, 1873-10-29
THE FRANKLIN BANK.
Mysterious Disappearance Of the vices
s.. President Gid Cashier;
It Ia Hoped They Will. Put In an
Appearance This Morning.
They Are Wanted ii Court 10 Answer
Some Leading Questions:
Tic President Of the Bank Unable To Sat.
fsfy tlle Curiosity Of Law.
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1.rd -. +,,o -oaro,,uihi1;ty ~ ary 'o,,a for
:eny o,., tto nouar,, hooks -. ~, syor
cas,, -, tha ;nst;t,t,c,, H. 1nno. r,a ,ns,sd ~
S''n ~ W. 80 t1' ~
tne c!oHo OF as testInony,!9 70 Ploouco tuo Dopa8
thls morning, but declined on tho ground of his i
wo,,1d ho ,r,,;c tottar forMr 13r;o9a +o ii 4 IN
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WOW. OF tuo "noleanouts VI nlt' oFless oo'nE o1-
eoodlngly doubtful, such q request is refreshing
" cool, to BOY tho loast, Tho rule WAS. howoy-
or. 1natio On him and Mr.. Briggs both to, pro:
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aueo .no oooAa o. the 80 o"un y, Nv ~ oeiooA tnS
morntog' "heh q continuation OF the osanaha-
tlon will.be had. The prospects SOON vory poor
plicity and eo,uplicty in An arrangement TO coy-
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" ~: taon eon"'t'on @oo Pu' ni0,eS ~ 'ne''
own pnfse, In accofdance WIFI 1djo . ad'!co'
Tho examination on the part Of the creditors
gas conducted by MI. E. 4, Otfs,' Tho follow
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NY coaueos'on Will 1uo neat A4bt@te Aoaa auu
Trust Company began ,abont three years ago,
when BENJAMIN Lombard was prosidopt. 3. A.
Briggs Vice. President aud Mr. Tjllo son Cashier.
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mne hoara OF uIrooloF9 wore Lombard, bs 'ges.
Illlotaon, myself, and don't Know but at that
time another Lonbard-Josial1 i. I subscribed
for 5000 stock. I had the samo amount when
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ec1!oeo al4u paio Ill "oon 1Ao oank was organ
think I eau give: tho names Of Subscribers or
amount OF stock hold By them. have not tile
etnck-book in my charge. There is sucll book.
I suppose II is III the bank vaults. Mr.. s. 4.
Briggs IH the active manager Inns been 10 from
tho organization Of tho banh- -npceally 30 for tho
last year. Tho namo Of the bank WAS changed
from tho Real Essato Loan and Trnat Company
to the Franklin Bank last spring.
Q.-Who wore the officers Of tho bank On tho
20th of September ?
Al was President, hlr. Briggs Vice-Pseel-
don't, G. s. Eddy Cubhier Mr. Fesey was teller.
have not tho list Of tho Directors, hut Think
they wore: hlr. Briggs, Lombard, Rnu myself,
Nf. Eddy, aud Mr.. Fort. On Sept. 30 the bank
suspended active bnsipeaR.
Q.-What were she aesetsof the bankon Sept
~ What vas tue alnuuit !!
Al only Know from o little memofandu1,,
The assets woro about 52jU,0t0. There was
something like $lQo QUO in real estate, and so'ne-
thug beyond Tint in COMMERCIAL palor nnd
notes, aud fixtures, two safes, aud an intorest in
h thlla n QUO, aud son'c ltens OF cash, s2.ooo Or
il,nde the asbotg something beyond tho indebted
ness.
,Q.-Whore IL your real estate situated, and
what does it coneiHt Of? :
six brick houses, noarly flushed, on Bowen ave-
nue Il don't know tho va1uation), right ut the.
they weie bought; 1t was co. time in the sum-
mer. The bank took portions OF their real estate
In payment OF debts. I don't remember now
where the other roal estate was. Some lots
we're south hero, noar the boulevard. None
were taken In payment Of stock. Cannot
4e eponsF Of sos 1s hS m fsnk nSGt
thought 1t was much botter to take tho proper
ty out aud out than hold it ~ security. There
wore sovoraI other partiss besides Mr. Lom-
bard - can not give any distinct account, 4
tlirk lie Bowen avenue houses we're incu,n