Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 27, 1877, Page 1

it the thirty days, oF a4 soun thereafter . BAMITE The Chicago Duailp — VOLUME XXXII. CIHCAGO. TIIURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1877, . £ PRICE F®f2 CENTS. ° WATOHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELIRRY, Kte, (USSR TSl s St S tuisied Sy AUCTION SALE. BEHIND THE BARS Sydney Myers deicted by the Grand Jury for Em- bezzlement. Arrested, Brought into Court @}o" and Committed Pend- Q\f’ ing Fixing Bail, GRE AT SL AUG_HTER He Is Not Disheartened, for HisDreams Are Dreams OF THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORT- of Peace. MENT OF DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, = } OLOOKS, WATOHES, &c., EVER OFFERED { Wis Only Care Is for His Many Depositors, and Not for Iiis Position. Receiver Turpin Files His Bond and Takes Pos- session of the Fidelity. IN CHICAGO. POSITIVE CLOSING-OUT OF RETAIL STOCK, FOUR DAYS ONLY. o8 ) John C. Haines, Unbosoms Himself and Ex- plains His As- sets, The Legal Status of State Banks from a Constitutional Standpoint. DRY GOODN, HUNYADI JANOS. [;R AN]] "PENING NEW APERIENT WATER. o Speclally recommend- £ 4 for richness tn aper- How Two Prominent Politicians En- deavaored to Prop the Bee- Hive. fent salts, and ita e+ cacy {n JHiaus attacks, preventiun of Gout, Piles, ctc., aud a3 an THE BEE-HIVE. SYDNEY MYERS. INDICTED AND LODGED IN JAIL. The absence of Mr, Ward yesterday forenoon from the hank lately presided over by Sydney Myers, 1t appeared Inter, was In response to cu Invitation from the Grand Jury for Llm to come over and tel) what be knew atiout the ilded bee-hive, and espectally as to what had become ot the heney that depositing bees had supposed, up to a few duys ago, wna in safe keeping. He appeared before the fury about 11 o'clock, and held a very short conference, and upon emerg- ingg from the presence of the Inquisitors ap- veared jconslderably nonplussed. I have told them notbing,™ he sald, “1or the reason that I knew nothing to tell.,” - “Told them nothing?* interjected the re- porter. “Well, Ttold them something, but nothing of a eriminating charactes,’tor I knew nothing. " “Then you do not think it possitle to indiet Myers, ur auy of the hauk attaches,on what you have toid1” ROTHERS. Will OPEN and place-on sale this day, the follow- i ing bargains in Black Ot HAHONRRIG Ny Yt mided) | and Colored Silks, Dress ter. VI AU I RN, ot | Goods, ete., comprising N INIy New Yorke. +The all the leading NEW FALL SHADES, COLORED DRESS SILKS DR. Ax;x'lil,:‘uixnh. LOOMIN, New Vork, 160 PIECES AT $1.00 “FO-DAY.” Field, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., OUR GRAND “0PENING! PALL & WINTER GOODS TO-DAY! The display this year will excel any previous one! and we invite all to imspect the many elegant aiul tusty things m 3 FOREIGN NOVELTIES! Which we will exhiblt, they being the choicest lines of GARMENTS! FURS! DRY GOODS! .CARPETS! prafesston_in ho fent i Sikptd Toridany e SOelents wpectally DR, FORDYCE BARKER, New York, * Re. sleas disasteeate and unpleasant Y other,” ““Pro- l 1 DR.LEWIN A, NAYRE, New, York, Terred to any other laxative.” A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. Every genian bottle bears the name of The Apols Maaris Co (Imiteds, London, Tarhed ¥ 'RED'K DE BARY & CO,, 41 & 43 Warren-at., New York, Fole Agents for United States and Canads. FOR HALE DY DEALERS, anoceks, axo | PER YARD. This qual-| Cenatlynot.n U B s . “ Dy d d that will be d “1told them that - In sbout a week 1 would have some facts to give them.” * *But the Jjury adjourns Saturday, which s the end of the tern,” “1f that be so," he responded, *I must sec them ogain,” and with tuis he departed for thy **bice-ive {n great haste, The next scen of Mr. Ward ho was acain climbing the steps leading to the jury-room, und beneath bis arm he carried a packago of books and papers, which may ut one tine bave been more valuable than they are to-day,—that 18, on their face, They proved to be a part of the nssuty of the defunct bank, aod were speed- n{ brought to the attontion ol the jury. Just what they showed was past tinding out, but subsequent developments demonstrated that thelr hnportaunce as affecting the king- bee—the robust owner of many fire-prouf cells—had been undercstimated, He had searcely escaped the atisosphiers of the build- o2, which s tainted with * rings * and rob- bery, before the jury appeared in court and hunded to the clerk u batch of documents, One ol these documents, upon inquiry, proved to b an Silk, and good value-at $1.25. 