The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-06
FEARS OF RIOT IN KINGSTON.
MILITIA GUARDING THE COURT HOUSE
AGAINST ATTACK.
ostrander and Trumpbour, wreckers OF the
Ulster Comfy Savings Institution, Waive
Examination-The appointment OF y Re-
eeiver-The Surercrs In NowburRh.


ostrander and Trumpbour. wrechers OF the
Ulster Comfy Savings Institution, watve
Exnminntion-The Appointment OF y Re-
eeiver-The suGercrs In Nowbursh.
KINGSTON. Oct 5.-This has been a day OF tur-
MOL and intense excitement here Hundreds
OF tho depositors Of tho wrecked bank
thronged the main business street.
Tho Mayor Sheriff. and Chief OF Police had
carefully guarded against any infractions OF
the law. Rumors reached here last night and
this morning that meetings had been held at
Rosendale, Creek Locks. Whiteport, and other
hamlets throughout the cemont region. and
that mob had arranged to come to town and
seize the prisoners when they were taken
from jail for examination. Sheriff Dill
swore in twenty special deputies. and Chief
OF Police Hood had all his available force
on hnnd. Tho Fourteenth Separate Com
pany was ordered to be ready to assem-
bio at the armory upon tho ringing OF
tho fire bells. This afternoon an alarm for
fro was sounded for the FIRST time In several
weeks, and most members Of the company
rushed hastily to the armory to prepare for the
fray before learning that there was fire.
When the hour cnme for the examination OF
tho prisoners the crowd assembled in front OF
tho Court House and filed the lobby leading to
tho jnil. Supreme Court chambers. and the
SHOTlll 3 OlACt. ~ uppShAco W w
calm. there were mutterngs Of discomfort.
giving strong evidence that the minority were
smothering their feelings and needed only
leader to hasten into riot and bloodshed in al
endeavor to secure the dcfaulters or gain pos
session OF the assets Of tho dcfunct institution.
At Tx o'clock consultation was had by tho
Recorder. the District Attorney. the prisoners
counsel. aud tho Mayor. Counsellor Van
Buren, did not think It advisable In the present
state OF excitement to take tho prisoners into
open court. and suggested that they. together
hsRpe tSe
who Is strongly Opposed to star chamber nin pro
tSs TsSa rS q s
mon 1t and preserve the peaye at oil hazards.
pr The GSsf o Fose Hoppd Snd shSr D
brought defaulting Treasurer Ostrander and
ScN seas sn
Saturday. and their assurance was gone. 9s;;
not have his usual cigar. He entered the court
room leaning upon thS arm the ChiG H., ana 20
stand trial for his crime is the opinion Of sew;
eral physicians who saw him. TrumpbouT had
Se court ther I'M geRty
an examination md waived the same. They
were then committed to Iai! to await the action
It Is said that District Attorney vanderlyn
for ssH which
charge charge he was arrested. IN having altered and
falsified the books OF the institution.
General d Hogan. appointed Nicholas q BrSd-
sns as
SGaoE sSa ss. T4sa
s kIssst saa !Sa sn SsaE $onths see
Use q Il and ferretsd out
e ener fsw % Who are opposed to TIE
appointment They are becked by several
xaSnS Up SaS q asy ana
to have q receiver q their own selection. SO
secretly decided upon. may be retained as
ned sua Il h % Hs %
be kept at the Court House.
Oct + sss g isn in Mex
easiness all along the river; The wrecked
ss oeR
here many years ago with the Pennsylvania
G9 ih Company have continued to Keep accounts
One Of the heaviest depositors here is J. Z:
Aldermen. an oyerseer at the coal eomRanys
deposited $500 in the bank not long ago.
Both have gone to Kingston to look after their
interests: Other losers are George Kraft, a
burgh agent Of the Cornell Towing Line: John
s. Groves. recently Of Rondout: George Bar;
John Caplis. chief engineer on the tugboat
Hercules.
Troy. Oct Sat Judge Fursman's Special
order was granted on motion OF Deputy At
torney- General Hogan appointing Nicholas E:
tho Ulster County Savings Institution at King
ston;, The Union Trust COMPANY Of New York
were appointed Repositories for the funds OF
the institution. as they shall como into the re-
ceiyer's hands. The receivers bond Is $780,
and depositors from bringing attachments
against the banks assets was also granted.