The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-07-21
A T~RLEeRApHERy MISTAKE.
ghe Clever scheme by which . Aib
waakss Judgs stopped . RuA On
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graph operator, a mistake that was not
discovered for several months. The
bank IL the Bank OF Cumberland The
hero wa Judge Perelss. Therefore
the story il true, says the Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
II ws during the panicky days
Of that memorable period In lses
when the bank without the run on II
was the exception. Cumberland Ia =
smAn town, and the Bank OF Cumber-
land . small bank Judge Psreles and
several othu Milwsukeeans have inter
ssts At Cumberland, and 20 n day hs
was not surprised to receive q message
bidding him send from 500 to $500 TO
the cashier without delay. There was
excitemsnt In the town, for there was
. run on the bank.
With that calm, judicial elaboration
that has marked his career upon the
bsnoh Judge Psrelss reasoned that $500
would not 60 very far toward staying
q run, and 20 he drew his check for
triple the amount forwarded the
money by express, and then dispatched
. telegram 70 the cashier telling him
that 1850 was On the way TO help re-
hsve the pressure.
Thsre waA moro excitement In Cum
berlsnt when that message was re-
c<ivsd than when the express wagon
tore up Second street with the box Of
gold that came from Chicago TO the re-
lief Of the PlAnbngton bank. The eyes
Of the populace nearly popped cut OF
the ~populsce's head when they rested
on the telegram 30 con~spicuOusly past
Cd on the window In front of the bank.
Thus read the telegram;
Have Just sent you $4,000 TO help
you out. II you need more wire at once.
James Madison Percles."
II Il suspected that the sudden
change In the direction and the remark
able inorease in the velocity Of the wind
on that particular day waS due to the
vacuum caused by the gasp of astonish-
ment that the populace gave when II
saw the figures. The amount was prob
ably greater than the entire capital Of
any concern in Cumberland, and there
WA the invitation TO send for more to
this Milwaukee Croesus, II necessary,
But It did the business. The run on the
bank was a thing Of the past. Once
while In New York Judge Pereles TOLD
the story and for some months the tai,
Of how 81, 500 saved q bank was the JOKE
Of New York banking circles,
In times of great excitement the cred
ulty Of the public generally seems t.
be increased in proportion as pulse
quicken and trivial Incidents go far TO
ward relieving pressure upon banks
This Il . true story No. 3, with TIL
scene slightly shifted. Judge Pereie
still remains the hero, while the banl
IL the Merchants Exchange.
One Of the timid clients Of Nathai
Psrsles q Soma became infected witt
the panic germ, and insisted upon th
Arm storing for him $1,000 In gold tina
he had left with II on investment, /
was Q case where argument failed en-
tirsy, and 90 with much trepidatioI
Judge Persles was obliged to seek th
bank where the money was deposits
and make the demand for q 5000 in golt
Thsre e excavations when the ban
officials learned OF the demand. The
could not be convinced Of the ellen
tale; they were suspicious, for II WIS a
ere Of suspicion. Finally the none
came forth.
Two messenger accompanied Judg
Psreles, then Just an ordinary lawyer
e. he walked of with the pile Of golC
II seemed as II every eye was on tbs
innocent looking satehel. and II SCENE
an awfully long way to the oficl
. Finally II was reached.
! Then the Pereles brothers held q COL
I s~ultation. There was the liability {
burglars, and 1t was decided TO rent
safety deposit vault and store the gol,
The two brothers posted OF with II
I gold between them, heading for Il
= Merchants' Exchange bank. 1t WASH
very far. but the gold seemed awful
heavy.
There's Q run on Nunnemacher
banks said one Al they passed aero
0 Wisconsin street.
] The statement was true. There WI
q an excited crowd outside the teller
, window, anxious 10 withdraw deposit
a In through the front door went u
Perslss brothers. The late Bradlt
Schlsy was there, and he espied Il
brotherN.
b Hello. what have you got there,
2 satehel full Of gold9"
-Yss," replied Judge Persles, with
amdle, taking up the sally.
Well" replied Schley, "this banl
all right, with the Psreles brothe
bringing gold into It,"
The statement was loud enough Z,
. nearly everyone TO hear. There was
sudden check In the rush for the teller
window. People in the crowd pause
and then noticing the bag of gold d!
= appear into the private Offices, he
tatsd, then turned away. The $4,000
!, gold was Snugly stored sway In safe
d deposit box, where no depositor cou
G. have got II With q crowbar.