220 PIECES AT $1.25, 19 INCHES WIDE. A very durable quality---a superior Gros Grain Silk ---heavyweight,and fine finigh. 136 PIECES AT $1.60. Heavy Gros Grain, fully 24 inches wide, and equal to a Silk we soid last season at $2.25. (juinel’s Reliable Black Silks, Attractive Bargains of the Season! At$L10 Gros Grain Silks formerly at $1.25 A1$1.26 Gros Grain Silks formerly at $1.50 AL 8150 Gros Grain Silks formerly at $2.00 AU$LT5 Gros Grain Silks formerly at $2.50 AU$2.00 Gros Grain Silks formerly at $3.00 CHICAG IVRERSTATE RAPISITON Complete in all Departy Uve exhinitivl of Anre dthe finest reprerenta. 18I Fy snd Art ever leld tenuial af ‘TH. nildron under 12 years, t5c. ransporiation lines. A STUDY IN POTTERY AND PORCELALN, The public are reminded that by mexns of the collectiun & arrauged In successive epochs fu tho BRIC-A-BRAC Toom, and the hand-book which accompanien it, a ludy I the above branc Is offercd which has pever Lefore Lueen pussible 1o (uis part of the country, INDICTMENT AGAINST SYDNEY MYERS, chargiug hun, 08 mavager of the Merchants’, Farnsers’ & Mechanfes' Bauk, with baving em- bezzled $20,000, th: same belng the property of the aforesald bank or ¢ bee-hive,” an fustitu. gm: duly iucorporated under the laws of the State. As soonas tho jury hind retired from thic pres- ence of the Court a caplas for the arrest_of Mr, Myera was placed in the hands of .Deputy Bheri Hatch, and through the pelting ral stori that gentleman started In search of his quarry. il found him st his fire-proof, coz; home without much delay, and at 480 o'clos! be had bim before Judge l-‘uwcll, and but @ few steps removed fram the fall. {lls appesr- unce was that of wcekness, und restznatlon was Ym“ml fu every feature of hls countemance, 1o wore his _accustomed babit, which s plain und neat, and bis theoretical head was covered SND with a fall tile, which glistened fu the diin rays UPHOL n (] ot it which peeped §i from tho windows ‘the - ofruom. Nodoubt hie was unbappy, and bisar- J B hadd surprised him, vet he wus cool aud nd ad he was shown & seat, methodically rledd his recd cane, and assuwmed an alr of {n- udence and selt-reliance, % suon as the banker ud been broucht to vontronut the Court, tho Statc’s Attoruey ap- vrosched hiw, welcomed hit to hus lalr, wiis- pered softly Tuto hus eur, aud lorumally ane vounced bis presence by uddressing the Court, »Your Honor,” Lo sald, *Mr, Myers §s in the custonly of the Sheriff, baviug been arrestesd ou NANC1AL The National ljf:lvl;surauce Co, of U, S, of A, CAPITAL STOCK FOR SALE. We are daily receiving Novelties in NEW FALL DRESS G00DS, comprising theproducts Bars and Canopies OFFERED AT LESS THAN COST to close out a large lot, Attention invited to our first- The Cireult s ¥ % un analctment returued an bour ago. Hels i e o '.“,“‘N: fi::,:,‘,._;: Lun‘k"‘l:‘cfil?‘lfl class stock of CARPETS, FUR- of French, English, Ger- | fares with cnbizxling 800,00 w natacer of tue Merchants’, Farmers' & Mechunics’ Bauk, and 1t 1s but rruwr Wiat lie should bave his bail llxed, His ollense, your Honor, 18 u gruve one, you will ubserve, aod, utder the circuustances, 1 woull augigest that his batl be fised at $100,000." ‘L e Court=-Mr, N{eu. do you desirc to give Lail, ur have you baif to ollert Sli, Mycrs—1 nave notbing, vout Honor, and do not think § can mve bail, I'ie Court—ilave you retalned an attorney? NITURE, WALL PAPER and GENERAL HOUSE-FUR- NISHING GOODS at decided bargains. CHICAGO CARPET CO0. 233 STATE-ST,, Old Btand of ALLEN, Vs ut Clitcagu, 4 agalu adverilse its saly, the und % sald onier Bereby (manes tor tiry e 7 the puncliase fi (utd of 467 Kinoantul & Biock Of tiie NATION AL LIFR-INDUE U5 OF .. belug i aharce at o pae hare. all uwned by the Ltepubli, man, and Domestic Fab- rics, in all the New and Stylish Shades, forming the most tastefully se- lected stock ever brought to this market, | iz vt sudbae Prices remarkably low. | exukyouiosmont o orme. - — amount bamed olght be ops N. B.--Just opened, fine e aien linesof FLAKE GOODS | i tutay, L uiit et thewmatter co over uuil at 10, 12}. 25' 371' and :'.nlxln'rlfen:lll:‘ J‘un;-.unwyux the Sbentl, i this 50c. Special attention |, X siviaTtustwil be perfectiysatisfactory, is called to a line of 6-4 BOURETTE heavy Dress Goods, in all the new colorings, at $1.60; regular price The Court—=1i yuu are uat able to cuwyploy ¢ $2.26 vounacl, then 1 will appoint su uttorney fur you 121 & 123 State-st. ‘?‘ thy 0. 