The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-27
A SCENE.
The Richest Woman in America Calls
on Cisco & Son.
Crying for Her Bonds-She Rolls on the
Floor and Demands Her Securities.
New York Herald, Jan. %. I

New York Herald, Jan. 2S.l
Bright and early yesterday morning Mrs.
E. II. Green, the richest woman in America,
walked down Wall street and entered the
offices of John J. Cisco & Son, the bankers,
who closed their doors the other day, owing
Mrs. Green-their heaviest creditor-about
$500, 900. Mrs. Green, who looks something
like Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, was accom-.
panied by her husband, who is about seven
feet in height, very thin. stoop ghouldsred,
and wears glasses. They were a striking
looking couple The bankers Offices had
just been opened, and Assignee May had en-
tered only few moments before.
TIE TROUBLE BEGINS,
Mrs. Green said that she had come to take
away her securities. These securities as the
Herald has heretofore explained. consists of
Govern ment and first-class railroad bonds to
the value of SIC, 000, 600. They are trust
FUNDS in the vaults of the Ciscos, and are
not affected by the suspension of the firm
Assignee May told Mrs. Green that by ad-
vice OF counsel he should refuse to allow her
to remove all the securities She must, he
said, allow 100000 worth Of the securities to
remain in his custody as collateral for the
loan OF SSO0,OO0 made 10 Mrs. Green's hus-
bard some time ago. Or, he added she
husband repaid the loan. In the interest of
ell the creditors of the firm, Mr.. Nav said he
was Obliged to take this course. When Mr..
Green borrowed thu money he had put up
bonds and stocks OF the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company. This collst-
erel had since depre ciated so much that the
loan was not protected, and 1t either must be
margined up or taken down.
Mrs. Green was very indignant. She said
she was net responsible for money borrowed
by Mr.. Green, and again demanded her
securities. Mr.. Green, it is said, had moth.
ing to say. Mr.. May told the lady that the
firm had evidence to show that in the pres.
ence of witnesses she had promised to pro-
tect the loan. He again refused to permit
her to remove the securities.
MRS. GREEN BECOMES EXCITED.
Mrs. Green became excited. She insisted
upon having her bonds.
my dear lady" said Mr.. May, "you know
very well the bonds are cafe in my custody.
am sure don't intend to run away, aud /
don't believe shall die"
But Mrs. Green would not be pscifsd. She
threw herself down upon the floor and burst
into tears. She cried and demanded her
bonds and made a noisy scene in the Office.
Mr.. Green tried mildly to quiet his wife, but
she would not be auieted. She continued to
sit on the floor, rocking herself backward
and forward, weeping copiously and loud
~ ucmanOlnS nec DonOS. she refused
to take any unless she was gwen
them all, and would not listen when the
assignee tried to convince her that he was
merely endeavoring to act justly toward all
the creditors, and that he would have no
right to show her preference.
Mrs. Green remained in she Office and pro-
longed the stormy scene until afternoon, and
finally left, threatening to appeal to the law.
The action of Mr.. May in refusing to de-
liver the securities is said to be in strict con-
Torrance with the advice of his legal ad.
wiser. Mr.. Green, 1t is understood, has lost
great deal OF money in the opium pool
which eliminated year ago with loss of
-, 600, 600 to those who engaged in it.