The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25
THE WEST SIDE BANK STOPS.
4 RUN BROU8HT ON NJ THE BALD
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change Beck Tahss Away lie Uabrs1is.
The officers Of the West Side Bank at the
corner OF Thirty-fourth street and Eighth
avenue have had second surprise. The first
was on Thursday week ago. when the wife Of
Paying Teller Charles A. Hinckley came to
inquire about him after he had failed TO open
the cash safe a. usual that morning and inves-
tigation showed that nearly 100000 had dis
appeared with him. The second came before
tho opening Of the doora OF the bank yesterday
morning. Az early - O'Clock two or three
business mon with little leather pass books
stood before the door. They wero Joined at
intervals By other mon and some women with
pass books. and men. women and children
without books or occupation. The last out
numbered the others two to one. After the
substantial showing they had made in thu
morning papers the officers were astounded to
ind large sized run waiting for them.
Cashier John W. d. Dobler was on hand very
early. A. usual. and President Moore came
over from his homo At 322 West Thirty-iourth
street. AMI hold consultation with Mr.. Dob
ler and Lawyer John C. Shaw. the banks at
torney. At 10 o'clock the sidewalk before tho
building WAS blocked and several men were
brsced up on the heavy portico posts trying to
peer into the windows. Sharp on tho hour Pay
ing Teller Philip Burkhardt stepped to his
window. and. as the door opened. began paying
Ss II tae hanoi R had
mRnds Of depositors. There was q rush ut
first. but the arrival Of ak policemen from the
About the time the doors were opened Presi-
dent George Moore took the elevated train
RT t9 Ss Sna hs ps
Tor the West Side hank since the day the Met.
ropolitan was closed. He had equalization
to his own bank. announced that everything
WINS IL e. good shape. and that the storm would
In the mean time. many Of. the people who
came to dsaT their money left the line when
posns but the "s nunSsr S who ala draw was va:
large enough to extend the line over the door
M sU ssst sSnS - O'Clock
and for the next hour and = quarter the closing
ofaccounts went on rapidly. but without pro-
trict. messenger boy ran across from the teie-
graph once on the diaeonally opposite corner:
nnS S Ssns ND ss 10 ss
dent Moore. Tho despatch was from President
Coc.. and it stated that the American Exchange
scna not sssr ss vest sds ss
,sSS: ,s sssts ,s :s y Nj sn MGe, re- ss lat
the checks ass e through nsas The
xsii: 70 protect Al ,Ss dsDcsitors. del deter.
Then the. doors we're shut and at 1 80 O'Clock
those on the outside crowded around the big
plate glass in the corner to read this notice:
with ths deepest sorrow We have to announce the sus.
sta!.mse. viii De prepared at Deposition. will
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were sim The Strongest Of any Up town. but tho
Sns sntloHsa sxpset that shs exam sisps
.nd NIL Pss make
but. there is an absurd statement on tho
s Hpo only Sis
young man.
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me- msrchsPss and manufacturers OF this part OF
Yea. Tho suspension will probably cause
turers who. wished to pay OF Tonight but the
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We shail certainly BE- able to resume."|
y President Coo Of the American !Ha E Exchange
as4:so. '1 70 reporter he said: Believe that
the West Side Bank is solvent and that this
ISM q Juno. and the other part is due very
How much had they on deposit?"
A.. %Ss !ss" I'D You refuse 70 clear for Thorn
which tho run would 60. would not stand
shs Meters
politan Was their clearing bank. and they run
In here for refuge lent ,L them kind q m
one. The one gave them wasn't thick enough.
! asPSsjjsSF il full and that there WILDE some
:aIsS ssssusS: But ne didn't lend It sc Us long
dated March a. WAS as follows: " ~
and ."s 'ssss:
.ss.'' r; Bsis' ' s:s'sd
a.. The sd ne. loss Q, Teller Minskys the,ts was
obtained OF the missing bald-headed thief. Il
was at his house YESTERDAY but no ono an
swered tho bell." said no.
II have reason to shy that his wife was there
ct the time. though" said Attorney shaw.
Yes. and would not be surprised II he was.
too." added Mr.. Moore.
At Barrett's drug store. across the avenue. q
clerk said Of the missing teller:
He had the luinine habit. Tho Inst time he
was In hero before he ran away sold him 900
grains. He. said he took fifty grains day.
often talked with him about It. He belisved
that he had some brain or nervous trouble and
that he needed the tonic. He never took any
intoxicating liquor think. but he took bromide
brain tonics."
The officers Of tho bank did not believe In the
suggestion. that influenced by his losses and
the certainty OF exposure. Hinckley had COM
mitted suicide. They expect to receive propo-
sitiOn to compromise the case.
1t 10 understood that the American Exchange
Bank. being convinced OF tho sOvency OF the
West Side. offered TO be one OF three or four
banks TO carry II over. but none of the other
legation with It,. The President Of one Wall
a member Of the Clearing House. or had had
essnblished relations with a first. class member
Of thu. Clearing House. II need not have stop
meet ali its liabilities. /" he said. and know.
because l hays examined them myself. The
American Exchange would doubtless have car
ried them through had they been q regular
customer Of that bank. But 1t could hardly be