New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
ISAAC B. NOXON RETURNS.
THE MISSING SING SING BANK CASHIER
IN THIS CITY
HIS CREDITORS WILL AID HIM IN EVERY POS
sIBI.E wAY-HIs FRIENDS WANT HIM

HIS CREDITORS WILL AID HIM IN EVERY POS
s1BI.p wAY-IIs FRIENDS WANT HIM
BACK IN THE VILLAGE
The mystery surrounding the disappearance OF
Isaac b. Noxon. secretary of the Sing Sing Savings
Bank has at last been cleared up. At present he
is at the Morton House in this city, having re-
turned after a short trip to Venezuela. He left
Sing Sing on leave Of absence granted him by
the bank on March is. The first authentic nforma-
ton received In Sing Sing that Mr.. Noxon had re-
turned from South America, where he had written
letters to several friends at home, was letter re
ceived by Stephen NJ. Sherwood. president Of the
Savings Bank. from a mutual friend In which II
was stated that the writer had met Mr.. Noxon at
the Masonic Temple In New-York. Then Major
Pond manager Of q lecture bureau. who had long
known Mr.. Noxon and had had many dealings
with him In lecture course matters, hunted MIN up
by means of an advertisement and since then the
officers of the two banks and a number OF personal
friends from Sing Sing have visited him.
His daughter Miss Grace Noxon has also come
down TO the city and him. The visits were all
made quietly and without being generally known
On Tuesday Corporation Counsel John Gibney.
County Judge Smith Lent and Justice OF the feace
Thomas Leary. all of Sing Sing. met Mr.. NoXon a,
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and after taking supper
they had a long interview with him. They say
that he appears in good health physically. and Is
sunburned by his voyage Mentally he appears
worried and cast down In spirits. They eSpresse"
to him a desire the part of his friends 20 ma
out tust how ne situated and to unite In placing
him upon his feet more financially.
L Mr.. Noxon was surprised at the kindness with
which his creditors had expressed themselves tow
ard him. He stated that he had received great
many letters filled with good feeling, when hai
made him feel much better IN spirits He found
that his friends did no, think Of him as badly as
ne had thought OF himself. His troubles had CONS
about from trying to carry those of other people.
and he had gone deeper and deeper In debt until
in despair he had gone to the city and without any
thought of permanently leaving Sing Sing had
sailed for Venezuela. After arriving there owing
to the war, a landing not effected for several
days. and so his stay had been protracted He
thinks that his usefulness Is over so far as any
employment In Sing Sing is concerned. go 80
1t is said by those who have talked with MT.
Noxon that he possesses securities now In the nahos
of responsible people which in time will be sufficient
in value to clear up his financial complications AZ
present these securities in the main not avail
able and 1t this that brought about his einoar-
rassment. ,,,
Mr.. Noxon is now practically without means. His
friends in Sing Sing do not want him TO keep him
self aloof from the village and are In hopes that ne
The most adverse criticism heard IN Sing sing
concerning Mr.. Noxon is the effect that he made
that It would have been wise in him to have met his
creditors and placed himself in their hands and that
one who had held the PLACE that he had het fSr
enien consideration that his long and faithful ser
vices and upright conduct entitled him to. AS 1t Is
his friends can possibly give him. and II Is believed
that the unfortunate results OF the unwise step ne
| took can be remeded and in the end the burden OF
care and debt that now rests upon him can be fted
| from his shoulders. 81
Seth G. Elegood. assistant secretary OF the sing
/ Sing Savings Bank, has been elected secretary oil
that institution by the trustees. and John Crocker
| of Tarrytown. has been appointed a bookkeeper