New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
WILL THEYLOSE THEIR MONEY,
THE ITALIAN COLONY BADLY SCARED.
DEPosrroRs or THE "DANco pERGAMINI' THINK

DEPosrroRs or THE "BANCo BERGAMINI' THINK
THEY WILL NEVER SEE THEIR SAVINGS
portion Of the Italian population In this city IS
cnraged Tho maledlctons heaped upon the lats
Emlano P Bergamini by the Neapolitans fruit stand
propretors, chestnut vendors and other denzens Of
Little Italy, Crosbyst., the Mulberry Bend and
generally ut the Paradise District, who DO
posted their savings In the closed Banco Berg
amin7 No. 10 Ccntre-st, arc almost loud and strong
enough make that successful italian nancier turn
over IN HIS grave. Since Bergamnl died, and was
buried on Christmas Day, the bank has paid money
out. CONSERVATION took possession OF the depostors
when they did not receive their money. Some OF
them however keep up hope of at least partial re-
c0very their funds for the people at the bank have
given excuses for temporarily shutting up the placs
and declare that the depositors Will be paid Ia ful'
but many stated yesterday that they were forced to
believe that they would get cent of their money
back
Bergamlnl had conducted his banking business dur.
ing the last nine years at No. Is Centrest He died
on December %, and the crowd that usually gathered
around the place larger than it was on tbs
following day. when all Interested made rapid strides
for their money. They did not get t. They have
not got it yet, and there is paddock on the door.
These salient facts that the depositors take 10
heart and the assurance given them that when rela
tive Of the dead is heard from in Italy the bus
ness viii be resumed, does not seem to comfort tho
hot blooded sons Of Italy.
boyhood IN the downtown district and has known
Bergsmini for several years and has talked with
several Of the deposoIs, told the story ~ ioo"s'
Bergamlnl was a smart pushing man who acted az
an interpreter around the courts before be started MS
hank earning dollar wherever he could Just like
auy other poor man. He was an easy going feilO"
who did not make enemies and he built up larger
business than many people imagined right there In
that basement. lie must have been worth between
100000 and $500 600 when he died. If Il Is true that
the bank had about 100000 on deposit when 1t closed
as the cashier Pietro Andrcoli says. Bergamni put
his money largely into real estate and the prohs on
his money C hanging and brokerage business must
have been big How can you TELL In such institu-
ton where ignorant men who do not know English
come over here and put their money Ia his hands,
ceve Interest They give up their money, taking only
enough for Immediate wants. and have perieet conn
What chance II gives the proprietor 70 make us. OF
his capital IN hand such men MAKE , 1'epeS icy Las
goes on for all the depositors do not draw 'her oe-
The deposi,ors are widely cd and al cannot
hare OF the trouble here yet hen hey do b'rs
Will be bs e"Pry and 'u their here
their savings In tho bank II man IN ltay Ictui ~
here with his family and the bank refuses 10 pay HIN
what he has left on deposit he will be fat hts back
One hundred md City and dollars Wolff ne :
smgerIng I hope the bank viii pay. but IL docs npt
look right To-day some Of the depostofs we're uyng
10 get some man to take up their case but they ued
~ arrive AZ any agreement. n tho bank annosnces
day whsn Il viii make pay Hen'' y2n ma rA pc
Centre.sr for the doposit0rs thoroughly Oea
Each would try FIRST place tearing thcfo "on" noe
| be enough money TO go around =.
| Al the Office Of Z. NJ Marsh, No III broadwsy IL
,.s Ia ,Sat Mr. Marsh formerly the lawA cr tor
peTramni's widow and thai under his advice tho cank
WINS closed up The heirs were the widow. son and
s,.s,cr one OF whom II now IN Il ally. The Law sayy
that each heir Is entitled to be Informed beio Tho
will Is admitted TO probate anu anil he VII Is execu Cd
no one In bank has hortiy oft trrcivo
any money. The delay rs necessary, u was sad. bo-
eariSo the absent heir had not been beard tenn yet
~. Marsh had volu ntary given up the e.sss sfnce
Dergamnls death, there was eonhct u ths viShe.
! and expectations OF tho heirs r a -fnfnhaH' Oh