New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
DPOSITORS ATTACK
BANKER AT HOME
Riot Ensues When NJ. Jar
mulowsky Comes Out
10 Face Them.
ASSAULT TAXICAB AS
HE TRIES TO ESCAPE
Siege of SumptuouS Apartments
Raised with Aid of Hard
Pressed Police.

several hundred snFry depOsitors Of
the suspended private bank Of N & L.
Jarmulowsly, 100 East Broadway,
ssormed the Washington Heights home
o. Meyer Jarmulowsky, the head Of the
hrm, yesterday afternoon, and few
aded punches on the banker when he
made a run for safety and escaped IN
hastily summoned taXicAb,
All the week police have had trouble
as Fort Washington av. and i78th st.,
where the banker has sumptuOus apart
ments in the Belle Court. Captain
HUlse. Of the West 177th st. station,
has had 20 detail men to protect prop
city and keep the avenue open to traf-
iie Ragged men and women, many Of
both sexes in tears, have made their
S.ay from the East Side and s,ood for
hours, shouting threats and crying;
"Thiefl Robber! What d.. you do
with our money!"
Many riotous scenes have been en-
acted at the bank, in East Broadway,
where the State Banking Department is
in char Jarmulowsky finally in
formed his depOsitors that If they
would send a committee to his '.ome
he would see them and explain his side
Of the suspension and what the pros
is were for the bank TO reopen.
On Tuesday a number of depOsitors
went to Washington Heights, but the
banker failed TO keep his promise. On
Wednesday il was the same, except
that the crowd Of the disappointed was
larger. Daily the throng grew, until
Yesterday afternoon it was estimated
that the leaders had mustered six or
eight hundred.
About 4 o'clock the more courageous
started to lead the army into the Belle
Court Harry Goldstein. the owner,
aided by a few patrOlmen, barred the
way. The telephone operator called
CAPTAIN HulSe, and he responded with
sixteen men. The crowd was driven
back. but reformed and made another
rush. Twice they were rcpplsed, anc
their determination was nearly eX'
hausted, when Jarmulowsky came TO-
front window and looked out upon tn
Instantly the depositors became
frenzied and made such violent as
SAINT that the police were all but car
red of their feet. Jarmulowsky, at
last fearing the temper of the crowd,
made his way 10 the roof and passed
over 10 the Annadale, where he de-
scended TO the ground floor just as 6
taXicab drove IN the door.
Suspicious depositors made rush
for the machine just as the banker and
y man named Dillon, employed by KNAPP
Wasson, the agents for the two
houses. dashed across the sidewalk,
jumped in and slammed the door. Be
fore Conrad Kleine, the chauffeur en-
ployed by the Hayes Auto Renting
Company, 4O05 Broadway, could start
away the avenue was blocked. Threat
ching men jumped or the running
boards of the taxi broke the glass IN
the doors. and some struck The banker
with as much force a. they could
muster. 80,
Needing the shouts Of Dillon and
Jsrmuiowsky, Kleine started his ma
chine. Seeinc that he was in earnest,
the crowd drew l'2c} and the cab speed
ed down the it-.au. Later Mrs. Jar
mulOwsky ana ...r son left the Belle
Court in another auto, and gradually
the crowd dispersed. Captain Hulse re-
placed his badly battered men with
fresh substitutes.
At the Offices of KNAPP 4 WATSON,
Broadway and l8Oth ST., it was said
that Jarmulowsky had been notified
that he must vacatc his apartments. IL
is understood that the agents objected
10 the renewal OF his lease from ucto-
Der 1. but that he was able to stay
through his friendship for the owner.