The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-16
SECEL DBPOSITORS
WEARY OF DELAYS
demand Aggressive Action and
End TO Attitude Of
Cancellation.
APPEAL TO AUTHORITIES
B,ocn,ingdalc Committee Ac-
cused Of Not Acting in In
tercsts Of Clients.
APPEAL TO AUTHORIZE

committee OF depositors OF the Henry
s..., Co. bank decided after an all day
/ r.t,irs yesterday to urge Coudert Bros.
e,uusel for dcposi,ors. to more aggressive
acton.
This committee. which was appointed
| q. the last meeting of depositors. 10 op-
/ ,,.ed 10 tie attitude OF Cancellation and
N. consen,ins to adjournments.
Jacob II. Latter. Adolf Mailer. Adolf
saawsr,z. Joseph Greenberg. Benjamin
Marcus, irving Coo.ns and A. ". Bresel.
xho constitute the committee. met yester-
J.y IN the University Settlement at 1874
Eldridee street to 70 over the situation
with Jonah J. Goldstein. a lawyer OF 2S6
srsdway, who is active in the work OF
the University Settlement.
TIE committee was augmented by q. w.
sandborn and Miss Eta Mahoney, mem.
btry Of the protective committee OF ten.
o, which John +. Munich Is chairman.
Tie committee was appointed to forrnu-
/ ,re q plan of procedure in interviewing
the landlords OF the Rhinelandcr estate
TO Induce them 10 make concessions In
rent 10 facilitate the reorganization Of the
s!ssI matters.
Too Many Aajournments.
After comforting from 10 A. ". until 6
p " yeste rdsy Mr.. Marcus said In behalf
i d the committee:
We have agreed TO confer with Cou-
.ert Bros. and urge thesn to more aggres-
i've action. There has been an attitude
|, Of consultation and q conserving to adj
Sovrnments which make II impossible to
re- AZ the facts.
There was only one hearing toward as
srtairlnG the private assets OF Messrs
vortl and sicgel and then the books
Se~n't brough; around. so nothing could
/ Be asc~rtained. Other hearings have been
,ostpoaed
I'VE also decided that the firm OF Hays
Herscnheld u Wolf. counsel for the
Bloomingdaie committee. is not acting In
The Interests OF tho depositor and every
sSort will ne made TO Illustrate any at
'smrt on their part to procure more de-
,oators and 70 get those who have al
ready signed their claims to withdraw.
We're also trying to get as many de-
,os'tors as possible TO sign the petitions
% the Mayor, Governor and the Board OF
Aldermen - give assistance"
TryinG 20 Hring Peace.
xY. Colds tein said that the committee
vas trying to cement all Of the elements
ard to 90 away with the dissatisfaction
among the depositots. hund reds Of whom
ave locked to the University Settlement
70 seek his counsel and advice. Forty OF
Iaen were examined yesterday.
They are tired and weary OF apparently
20 prospects OF getting any OF their
i.Jrey. Their patience has given out and
they threaten. There have been Few
- el4es. some cases of insanity and
ieaths among depositors as a result.
'lft.ai stories come 20 me every dag. !
low OF a family OF depositors IN which
three deaths have occurred and there was
no norev for burial expenses. II was all
u the bank. These meetings don't gel
anywhere. They only excite deposi;ors
I'D trouble will result. such AZ the riot
u 'he Fourteenth Street Store las, week.
"Depos.tors are becoming wary Of the
Boom.ngdals committee. composed Of f.
" Bloom.nsdale. Theodore A. Bingham
AID Theodore l.. Gilman. What IN their
lnteres; In the situation? Why are their
awyers, Hays Hershheid & Wolf. send
Ing out letters 20 dcpositors and getting
powers Of attorney? We want to know
what their business in this is. We are
scins 10 ask them.
Want Absolute Answer.
we want Coudert Bros. to ge, an alb
scInte answer from Mr.. Sieael and Mr.
vogel and their friends whether or no,
The $4,000 promised IL really going to
" raised. There is not nickel in sight
ye.
We want 10 see II In bank some
where as evidence OF good faith II moi
We Will request officials OF the State and
county to take action TO see If crime