The Osceola times., 1884-01-05
A REVOLVER HER CHECK.
How u soldiers Widow Drew Her Money
from a savings Bank.


Pittsburgh Pa) Despatch in n Y. World.
The Beaver Savings bank Of Pittsburgh
failed last Friday. On Thursday mo.l-
ing the president, William McCrerry
sat in his office in the bank building
making the final preparations for the an
nouncement Of the failure, which was to
be made the next day. Suddenly the
bank door opened and woman, accom-
10y young man, entered the Office. II
was before business hours, and the presi-
dent was alone, there being neither
clerks, depositors, nor any one drawing
money in the building. The president
did not recognize the woman, who was
Mrs. Ubalto. the widow OF one Of the
soldiers Of the Light brigade, and the
young man, her son. The president did
not move from his chair as the couple ad.
vanced toward him. He was very busy
with his thoughts of the failure. The
woman stopped before him and said 81
have 800 deposited here, and would like
to draw it ow."
impossible" replied the bank presi
dent "wc have failed, and you will have
10 take your chance with the other cred
itors."
1T is all the money | possess replied
he.woman, "and | must have it, Seven
| hundred dollars is not much to you, but
il means life TO me. Can you give me
my money"
4 tell YOU" said the president, Chat
/ it cannot be done. The bank is not sol.
vent. am sorry for you, but you must
[ take your chances" Mrs Ubalto whis.
percd something to her son and the
| Young man disappeared
Again she begged for money, but Mr.
| McCrerry said that in justice TO his other
creditors he could not give her the mon
/ ey, and arising from his chair prepared
to 90 into another room.
/ At this juncture the young man re-
/ turned with a Derringer revolver in his
hand.
Now said Mrs. Ubalto, as she calm
| ly cooked the weapon and took a posi-,
tion in front of the president, 81 want
500"
Mr. McCrerry smiled and said when
| | say thing cannot be done it can't
/ The old soldiers wife raised the revolver
until the muzzle looked into Mr.. Me
| Creery's eye.
/ She was firm as a rock, and did not
quiver in a muscle. Her face was grow
ing whittier every instant as she said in 9
low, stern voice, Give me my money
Mr.. McCrerry looked at the shining
barrel and the Arm, set bps Of the woman
and wavcred for minute, then he turn
I ed and going to a safe took out a pile o.
Crcenbacks and laid them on the floor
The son stood by AS resolute as his
mother while the mohey was counted.
Mrs. Ubalto never spoke a word hut
| held her pistol at arms length, with hen
finger on the trigger, until the son haC
gathered up the money and put it into
his pocket. She still stood like a woman
cut ia marble until her SON reached ou
| his hand and took the revolver from hel
grasp and then she closed her eyes, and
as her hends dropped pOwerlcss at hel
side she fell in dead faint on the tlool
Of the presidents office. She lay as 81
| lent as death for few moments, but
little water revived her spiris and sh,
stood up, now verish and flushed. Tn,
blood was coursing through her vein,
and her eyes sparkled from the excite
mcnt Of her task,
Have you that money!" she finally
said.
Yes" replied the young man, ever!
cent Of it, and giving his arm to hi
mother the two tottered ont OF the build
ing leaving the bank president standing
in his room as flushed and excited as thu
soldiers wife.
Mrs. Ubalto was prostrated the rest O
the day, but toward evening recovered.
The liabilities Of the bank are abou
$4,000 and will probably be paid dolla
for dollar.