The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-28
BANKERS REMEMBER serbia.
sEVENTEEN B4NkS LENT MN MONEY
WHEN HE WAS BhNK EIANINER.
The Faithful Mary GRrriRnn, Uousenaid,
saved Him Cream for Ills Oatmeal, aud
so by VIII re Left Her All His Possess
sIons-wna Wanted Here n- . witaess.

so by VIII ne Left Her All His Possess
.ions-wns Wanted Here ns n witness.
Augustus NJ. Serbia. who killed himself in
San Francisco on Saturday night became
clerk in the old METROPOLITAN National Bank in
1852. At first he was put to work in the un-
current money department and he was pro-
NOTED to be chief OF that bureau. He left the
bank in 1882 to become Assistant Bank Ex-
aminer under Henry Meigs, the first Bank Ex-
aminer appointed under the National Banking
act.
Mr.. Mcigs was more or less OF an invalid.
and most Of the work OF tho Examiners De-
partment devoved on Serbia. When Mr..
Mcigs died in 1882 John Jay Knox. Comp
trulIer Of the Currency at tho time. pro-
NOTED Mr. Serbia to be the Bank Examiner. On
the advent OF William l. Trenholm. appointed
Comptroller in 1856 by President Cleveland,
Mr.. Scribas resignation was demanded There
were many complaints. one being that he ex-
amined tho Metropolitan National and the
Marine Bank within a month before their sus-
pension and pronounced them oil right Mr..
Serbia then went into the brick business at his
old home at Montroso- on the Hudson. but he
did not stick at that.
Some Of Mr.. Scriba's friends In Wall street
say that he was always q vcritable Col. Sellers.
and did not hesitate to borrow money right
and left for oil sorts Of visionary schemes For
instance. on Mr.. Scriba's retirement as Bank
Examiner. seventeen banks were compelled to
charge up to profit and loss Scribas notes.
which were the only collateral for money
borrowed on the funniest kind OF schemes,
One OF these schemes was to have
been n Depositors' Guarantee Company
Of America. which was to guarantee
depositurs against loss on their deposits
in banks oil over the country The scheme
came to an untimely end. ana most OF the Ad
vanres made to, Serbia on account Of stock
went to pay Tor the preliminary organization.
been the United Envelope Company Of Amer
lea. to manufacture new-tangled envelope
After these schemes had failed, he, became
remained in that institution only short time.
lie was then lost sight Of until news of his
death in San Francisco reached New York.
In Mr. Scrlha's early days he was an athlate.
q sparrcr. wrestler. and an oarsman; Will
liam sherer. manaGer Of Ia, the u Clearing House.
Il TSmem6eF Hr Serbia rowing a race in
tons Point. Mr. Serbia used to 90 to Ottng-
tons Gymnasum; BrGa nga !, near ear BleeckGr
sarsn sGS Mas William Mn b. % sRa Who NT
afterwarl ccamo Colonel OF the Seventeenth
New York, and was killed at Joncsboro. was
starter. and recall sending them OIL by firing
pistol The race was for $50 gold piece.
and thcre was no outside betting. Mr.. Serbia
tile Library, viii III was then in Clinton Hall, at
Nassau and Beekman streets"
orcanaed iof the Jackson ' Navigation G S
which was to fly all sorts OF boats. and also
the Universal Trust Company. which was
PsENsEILI. nov 1T is thought here that
over tho collapse Of guarantee company no
had in hand and OF scheme OF irrigation In
The rev. GouYerneur CruGcr OF Montrose
said tonight:
ton. He went West to make q fortune and
failed. and So 10 could not bear to return home
and admit his defeat
" H, was always visionary man. do not
think his mind was strong toward tho end"
, scriba,,s wife and his son. George. a New York
The reporter called on Mrs Mary A. Garr-
gan. who for seven years worked al n servant
IN serbia household and TO whom serbia lett
Burri-. brought out n box o. lettors
Mr.. serbia had Kept UP continual CORE
ment displayed was in ScriGa's handwriting.
rs were all III" other cpistles. II was. as were
tional Guarantee and Trust Company. 1t read
thus:
In the event o, my death wi.h Ills Lax and con.
tents sent 10 Mrs Mary 4 Garrgan, Nerpan !. ROM.
81 friend when all others hal deserted me God bIss.
+ / AZ, about start into the wilderness 10 try
ami lin n me Tor hsr AMI hers.
The first intmation that the Garrigans had
SarriGan received the following despatch from
san Francisco.
An Serbia 'a'e'a'd Friday TllIa 'l1sy Sa,on.
other letters woro shown in which Serbia
GALE! Mrs. GarriG9n Daisy" true heart"
tom with the Natona ~" and Trsst
s!oes lie wa. also intsrsstSd f in an IT.
California. lie expected to rear a rich harvest.
and rromisei TO make Mrs Gsrriggn a good
W 2 that the schemes 'y Wore not d ne
Es2pinSsi Es 1PTss ean would nHt
iornia unless she could come first class.
Patsy might come out, however. second class
and get Job He spoke. e Willie Mrs. GAR
named Kate, the daughter. aged III Charlie"
Several Of his letters were marked Conf
dental" and he asked that they DO destroyed
In one letter he sent Worlds Fair souvenir
ens TsT" ness In
which had some reieronce 10 vows be-
tween them, Old Alr rqTrts, Mrs. GarriGan's
Euine 81 receiving "something NICE from
the, estate and secuted the idea that
Srs daFriran LETT the Sarl6a amjy sfs ssE:
vice two months after Serbia left home on
Place. LETT about the same time Serbia fu owoi
them over 500 each at tho time but they
have faith in Mrs Serbia that she win pay 10;
Mrs GGrrigan said: Mr.. Serbia did not have
a happy home by any means What he means
by almost starving in his own home is true
in way,
cream. and on many occasions Mrs. Serbia
would tell me to take the cream of and Keen
It, Mr., Serbia was always very good to mo-
and so | used to keep cream and things for |
him. / really believe he would have starved II |
had not given him something TO eat"
message has been received from the Rev
{. CruEeT of MoutTOse. instTucling the Coroner |
TO have the remains embalmed and TO hold |
them for further orders.
A closer examination Of the effects was made
ly The Coroner this afternoon. and many
papors were founi indicating that the suIclis |
was Intensely proud OF his ancestry and MS |
per ,Onal record AS "a financial agent
There We're many papers which went into
the detail, OF his family record. letters recon-
Iuendiug him 10 prominent citizens as a man |
worthy ui any place vi trust pictures Uf LIm-
srlf and bushes Letters.
This aitern Don uitei states Marshal Long
sant word tn the moTgue that he had repsiyad /
a telegram from tho District Attorney of New
nj statement OF tho physical pecullaritiss /
III the dead man, as SeTlua was wanted I'M /
that City as "A witness In an Important rass
and II va NerT important to know nj he wera /
dpnL IerhapS this case may have some bsar-
me- upon the motive for suicide
"a TO-