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THE BULL'S HEAD BANK. Interview with Mr. Williamson-The Mysteryof the Deficiency Yet a Made to Cause for a Receiver Stephenson, Application Fancher-Mr. Edward ProbJustice of the Fifth National Bank, ably Bull's the Head Man. Bank remained closed those all hav- day The and none but depositors admitted. and Mr. yesterday, business with the officers were was ing Mead, the lately elected President, letErastus all day answering in person and regarding by kept busy numerous inquiries made of him losses and ter the of the bank, its probable receive. the condition of money the depositors would the bank the amount street entrance of from the The Twenty-fish by two policemen refused was guarded precinct, who bluntly minus Eighteenth admittance who was a deal a every book. one After much delay and to allow the bank they were prevailed upon and see the of coaxing representative to pass in was very HERALD Mead. At first Mr. Mead slightly President, but Mr. after a little while he became there had reticent, and said that. as yet, of the communicative, new developments in the affairs hard in- at been no He continued "The clerks are anything stitution. but it will be several days before be made. work, correct estimate of the losses can be prelike a books of depositors will have to what our All the before we will be able to state will not be sented and even then our figures If he would losses are, told the HERALD man that him call exact." later He in the day he would be happy to give ADDITIONAL INFORMATION anything that might directors have transpired. was to be regarding that a meeting of the bank until Knowing party addressed waited in the went to held the arrived, and, when the gentlemen over the bank, to they president's room, on the floor admission, but the meeting, he requested meeting was hold their the ground that the suspenwas refused and on nothing in reference to in the this quarinformal done. Failing of success president, sion would Richard Williamson, the mutilated late books ter, Mr. resigned shortly before the upon at his who discovered, was called Mr. Richard were 133 Fifth avenue. professed house, No. Jr., saw the reporter and that was Williamson, to impart any information was engaged himself willing He said his father him disin his possession. and he did not care to of have the suspenat dinner reviewing the story Williamson turbed. told After in yesterday's HERALD, Mr. and was about sion, as nothing further to say, from the said he had when Mr. Williamson, Sr., manner, came said The he to retire, room and, in an excited to the reporter. the wanted to say to make himeremain person, son tried who is a very his opinion. dining old gentleman, hard right something to speak nervous turkey silént, and but intel- cran- His insisted on being his full of unmastigated unable to make himself berry mouth sauce, but after he was a strenuous answered effort the the following mouthful questions: it has been to said what of information the bank?" ligible, was possession "Mr. swallowed Williamson, and he of as that disposition you money are in was made not of know the funds anything regarding in the bank, the and as a of that "I do it is claimed is deficient books. am as ignorant tampered with. for I have babe the mutilation unborn. of I know the seen they them; have but been beyond that I a were know "You nothing.' have heard in real the estate report while that in you the office of heavy any President, "I more have, operator interested and I presume?" most was emphatically in before real estate it. My deny during real son that and estate." my myself I pres- was idency have always than been I heavy to holders resign of by the directors?!! of ill "Were you requested I resigned on account some time, health. "No, I doctors My was health not. advised has been me to failing take Mr. for a vacation." Williamson, and was "In my there reference was any not. division to the on among the directors, contrary them?" a rupture they between were indi- in unison, "There them and either there as never directors was or as private the viduals." any of as a body do anything way to disorganize hamper its workings "Did they of the bank or in any did." workings "No. Williamson I never heard said it that said he that would to they have like the to have affairs his it are known cleared Mr. that up among as he any is the one as heaviest anxious else, inasmuch losers, as they he and upon. being stockholders. son o'clock Mr. Mead was had again been called taken by At five he knew what action would tell nothing furBoard of Mr. Willett, the cashier, were closely He the ther said than that Directors, but which amount had been ex- to Mr. called up with deficiency the ledgers, is not likely mere to speculation, his Mead although more amined. than The $100,00 but is this rather is dogmatic in statements. APPLICATION FOR application A RECEIVER. was made to Yesterday morning in the Supreme Court of a receiver Chambers, for Justice Fancher, for the appointment made on behalf of an order The application was other creditors of de- of bank, in the the appointment of Bank, the asking for the Fifth National for the Florence positors, bank. K. Kew, and of presence several of and Thompson a number Mr. Ed- W. as ward Stephenson, Ex-Senator Laimbeer sureties in $100,000 The receiver. offered themselves twice as that amount. each, were taken was by the informed by the made for reWhen Mr. had been he stared papers Decker and that justified Mead application in Mr. Court. Stephenson assertion HERALD re- reporter ceiver in the person and asked of to have ears the had deceived peated very curiously in order gentlemen to discover connected if his time, with expressed the bank. him. who were Several in the and room all at fell the to same said, whispering. in answer When to a Mr. their Mead surprise that was disengaged the bank had he been closed at the suggestion question, of counsel.
