Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-21
PITTSBURGH.
A BUTLER NATIONAL BANK IN TR0U-
BILE.
Unfortunate Showing for the Past Year
Arrest Of Couple Of Allegheny
Bank 0fiCals-TroubIes ola
Naughty Little Varie-
r. N Actress.
Banking Troubles.

order OF the Comptroller OF the Curren-
cy, and its affairs are now in the hands
of Examiner Hugh Young. The gentle
man says the capital stock is impaired,
the reserve fund deficient, and its liabil-
tiles, other than circulation, capital and
surplus fund, about $4,000. 1t had
been well-known that the bank was in
some trouble, but it was thought 1t
would have no difficulty in pulling
through. Some of the stockholders be-
came dissatisfied with the manage
ment, however, and wrote to Wash
ington, and the Examiner was
at once sent there, who, after looking
into matters, at once took possession.
| The Board of Directors of the bank are
W. III. III. Riddle, President; Alex.
| Mitchell Cashier; Charles McCandless,
Charles Duffy, Thomas Stehley and
Louis Stein. Their correspondents in
this city were the Farmers Deposit,
| German and Fifth National banks, but
nothing was known at either OF these as
to the actual condition OF affairs. 1t has
been frequent borrower, and kept It's
accounts checked down pretty low. The
published statements OF the hank show
Il rather unfavOrable history for the past
year. The capital was originally 100000.
but has been reduced by successive
steps to $4,000 ut its last statement.
The COmptrollcr's annual reports show
that last fall the bank had surplus
of $4,000, deposits OF $4,000, and
loans and discounts of SlSSOOO. The
last statement which is given be-
low, shows marked diminutiOn in these
figures, together with the noticeable ad-
dition of SD 900 i'm bills receivable redis-
counted and $4,000 in bills payable.
There is a great deal OF excitement over
the matter in Butler, and some of the
stockholders are claiming that the bank
has not been honestly managed, but so
far there has nothing been made public
that would warrant any such statement.
David McFerron has made an iplor-
nation before Alderman Burke, charg-
in. George r. Riddle and James ii.
Riddle with conspiracy, and they have
both been arrested, and waived hear
ing, and entered into bail in the sum OF
-, 600 each for trial at court. George Il.
Riddle was President of the Franklin
Savings Bank, of Allegheny City, and
James H. Riddle, hisson, was the cashier.
Shortly after the failure Of the Allegheny
Savings Bank, three years ago, there
was run on the Franklin Savings
Bank, and the Directors, being short OF
funds, found it necessary to close the
doors. They made an investigation OF
their accounts, which, they claimed
developed the fact that the President
and cashier had used the money OF the
bank 10 further their own interests in
private firms. They threatened to
prosecute them both crimrnally, but
the suit has been delayed because OF
negotiations between them and the
bank, resulting, ii is stated, in the trans
fer oiproperty u the bank, but not
sufficient To- compensate il for the losses
claimed 10 have suffered by il. Shortly
after the close OF the bank, aivoluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed, the
institution being an individual liability
concern, and some OF the stockholders
put their money together and succeeded
in paving off all the depOsitors, dollar
for dollar. The information before Al
derman Burke is made by Mr.. Meier
rectors. 1t charges that George K. Rid
die, the President, was a member OF the
firm of Riddle, Coleman u Co., and that
James III. Riddle, cashier, was a men,
Der of the brick firm OF Franz d Co.;
that while they We're intrusted with the
money and securities of the bank, they
conspired 10 embezzle them, discount
inc the notes Of both firms without the
knowledge or consent of the StOCkhOld-
ers of the bank; that they did not enter
the discounts on the minutes OF the
Board, but concealed them; and that
they permitted large overdrafts in pur-
suancc of their conspiracy. The Riddles
belong TO our highest sociable people.
An Unfaithful Wife.
The little variety actress Blanche La
Rose is i'm another scrape that threatens
To- place her allurring face and petite
figure behind vulgar, practical, un-
pretty and gross prison bars. Two
weeks ago she wentthrOughanot dlsSlm-
liar experience, but escaped the meShes
of the law and resumed her brief strut
on the lvrlc stage. On that occasion her
husband, Thomas +. Mack, of CincIn-
natl or Cleveland, pursued her, but
failed in having the proper documents.
Tie did not succeed in either persuasion
or force IN diverting the girl from her
folly. She stated then that she was
forced into marriage with Mack less
thana wear before, but that her husband
had never supported her, and she was
compelled 10 earn her living on the va
rietv stage; that he deserted her
some months ago, and that he
subsequently wrote her that she
was free to do as she pleased,
and he would never live with her ragan.
| After this she met in New Orleans and
married O.. W. Harrison, who has been
with her ever since, and who plays
| Irish characters in variety theatres.
| Yesterday Mack arrived in the city, and
! this morning he went before Alderman
| NHuikin and preferred charge OF lorni-
| cation against Harrison, while Mrs.
/ Annie Borelanl, with whom Harrison
| and Mrs Mack had been boarding, made
! an information against the latter for
adultery. After Mack had lett the city,
/ Il couple OF weeks ago. he cOrresponded
with the Board OF Health OF New Or
/ leans, in the office OF which regiStrieS OF
( all marriages celebrated in the city are
kept, and in reply TO his inquiries the
! following answer was sent:
There IS no record OF marriage be-
/ twcon G.. W. Harrison and Blanche Ia
! Rose on our books
To a reporter this morning, Mrs.
/ Blanche admitted that she was not mar
ried To Harrison, which is lucky Tor her
as it lets her out on a charge OF bigamy,
/ butshe still maintains that Mack never
] supported her and she thought she was
/ justified in ConSohng herself with the
/ Irish character PLAYER. At last accounts
[ she was in the Alderman's office await
/ ing some kind soul TO come along and
rescue her from i sojOurn in prison by
entering $500 bail, and Mack, who Is a
decent looking man Of forty y-tive years ot
age apparently, and Keeps hotel in
your city or Cleveland, asserts he Is
! determined 10 punish his young wife,
but there was lurking behind his aver
ment of no compromise a slight soitneSS,
easy to detect by the reporters who, rs
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