New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
WHAT FRIENDS OF IRVING A. EVANS SAY


THE DEAD BROKERS' DEALINGS WITH PREsI-
DENT POTTER AND THE MAVERICK BANK.
Boston, Nov. o.-The Boston News Bureau print
the following
The friends of Irving A. Evans declare that he
offered up his life tribute to friendship; that ne
was worth 100000 one year ago and gave all that
and more to save his friends: that he kted checks
between NewYOrk and Boston had enormous arbitrage
transactions in both Exchanges to make cearlngs De-
tween the two cities and assist the Maverick Natohal
Bank to meetone draft with another; that when THIS
strain could no longer be borne he overdrcw his account
at the bank to make his own clients individually
square destroyed all evidences duplicating any other
parties and, declining to return to the city to erect
a settlement upon his account at the BANK put
himself out Of this world to Mr.. Potter and the
bank.
Mr. Evans's pistol shots. though they missed his
own heart went straight through the DanN. MS
dying words to his wife were: Don't blame Asa
When his body cold, his hand was found bare Of
the handsome gold ring which me had worn Tor
long time and which gift from MT. Potter
He had taken it Off the day previously and throwing
IL In his hand bag remarked TO his aunt This means
nothing TO me now for have longer any friends
Upon Mr. Evans's books five joint accounts. JOINT
account No. is what Mr. Evans termed to his as
socates ard confidential friends |" the big account.
1t is this account that is 900 under water There
is no evidence outside of one living man, we beleVc'
that shows Mr. Potter the partner upon TINS JOINT
account 1t has been assumed by the boOhkeeper ana
Mr. Evanss partners that this account belonged TO
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Potter Jointly; but Mr. Potters
name is not upon the books. and Mr.. Evans In MS
last letters denied it explicitly. To different In
dIviduals within year Mr.. Evans has said In con-
versaon that Mr.. Potter had Joint account and no
transactions with him.
Mr.. Potter has been paid about S10oooo as proh's
OF joint speculation with Mr.. Evans, In various
checks But Mr. Potter declares that he has received
no checks from Mr.. Evans for eighteen months nor
has he during this time had personal account with
Mr. Evans. All of Mr.. Evanss great speculatlons In
the last eighteen months have, however, been con-
Quoted in the namo Of this joint account and IT is de-
clared by people that the Maverick Natona Eank
surplus was In reality the partner on this JOINT ac-
count
Bcfo,o Mr. Evans shot himself his family under
stood that he iBsolvent, and that he owed the
Maverick Bank 100000, with 100000 nominal col
lateral and 1t settlement with the bank that his
brother had arranged tho da before the fatal October
10. Irving A. Evans was TO have come down that
day and finished the settlement with the bank 1t was
represented TO the bank that the house was only
$}5, 600 under water fol IL the bank would take the
collateral and sign release to the house, Mr. Evans's
father and brother would make that $4,000 good to the
and lquidate the creditors on the basis Of 100
cents on a dollar. This settlement was executed a
few days after Mr. Evans's DEATH and the bank d
rectors voted to release Irving A. Evans Co. from
all liability, amounting to 100000 1t is probable
that the dec,ors did not know tho amount of the
liability they were writing of, for they were assured
that with this loss taken the bank shares would still be
worth $3.50. As the collateral Is worth but little more
than 100000 the loss taken by the bank upon this
account is about 100000 but if the bank other
good this loss should have only reduced the sur
plus by so per cent.
Mr. Potter says that at the time of this settlement
he offered a release for any personal liability he
might have with the house of Irving a. Evans Co..
and he declined it because he declared such liability
existed nor had Mr.. Evans any account upon which
he legally morally responsible.
Mr.. Tobey, the Junior partner of Irving A. Evans
Co., admits that he has sent sta ement TO Mr..
Potter OF tho account upon which he believes Mr.
Potter liable.
Colonel Albert A. Pope said last week that he had
evidence that Mr.. Potter responsible for Mr..
Evanss suicide, but he believed IT, and IL the evidence
was good the joint account would be collected If it
took the roof OFF some Institution. Asa L. Potter was
worth 100000 clean and clear a few years ago.