Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-12
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FOX, THE BANKER.
The nOboer OF Honest Mems Hard
Earned Money.

The impression seems to prevail among
some persons throughout the Territory
that the suspension Of the Peoples Ma.
tional. Bank, of Helena. and the First Ma.
tional Bank, of BoZeman. was caused by
improbable investments made by Geo. W,
Fox. 10 such persons we respectfully
submit the following facts:
Among the assets of the Peoples Bank
at the time OF its suspension were note
of $4,000 by Black & Daniels. endorsed by
L. NJ. Black. $4,000 due by Desmoines
Smelling Company, of which VIM. Now
Ian, the late timber agent. is chief, $50 0OO
in the Bismarck mine, in Jefferson county.
$4,000 against Major Walker. Notes a.
gainst J. Z. & j. V. Bogert for several
thousand dollars. and notes against Geo.
w. Fox for $4,000.
We will take it for granted that Major
Walkers note was honorably obtained, but
assets were either fraudulent or manufac-
tered for the occasion. The note against
Black & Dniels was a note placed in the
bank for collection by Col. l.. NJ. Black,
We have talked with number Of persons
who have been familiar for years with
mining. operations in Jefferson and they
all agree in stating that there has never
been the one tenth part OF $40 900 expended
on the Bismarck Mine. and that when the
Des Moines Smelling Co., could not pro-
cure ore to smelt at paying rates, the ope-
Eltions Of the smelter We're suspended.
We suppose that it is claimed by the friends
OF MIR. Fox that his notes for $40, 600 are
to cover amounts sunk in mines. but can
Mr.. Fox. or any one else. tell where those
mines are. The notes held against J. b. g.
J. V. Bogert have been paid. as has been
proved by reference to the books of the
BoZeman Bank.
Some ten days or so before the First
National Bank of Bozeman closed its
lOcrs, and during the time that Bank Ex-
mincr LangfOrd was here, the accoun.
gainst the Peoples National Bank of
Helena, by some means, had been reduced
the sum of $4,000, but, strange to say,
within tea days the amound had been
aised to 100000. The way this was done
las something after the following: Elev-
n thousand dollars in vouchers had been
eposited by Mess. Martin Il Myers in the
ozeman Bank for collection; these were
'rwarded through the Peoples National
ank OF Helena to st. Paul. and Just pre-
Gus to the closing of the Bank here, Mr..
ow, the Cashier, was instructed by Fox t
lat the vouchers had been collected, to S
large the Peoples Bank with the entire il
mount and give Martin & Myers credit
the same, which was done, so we are il
formed, after the Bank closed its doors. il
Amongst the bills receivable, and as d
oper assets of this Bank, we suppose. p
re notes given by one Jacobs to the n
'ount OF $1,000 or over. Orders came Ii
IN Fox, on the eve of closing the Bank. III
endorse amounts on these notes. almost
ficient for their cancellation. and charge G.
same to the Peoples Bank. which. of r.,
lrse, was done. Fox had also managed 70
draw ont of the Bozeman Bank the CI
OF So.OOO on his personal account, and DC
en- his n tic for the same, but for fear it, an
any portion Of it, might be collected, an
took care to deed every dollars worth m,
real property in his own name in the
MY, including brick store and valu- or
lot adjoining the Bank, without any In
1ey consideration, to female friend of bo
In Helena or elsewhere, and managed N.
ave the deed placed on file for record no.
with the closing of the NO,
!. be
ne foregoing and other similar trans tho
'ns equally dshonorable that we could
e, goes to show the character of this
ling and tricky individual, who has o"'
carrying ona business here of sys- w
tic robbery against this community ~. w
everal years. The scoundrel has evil 10
" overleached himself, for had he s s!
satisfied with robbing the Bozeman o..,
OF but $4,000. or the amount due 800
the Peoples National Bank ut the 49,:
MIR. Langford was here, then the ''"''
man Bank would still have been so!y- -
md no doubt would have been able to nor
ne without serious Inconvenience TO VI q
ubllc or the outside stockholders. In scat
went, the stock held by Fox would carr
ave been worth something to him WIFI
My more than any benefit he can gray
to derive from his latest fraudulent IT, m
'ctions and his attempts at barcfaced anu
ny. hfst