New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-11
Is THE CAPITAL IMPAIRED 7
CONDITION OF THE NEW-BRUNSWICK
BANK.

| BURIAL or THE DEAD PEEsIDENT-HIs DAUGHTERS
ATTEMPT AT sUICIDE-CONFuCrING STATE
MENTs.
Upon the wall in the parlor Of President Runyon's
comfortable home near New.BmnswIck hung yes-
terday oI painting representing a ship stranded
on a ce-shore. The gale which drove il upon tho
rocks is over. The black storm cloud Is breaking
in pieces The bright rays Of toe setting sun pour
through the riffs and refrGcted in brilliant hues
by the wet and hanging cord3ge of the vessel OPP
posite TO the painting IN sombre cloth-coverei
coffin lay all that was mortal Of a man who by his
sturdy integrity and enjoyed COZ nearly forty
years the confidence and esteem Of his fellow towns
men. He, too, had been stranded.
The funeral services were held az $50 p m. yes'
terday The Rev. Dr. APP arth. pa.t1r of tho
Baptist church of which Mr. Runyon mem-
Der. preached the sermon. standing upon lie stars
in the hall. Several times in rhe course of his re
marks be broke down and wept
The Rev. DR.. Mabon OF the Theologicll Seminary.
offered a prayer in which he said that lIr Run
yon was led to commit suicide from the fear that
his honor would be- mpeached The Rev. DIR.
Yerkis. of Plainfed, also took part in the
service. None Of the family were present.
The burial took place privately in the Woodbine
Cemetery on the Bound Brook road.
Mr. Alter the stable man Of Nr RulyOn, said
yesterday that ii was true that Miss Lille Run
yon had attempted 10 commit suicide After she
had driven her father to the bank on Monday she
returned home and started for drive with friend.
cOuntryman shouted to her. Your father has
committed suicide She at once turned the horse
and drove frantically TO her home. Arrived there
she eaped from the carriage and running 10 a well
in the yard which thirty feet deep and contained
ten feet of water, attempted to jump into it head
first. cousin, Adolph Runyon, caught her dress
as she was disappearing over the curb and dragged
her out She has since been kept uader guard
A MODIFIED VERDICT By TIE CoR0NERs JURY.
The strong feeling of sympathy in the community
for Mr.. Runyons family. and the freely expressed
dissatisfaction with the verdict OF the coroneT's
jury rendered on Monday eliminated yesterday in
the reconvening Of the jury by Coroner Clark, who
charged them that they must consider the ciroum-
stances under which the act was committed as
affordiug evidence of the condition of mind in
which the deceased man was Immediately prior to
the deed County Physician Slack. Or. Henry r.
| Baldwin and DR.. Nicholas williamson each testified
that a suicide under the circumstances surrounding
the death of Mr. Runyon showed that 10 was ac-
complished while tho victim Wa, in state Of
temporary insanity The jury returned the follow-
ing modified verdict:
That said N,hlou Runvon camc "a hs death by hls
own han while laho Ing und"r temp'rary ahorra-
ton Of mnd. clus Il bv the severe mental strain which
he had been subjected to for the few days previous 10
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Tur uANks CAPITAL INTACT
T hero was little excitement manifest IN tho city
Yesterday The bauA was opened at ioo'clock aud
! the husuosq of rcdccmms notes went ou
aa usua. Some of the dopos,tou who had
| eivcu chcchs before the bank stopped
| paymcnt were surprised 10 set notices
| of protest of their checks but were Informed by
! Acting Ca-hirr Canphcll that Undcr the law tho
! bank could not lower thrirchrtA and that th"y nad
better paV them or ,cud word tp the holders that
thcv Will ha pltl when the bank tc'prns its doors,
| John a. laboock the postmaster and Idlfor ot
! The ~ i0NidR, sont for by the directors and
| published IA rhe daily edition of that paper tho
! following editorial;
Eoa1t ot Director, OF "a" Va ional Bank o' NswJer,ey
To say tie ON i eNtuuniu nt- gone iar enough 70
convince hu and rem Jnat the capital of .he bank has
demos t,r .n cred t,r yyi h. Mia ryc-v 5,'r dIe
them IL Is expected chat the Dauk VIII business
in fhc of few days Legal
fowuluuc, naye been complied wltn. Val IA Nlil proba-
hy take abof. week or ten days. An Oi tai stat menb
OF me con 1on o. the bank Eil be published A. slon a4
time 10 lnat" out his report This VII r.Qrs at Least
He also stated that the directors had auth orzed
him 20 say that no warrant of arrest bad ever been
served On Mr. lunyOn and that they were not
aware that anyone Contemplated the issuing of
such "A warrant in connection with the bank affairs
The directors at their meeting ~ the morning
passed resolutions declaring Their belle thar Mr..
EuuyOns death was due 70 temporary overthrow
Of reason and that they have unshakcn confidence
in hIs rcctItude of purpose. only four OF tho
directors attended the funeral Mes,rs >toddsrl and
NycOd remaining az the bank With the examiner.
l. was stated on good authority that Hills den
cheney amounted TO SIHO.OOO, and that RuDyOn
was indebted 10 the bank to the amount OF 2GJ, 600
$4,000 of which WAS secured by c0l'terals. This
leaves a total deficiency OF r@-@,OoO or $1,000
more than the surus fund and undivided profits.
NA~ulNDTON, sept lO.-Dcputy Controller
Langworthy today received the following telegram
from Niu,ler Shelley IN rclIt on q the closing Of
the t.Jnal Bank of Nev-Jersey at New-Bruns- .
". A. y. j.: " Capital mared a little; expect te