When was it published?

February 4, 1851 in Richmond Semi Weekly Times

Domestic News February 4, 1851

Richmond Semi Weekly Times

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Ray Tompkins, Ex Governor Tompkins

Q: What keywords are associated?

Defalcating Broker, Ray Tompkins, Wall Street, New York, Financial Fraud

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Ray Tompkins, a New York stock broker and son of ex-Governor Tompkins, disappeared from Wall Street on Wednesday but actually assigned his property for creditors' benefit. He allegedly pocketed about $90,000 as an outsider operator.

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The Defalcating Stock Broker.—The broker who disappeared from Wall street, New York, on Wednesday, did not leave the city, but made an assignment of his property that night, for the general benefit of his creditors. The amount of the assets assigned has not yet transpired. His name is Ray Tompkins, son of ex-Governor Tompkins. He was an "outsider," or street operator, it seems, and not a regular broker. The amount of money he obtained, the Mirror understands, was about $90,000, which he put in his pocket.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Economic

What keywords are associated?

Defalcating Broker Ray Tompkins Wall Street New York Financial Fraud

What entities or persons were involved?

Ray Tompkins Ex Governor Tompkins

Where did it happen?

Wall Street, New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wall Street, New York

Event Date

On Wednesday

Key Persons

Ray Tompkins Ex Governor Tompkins

Outcome

made an assignment of property for creditors' benefit; obtained about $90,000 which he put in his pocket; amount of assets assigned not yet transpired.

Event Details

The broker who disappeared from Wall street, New York, on Wednesday, did not leave the city, but made an assignment of his property that night, for the general benefit of his creditors. He was an outsider or street operator, not a regular broker.