The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-09
A BANK
Furnishing Money for the Blaine Cam.
paign with Results.
SUICIDE OF BANKER RuNYoN.
Other suicides-Runyon's Daughter
Goodbye Papa-A Blob OF DEPOSIT
tors Awful Scenes-Or-
phans' Funds Lost.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., Sept. s.
Mahlon Runyon, President of the Ma
tional bank, cut his throat in the water
closet of the bank. He was implicated
in the thieving of Cashier Hill. Great
excitement prevails. The excitement
over the double suicide of the President
and Cashier of the National bank of
New Jersey has become intense. The
statement furnished by these officials
in June of the current year showed |
paid.up capital, $25O,0OO; surplus, $l25,-
900; undivided profits, $7S,lS0 There |
has been nothing in the public history |
of the bank since that date to |
cause any uncasiness to stockhold- |
ers. The suicide of President Runvon. |
while strengthening the testimony of
giant frauds in the management, causes |
unhounded establishment to the general |
public. President Runyon, who con-
mltted suicide this morning, was a far |
mer 60 years old. He leaves wife qnd |
four children. He has been President |
of the bank five years. He was not gen
orally regarded as much of inancier.
The late cashier, Hill, has been con
| sidered as running affairs pretty much
his own way and kunyon not appearing
OF much consequence in Wall street.
Not much can be CLEANED concerning the
president. lie appears to have been
| known by few operators in Wall street
The National Bank of New Jerseys
affairs are in II chastic condition. over
| 81 ,O00,0O0 have been stolen by Hill and
others. Mahlon Runyon, the President
| is implicated in the THEFT with Hill. He
was expected to be arrested when he
took his life. The city is wild. Crowds
blockade Church street, where'the bank
stands. The acting cashier, Campbell,
is expected to he arrested for completely
in the conspiracy. Millionaires art
trembling. More than two other suicides
ar1 predicted. A mob threatened to
burst open the bank, and was subdued
by the police. Walter ConOll, u deposi
tor, cut his throat on account of losses
in the bank.
New Brunswick is shaken to its cen
ter. Bank Examiner Shelly has dis.
covered deficit of over $l0O0,OOO in the
surplus and cash securities. The town
Is wild Men rush frantically to the
doors of the National bank only to be
told that business of this institution is
suspended for the present.
RunyOn, who committed suicide, has
, S60,0OO in Government bonds. Hill had
negotiated for the sale of these and
. communicated ii some three days before
his death. Runyon knew nothing oi
Hills doings, trusting him implicitly
The crash in Wall Street in may las
took the bulk of Hills stealings. Run
yon, although quite popular, was ig
norant of financial matters. lie was /
willing tool in the hands of the design
ing cashier.
At 0:45 a. M, President Runyon drov
|. up to the bank in his carriage. He wa
Y accompanied by his two young daugh
- ters.
Good bye, papa" 5. Julia, the eld
A est, reaching out of tie carriage as MI
l Runyon descended to the pavement. I"
| hope all will be we'll"
| "If YOU do not see mo before night,
| he responded "tell mama will stick 4
A the bank"
Twenty minutes later he sent Chic
Fitzgerald, who was in charge of tn
bank, for copy Of the morning paper
i'm which the story was told of his com
plicity in the banks downfall. Securin
the paper he went into room Occupie
by the organizing directors, and bega
to read. A deathly palor spread over hi
face and he exclaimed:
"My God, what will my children dol
Passing his handkerchief over his bro,
he threw the paper Into the lap {
m /
~ himself, went into the toilet ROOF
OO of the bank. a minute later til
80 sound of fall was heard. The dire,
90 tors rushed to the closet and discovere
90 the body of Runyon on the floor, bloc
IN ooZing from n gaping wound in hi
o, throat. Determined on suicide, he ha
- cut his wrists deeply, the blood spurtin
'o against the wall and the ceiling.
10 Thousands of people outside are or!
- ing, "shall we raid the bank?"
nj Farmers from the country joined Il
= throng and shouted for their none,
Police llankOd the street, and with diff
Guilty quioted the rising disturbance.
AZ 20, one of tho directors, Johnso
n Letson, was reported dead. lnvestig
IL tion revealed tho fact that he had b
| come exhausted on account of the stra
" on his nerves. He was heavy stoc
holder and had deposited trust funds.
Charley Davies, clerk OF the ban
who had been reported dead, has beC
found alive and all right.
When Charles Davis, the clerk WI
was found this afternoon hid away
the building, he was agitated.
any whole life," said Davis, "w
bound up in Hill, and when he went ,
4 thought | might rs well follow him
"Did you take strychnine"
"rhe ideaw
"Was Hill in your contidence9"
"No, no." hesitAtively.
"What do you know about this tro
ble9"
The question startled Davis, and
fell to the pavement in fit. He W
picked up and carried home by the |
lice.
The scene at the bank beggars desert
4. ton. Blood had flowed from the roc
III IA arI, Ia ata t,t, 4
n distance of four feet.
~ "My GodW exclaimed Director Ste
dard, "the whole city Will go und
The city debt Is now nearly $4,000
and the bank holds tho papor. L
savings banks have gone under, and
have their capital"
"Was Mr.. Runyon about to bo
rosted2"
$50 have heard.n
~ "What for2"
~ "Pleaso don't ask mo. am nea
w dead MYSELF
Martin A. Howell, who withdrew
Director, eight years ago, Said; 81 y
1t coming. Charley Hin was too liber
The Republican party went to him
banker, for funds. He. doubtless, tC
the banks surplus to aid friends. kuC
ing the condition OF affairs, | quie
withdrew"
r. "Why did you not lot the public KIN
u OF your suspicions9n
al was asked not TO do 3d."
"By whom2n
"By the diroctors."
The effect ON the town IL crushi
The widest excitement prevails. I
streets are thronged with country deI
W. itors. Fears OF raid ON the bank. (
4 hundred special policemen have b,
II sworn In by the Mayor 10 surround
. bank property.
n The Coronor's Jury In the case OF II
suicido.n
Acting Cashier Campbell was seen.