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Leaving Mr. Jones to “explain” to the Director, whose eyes must hare opened some as the case was unfolded, we will anticipate their arrival.LANGDON TAKETH STOCK—MB. JONB8 ANNOUNCED.The books of the new bank had been opened that morning in a second story room of a building in McKeesport. A number of influential gentlemen, resident there, were present to take stock, all solicitous for the welfare of the enterprise. Among the first there were Langdon and Dillaye, with the consequential air of gentlemen who carry a long purse and hold the strings.LangdoD, as the foreground figure, had subscribed the following shares: S. G. Langdon 400 shares; Kingsbury Root, 200 shares; Elizabeth Root, 200 scares; R. H. fowler, 200 do: H. S. Bateman, 260 do. Dillaye subscribed: Stephen ft. Dillaye and wife, 400 shares—in all, 1400 shares.The names subscribed by Langdon, as an inspection of tbe books will show, were written in such variety of caligraphy that no one would have suspected them to be the writing of a single person. Being entered, the cash was paid over by Dillaye to the Commissioners of the Bank. At this juncture, Mr. Jones was announced.LANGDON EXCUSXTH HIMSILF AND BVAN18HKTB — $27,500 BECOVEBED—THE STOCK DECLABED VOID. lt;U 'Langdon has a nice ear for distinclions, and when he caught the name of Mr. Joues below stairs, be had no difficulty in distinguishing to wbat member of that family it applied. He drop -ped his gold pencil on the table at which he was seated, politely excused himself to the company! and retreated down the back stairs as Mr. Jones came up the front. ,Dillaye remained composed and prepared to face the music. Mr. Jones entered and made known his demands in very decisive terms. Dillaye protested that he knew of no irregularity in 4he certificates, and above all, never suspected that they were forgeries—far be snob a thought from him! In confirmation of this he appealed his friend Langdon; but Langdon was not there; and Dillaye did not get that credit for honesty and innocence which be claimed. Possibly he may hare been inoocent in the matter.Fortunately for the Citizens' Bank, the Commissioners there assembled were honest men, and little versed in the accomplishments of New York bank sharks, as just illustrated id them. They handed over to Mr. Jones the $27,500, and declared tbe stock taken by Langdon and Dillaye to be void. Mr. JoDes returned to Pittsburg with a heavy load off his mind! and the new hank was relieved of those who would have built their fortunes on its ruin.Langdtpi did not re-appear before the Commissioners, nor was he ever after seen in M’Keosport* He left in baste; his gold pen was on the tabled and his trunk open at the hotel. No one saw hint leave the village, though it was broad daylight, and how he disappeared is still a mystery. It is thought that, like “Ye Ancient Pedlar, he showed “a specimen of devilish talj walking to Brinton’snCLlL LUO UUb, ttUU bUIU mo bU JUUVIUU VI AWrevolver for fear of danger.This struck tbe Doctor in the midriff, and he went off in a good-natured laugh, remarking:We are not at all a dangerous, but rather a peaceable set of people about M’Keesport, Mr. rRoot. Have you that revolver about you?Root, quaking to his boots—I have, sir.Dr. Huey—Be so obliging, sir, as to take it out. Root accordingly drew out the weapon and laid it down, the Doctor taking possession of it and laying it carefully aside. By thia time the starch was all extracted from this Foot, and he wilted like Father Small weed, when “ settled by the inevitable pillow. I needed but a gentle intimation, !that his presence was not required in the village, and lhat the sooner he shook off its dust from his feet the better, tn induce hfm to withdraw. Root snubbed Himself off, ank his project was extin- 1 guished with him.A DIRECTOR SOLD-FOOTS TOE BILLS.Mr. Root, when be found that he could not ac- , complish his purpose, was anxious to leave , M’Keesixirt instantly. The train was gone, there , was no boat, and he could not reach Pittsburg as soon as he desired. One of the Directors proposed to take him to the city in his carriage. The proposition was accepted. On the way down Mr. Root expressod a desire to know what oharge the Director would make for bringing him down. The Director informed him that there was no charge: evidently overpowered by this generosity, and not to be outdone, Root responded that the Director should stop with him at the Monoogahela, and he (R.) would foot the bills—a point which he insisted on. Accordingly they put up at that house . for the night. Next morning the Director “shook sleep from his eyelids,” and looked around for his friend Root. That gentleman was missing 1 It is needless to say who it was that footed the bills. BOOT A88IGN8 HIS 8TOCK—THE ASSIGNEXS COME TO SKI ABOUT IT.Root, on his retnm te New York, as is believed, assigned his claim on the Bank to Nathaniel Finch* a police officer, and F. Goodall, deputy sheriff. At least these gentlemen claimed to be the assignees, for presently they appeared in M’Keesport as its owners, and desired to see it properly entered on the books of the Bank. They made various menaces of what they would do if it were not properly entered—to all of which the Directors replied that they didn't recognise tbe stock M having been taken in their Bank, and suggested that the gentlemen would consult their personal welfare by returning where they could “snuff the Balt sea breexea.” The hint was taken and they retained to Gotham.“NOTis”—LANGDON CLAIMS THE STOCK.From a letter received from Langdon in Decem • her, it is by no means satisfactorily determined that Kingsbury Root sad wife possessed the slightest claim to the stock, or that they had any right to taansfer to French and GoodaU.Niw Yobk, Dec. 30th, 1858.—To the President, Directors and Company of Monongahela Valley Bank of M'Keesport.TAKE NOTICE.
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Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Aug 30, 1859
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