0f 1. B 0l A. hae beeil for tiany yoers greration, luviag sbout nmi’imi» lofuriustion 1o Fegain W the Slid valie of the asscts aid bLiatiicss of eald oy il bs curutalied o aplicativn fo iy didemigy fitereated and desfting laioriation tu texard o e purpose il BiddIug for said Cupiial All proposals (o be In scaled envelopen. mari Co. Capitel Biac subiniited als for National 1. drcsacd 10 1he huduralieus i uBupeued Lo the tuurk for | . Lo e actl au gn- Tepdif € Lo 0k G 157 1 a) Tepublic Lifet1ns Cor, 157 La _Chtcago, Au. S 1977, ' FIDELITY BANK DEPOSITS Bo-:.lmnvpuuu o0 the dullar. viz.* 13 (4 cant In Gasb and G0 per cumibered Voo gyl G0 per cent n uulucimbered ne Kng. Aultiuge. 3 { Fine Euy. Rultiags, 10 B e S%J.B.RALL&CO., Taliors, 130 Dearborn st et I cal Kslate, HUEE AZANUS SILVRRM AN, Chismber of Comvmeree. OPY AN. sibune Hulldiug, n Ilh.,- 1moruIng, wud at the same Lume 1x Lhe tanle Mr. Myers—Very well. “The Court=The prsoncee can be remanded. M, Mycre—11 peruitted 1 would Liko to say a woid tor wyseily N n.dn Court—You can have opportanity to be icacd. Mr. Myers then got from bis seat and ad- drcased the Court, throwiug futo bis rewarks constderuble avtion und displayiug uot w little dramatic power. I gaid subatunually that MANANSE, OFFICIAN, T) T X Theundersigned, the Directorsof the Clitesgy Frauen- + JErein, beg leave (o anoouuce that Beuess Concert of $he Measlas Mililary Uuud, sud Madaiie Maric bavuiil Tupybe licld at McCormick's Hall on Friday. Sept % Barks furtlo Liuedt of the Uerman Atericau Semi fonl: Uoplug tur s large sitendan eapechs v’;&."‘ L. ¥. Pruessing, Presidcn RICES tacies aufied Lo alt sigl S e sclentt SEAN DIAW {K 1] i Mre. ) Caldents Mis N Wi i, Y SN IR S e e fu e whole matler he » appeatled Eeanitz, boirelary; Mru L. dCuaert, Sty L. HOGL, K J D trom uuorganized pudlic ovlulon” v the e eeps ean rawers, BRANCIH, people, i 4 to submit o Michigan-gy, and TwWenly-Set0nbsh | e o Fepreeuted in ‘tee meounta of Justie: e | df1s consclence was clear, he saul, sud, beiug without means fcr defease, ke would rely on E‘lm and exact justice ut the bauds of the court. Tus Court—You shalt be dvait fatrly with, Mr, yery, 80 lar as 1bis Court Lé cuncerued. Alr, Myere—1 beliove thiat, your Hoaur, Very best quatity, 50 ber patr. 173 East Madison-st, " GRATEN AND BIANTELS, i, o ey = - TRV ot o g Meker { JLATE WA vrbBASCO & i 2UZ NYALLS The =4 Receiver of {he Fidelity Savings Bank and Safe Depository Deatres to aasure tue public that the Sate Depositor: 1{.‘_0-.35:“;‘.;: e Luatitution will be col‘xlllluur_#umfif cafcliii fener wnagement, sl wil secelve B Sientien Vo A TUBEIN, ¥ecelvar. MINERS! Call at Room 0, 184 Dearborn-st., aud see the Un- dercut lock Driil, \ Mr, Myers then politely howed himself out of the roown and fullowed the officer to the jail. the portals of which he passed for the first time, On the inanle, he was somewhat Lewildered as the real situation dawned upon bim. The ecene was very (diTer- ent from that which he had left at his hoine, and there was very little sbout the arates and bars that reminded Him of his **bee-inve." ur abuut his reception that conld have manv at- tractions for him. e was promptly led to the counter where the OESCRIPTION OF THE PRISONERS 18 taken, aod here came an anuoging delay on actuunt of rhe officer hiaring neglected to bring the capias upun which he had heen arrested over to the jail, The inonotony was soun broken, huwever, when the jml-clerk, Gen. Rodmnan, addressed the prisoner with an un- o for dezree of Im{,enlnenre by asking, Yuu the manuger of the bee-hive! ut i what I nave Leen,” was the prompt and dechdedly emphatic response, aflter which Lhe usnal examination to which prisoners are subjected was pone through with, The banker was first put upon the platform where heights sre taken, and the mea<ure showed that his liclght is tive feet two and three-quarter tnches, Next he was put upon the scales, and the beam balanced ut 189 pounds. He was then brought to the connter asain, when the following yues- tions and answers followel : ‘The Cierk—Let e see your teetht Mr. Myers (opening his inouth and displaying a round und even ret)—They are sound, sir, The Clerk—Any marks ou your handst Mr. .