The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-13

g, hv Edward j. Clode)
. :, The most disastrous banl
y n',ss IN the history of the mid
vest was that of the Pattor
s,,ioual bank Of ST Louis, II
-, down with II almost every
=. correspondents-the Exeter
.,npsny especially and Black
ana Of the Oldest in the Mis-
~, ,,on o rs New York CORE
'sss' amsterhof National, sent
~ ~ million dollars In gold that
sm,nsd TO its money vaults inc
az closed by the nallohal oahk
m a SATURDAY afternoon, n
'.ass before O'Clock,
!. n lhe stock exchange on Wall
~ next Monday. following the
,Ims oi some ST. Louis securi-
.el.s % ,he Patton National had been
.r,dl in placing in New York.
~ ugly morning for anything
,be Ohio. came out of the
.ssnge at 2 o'clock discusted
scrI,Ies. The Astors were the
L1.ss,dod financlers after all. The
4 ,sss was secure.
! ~. rsn, down the steps into the
~ old mnn came out from one OF
N, n the gallery TO the exchange
~. 10 me "Is this Mr.. Court
|ESsT' ne said. replied that It
- hurried on up the crowded
/ was not In very pleasant
4 "A he was evidently a provincial
- fhe horned and hoofed beasts
..S he had read In his weekly
-sssn He followed me, however,
-su reached the crossing on
Inv he was at my elbow,
10 20 him then, a bit lmpatiently,
A 1 isquIre" ! said, who II is that
a ss with so close an attendance?"
4 II man hesitated little. "I am
20 Patton he replied, the presi-
/ 4 lie Patton National bank Of St
4 / want 10 see Randolph Mason"
I'D squarely upon him, with no
% conceal my amazement. He
"A tlll old man with close cropped
Vii. Mid brown eyes and a kindly
n His face was wan and color
|ra on. Of his legs dragged n little
y Salked. ] could not stop there
u! crowded corner 10 converse. cyen
4 4 raeus, although ] should not
|hs1 more disturbed had ! met one
~ fablcd wise men.
VI him with me to Randolph Ma
\ h'ls- ] wished TO hear his story.
6n the details OF the failure. The
clrn we're not a little puzzled over
= bank had seemed prosperous,
d a shadow upon IT. up to the
sras closed by order Of the comp
y the currency. Banks do not
~ drop. some fine morning, sud
NO ruID, whlsperIngs go, usually,
! ttsinction.
~ bit doubtful Of the identify
NJ man until ! saw him bare
y Without his great coat, In a chair
\ sE. Then ] instantly recognized
- the newspaper cuts. which rep
~ hin sestcd by n table: but ne
~ impressive stronger In this
He forehead was broad his head
=. vel covered with thick gray
I'd he face, as I have said. was
Y. eyeplts and cheek bones show
y fFst ravages OF disaster.
rsyo told TO. Randolph Mason In
3 ual broke now and then and was
sH With dcsolate gestures. pre-
ls Illuatlon, in my opinion. beyond
Hsrclcs 10 correct. The matter
;!fsstcd too far. Events arising
'AW, In Internal sequence. had
q 9ewrwhelmed him. II was a case
}'esal brought. Us q last resort. to
FAllst after the death rattle had |
. bic throat.
~ Patton was 10 years old. He |
'i-t fortune 40 q r.I,11s,I. ,,,.~
% had retired from active busl- |
~ 70 HE. With a reputation es-
" throughout the west for fair |
lM highest integrity. He had no |
Z m vic having been dead FOR
Nn It had appeared 70 him |
Heno!ishlng a bank. he could use
''-i@ his wealth. so he had erect
,.s stn Office building on a good cor
~ founded The Patton Savings
y snlch he was president and al |