The evening world., 1893-10-25
WHAT DOES URLMAMM MEAN?
His Alleged Threats Arouse the
Liveliest Interest To-Day.
Disclosures Regarding Madison
Square Bank Affairs Awaited.

The threat made by Frederick Uhl-
mann, after his arraignment yesterday
IN the charge of helping, with other d.
r~ectors. wreck the Madison Square
Bank, caused considerable excitement,
particularly in political circles, this
morning. Mr.. uhlmann. who. besides
being n brother-in-law of President
Blaut. is President OF the Brooklyn
Union Elevated Railroad, n President
of the East River Bridge Company. Is
under the impression that he has been
made a s%capegoat. He does not pro-
pose to remain so any longer. "
walt" he said. while smarting under
his arrest. until ! get that political yoke
off my neck. and then you will hear
something. do not like to be ar
rested, and I don't fancy the notoriety
that 1 have obtained. am not going
to run away. however. nor is my bonds
man MIR. Rupert.
II have demanded an examination
he continued. and I am entitled to so
into court and be heard. II I am
heard. I can assure you that the Dis
trict-Attorney's office will be kept a -
sight husisr than II has ever been be-
fore with people who have had deal :
ings with the Madison Square, Bank.
think I can make some Interesting state
ments. and II Is possible that other peo-
pie who now consider themselves safe
may find themselves In my position be-
Beyond that statement. Mr.. Uhlmann
would say nothing: Nearly n score of
newspaper men called at his office this
morning to have him qualify his re-
was his brother, Simon. One OF the
clerks said that neither would be ready
to be seen until late In the afternoon.
There were Il number of other callers at
Mr.. Uhlmann's office. and all got the
same nswer
Mr.. Edward Lauterbach. counsel for n
majority of the directors. also refused
to talk on that particular subject: Mr.:
Thompson, said he did not know what
uhlmsnn was drying at. His client,
ne aid. had no evidence to give, as 1t all
Thompson himself was guilty OF any
breach OF ,he law, II was i~nnocently.
That would be made clear.
than amazed at hearing OF Uhlmann's
sta
II cannot for the life of me-" he said,
know what Uhlmann is driving at ]
than we do. we made the fullest in.
V~estiEation. but are only too ar-.ious to
get all the information possible. We
VIII see that 1t all reaches the proper
quarter"
Mr.; Untermeyer said further tina he
had been notified by the Attorney-Gen-
Saturday next to have the appointment,
OF the receivers made permanent. When
that application Is made Mr.. untermeyeI
Will ask permission to declare a dividend.
Director Ottenpers Is quoted in a
morning paper as making threats similar
In effect to those credited to Mr.. Uhl.
mann.
Director Kursheedt. the warrant for
whose arrest was served on him while
Ill In bed yesterday. gave bail this morn.
Ing at the District-Attorney's office
Bennett J King. Of u East Fift!ett
street. signed the bond for 5000.
The sale OF the stocks and securities
OF the defunct bank. which was to have
taken place at noon to-day at Ill Broad
way was postponed for one week.
Lawyer untermeyer said the reason
Of the ~postponement was that there
might be some objection on the grount
that the appointment OF the receivers h a
| not yet been made rmanen