\lf‘ul‘l (slappine his bands upon the book before him as if uneered by the Uinpertinence of the question)—1 believs not. The Clerk—Your veeupation? Mr, Myers—New York. The Clerk—Married or Mr. Myers—Martied. The Clerk—Your age! Mr. Myers—I was born fn 1820, and am 43 years of uwe. The Clerk—Your nationality? Mr. Mf‘nra—;\mzrlcun. The Clerk—Your residence? Mr. Myers—Live in Chicago, at No. 209 Rush street. The Clerk—That fn all, Wit this the defunct banker was escorted to the iuterior of the fail, the Ley was turned on Lim, and e was woon alter undistingushadle througt the bars as he mingled with -the less hutorious. He was subsequently sssigned to tuurters, and an hour Jater u decoction “ealled eoffee, without either supar or milk to add to s flavor, and o “dufler,” were handed him for bis supper. Helad no uppetite, and a3 the pluom of evening «ettled upon him bhe was pwcingg the stous floor aud eerfously contem- plating the night and posstble weeks betore him a8 a prisouer. DBEMIIND THE BARS, 1118 ROTCND PORM LAY EXTENDED in the lower berth of the little eection of the Jali known s No, 89, thira tier. back. A re- spiendent sk tile, o sack cout und vest of mixed stofl goods. o standingcollar, and s long, winte necktie ornamented a peg ou the rear wall of the cell. A puir of gaiters cumbered the cround. Al that was visible, therefore, of Mr, Bydney Myers, the would-be iittle tnartyr of mudern times, as he lsy spread out on bis mi; crable vot, wns a portion of his face, a wide ¢ pause of shirt-front, two useful susbenders, a vair of pantaloons of the same quality of the sack coat and vest, a pair of blue striped socks, aud such portiuns ot the huwman anatomy ns might be suppused to be covered up Ly thé aforesaid garments, Above him lay some small gumo {u the shape of 4 man awniting his trinl for grand larceny, Aulft was here, and under such circumstances and with such surroundings, that the roporter dis- covered the ex-President of the institution whose {ront-Coor entrance s eraced by the typlcal bee-hive—~that snare for the unwary, As the reporter approached and introduced bisel!, Mr. Myers straightencd hiinsetf up a little, an: the scene opened. **3r. Myere," salil the reporter, “you ars in trouble. Tux TriouNz offers you o purtion of Its space fur any explanation you sce fit tu mnal Eloquent sflence for the space of one minute. “[ have nothing to say, sir, at Uus time. ‘There are ossets that would run awsy wers I to open my wouth and say what 1 could, Iumn here fn obedience to the law,—the majesty of the whoale people of the great State o1 11Miols, When I o betore the Court which represcuts that sovereien poy 1wl say what ] have to say. Not uutll then,' “1 suppose you are sawarc of the charge agaiuat youi" veniured the reporter. *+1 know nothitug ubout {t.”* ‘s Well, sir, the charize 1s that you embezzled $200,000 trom tbe Merchants’, Farmers' & M- chanics’ Bank and——!? *‘I'wo hundred thousand dolars!" ' Yes, slr. It appears further that there was only oné¢ witness azninst you,—Mr. Wurd, the Recetver,” More cloquent sllence. This time it lasted about thirty secouds. “Two hundred thousand dollars! Wiy, my dear sir, I haven't enough money to buy iy sup- per with, 1 have eaten nothlug'since morning, and would have goune to sleep suppers less nad it mot ‘been for the kiud- ucss of two friends, who camo in here to sce me and asked me §f I wanted anything, ‘Not sald I3 *1'm pertectly bapp) * lave Y‘m had ‘yuuuunueryeu' they asked, *No,' sald j ‘but [dou't wantany,! COb! you'd better have somcthing,’ suld they: ‘let us go outund et something fur you.! “Well, 1 told them | thought an oyster stew would be thie hest thing 1 cuuld eats it would make mo sleep better. | always sicep well. My cunscience is cusy, sud my singlet DIRAMS ATE DILEAMS OF FEACE. 1 have dons no man wrong, Evur{ dollar can be aecountea for, und if those asscts ure prop- erly bandled every devositor will get the laat cent due lnm," #Thea you deny the truth of the chargef* 1 do, und witl risc from this cell when the time comce sud vindicate wy houor o the workl, But I'in very comfortuble here. 'They treat me with all kiodness. Not a harsh word has been said to me since I cams ln bere,—no scoffe, no_jeers, but everytbice kindly and leasaut, I'bave oo unkind ‘words for any mun, gly riend above here is very rood to e, Lleda fu” here for grand Jarceny, but even in this country ® man e lnnocent until ho 1 proved guilty, They kecp wy cell nice and clean. I'mv happy even in this cell, 1 aw thinking of those depusiturs, —work fuiz out plans for their good,—aud they will see 1110 the end when they gret dollar for dollur out of thuse axdety, Wiy, Liey ure holding a meet- ing to-ulght at the Valmes House to see about those investient sceurities, aud they will find uvery dutlar uccounted for, It's no alter au cxplosion, Lo Jook sround b it1 Let thew follow —my nufiuuuom. Let then look around and they will put thelr bands on cvervthing, Let them cmploy an expert and they can wet ut thusy thjugs, The fact w, they haven't roue about 1his thing reht. They bavew't #ot o hooke keeper Ilerkl—nubo.ly thut kuows snytbing abuut bouks, * alr. Ward probably thinks be knows enough to thul what there w at the