The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
a in operaiion, and that

and in operation, and that
when on Saturday last the failure
became inevitable from the lack of pow
er 10 procure available coaiaterals TO be
discounted for the purpose OF obtaining
money 10 meet the immediate needs of
these banks, Mr.. Danford attempted to
place the available assets of each bank
involved where they could be used for
the benefit of all creditors alike. This
is the whole head and front of his Of
Tending; no more. Every dollars worth
of property belonging TO the hank at
Caldwell has been offered 10 the credi-
tors of that bank upon the condition that
Danford and his cashier would be releas
ed from the hands of the mob which
now holds them, and who are now In
session determining whether they will /
accept Mr. Danford's proposition to do |
everything in his power 10 make such /
separation as he can make, or declining /
that, TO hang him. A committee APP
pointed by the creditors to meet parties |
representing Mr.. Danford at this place |
on yesterday were satisfied that they |
were offered by such persons ali that !
could be done on the part of Mr.. Dan, |
ford TO effect a settlement, and if, after |
such showing the mob having possession
of him and his cashier proceed TO carry
out their threats, their acts will be with
out the slightest foundation of justifca-
ton.
The following special dispatch was
sent from Caldwell to the Topeka Capt.
tai yesterday:
The situation here now, as it has been
from the first, is decidedly delicate one,
though the outward manifestations of
violent feelings are not so frequent as
they have been. 1t seems now TO be the
general belief that notwithstanding
Danford's assertion when he was first
brought back from Wellington 10 this
city that
and could pay every cent he owned,
| The entire assets of the bank and his
| own personal property will not realize
more than 30 per cent. of the liabilities.
This is a feature of the case that agra
Yates the people here. Danford began
with a game of bluff, it is charged, and
thought it would win, but it's cash the
people hera want and not fair promises.
The situation, therefore, as summed up
from the facts SO far as they can be
learned, is that even all the available as
sets cannot be got by the depositors I'M
til Danford is released, as the attorneys
who represent him say they will not
turn over to the depositors' committee
are assured that Danford will not be
harmed. The people are in mood
TO demand everything or nothing, which
means if they can't get the full amount
of their deposits
DANFoRD MUST HANG.
There is no doubt, reports 10 the con-
trary notwithstanding, that Danford
isn't out of the woods yet by any means,
and he knows it as web as anybody.
T.. - -. II.
than he was for o day or two after he
was brought back from Wellington, for
then everybody was crazy and ex-
cited and subjected the prisoner TO many
indignities, such as holding revolvers
close 10 his face and telliHg him that
"Slops and pig stye were too good Tor
him." On Wednesday
DANFoRD's ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCE.
Capt. Waters, in company with Mr.. G..
N. Sterry, of Emporia, on behalf of Dan
ford went down 10 Wichita, 10 confer
with representatives of the bank deposit
tors, and from their investigations they
found the assets of the bank, and also
} personal property belonging to Danford
to amount TO $33, 900, this being in notes
and real estate. The committee with
which Messrs. Waters and Sterry con-
ferred seemed to be satisfied with the
acceptance of this, the terms of the ac-
ceptance being that Danford should be
released and not harmed. When the
committee went back to Caldwell the
main body of the depositors didn't seem
inclined to view the proposition with
, much favor, and then, as a
: sort of climax, one of the com
: mittee which had waited on Messrs. Stcr-
nv and Waters, made an Infiammato5
; speech from the steps of the hotel. Capt.
Waters says he did not go any further
! south than Wellington, as it was init
mated that he could do no good at Cald-
well, even if he went there. He says the
! substance of the proposition made by
Danford to the depositors' committee,
was that his assets, consisting of the
notes and real estate before referred to,
; amounting to $50, 900, should be deliv-
; cred up to them; they to withdraw all
: proceedings against him and guarantee
that no prosecutions, either civil or
, criminal, be begun; that all liens on his
4 property, which several depositors had
= placed thereon, be removed, and that
. the proceeds be divided among the cred
t itors pro rata; he then TO be given safe
: conduct as far as Newton. Danford
said the $33, 900 mentioned was all be
had, and that he counld give no more.
DANFoRD TOLD FRIEND
that he expected to be hung any minute
though, If he was given any sort of q
! chance, he would make everything
e square. He is guarded so closely thai
/ his friends are not allowed to see him
G except in the presence of witnesses, and
D last Sunday Judge Campbell, an init
Y mate friend, was compelled to leave
5 town. 1t is not healthy for man to ex
press friendship for him and the friends
he has here, therefore, maintain a dis
; Greet silence. He is constantly subject
t ed to upbraidings, but those can be
s borne if there isn't rope at the end Of
i them.
e DANFORD AND HIS CREDITORS.
: Capt. j. G. Waters, of this city, and
e Hon. ]. V. Admire, of Usage City, ar
4 rived in Topeka yesterday afternoon
4 Mr.. Admire was in Caldwell on Wednes
: day and saw Danford for a few moment:
s in the presence of the depositors' com
5 mittee, though he had but short time
to talk to him. Danfnrd said it was
possible they might hang him, but said
; all he wanted was chance to explain
? and show how matters stood, as he was
/ confident he could make everything al
e right. He told Mr.. Admire 10 tell the
e people at Usage City that he would pay
: every dollar the bank owed there.
:, WoMANLY SYMPATHY.
i Capt. Waters further relates story