The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-01
SAVINGS BANK COMEDIES.
THE MEN SEEMED TO HAVE SENT
THE WOMEN TO TELL THE FTBS


eenlous vnrintions-A Man with n Note
20 Meet which was Licked mp !. Mi-
safe-A Run on Trips Over to Europe.
The fact that the New York savings bank
nuod paying depositors any amount when
tho money was actually needed. although they
bavo the right to demand n notice Of sixty
days or moro. was strain on many con-
sciences yesterday. SUN reporter spent the
whole day mingling with the crowds in half q
dozen OF the larger banks listening to the in
rcnious stories told to show that the money
was actually needed. Up at the German bank.
whero tho crowd was the biggest. invention
was most fortile.
There Was one little woman with q deter
mlnoi face in that crowd. She didn't look
over 20. She was at tho bank at Z o'clock. She
was about No. 20 In tho line when the doors
vcrc opened She waited her turn patiently.
showed in her book when sho reached the
window and demanded 500. She had 1925 on
deposit.
What do you wish so much money forr
asked the teller kindly.
"Why-why because" she began.
You must give us sixty days notice." said
the teller. Next
The little woman was showed aside After
she had had time to think. she began to weep.
Shc WAlleuh lOuu anu toTo Her udI. leopio pe-
gan to sympathize with her. Finally she
pushed back to the rear Of the bank. Her
hands were clasred and tears were running
down her cheeks. The cashier stood ut the
window.
"Oh. mein Gott." she cried "Gif mo mein
money. Git me mein money"
What is 1t you need the money for ?" asked
the cashier
"Ols meln poor littc child. mein poor inno-
cent little child. vos dead und he must be
buried at , o'clock. I must have Won hundrot
dollar or he won't be buried. oh. please gif
mo inein money"
The cashier took her book a nd said: Madam.
I've no doubt II you show this book to the I'M
dertaker he will bury your child and trust
you"
The woman fairly screamed. - ein poor 1T
Ito child Is dead. Unjust bury him at 2 o'clock"
To which the cashier replied: Madam.
thero have been a hundred persons in this
bank this morning making excuses to got
money that they did not need. They have lied.
They are all liars. every one OF them. But you
tell the truth. We believe you. Here 10 your
hundred dollars. aud take the other twenty
i've. too. and go and buy flowers with it."
The woman took tho money and went out
smiling. Il know that woman" said the
cashier. "She is not married and she has 40
child. 1t was Just comedy"
Another woman came up Just then. She was
advanced in years. "Oh. Mr.. Cashier" she
said. sweetly I've got such chance to buy
big lager beer saloon II could only get the
money. Only $3.50 cash down. and have
S152 on deposit here. The man says he'll wait
for mo till noon. Please. can't haveit2"
Where is the saloon ?" ask ed the cashier
Its at-a-a oh ah-a-a Fourteenth street and
Sixth avenue"
"Um-m." said the cashier. "Macy's. Nc
keever's. a mems furnishing place. and q
candy snad store store don't think Mex sewers is
get your money In sixty days" and he turned
toaHother woman: She was young and pretty;
all pSnnsd MAMMA and did. to go ' Ensepe
got our tickets and We want TO sail in the
dot your tiesess With " Your Asked the
,oh no. Indeed. i wouldn't take the chance
WIZ w s!ssR Is. the h New ssf YORK think
Como Go sraSna thsn and VIII go ySss We can
get your honey in sixty days"
Mean thing" said she.
I've got Jim dandy chance to buy lot up
Ssxn spt ones AL tied up Ft
got $3.50 here and need $50 to- to- bind the
berS@n got to have BY Ct I'm done"
Is going to sell the iot and guess you can
have The Money nor snid the cashisr The man
TSe ecas Of I the GERMAN s Bank mad had more
Treasurer placed tho, number at 500. We
little damn truth"
Most Of the comedians had golden opportu-
varying from 5000 to $1,000 The amount
usually was from $50 to $50 less than the total
tho Citizens BANK there %ss big run on
grocery stores. Every Polish jew who came
In had the purchase OF grocery store in his
teore
President Quintsrd to The Sun reporter.
s" s aGTa S ss sG S
tlas morning than there are in the whole east
eide; You never, heard Of such bargains"
then. Il Just got little note to meet. It's for
n nav i've 1 set s sayng up money in the bank
j.. Where is the note" interrupted Mr.. ouin-
hom Ws a am. got It hers. but I've got it
f"' s You 'S WON'T SRyo 's 70 p sss
That was the last OF that comedy. A dozen
Eomen had sick husbands. dying brothers. or
i hadn't IA anything to cat for week some Of
ons given for withdrawal. money was paid in
whatever amounts wero needed.
MortghGes opay and trips to Europe were the
staples ut tho Bowery Bank. No less than 100 |
women women. not more than two Of whom wore hats.
abroad; This unusual fever to get abroad was
due. 1t is believed. to tho fact that n woman |
who really wanted to so to Europe. and who |
had her ticket purchased. showed It to tho |
thsUa fer 800, The news Of this spread
women decided to 90 to Europe Hall q dozen |
women had dead relatives at home; some OF |
them wanted more than $500 to pay the |
funeral expenses
In one case. whore the husband to be- buried |
accompanied the woman to the bank door the |
onicer appealed to looked over his plasses and |
said Madam. 1t would be criminal to bury IL |
without giving 1t time to die. Take sixty
At the Blocker, street bank there were sick
husbands. sick children. sick mothers broth |
ers or sisters. and only $500 or $I,000 was |
needed to pay the doctors bills. There was no |
on demand; But the fbs had been constructed
meet nbs and mortgages-to-pRy fbs were also |
plentiful
Ar tho EmI1rap nv Hank rlv In th. ,.o..t-