b aud when What bie huuts for isn't there be kuows enough 10 kuow It has been Lubien away, turtead of finding sevuritics, he has found picves of puper wu!: ngures ol over them, aud that's about *\What right has he got to tell you thatl Why don't he make his peports 10 the Court whict sppomied " -l *That is not vur alfair, You must ask him about that," *Why dor't he come and sec el I have Lamn at Bowe for days, expeclng lw, and have izoue su lar 44 tu scnd word Lo bim to cowe aud coustit with mic.” “1lasu't hie heen thered ™ or u lew minutes ot 8 times late fu the alernoon when be Lad to burry to cateh the tnun. you call thai seeking kuowledge ‘ThieroLias becu an explosion, aid LIEY ars Jouk- Ity i the hole for tie fracuiculs, Why dun'’t |lw‘y louk arouud fur thewmt *Clut, Mr. Myers, the public sud your depos- ftors waut to kuow what bas become of all the wouey, " ** What moneyt Al we'vecver hagi» *t What you've had lately, suy. Was iU all pald out durus the runt” *» None of it has ever poue Juto my pocket, I have defrsuded uo wan, sl they” will see it When Uus tliug 1s worked out. Lu these thoes Ot public exvitement 1 lave not thoughe b best 10 go luLhie bauk. Way, air, three wen bave been stauding around uiy bouse, and have even gone 8o far, [am told, us TU THRRATEN MY LIFE, But bere o vue canhari we. 1w 1o the hauds t: v.hc" law, — powerial protector,—~und 1'w LA ** Lub Low ubout the securitics, Mr, Myersd? querled the reporter, seeing that it was high | cent time to draw him back to facts and not allow | ang bim to longer Jescant on Lhe angelic sweetness whick lay about Lis sous aud_ wrapped him ap, s it were, in ite gentle folds. “'What about the sccurities. Mr. Myers? You sav the money hasn’t been stolen.~to use olain words. Where are the secuntice? " The anawer was of a doubtful character. Mr. Myers let his chio drop on his studded shirt- front, snd muttered -omcthln% that soundea like *'Becurities bo dataned.” Tt mignt, bow- ever, bave been almost soything elae. The word ‘securities™ formed a part, howsver, of this lalf-interrogatory, half-ejaculatory reply. **$What " satd the reporter, anxious to dispel s doubts on this subject. *'1 have tried ty treat you courtcously, [ hope,” lie tvent on, in & tone of injured nno- vence, while the reporter wondered what could be the matter and what was coming next. [ have anawered all vour questions. Now, when the time comes, 1I') talk more fully to the court.™ And repeated auestions would not budge the modern wartyr. He could not even be induced to repeat the statement that if “they would Took around after the.fraginents instead of looking tnto the hole, they would find them.' This lughly figurative languace may be inter- preted to suit the rewder’s own ideas. The robable meaning of all is, as ho endeavored to oreshadow, that i( they would only come to ning be could give themn the facts. That was Just what the rn‘wrlcr was trying to get at,— the facts,—but they didn’t coe, slthouzh the reporter's persuasive faculties were exerted to the uimost. Takinz snother tack, the Intervlewer asked for au explanatiun of that wonderful ftem of “8ydney Myers. financlal agent, $123,660.” The attempted explanation wus aliout as satisface tory as soy which have Leen put forth by the gunitleman from time to time In answer to the QUESTIONS OF THE RECEIVER. *¢ Why, that has no right to stand as a labll- fty to the bank., You see, It's just this way: The bank bud an account with ‘me na * Syducy Myers, financial azent.” Well, when I borrowed mnoney on tmy owu sccurities and turned it over to the bank, 1t wus passcd to my credit. 1t was skindof an offset, and the "Cashler’s check would make it ul) nght any dav." If anybody can gel sny satisfaction out of that reply, i wounld be a mercy if he would go aud explain the explanation to the occupant of Cell £9, County Jail, thind tier, back, ‘Tue reporter saw it was of 1o use to seck for facts, Hencefortn the thing to do was to ask him Y something cusy.! * You don't expect to remain here long, do you, Mr. Mverst * Your friends will get you out, wou't thev " *1 don't kuow. I'm comfortable enough. The mafesty of the law has put me here. 1 obey. 1'm'bappy. Everybody Is good to ine. My sleep will besmeet, 1 have un approving conscience. J——" Probavly he would have sald he was happy azain, but just here his two friends, o North Kyde phyaician aud his cumpaunlon. came up, leading a small procession, of which one of Coffee John’s wuiters, with u salver whereon were two stews, the usual accompaniment , of chopped cabbagre, two bowls of crackers, bread, cotlee, sugar, milk, catsup, et al., brouzht up the rear. One of the fricnds sang out, * Uncle Byd, we've gut yon something hots atu't golng 1o let you starve if you are fn.jail. Lots of fellows ‘on the outside don't get as zood." * No, they don't,” replied ** Uncle Svil, as the gratejul aroma of the smokimg-hut stow greeted Lis nostrls, “1'moas happy ns 4 lord Lere, avd yot 1 working out pians for thuse depositors. 