New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-14
RANK PROBE SUSPENDED.
shouldn't Be Made Football of
Politics." Van TuY Says.
ENCOURAGEMENT is KISSED
,.nooev Said to Fear Effect on
,,e Election-Protest from
the Depositors.

.,,lf- iryasteatiou Of the aUairs OF
,-..or Bank. of Brooklyn. was sum-
a.. halted yesterday until after the
,..-on. hv order Of George G. Van
d state Banking superintendent
lut podeo. Deputy Bank Superin-
before whom the investigation has
s.id announced. ~ the close of the
.~ ,.sterGay an adjournment until
80 November 20. in pursuance OF let
h.. had received from Mr. Van Tuyl
u -.-,-.sr5ent Van Tuyl gave as his
f,- requesting an Adjournment that
- r. Crorscy and Assemblym2n Louis
,l.,..r vha are conducting the invesu-
g.re both running Tor Office at the
go. election and he did NOT deem TT
.s,snt with tho dignity Of the Banking
.-..,tuert that the inquiry should be
-oa football or politics or become
-, ~,nex to a political campaign.
,,s~. was a report current after tho adj
...,.rar, Yesterday that ou attempt had
r,ed. tp recall the Bank SJperin-
..,.rt.. letter as John H. McCooev and
go leaders of the DgmOcracv iu Brook
b. had protested and declared that 20 call
- .fs bank inquiry would mean the defeat
.@ se Democratic ticket I'm Kings County.
.-,.r.nfsrleut Van Tuyl said later that ne
,s5 heard nothing 20 that effect
Tho letter was dated October 3 and s2ic,
a part
have learned from newspaper reports
.-s. Ear groussy. who has been assisting
~ C0Idstriu. our attorney. IN me lnFrr-
rgauon of thc affairs OF me mon - beI IT'S,
~ Rro5bIvu. has been nominated loI tIt
4,. III District Attorney OF Kings ,oun-
Il, Mr. Gods;eiu himself had been re-
minated fer fhr Assembly. and, or course,
4 engaged in tho conduct OF has own cam
aor deem it consistent with the
s,rf.r Of This department or with calm
.rd r1iaal inquiry into the affairs OF tne
f.ft.tior THAT This iUvesugauon. when
"a tr.- far been conducted for the pur-
-'s. nj pertaining the truth and pronoi-
.-- ir-r.r. should be made the football OF
r.f..es OPP become a mere annex 90 q pohu-
-. r4rrrat4n. You viii therefore announce
4, rh1 clos. VI the hearing to-day tina t'f-
-For hearings are adjourned until Friday
[,yenlbrr IH 1911, az 100 o'clock in the lore
aeon.
aopsreuf.y mo- one connected with the
,ss-'ng had an intmauon that tho Bank
.r- superintendent Intended 90 take such
,,fion II created a general conmction
o-r- -ao uurport OF the letter became
known. When Dr. Dodge read it at the
,ose o. Oh. hearing IL was received with
ssses As-emblyman Goidstsin was much
,sr,urbad 10 the turn Of affairs, and
shower ol protests was heard on all sides
,s-ourcirE tho action as political move
20 s.ocs the investigation.
Dr T. Rohrer. chairman Of the de-
gositors' association Of the Union Bank
protested 20 Deputy Superintendent Dodge
~ strongly protest in the name OF the
o,-osi-ors' association against this adj
.ogrnme1t." he said. 1T IS gross in-
justice and contrary 20 all the promises
,hat have been made to us.
Richard q. Wright. Abraham l. 'ol'N
anf u.s kecue. employees OF the ueuGd-
u1r aeuarrmeut Of the State Banking De
llrtu6Ut. We're examined yesterday pN MI
l,ou-eF in regard 20 the finding OF re-
Fr on the Home Bank made hl q. a.
G5or- "a deputy examiner. which w}S-
'-r0u-IE disappeared and was never fled
IN The records Of the Banking Department
Holre produced a. recently at tho inquiry
Ihe three employees couUradlcted Moore
'estnCuy iU some particulars. but We're
srUCus 90 excuse any discrepancies on me
1srt II their superior on the ground that
Dr. we= very much confused by Mr. Crop
cog OH fls dsy he was eNa mined.
Tn short and ugly word was passed on
t1e witness stand between Ny. Michdels,
former director Of the Union Bank. ana
Joseph j. Levy. formerly secretary Of the
E,rs developing Company. Of which
Mc1aslS was. president The H.tna COM
lErr WAS O. heavy borrower from the Union
Bank Nicraei- previously testified thar
Levy had signed note for $1,000. which
sct into th- hank as secretary n tl" .4ltna
COMPANY without NfrhaelSs know edge.
Levy testified thai the note was mace
srG signed lt Niirnaels. IS request in the Jr1re
o. james T. Ashley cashier of the Union
BANK I.rael- followed Lew on the wife
res stand and denounced hls testimonoy as
"sbea.-ta ias.