New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-07
PRICE THREE CENTS.
NO DOUBT OF HILLS SUICIDE.
A DEFICIENCY IN THE BANK ACCOUNTS.

The people of New Brunswick were reluctantly
forced to admit Yesterday that Charles $. Hill,
cashier Of the National Bank Of
New-Jersey, and one of their most prom
inent citizens, had committed suicide. They fought
against the belief until a notice posted az the
bank signed by the directors, stating that de-
fciencv had been discovered Nothing definite
could be ascertaned to the amount of the de-
deficiency but from conversations with
bank officials it is probable that the
amount SO far discovered is Sl62.0OO in
cash. 4 number of people who had invested their
savings in bonds had left them in the care of Mr.
Hill. Securities OF the Ira {. voorhees, e'tlte OK
which Hill was a trustee 10 the amount OK
100000 were also kept at the bank.
Some Of the heirs of the estate yester-
day made anxious inquiries # Joseph Fisher,
a co-trusttee of Hill. and he held consultation
with G.. H. MuuGy. the executor IN the afternoon.
They decided to make an examination Monday
TO determine whether the sccurtie, safe.
Mr. Hill was also the executor Of the estate of John
" Taylor. deceased. which is valued al 100000.
THE DEFICIENCY ANNOUNCED.
The bank opened It's doors at $50 a. M, the
usual time. and dcpo-itors began 10 present their
check, The ran began shortly after 10. aad the
directors posted the following notice 0u the DOORS
We the undersigned directors mud tt wllle our sur
doposor VIII receive m tuI every dollar they ha'e'a
deposit
The no.Ice was signed by Nahlou Runyon. pres-
dent and Directors Johnson. Lotson. W. G.. stod-
dard and Lows T. Howell. her age three other
directors. This appeared 90 give confidence to
some and they went away withour drawing their
money. large crowd. however remained. and 10
continued to grow until there were about 100 per-
sons waiting when the bank closed at 3 CLOCK.
At p. m. an announcement WAS made that pay
mcut- would bee stopped until 2:i5 when money
was expected from Ne0-lorN Tia" people wutcd
patiently and 40 2l~ Mhlon Martin came
m with large bundle of bills and
payment wa. resumed
There WAS little excitement among th" waiting
dcpo.tors. and when Acting Cashier Campbell au-
uouuccd; d" tls3 O'Clock and bu,n',, - over for
She day." they quietly DISPERSED.
There were several deposits made by business
/ ucu who expressed tile fullest confidence in tho
/ bank. The largest va. hy john ~ Carpenter
treasurer %. th' Norol, and N'w-Buuswlcs
/ iio,ic.y Company and amounted fo 5000 VIZ.
/ Carpcuicr said: o" am satisfied from what |
+ know that o." depo,ltor~ arc all ,"i". | have
/ seven dl0crcut accounts in the bank,
one of them As u trustee, and frel moro
easy than If had tine none, in IN, poc-et'
Mc,,r, Lockwood and Rockwell. bankers from
Newark. went into the bank &c O'Clock. one Il
them SAID m repl, to question. tnat he was IN
/ entire rcadue,, to furnish any assistance that
might be needed.
William f. FmI'ey assistant treasurer of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company visited the bank
shortly before II closed 10 ooi, after the conpa-
uy's deposits, which amounted o. several thou-
SANDS Oh colIh'' Al''I " '',',".'"'''u WIN ',
directors he returned To Pnliadelpna' IL was saId
sld la' with t5c condition of aalr, and
/ had decided not 10 draw the money
HOW MUCH is MI~~INFt
Director Matn when asked declined 70 say how
III 'eh money Ar raised ]" q. ..i' ne ra''T'
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rectors said. however thar fh' mon was raised on
b.il- discounted and rece.y BE- and that
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