Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-11

sa'd, MY work is done,' 'My life is gone
or something to that effect. Certainly, 50
far as we examined, the loss win not reach
near million. On what stock I hold am
ready to pay In cash any losses.v
II Is probable that the yoorbees.estafe
bonds, which Hill, as trustee. made awav
with, will be recovered without mu.h
difficulty. The executors OF the estate OF
George +. Strong sent TO the bank to get a
box containing $4,000 in securitics, which
had been lcft in tic vault. They were re-
fused admittance, and 80 far have been un-
able 10 Get at the box to see II anything Is
missing.
Mostoi The people who, in The first fright,
hurried 10 get their deposits from the saw.
ings banks, Withdrew their demands yers
feiday. The Newark banks came forwarQ
with offers Of assistance IL Il was needed:
In The New Brunswick Savings Bank mofe
than 100 notices were Withdrawn. Ths
hank Transferred IT. bank account to the
Newark Bank yesterday.
Associate Judge +. w. Scudder openeIt
the September term OF the Middlesex
County Coart here to-day. In charging tue
grand Jury lac said:
"since the last term OF this court the
clerk OF this county, an officer here .of'
many years, with our greatest confidence
and respect, died under distressing cir
cumstances. Immediately following, the
president Of the bank with which he was
connected committed suicide. The result
Is public disaster. Confidence IL almost
gone. Courts and iuries may do much IN
a time like this by a just and severe en-
forcement Of the laws against evil-doers.
While We may feel common sympathy for
tln fpa 81. Of bo ,.ttf1 L.
not swerye from the strict line OF duty in
melting ont the penalty. In this particular
ease, which is exciting so much discus
sior, we can ut present do nothing. Tho
men supposed TO he most guilty are be-
yOnd our reach. The control OF national
bank belongs primarily TO another court"
This Is regarded rs an attempt TO con-
vince the jury that the State courts have
no jurisdiction in the matter, and to throw
the whole responsibility on the United
States court. A great many lawyers here
disagree with Judge Scudder in this view.
II the Pinkerton man gets undisputed
evidence Of crookednees, Prosecutor Rice
is not the man TO hesitate over putting
the offenders where he can conveniently
reach them when he wants them.
1t is denied to-day, on the authority OF
worthy, that President RunyOn was under
auCst when he committed suicide, or that
his arrest was even thought Of at any time.
II is surprising, considering recen;
Developments, what a strong faith the
businessmen Of the town have in
his integrity and good faith. Not a
promlnen, man can be found who believes
that he was dishonest. A. Nermeule, 4
Crain-dealer, who has known Mr.. RunyOn
from a hoy, and had large dealings with him
and his bank, said: 81 talked with Mr.
Runyon after HIPS death, and profiered
him financial assistance il be needed il. He
could haze borrowed plenty Of money sim
ply On his word. He admitted TO me that
Hill had led him into speculation, but said
that every dollar he bad borrowed from the
bank he had covered with what he be-
lievod 10 be ample security. He was not
an eXtray3cant man either in his family
or otherwise. Mr.. Runyon said that
everything he had touched Of late proved
losing speculation, and his sccuri-
ties had sbruDk enormously in value. still,
be could have come OF; all right. though
be would have been comparatively poor
ran afterward. ! am sure that he was out
Of bis mind when he took his life. lie was
a man Of Gn eXcitable, impulsive DISPOSE
ton, and in tie state Of mind he was IN a
report that he was to be arrested would
drive him crazy. When he bid his two
daughters gOod.bye at the bank he Lad not
a thought OF suicide.'
The following notice. which was found
in Nr. Runyon's pocket after bis death, was
made public to-day:
ITO al Concerned:
- have never taken one dollar from this
bank. except the oyerdraft, without giving
a good endorscr at the time. or security for
the full amount OF loan at that time.
IN. RUSYON."
The dead mans friends hailed the an
nouncement with triumph and believed it.
IL Il thought that the Ovcrdraft" he re-
fers TO is Joint note for g., 900, issued by
himself and Hill, which is all that Is re-
Ported 50 far TO be not covered by cOlla,-
eral. Mr.. Munyon's farm is said to be free
from debt. Some years ago he paid s2G, 900
for the place. His wife, who was 4 daugh-
ter Of Judge Elias Runyon, OF this place,
hat some money in her own right, which
is untouched.
Dr.. samuel Long, 4 son-in-law Of Mr..
Runyon, denied absolutely yesterday the
stories set afloat that Mr.. kunyOn bad made
preyious remarks which would lead his
family to think that he contemplated sui
eide and that Miss Runyon attempted
TO Jump down a well when she
heard Of her fathers death. Last
Sunday Mr.. Runyon wss sitting on
his lawn, talking with neighbor over the
sbrinkage in the bank stock, and he made
tie remark that property which he would
not have taken $4,000 for month ago
would rot now bring him $4,000. He
was an exceedingly reIicent man about his
business affairs at home. DR.. Long said
that il Mr.. Runyon was cOgniZant OF llilfs
speculations and a participant in them, hi,
family knew nothing OF it. The funeral
will take place from the family home this
afternoon.
Mr. Kilborne, Of the brokerage firm Of
\. W. kilbOrne d Co., No. "a Wall street.
said Yesterday that both Mr.. Runyon and
Mr.. liili had operated in securities Through
that firm. but only a. officers and agents Of
The bank. President Runyon never had
q neTsOnal account with Us" said Mr..
Kilbcrnc " lie said once or twice in this
Office that he did not think it right
for president OF Il bank to have
a personal accountwith brokers. We never
did much business for Mossrs. Runyon and
Ilill, and what we did do we supposed was
for clients OF Jbe bank. We always received
the banks cheeks in payment for whatever
securities we bought on the order Of either
President Runyon or Cashier Hill" MIR.
KilLornc insisted that the transactions OF
the dead bank officers with his firm were so
small that no money OF any amount could
possibly have been diverted from the bank
in tlat channel.
Daniel Gregg, an Engineer. Killed by