New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
ALL QUIET At THE -BANh.
NO SIGNS OF A Run THERE YEsIEHDAi
pEposrroRs HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT THE
WILL, LOSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEET


To the crowds Of pedestrians which iEsquen's w,
p.ooan,oy in tho neIghborhood OF City Hall PARK
,osterdav the National Shoe and Leather Balm "'
Cbambers-st was the main point or interest ~,
women and open-eyed children stopped W e".e
the high narrow building, and spoke III ~" 80
Of the gigantic robbery. Sightseers pec","'
pIentv at various times during the day ana s'oppe
On long 10 watch the customers anu o'".,' -
ro Going I'm and out that the big pohcema"
uho has charge OF the Broadway CROSSING "a'
obliged to stop his usual work ana use ''
authority to compel them to move o'' 49,.
sengers OF the Broadway cable cars cra"e' &c.
necks TO get a view of the bank as long as '"es
could see 1t, and talked OF the great '"'|
blocks after they had passed IT, , 49,
Inside the building all was quiet ara orue,is "
IN anv day before the fact OF the Seey ana oaHe'
embezzlemen, became pubic. DepositoIs 'a'
as usual, and finding no run put III .ne ,
as ~ nothing had happened one o'u "ep
came in and said to Vice-Presdent "eo'so
peese. well don't know whether to ara" o"'
49,, ,,o,.v or not" Then. with broad grim ne
took n package from his pocket. saying 80 noo
I won't withdraw anything to-day. and mere sio'Voo
7 brought over to help you with IN case '01
should need it. I'm only glad you don't
MORE DEPOSITS THAN WITHDRAWALS
All the officers agreed In saying that much
more money had been deposited than hau pee"
withdrawn yesterday Gilbert Sayres' the pas"s
teller said that the receiving teller mao oce" '
buster yesterday than nc hah. sooo
"a very few persons with small accounts s~Vo
to 500. have been taking them out ne sa'u' u
our sod denosltors' accounts are intact-ha'e
generally been Increased The little ieho"s WIN
all be back tomorrow, probably VINE" '"es "'''
that there Is no danger
The receiving teller said at the c.ose oi o"s''es'
that Yesterdays deposits had been iuiy "p " ~
average The SUM- he said. was about No''V"
A day. .
The directors held long special meeuhs ye''e,
dav afternoon In the directors room over the pa'N
which was attended by President crane wee
President Pease and majority or the po"f" -
vas repor:ed that the meeting was called NANNY
for fixing tho assessment on the capital stock when
was necessary to repair the losses inhlcteu uPo"
the bank by seey and his accomplice. The meet
ing lasted from 2 until after p. m AfiefWdr"
President Crane told Tribune reporter ''"
nothing which would interest the public NJ Is's
occurred at the meeting, ana the directors '"''
talked over :he affair. No reflections upon any o'
the banks officers It, connection win the rpn''ry
hai been INDUCED In. and al we're satished tl''
tho outlook Tor the bani good. and that us
future was assured Guaranteed az Il had Oeeh %
the largest and most successful banking insttu-
lions Of the city there not stronger oanK III
town.
THE PROBABLE RATE OF ASSESSMENT.
In reply 70 the reporters question as - wna' rare
Of asse ssent had been 1xel upon at the meeting %
rop,Ir The losses ~ defdcaon. President crane
said. we have 10 powe" whatever over 'Oat il"'-
tor I, rests solely with he Controller OF the Cur
rency Mr. Eckels what the percentage OF Assess
man, shall he Tn. United States Bank Examiner
,o,es his rcport 10 the Controller Of the Currency
and Will recommend therein. probably wat ne
,saessment ought to be. We do not even see ms
ren,rt When trc Controlie Of the Currency mas
received and read It he will dictate what ouSAt 70
be done
"you and your directors have OF course arrived
Al an approximate idea OF what the assessment
will be-
we have 70 right to decide or even suggest any
thin. on the subject" Mr.. Crane replied evasively
"Tha, matter is wholly in the power Of the Con-
,roi!er o, the Currency
Statements published this morning give an esu-
mate Of Is to - per cent as likely to be the per
centage OF the assessment on the STOCK. Is tna'
anywhere near correct?'
..Twenty per cent will BE- ample. have no right
IN say anything about 1t. but | am sure that "
rcr cent will bring the banks condition w 10
wha, i, was before the steal ana leave something
Il" It'l il no, likely to be higher .o
-" cannot SAL ,hgt IL w. o. mi do his and
|" ,io ~, Slo,e one OF the directors present. said
acton vas taken at the meeting except to
TAX over The arAir and ne general situation No
Controller o, the currency ire question or assess
m"nt Like President Crane. Mr.. S.o.e evidently ex-
pGtss In George Williams Of the Chemical
xaiionai Rtnk a member OF the Clearing House
~ The banks capital liked The probable
tate OF assessment AT about 40 per cent. ,,, cha.
everything was in The bes, possible shape and MAJ
future Of the bark vas vtr 6TSnser o Mhf
forced sale by possible hish sne9t me
replied: "Yes. and am one OF ITEM
at, ASSIST \t'E FROM FINANCIAL.
MEN
Many visits and messages were received during
the day from bankers and prominent financial men
oc,r,,g whatever assistance might be rceded. The
,n,cers OF the National Park Bank sent word that
their money was at the disposal OF the shoe AMI
Lei, thor Bank and besides that they would come
over and take of their coats and 20 TO work to
help them out in s,raiShtenrs up matters. II nee
Ex-i'nlted States Marshal John W. Jacobus called
ar the bank yesterday afternoon Il nave been a
depositor In this bank ne said. FOR ten or twelve
v.ers and know the "ho are running II Wei.
IN ,S Town and they are honest to the backbone
| have several thousand dollars here and 1t VIII
St TSe a" ex Marshal said that he krcw seev. the
assistant bookkeeper. who was the chief factor IN
s ~" with him for eight years seey he said
was the last man In the world to be suspected oil
NJ wori was received at the bank yesterday OF
the fugitive Seey. and. whatever the reports were
we're careN not to refer to them The Pnkertons
are after S,ely and the Drummonds are looking
after th. Baker end of the affair.
IL was learned that large part OF the directors
meeting Yesterday was taken up with the hearing
OF reports of counsel and detectives who are
gagci In trying TO discover where the money has
gone and how IL can be recovered. The tracing of
Bakers investments Mr.. Crane said. was In expert
hands and ne believed that there was possibility
OF recovering some of he money. The directors
will have another meeting to-day. IL viii pe their
regular meeting. Yesterdays WAS a special session
OF the board.
ANOTHER DEFALCATlON DISCOVERED.
THE BANK OF THE REPUBLIC SUFFERS FROM THE
TIlEFTS OF a DISCOUNT CLERK.
II came to light yesterday that clerk at the
National Bank of the Republic. Wall-st and
broadway. last August discharged for being