'lease dow’t mentlon the geutle- wen's vames,” he added, looking towards the reporter, * In these tines of public clamor 1 don't want it known who my friends are that call on me It Is bad enough to be interyiewed at any thoe, but to 11l up the wtervals between drinks —or, rathcr, between attempts to put down o bow! uf oyeter stew throuzii the medium of u spoou~—is not tu be endured. Theu the reporter had anuther reason for guitting the scene, The twofricnds,seciug they could doo fug 1nore fur * Uncle 8id," bule i gowd plht and were going off, and the reporter wanted (o see thetn, astily, but not teartully, bidding ** Uncle Sl ™ furewell, the reporter followed the two ministering uu§v 8. L Lyers' friends do to get him will fr. out? asked. ** We just heard of this 8 while azo,and don't kuow what arrangeinents have been wade. We understand that his wife, who was here this evenlog, hus gune tu arrange with Mr. Borrs to REIKESENT HIEK NUsBAND." The reporter dn) not know at the time, al- though be afterwards learued, thut Mr. Btorrs had aiready been coguged to assist the prosecu- tion, Reeurrime to the subject ot ball, tie ree wmarked that Mr, Myers seemed Lo be very Luppy under the clrcumstunves, although it were quite possible lls happiness wus fetined, and stll_more possible that the trouble with bim wus Just what many people had Jung sus- pected, iz, ¢ that his d was turned. . “*Hle hos been through too much excltement lately,” saia one ol the gentlemen, **and jt's my upinivn It his throwu lin off s tneutul balanee."! Aud then the gentleman proceeded to plek out fustances in Mr. Myers' conversation with him and uis friend fwhich weot fur to contism this oniniou; no further, however, thub the bee- hive man's rattlivg, incoberent talk n the sbove luterview, The more that §s leamed of Myers and his bec-hive tho more mysterlously the whole alluer zrows. When be caine into Court yesterduy he atfected u puupersh condition which ruised soine suspleion by losisting that he was unabile to ciuploy cutbsel, and asking that counse! be assigned i, ete, white the Jacts ure, a8 gleaved last nighit, that bie hud not only been anticipating the trouble futo which he tias been pluneed, but lid wetually employed attorneys s given s cake (nto their hands, His sudden arrest ts the only resson why they were not on hand. He was visiied by one of these in Jail at a lute huur in the eventny, and the whole sltuation wus talked over. A reporter subsequently saw Lhe attor- ney, Mr. frude, who, wiile he” would divulge very little as affectl; 18 cllent, inuovently ssld that he hud becu sent by Myers before lis arrest yesterday to Emery A, Storrs W ctuploy kil tu keaist, und had practically retained b, Tl will place Mr, Mycrs fuun uncoviable posi- ton this murnfug it brought to the votice of the Court in Uxtug s wall. Mr. Trude says Blyers can und will give bah, however, and did noL appear W ke miuch concerued w4 W the Amount that wight be required. INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES HOLUEKS OF MYERS' FANCY SECURITIES, The call for a meetiug of the Lolders of Myers’ “investmeut sccuriues™ drew mbout furty people to the Pubmer Houso fust evanivg, though fully two-thirds of thewm were simnply depositors. Thuse who Lold the certiticates seem to Lave beeo somewhat snxious us o the value, sl it wus fur the purpuse of mscertaine fng sowethiog detinite regurding them that the meeting was beld. Mr, W, T. Wright was clected President and M. J. Hurley Secretury. © Aumong those preseut was Mr. George Chane dler, the Trustee, who holds all the wortgages, ele., which secure the certiticates, He was call- ed on for A STATEMENT, and sald he had seen the notice fo the newapa. pers aud buddropped (o to see what was going ou. lle coutd simply state the fact that he bLeld, to secure: the certbicates, *a number of notes, sccured by trust deeds, which he thoughit were smple b amount to cover a little niore thau the (ace of the certilicates, And Lig thought suflicient would be realized from the sceuritics o pay the certificates In full, ‘That was his expectation, but of course ho would nop, gruarastee it. * Then the Trustee was cxawmined aa € he had becu a witoess Ju vourt, yuestions being (hrown ot biw frous all parts of $Le room, three or four ut u lime, “, Q.