Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
MRS. GREEN MAKES A SCENE.

The Richest Woman in America Rolls
on the Floor and Demands Her Sc
curities.
Bright and early Thursday morning,
says the New York Herald, Mrs. f. H.
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 accompanied by her husband,
who is about seven feet in height, very
thin, stOOp-shouldered and wears glasses.
They were a striking looking couple. The
bankers offices had just been opened and
Assignee May had entered only few
moments before.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
Mrs. Green said that she had come to
take away her securities. These securi-
ties, as the Herald has heretofore eX-
planned, consist of government and first
class railroad bonds to the value of $26 600.
600. They are trust funds in the vaults of
the CiscOs. and are not affected by the sus-
pension Of the firm. Assignee May told
Mrs. Green that by advice Of counsel he
should refuse TO allow her to remove all
the securities. She must, he said allow
$500 600 worth of the securities to remain
in his custody as collateral for the
Green's husband some time ago.
Or, be added, she might take all
the securities if she or her husband re-
paid the loan. In the interest of all the
creditors OF the firm, Mr.. May said he
was obliged to take this course. When
Mr.. Green borrowed the money he had
put up bonds and stocks of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company. This
collateral had since deprecated so much
that the loan was not protected, and ii
must either be margained up or taken up.
Mrs. Green was very indignant. She
said she was not responsible for money
borrowed by Mr.. Green, and again de-
manded her securities. Mr.. Green, it is
said, had nothing to say. Mr.. May told
the lady that the firm had evidence to
show that in the presence OF witnesses
she had promised to protect the loan. He
again refused to permit her to remove
the securities.
MRS. GREEN BECOMES EXCITED.
Mrs. Green became. excited. She in
sisted upon having her bonds.
My dear lady," said Mr.. May, "yOu
know very well the bonds are safe in my
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away, and / don't believe | shall de-"
But Mrs. Green would not be paciied.
She threw herself down upon the floor and
burst into tears. She cried and dem anded
her bonds and made noisy scene in the
office. Mr.. Green tried mildly to quiet
his wife, but she would not be quieted
She continued to sit on the floor, rocking
herself backward and forward, weeping
cOpiously and loudly demanding hel
bonds. She refused to take any unless
she was given them all, and would not
listen when the assignee tried to convince
her that he was merely endeavoring tC
act Justly toward all the creditors, and
that he would have no right to show her d
preference.
Mrs. Green remained in the office and
prolonged the stormy scene until after
noon, and finally left, threatening to ap
peal to the law.
The action of Mr.. May IN refusing tC
deliver the securities is said TO be in
strict cOntOrmance with the advice of his
legal adviser Mr.. Green, it is under.
| stood, has lost a great deal of money in
| the opium pool which eliminated a yeal
ago with loss Of $2,000,000 to those who
were engaged in ii.
On Friday a black and tan cab stopped
i'm front of the banking office of John j
Cisco Il Son. Mrs. Z. H. Green, "tht
richest woman in America" stepped out
of the vehicle and went into the office
where she remained during the greater
part of the day checking off some mort
cages which belonged to her. She was
quite cheerful, and had apparently be-
| come recOnciled to the action of Assignee
May in retaining from her vast accumu
latiOn of securities enough to secure The
bank for the loan of 100000 made to hel
husband. She concluded to remove from
the vaults of Cisco d Son all of the rest
Of her stocks and bonds, which amounted
to an even $25, 100000.