Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-12
TRYING TO SAVE A BAgK.
rke Examiners Work ss new Drcnswich--
Prehn hiiify ihat the BANK Will Resume.

The Examiners Work ss new 3russwich-
Probability that tho Bank will Resume.
A New Brunswick, n. j., special says
Another tragedy In the terrible list mark
Ing the close OF tho National Bank OF New
Jersey came near being enacted THIS morn
ing, when the widow OF Cashier Hill
attempted TO take her own life. "A Wig
orous effort was made TO suppress the
facts In the case, and tonight James i.
Bodipc, a broiher-in-law OF Mrs. Hill, de-
MED that she had attempted suicide. But
from other sources !. was aseertained be-
yend doubt that she lad tried to kill her.
self with revolver, as Miss Runyon. a
daughter Of the presi0enA had attempted
10 drown herself In a well on hearing OF
her fathers end. This report was strenu-
susly denied n, first, but to-day II was adj.
mittcd as true even by the relatives OF the
young lady.
The point urged at the meeting OF di.
.ectors--a continuous meeting II has been
since Cashier Hill was found dead-was
that II the capital stock could be kept un.
impaired the bank could resume business,
ret back all deposits withdrawn. and 90
on. Before Mahlon Iunyon committe d
suicide, a director says. nearly 100000 had
been raised by the directors to cover losses.
on Saturday night Mr.. Runyon's friends
had less than s50, GOO 70 raise. Then some
few Of the directors stood up. declared thst
every man should stand by his own deeds,
and refused 10 eountcnance any covering
up plan. There was a split at once. Di-
rector Stoddard, says this director, had
already thrown in $4,000 cash. that the
bank might be saved. some OF tins sum. "
not all, borrowed OF Director Martin, the
real moneyCd man OF the Board, who finally
wanted from his own pocket 10 make up
the balance. and leave tie capital stock OF
S2S0, 600 intact. But Examiner Shelley
here stepped in. "What shall we dor"
was The query tina. went up. Then u was,
SAYS this director, that the influence OF the
few conscientious men was felt. Not know
ing the Examiner. and having no idea OF
bis probity. message was sent to WASH
ington that brought here yesterday another
examiner.
"yas Runyon given TO understand that
hi. losses would be made good 7"
"iIe Was. The Board voted that the
figures OF the deialcailon should not be
given out. An attempt was made TO levy
pro rata assessment, and bring the loss
down 90 that the capital stock should not
Bt IuiIlitN. HtH itN NVfnt Outs
Others put their heads together and de-
cided that they would make up Munyon's
loss. They did, 30 that on Saturday night
II footed up only S39,100.67. This would
have been raised, but some director gave
the figures away. The examiner came.
RunyOn saw that the truth would have 10
be known whether his deficit was made up
or not, aud he killed himself. These are
the plain facts"
Mr.. Stoddard," said the reporter. sis
II true that you raised $4,000 in New
York snd turned IT IN TO cover losses in the
Nati0nalY'
NO" was the prompt reply; 81 have
not turned in penny. nor was there occa-
sion for putting up anything. ! do not
know of any deficiency. We do not eX-
pect any that The surplus will not cover.
We have not put up penny TO make good
any losses"
The present result Of the Government
examination Is shown in the following
dispatch from Examiner Shelley TO Deputy
Comptroller Langwortby, at Washington,
to-day:
Capital impaired little. Expect to 90
on"
The sensational event OF the day was the
a
case OF Mahcn Runyon. The verdict
brought in Monday was that Runyon did
Z" feloniously, aud of malice aiOrethought,
Kill and murder himself" Several insu-
rance agents being present added some
force TO The remarks OF Coroner Clark when
he recOnyened the jury and said that he
wished il TO take cognizance of the circum-
stances surrounding the case. Three
testified that RuDyon was III
sane when be killed himself, and u verdict
was brought in modifying the phraseol-
ogy Of tie verdict rendered heretofore
and determining that MahlOn Runyon
- came TO his death by his own hand while
lalOIing under temporary alteration OF
mind, caused by the severe mental STRAIN
which he had been subjected to for the few
days previous TO the date Of committing the
aci.'
Mr. Runyon held large insurance on
his life. HIPS life insurance was only
$3.50. In Hills room. after his death,
was found ly the bedside an empty flask
which had contained whiskcy. In the di.
rectors' room Of the bank, after Runyon's
death, was found bottle Of " Mexican
Fire" deadly poison.
A line OF vehicles wound around the
dusty BOund-BrOok road early in the after
noon of yesterday to the home Of Mahloa
Runyon. the dead bank president, about
two miles from New Brunswick. Friends
and relatives crowded the lOw-ceilinged
rooms. a. d stood upon the stairs within or
under the yiDc-cOYercd porch without and
listened 10 the services. The plain coi-
fin 81 cherry, which held the body,
Law In clrigned alcove OF the dark
pned parlor. There we're no flowers. The
lectures Of the dead man were calm and
peaceful except at the mouth, which gave
Inc appearance Of suppressing deep eu'o-
lion. Standing on the stairs just without
the parlor the Rev. II. G. Appelgarth, pass
tor Of the First Baptist church, offered
prayer, and then eulogized the character OF
The dead man. PRAYER was then made by
the Rev. Dr.. Maybon, OF the Theological
Seminary Of New Brunswick, and bene-
dictiou pronounced bv the Rev. Mr. Her
rick, Of Plainfeld. The body was then
taken TO the First Baptist church cemetery.
With view OF getting at the facts OF the
rinC in New Brunswick, which is said 10
have had for lis head Levi ID. Jarrard, now
in the State prison at Trenton fer embez-
element. a Times reporter yesterday visited
Mr.. Jarrsrd. Though there never was
ring in New BrunSwick,' he said, what
has been said about the condition Of the
city's affairs presume Is correct, although
il l. largely due to the refusal OF the rich
people 10 pay their assessments under the
city Improvement ac,, thus throwing every
thing back upon the city.
"As to the bank. il never had any connec-
ton with politics; nor did Mr.. Hill, except
in relation to his own Office. want to
dspy also ..a,,t statements in the papers
about his iberality. | knew him better
than any one else, and can say that
he was not liberal man in any sense.
He knew the value OF dollar IS well
as any one else, and did not throw
bis money away. In our political gather
lngs il was matter OF frequent COM
meut that he was too close-fisted, and the
limit OF his contributions was $3.50, snd In
the twelve years that he held the office OF
county clerk his total outlay was not over
$40, 600. while he got back four dollars for
one. The bank was never used Tor politi-
cal purposes 40 fsr as know, and its wreck
is not due to the outlsys made by the cash
Ter In elections" saying which MIR. Jarrard
said there was nothing more TO be added.
A Nyaek Girl Disappears with y rrav.
ei,ing Circus.