—Are there any collaterals aside from real citato! A.—No,—real-cstate securities eutirely. —Whut {3 the swount of the certiticates outstanding? A.—§4,000. Q.—llave you a kst of allof theint A1 Liave, vu wmy books, but 1 dow't kuvw where the sertilicates ure. A good wauy age registored, but uile a uumtwr ure uot, | aw calling them Iu aud HHwg them,—~makiug o bst o1 Lhe num- bers aud piiounts, 80 as Lo kuow whiere they ae G.—What ts your addreest A.—No. 163 East Wagliingtun strect, 1 wish to request every oug who bolds & vertiticate o vatl and lave it Tited, or, ab least, give e 8 memoraudui, 5o that | wilt kuow where {6 fs. 1 wm enxious to tiod theins ull. 1 bave 3 cood wauy securitics that | Abink can be readized v withiln sisty days. owl wiany ol Shem upe overdue, but huve beed runsz bgeause they are Bved wongages sud dewag 10 per interest. The makers have naid promptly, thes are fn & comdizion to be turned simost fmmedtstely. 1 donot desire te call on 3 man who has made a trust deed Lo pav to-marrow or the next day He must havealitiie time to scraten sround and raise the money. But [ thiok within sixty days | wil usve money enough to make A LARGE DIVIDEND. Q.~Have gnu amemorandum of every certifi- cate 1ssued by the bank? A.—Yes. Thev had to b: countersizned by nie, and were put on my books. Q.—What isthe nominal amount of securi- tieal A1 can't tell without Heuring the in- terest. It amounts to abuut §35,000. Q.~Wouid the. presentation of a certificato entitle it to draw par! A.—The securities cover all the certticates. I hold them in bulk. 1 do not hold any particular sccurity for any par- ticular certiticat Q.—When docs the last mortgaze becoma duel AL couldn't tell without lookingz. I think there are very few,—I do not think thers are more than one or two which do not maturo next year, Q.—Do you consider that the investment~ certificates are fn any way connected with the bank su as to be involved in the maelstrom | A.—They were Issueld Ly the bauk, vut I con- sider the securities [ hold us cntlrely sceparated from thie assets ot the bunk. Q. —Whovalued the securities? A.—The val- uatfon was maile by the bawnk. The scearitiea :rc ll‘lmu upon which mouey was loaned by the ank. Q.—DId you ever EXAMINE THE MORTAAGES to find ont whether the value put upon them was correct? A.—Isaw themn. I had a descrip- “m:l of the property upon which each ouc was made, Q.—The certificates say that cach £100 {s ee- cured by 830! A.—The ‘olan wos to loan only only one-thini the value of the rmuerty. rf—supm;c you had a $L000 mortgage, Wuuld thiere be” 81,000 in certiticates laeued ! A.~In the first place, the hank transferred to me a large amount of niurtgages, nnd upon them they 1aied these certificates. When the certifieates would get up to nearly the amount uf the morigares I would cull for more mort- kages, wud the bask would put themn up. Of course, i the meantime, mart- gages were belog paid aud certificates taken np. A large numbier of them have peen taken up,~probably more fn amount than ure now ontstauding,—se that the mortgages and certllicates continually changed, -~Whomade the valuativne—Myerst A.— Bometlines Myers, and sometimes Westiail, when he was 'resident. Q.—You spoke about interest. What propor- tion hus defunlted? A.—There hus been somo fustances where it has not been patd. Q.—Ilow larwe a proportiont A,—Couldn's tell without lnoking over the papers. Q.—Huw do these trust-deeds run! Are ou the Trustee! A.=~In o good many of thew am Trustee. Q.—And the notes, how are they made paya- blef A.—They ore made payable to the bani, and assiened by the bank to me. Q.—Take, for inglance, a eerics, o certiflcate. In the holder entitled tofits face value, or do you conshiler it your duty, us 'Trustee, to huld the mortirages, aid pay ou the certificate only ita propurtion! A.~1" thugk it is my duty, noiv the bauk having falled, to hold all the kecurities, and pav them pro rata on the certin. cates, 1o don’s think 1 wonll be Justifled s taking one of these mortyrages a0d turning 1t over tor s certificate—piayiig it. Q.—You would do that (pay pro rata) without regand to any fortnal demund belug nade upou you{ Certmirly, . . ~Then you consider it your duty as Trusteo to hold all tlie securities fo1 the benelit uf all the holiers of the certillcatest A.—Yes. Q.—Without any mediation of the bank ai thorittest A.—The bank authoritles have noth- ing wore to do with it. When the bauk faf) "it?h“l me off from paying uny particular cer- titicate. . hetitle to the property in cach trust exmnined by sou or soe other attorneyt & Yea, most of them by us (Goudy & Chian- uler). Q.