'clock the number OF those waiting
their turn was twenty-one; shortly after noon 1t
was reduced to i've. The run was finally broken.
The bank officers and clerks were in excellent
spirits President Irowbridge remained uptown
until o'clock when be bctOok himself to the less
restful region of Wall Street. Duringi the day
there were many deposits the total of these being
larger than that ofthe amounts paid out. President
Trowbridge said:
The hank has now resumed its normal condition.
have been busy with the work attendant on getting
think anything else Thus my Information regarding
John G. Enos defacaon Is derived entirely rom what
was told by Amos T. Eso his rather It Is thins to DO
deeply depoed but in the present condition Of business
affairs think advisable to wait iew days Oe'ore
making any positive statements regarding IT,
Henry A. Hurlbut, one of the directors, said:
II "a n mystery to me, aud imagine to all the d.
reetors how tho young man continued appropriate the
banks funds first introduced to him at the meet
doubts "a to his honor for no family
on account of his youth However the second National
Il not a bank requiring expert nancer at its head
for it's busmess Il simple and straightforward When
Jaw how earnest and apparently devoted to the banks
interest young Emo WAS became satisfied The news OF
Tuesday came to me Ike thundclclap ana uhu thlt
he has been carrying his operations for years without
arousing suspicion; cannot say am airnd mere Is
no chance OF bS Liabilities on the street Delng settled
When we had the bank examined not long ago. the
young man succeeded IN decelhg the examiner VINO Is
dead In some way, ana we supposed every mug
wa all right. He told us that large amount Of the
securities ia the safe Deposit vaults down town
and believed him How IN the word lie MANAGED 70
get away with 50 much money cannot Imagine, but ne
When the bank was formed was the president; thcn
MI Trowbridge father of James A. TrOwbrdge. was
president and now James A. Ii0wb1dge Is our Presi-
dent There is nothing whatever the matter with that
hank Ne have the finest class customers in the city
S S In one YEAR Young Emo had nice position there
We paid him $4,000, and lie could have been as well
eyerything by his own acts don't suppose he will
suffer for hls father viii take care OF him. but he has
wife and three children and will be sal blow for
them strange what men will do-yery strange.
oar deposits amount to $l5OQOOO ana we are as prog
porous bank "a any III New-lofk.
Little information could be obtained regarding
the extent or the direction of John c. Eno's opera
tons The names of half "A dozen brokers were
mentioned as having done business with him, but
several denied this. H. L. Horton said have
meyer done any business OF any sort for Mr. Emo"
Wickham 4 llalstcad, by of the firm, said :,
Mr. Emo has done no business with us since May
or June Of last year, and that was unmpOrtant.'
Charles C.. COTE, of COTE IL RandIe, said: 1--WE
have had no word As yet from Mr.. Emo, and do not
know where he is. He has had dealings with Us
for the last three years. but Of what nature and tC
what extent prefer not to speak"
| A. Dyett, of Dyett * Co., said: " Mr.. Emo ha,
dealt with us TO large eXtent, and though his ac
| count is closed we prefer not to break tho conf
| dence OF an old customer
Mr.. Decker of Decker Howell & Co.. said: "The
| slight business Mr.. Emo did through us was Of