The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-24
BhSK DIRECTORS arrested.
Charges Against onieials of the Madison
square Bank.

NEW YORK, oct. 2S.--The arrest to-
night on criminal charges OF three OF
the directors of the Madison Square
hank and the issuance OF warrants for
the arrest Of two others, including. II is
said on good authority, the president
made a sensational sequel to the disas-
trous failure OF that institution. The d.
rectors arrested were Ranald t. McDon-
Aid. Adolph Kalischer and Lewis Thomp-
son. Mcdonald is charged with forgery
and misdemeanor, Kalischer IS charged
with misdemeanor only. The charBe
against Thompson is not stated on reh-
able authority. The three arrests were
made this evening. Mcdonald ana RAJ
ischer were taken to General Sessions
where Judge MARITIME held court. Judge
MARITIME admitted Mcdonald to $1,000
bail. which was furnished by Edward ,.
Stokes. Of the Hoffman House Kalischer
was admitted In 5000 bail, furnished by
Max Danziger, "A real estate dealer. Both
men are required 10 appear in General
Sessions tomorrow morning.
The arrests were made on warrants IS
sued by Judge MARITIME. on the complaint
Of the district attorney.
The men for whom war; nts are out,
but still " executed, are Joseph #. Blaut,
president Of the bank, and Frederick
i'hlman. director. and Well-kLOwr in SON
nection with the Brooklyn system Of
elevated roads. and the chief promoter Of
the scheme for building another bridge
across the East river. II was also de-
MED to-right that there was warrant
out for Uhlman Great secrecy was main
tanned to-day and tonight everywhere
except at the proceedings at the Court
OF General Sessions. RumCrs crept out
late in the afternoon that warrants were
out for the officers Of the bank. At po-
lice headquarters absolutely nothing was
learned about It. II was reported that a
meeting or conference in regard 20 the
Madison Square matters would be held
IN the evening at the Hoffman House
There was none, or If there was, IL was
hidden away from curious eyes and ears
What did occur at the Hoffman House
however was the arrest Of Director Ranald
n. Mcdonald, who lives there. Detective
Sergeant Charles Crowley inquired for
Mr.. Mcdonald, and finding him, showed
his warrant, and asked him TO take Il
ride In a cab 70 police headquarters. This
Mr.. Mcdonald did, Ed. Stokes accompa-
nying the prisoner and detective.
Mr.. Stokes who is a close friend OF
Mcdonald, hustled for a half hour, with
the result that he found Judge MARITIME
ana induced MIN 10 UOlQ court. DlStFlcL
Attorney Weeks was hastily commune
Gated with, and ne obligingly came down
TO sessions. The city hall colony, the old
brown building, showed signs Of life.
lights twinkled in the windows and hur-
ried footsteps were heard up the stone
stairs. This was at 10 o'clock. Mcdonald
was brought down from headquarters in
a cab by Detective Crowley. Justice
Grady, who had heard Of his plight, and
who is a personal friend, was on hand TO
cheer him up. Judge MARITIME p - court
I'm his private room. No one was pres
ent but the judge Assistant District At
torney Weeks, Judge Grady. Mr. Stokes,
the detective. the prisoner and the re-
porters. The judge was shown the war
rant. Mr.. Stokes said ne wanted to go
bail, and qualified I'm 800 600. Judge Mar
tine set the bail at $4,000. Stokes and
Mcdonald left the court quickly. The
application for the warrant or complaint
stripped of It's legal verblage, charged
Mcdonald with forgery I'm making an ad-
ditiOn TO a promissory note for so $3.50 70
after It had come into possession Of the
Madison Square Bank and had been dis
counted. The note was made on Deem
Der 2, 1892.