—Wnen webought thecertificates Myers sald they were BECUNED DY TORKE TIMES THEIR VALUE, yel you aay you have only about $1,0m)in wmorigages to secure $U3,(K0 Iu zertiticates. How s that? A~The certificutes were 50 cured by morigages to the amount of the certt tivates upon property represcuted to be worth torce times that amount; but witl Ll Just three or four years, as all kuow real estate has deprecial immensely, Prop- erty that was worth three times the amount of toe mortgase when i1 was miule s nol worll now muie than the face value of the mortgage. Q.~—Are the morteapes priocipally of revent daie! A.—Sorue riuu back lor several yeara, Q.—Can you tell' the amuuuts? A.—They vary, Q.~What Is the largest? A.—They might average 1,000, Q.—Arc lhey on improved property? Yes; all of thew are on clty property, Some talk then. took place about what pay My, Chisudler should reeeive for hix services i collecting money, ete,, and the charges wete lett to hls own judgment, Le saying they would nul be very lurge,, Q.—~Will you and Recelver Ward cotve In conllict? A—I will try to avaud that. *1 don't think thero " 15 wuch dayger ol 1t, I bave consulted with s nunber ol uttorncys and stated the case 10 thew, and thicy all assured e thut Llicre was no possibiliny of u Recewver tukin thes sceurities out of my hauds. ‘Thw grester proportion of the moit. gages will be pag, but soine will have to be tureclosed, Mr. Hutley raid that he bad called the inect {myz, and bls object was to appoint a cummitten of uue or more to look over the sccuritics with the Trustee In order to satisty the holdcrs of certificutes thal the mortgages were fn his bunds. In these times no iwun’s stubeinent wis to be relted ou. Whut Mr, Halnes had told him bud furced him to that concdusion. Ile hald understoud that the wttorney of Mv. Ward bad sand that the llue between the securitics and the ussets of the bank wss so thin that It was guestionable whether everything wua ot fu the sSme bust, It that were Lrue, competent coutinel oupght to be secured to ro- sist suy claun by the Kecelver, o MIL TUOMAS A, MORAN did uot think the Receyver had » good claim, Of cuurie be migbt commence suit, but to get # judgzment was another thing, MH. ELLIUTT ANTIONY sald he had exaiined the cerufivate schema bo- forg tue suspension of the bauk, aud wus satis- fled that it was scparute and distinct, and that the property lo the bands of the Trustee could uot be Louched. Mr. Chundler remarked that he would object to hoving the tames of debtors wmade public, stuce that would waterially affect collections. Mr. George Uralin wai oppoded toa vom- mitlee, becsuse be vould not sec say utiliy in baviug une, Mr. Chaudler would bave to luok aiter the sccurities ua a inatier of self-protee- tou. Mr, Chandler stated that he had gone over the wurlgages with Mr, Blegiried, the former Cusbicr, win did not wish anything dono wiuch would preveat the collectivn of uvery cent possible on Lhen. Mr. 4. 88 Dudley said he hud called on Mr, Cliyudicr dod asked for 8 wortguge in exchange for w certilicate, but hsd beew told by Mr, Chaudler that be could noL conscientously allow = the sccurties to be culled for the beuedt of - iudividuals. That wuas #0 creditable that be pelieved, when a man with a conscience was found fu these tunes, coutidence ought 1o be pluced o him, Mr. Sieufried rewmarked that the mortgages wers t. ‘Iie Csiruan favored tho appolntment of & rownuttee fur the sane reason udvauced by Mr, Hurley, sud m order to verify Mr. Chandler’s statcient, siuce the veritication would prove tlist there was oue houest man coouected with saviuys bauks lu Chicago. MR, DUDLEY sald there were two views to be takeu of Mr, Cuandler, the chosen sgent of a inan whose rep- utatlon they all knew, 11 Myers wanted Lo gull Lhg people b would naturally have taken nug of eune reputation o Coput du dront of . be wented to feather his own mest sl furtber, he wonld have pleked uut yot such ui oue as ke knew Mr, Chaudler was. Yet be had been wawociated v/m\du mau whow the speaker reganled 3s o rascal. A motion for a committes was agiced to, and the fulluwing were spogiuted: 31 J. Hurley, Eillott Authouy, und J. B Dudiey. The mecting then ullmi\uul. It being under- stoud Lhat the Commitiee 'will wake tueir ro- port through the pewspapers. g, BRACING UP. UOW MYEKS FIGURED O INAFILE CONPIDENCR. A curivus lustancs ol tue Juve for brethren in wisfortuue, miugled with o deire Lo make capi- taluut of the osteutatious display of that love, cauwy to lwht vesterdav. Ji wmakes w verw