New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-07
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dinner when Dawson arrived. Yes, the
young man would like to wait for him.
library door twenty minutes later and
saw his would-bc paying teller sitting
solemnly in a chair, he burst into q
laugh.
"What on earth are you doing here ?"
he asked.
Dawson knew it was now or never.
II can't give up, sir he cried. you'll
make a big mistake if you don't take
me on. know you'll be proud of me
if you do. I've got to speak for my
self There's no one else to do it for
me-
The smile fingered on the face of
with approval. He walked to the win
dow and looked out for minute, his
hands clasped behind him. Finally he
swung around.
you've won, my young friend.' he
said. "How much money do you want
at the START"
a want 81 900 a year" replied Davi
son, "but III take anything can live
on $500, if you say So
"Fifteen hundred suits me. Good
night and good luck"
between Davison's shoes and the side
walk as he foated back toward the troll
ley line. After q sumptuous dinner in
Broadway restaurant he marched In
triumph to the theater.
In the middle Of the first act he
turned suddenly to a man sitting be-
side him.
DO you know who ann" he asked.
NO. said the stranger, staring his
Amusement.
I'm the paying teller OF a New York
bank!' exclaimed Dawson.
Accepted Smaller Job
Resignine from the Bridgeport bank,
Dawson went to Troy for short holl-
day. On his heels came this note from
his new employer:
al find myself somewhat embar
raised. as some of my board prefer
another appointm ent for the POSITION
However, your appointment holds UNI
less you are perfectly willing to accept
a lower position, with less salary
Dawson wired back:
"Perfectly satisfied. Delighted 10
accept lower position
Three months after he entered the
Astor Place Bank Dawson was pro
NOTED to paying teller. He was bend
ing all his energy and enthusiasm to
the business of making good his own
advance notice And he was more than
succeeding.
His next leap up the financial ladder
in 1894-had a highly dramatic SET
ting.
One noon he was counting bund les
of banknotes al the paying te!ler's WIN
dow. which faced the street entrance.
when a middle-aged man came quietly
through the door and glded up to the
window. Dawson looked up into the
barrel of loaded pistol which the
visitor was holding in his right hand
as he showed a sheet Of paper with his
left hand beneath the steel grille me
teller read:
promise to pay to the order OF Al
mighty God the sum Of $1,000 When
presented by Charles Freeman Fen
atty if forfeited, Death
The staring eyes, the pale, set face
opposite him were those Of para
noiac. Dawson knew that his life
might be the forfeit Of false move.
AS the maniac came IN from the
street the bank Waterman, who was
slowly pacing the corridor, had just
turned toward the rear OF the bank
and was walking away. Dawson de-
cided what to do.
All right, MI. freeman. ne Salu,
raising his voice until it could be heard
clear across the bank, "just wait a
moment until / count out the money.
You see, have small bills to-day.
The Reward of a Hero
Davison's loud tone caught the ear
of the Waterman, who wheeled around,
sized up the situation and circled be-
hind the man. AS the Waterman ieaped
upon the maniac Dawson dropped TO
the floor from the possible path of a
chance bullet The lunatic was quickly
overpowered
The early editions of the evening
newspapers played up Davison's quick
wit and courage. On the same after
noon the directors of the Liberty
National Bank had assembled to pick
All assistant cashier. The Astor Place
incident was mentioned.
Il know young Dawson, SAID one
Of the directors. Il think he ls the
very man we should have for assistant
cashier
Dawson was elected.
In five years Mr.. Dawson passed by
successive promotions into the press
dency of the Iiberty National Bank.
This a the age Of thirty~two! AL
ready he was looming up as power III
the financial world. q.
Soon the bank outgrew its old quar-
ters in West Street and Dawson out
grew the bank, The institution was
moved to 1879 Broadway; the man was
drafted by George F. Baker, one OF the