The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-15
COLD NERVE.
HOW A YOUNG CLERK STOPPED A Run on
THE BANK.

HOW YOUNG CLERK STOPPED A RUN ON
THE BANK.
We've got bank clerk up in our
neck o. woods who some day win give
JaIGould cards and spadesin the game Of
financiering and beat him to standstill,'
says Mortz Curren, of Cheyenne, to the
Leader. "He is only nineteen years old,
ba he is a hummer Two or three
months ago while the president of the
bank was away, the cashier was taken
sick and in a few hours was in a deIir-
ious state. The young Napolean was
left IN sole charge Of the bank Some
evii-disposed person started the story
one afternoon that the institution was In
a bad way, and intimated that the pres
ident had skipped the country and the
cashiers illness was only bluff. Before
night it was evident that there would be
run on the institution the next morn
ing. The young clerk knew there was
scarcely enough money to last an hour.
He had 20 one to advise him. but he
acted promptly. He called on the lead
ing hardware merchant and held brief
conference. Then this young Napolean
went home where hefound committee
from the depositors awaiting him. He
did not wait for them to speak but made
this bluff II refuse to discuss business
with you. There win be $4,000 in gold
here in the morning, and there Is like
amount in the safe. You may get out
every dollar you have deposited and
We'll be glad to get rid of your small
accounts" Then he turned on his heel
and left the committee. Bright and
early there assembled at the bank the
creditors. just before time for opening
the doors an express wagon was driven
up, in which were seated two heavily
armed men, one Of them the Waterman
Of the bank. A pathway through the
crowd was made and the watchman be-
gan carrying into the bank canvass bags
containing gold coin, as indicated by the
prominent marks. Some of the bags
were marked 5000 and one OR two
$4,000. The people saw ihese bags,
heard the chink of the metal, and, be-
lieving the bank was O. K, were about
to move away. Just as the lastKbag of
gold was handed into the door the
young tinancier threw the bank open.
The crowd did not make any effort to
reach the paying teller's window. Come
on one of you, shouted the clerk. No
one responding, he made another bluff.
You must come and get your money.
We dom want your id accounts any
more, Here, Jim BARLEY, take this and
sign this receipt in full. Here, Bill Wy
man, come and get yourldust' He insisted
on their taking the money. just at this
iuncture the committee came in and
begged the clerk to stop, for IGod sake
They almost got down on their knees to
ask the bank to keep their money, The
young Napolean finally consented, but
declared if there ever was any more nom
sense he would throw every depositor's
money into the street. The crowd de-
parted happy and confident that the
bank was one of the strongest institu-
tions of its kind in America Their con-
fidenee might have been shaken had
they known the canvas bags marked
$1,000 gold,' ETC., and bedaubed with
red sealing wax, contained nothing more
nor less thanl iron washers which the
young clerk had purchased from the
hardware man. who had otherwise as
sisted in the deception, he being con-
WINGED of the soundness of the bank.
The two men the young Napoleon had
insisted ON paying in full the bank had
long wished to get rid of.