The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-11

oti,sr suieides iuny"u's haush''f-
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tor. Awml srsnes-oT-
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tional bank, cut1his throat IN the water
,ioset of the bank. lie was implicated
IN tho thleying Of Cashier iiiii' Great
excitement prevails, The excitement
oyer the double suicide Of the President
and Cashier Of the National bank 81
New Jersey has become Intense. The
statement furnished by these officials
\, .Iuno of the current year showed
naid-up capital, s2i1,OOOi surplus, Sl3p,-
M, undivided profits, SIs,lsl. There
has heen nothing in the public history
NJ Inc bank since that date 10
cause any uneasiness 10 stockhold-
krs. The suicide of President RuhVon.
while strengthening the testimony OF
giant frauds In I'll" management, CAUSES
I~unhnunded establishment 10 the general
public, President RnnyOn, who COM
United suicide his morning, was aiar.
mor IA wears old, lie leaves u VIE 'hu
four children. lic has been President
of the bank live years. lie WAS not gen
orally regarded as mnrh nl n nlNalnlrl'
sidered ns running affairs pr,uy mnrh
his own way and kunyon not appearing
of much consequence In wall street.
MOI much can be CLEANED concerning tie
president. lie appears Ia nave b'Nr
known by fow operators w wall street
The National Bank oI New i'rN"N'
affairs are In a elastic condition.. over
SiJWnyNn have been stolen uN liill ana
others. MahlOn RunNu N tho PRESIDENT,
Is Implicated IN the THEFT with liill. lie
WAS cNpected Ia be arrested when he
took his life. The city IL wild. Crowds
blockade Church street, where the hank
stands. The acting cashier, Campbell,
Is expected to he arrested for completely
In the conspiracy. M~illiOnaircs are
trembling. More than Two other suicides
arc predicted. 4 mob threatened To
burst omen the bank, aud was subducd
by the police. Walter Conoll, u deposit
tor, cut his throat ON account OF losses
In the bank.
New Brunswick Is shaken 10 its con-
ter. Bank Examiner shelly has DIS
covered n deficit of over II ,OOo,U1 IN the
surplus and cash securities. Tho town
Is wild. Men rush frantically To the
doors of the National bank only 10 DO
told that business of this institution Is
suspended for the present.
Runyon, who committed suicide, has
SGO,O0O'in Government bonds. Hill had
negotiated for the sale OF these ana
communicated IL some three days before
his death. Runyon knew nothing of
Hfirs doings, trusting him implicitly.
The crash in Wall Street In may last
took the bulk of Hilrs stealings. Kun
Won, although quite popular. was ig-
norant of financial matters. lie was II
willing tool in tho hands of tho design
ing cashier.
up to the bank in his carriage. He was
accompanied by his two young daugh-
te-s.
"Good bye, papa" said Julia, the eld-
est, reaching out of the carriage rs Mr..
Runyon descended to the pavement. 81
hope all will be well.'
az .,.,, 10 mt mo hnfnrn nltrnI.'
he responded, "tell mama ! will stick to
the bank" nut,
Twenty minutes later he sent Chief
Fitzgerald, VINO was in charge OF the
bank, for Il copy of the morning paper,
i'm which the story was told OF his COM
plicity i'm the banks downfall. Securing
the paper he went into a room occupied
by the organizing directors, and began
to read. A deathly palor spread over his
face and no exclaimed: -,
"My God, what will my children. do!'
Passing his handkerchief over his brow
he threw the paper into the lap. oil
Director Stoddard, and eNcuslng
of the bank. A minute later the
sound of a fall was heard. The direc.
tors rushed to the closet and discovered
the BODY of Runyon on the floor, blood
Oozing FROM Il gaping wound m ms
throat. Determined on suicide, he had
cut his wrists deeply, the blood squirting
against the wall and The ceiling.
Thousands of people outside are cry
ing, "shall we raid the bank"
Farmers from the country joined the
throng and shouted for their money.
Police thanked the street, and with dill
Guilty quieted the rising disturbance.
At l 20, one of the directors, johnson
Letson, was reported dead. lnvestiga-
ton revealed the fact that he had be-
o,,o ,xlo,ptaI On a.apnnt nf the strain
on his nerves. He was Il heavy stock
holder and had deposited trust funds.
Charley Davies, a clerk oil the bank
who had been reported dead, has been
found alive and all right.
When Charles Davis, the clerk who
was found this afternoon hid awayi in
the building, he was agitated.
"My whole life," said Davis, "was
bound up in Hill, and when he went of
I thought l might as well follow him.
"Did you take strychnine?'
"Was Hill in your contidence?"
"No, no." hesitativcly.
what do you know about this trou'
ble?"
The question startled Davis, and he
fell to the pavement in a fit. He was
picked up and carried home by the po'
lice.
The scene at the bank beggars descrip
ton. Blood had flowed from the room
out upon the marble floor, staining 1t q
distance of four feet.
envy Godw exclaimed Director Stod.
dard, '"the whole city will go under
The city debt is now nearly $2,OOO,0D
and the bank holds the paper. The
savings banks have gone under, and We
have their capital"
"Was Mr.. Runyon about TO be ar
rested?"
$50 l have heard
aWhat for?"
4Please, don't ask me. / am nearly
dead myself"
Martin A. Howell, who withdrew as
Director, eight years ago, said 81 saw
it coming. Charley Hill was too liberal
The Republican party went to him a.
banker, for funds. He, doubtless, tool
the banks surplus to aid friends. Know
ing the condition of affairs, i quietly
withdrew"
"Why did you not let the public know
of your suspicions?"
81 was asked not to do So
"By whom"
"By the directors"
The effect on the town is crushing
The widest excitement prevails. The
n streets are thrOnged with country deIsos
A itors. Fears of a raid on the bank. Gnt
NJ hundred special policemen have beer
~ sworn in by the Mayor to surround the
IN bank property.
The jury in the ease of Ruu.
~ yon's death returned a verdict OF "wlllfu
suicide"
"What do you know" the reporter
asked.
az am amazed and Mortified over the
afalr. My hearts blood might have
been, split for Charley, but when 4 ssei
about to occur, q fall of the whole lnstl'