New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
BANK SECRETARY MISSING.
NO ONE CAN DISCOVER WHERE MR..
NoXoN, OF SING SING. IS.

HE WENT AWAY ON LEAVE OF ABsENcE-HIs
ACCOUNTS ARE CORRECT AND IT IS FEARED
THAT HE HAS MET FOUL PLAY-cON-
NEcrED WITH TWO INSTITUTIONS.
AND A LEADING CITIZEN.
Isaac B. Noxon. one of the leading men Of Sins
| Sing, has disappeared. and although his friends
| have been quietly looking for him for week. they
| have been unable to find out anything as to where
he Is.
Mr.. Noxon for thirty years cashier Of the First
National Bank in the village He was also the
| secretary Of the Sing Sing Savings Bank. He is
about sixty years old, and is Whoever having one
grown up daughter. Grace. Mr.. Noxon had been
working hard for many years without vacation,
and four weeks ago he received three weeks leave
| Of absence. He to have returned on Monday,
| April 6.
Mr.. Noxon communicated with his daughter after
leaving Sing Sing. He told the bank officials that
he intended to visit friends In Pennsylvania and
would also stop off at other places. Miss Noxon
last heard of her father few days before he should
have returned.
Although the National bank and the Sing Sing
Savings Bank are different institutions they are
housed in the same building. at Highland and
Croton ayes. The business Of both banks Is done
over the same counter, although they are separate
institutions and kept separate books
1t was decided by the officers Of the Sing Sing
Savings Bank short time ago TO move into new
building. They prepared to move the books and
were to have opened in the new place on Monday
last. Just before Mr.. Noxon went on his vacation
he turned In his resignation as cashier OF the Ma
tional Bank. On account Of the two banks Intending
to occupy different offices. It impossible for
him to longer continue cashier Of the National
Bank and secretary Of the Savings BANK, ana nc
had his choice Of the two places.
It is said that he was receiving $500 year more
salary as secretary Of the Sing Sing Savings Bank
than was paid by the National Bank. and he held
that place The officers of the other institution
then held meeting and Rodney s. Lockwood was
made cashier Of the National Bank
Everything was in readiness for the opening OF the
Savings Banks new building Monday, April 8.
with the exception that Mr.. Noxon was absent.
When he did not appear, the bank did not go into
the new place and is still In the building with the
national bank.
When Mr. Noxon was not at the bank last Tues
day, inquiry was made for him, and although
different relatives asked regarding him no
one knew where he
The fact that his accounts in both banks were
straight and balanced fully showed that he had
been honest in his dealings with both institutions
and the officials OF the banks are mystiled at MS
failing TO return when his leave OF absence was
over =,
Grace Noxon. daughter Of the missing man. Is
Frustrated over the absence Of her father she
says she has not heard from him In ten DAYS, ana
She fears that he may have met foul play She said
that when ner father left his home, which is In the
bank building he had considerable money in MS
possession, and she believes that II he was all
right she would have heard from him: She says
that he would have surely sent her telegram tell
| ing her why he was delayed. ~
| Mr. Noxon has been a resident or Sing sing TOT
about forty years. He always took an active part
in the village affairs, and was president and treas.
| urer of the Corporation OF Sing Sing for many
| terms He was high In Masonic circles. and was
| trustee of the First Baptist Church.
AT the last election Mr.. Noxon was elected water
| Commissioner of the village He was unopposed Tor
| the office his name being on both the Republican
and Democratic tickets. He has held the ONCE ever
| since IT was established in the village.
| 1t was said that Mr.. Noxon owes money TO many
Individuals but this his friends deny. and they say
that his salary sufficient for him to live COM
fortaby as he was quiet and homelike. and there Is
| no ground for saying that he owes any money
The disappearance of the cashier did not become
public until yesterday and when 1t became known
il caused much excitement.