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locomotives for passenger, freight and switching
service for that company.
There is talk of tripartite alliance between
the North Pacific. Rock Island, St Paul, and
Omaha roads
The Canadian Pacific people say their line from
Montreal through to Puget Sound at Port Moody
Will be completed early in October, and possibly
by the lst They also report large increase in
their local business.
The New York Times thinks IL unlikely that
any attempt will be made to dispace President
Harris, of the Northern Pacific, the pending con-
test being for votes in the board to represent va
rious interests. The construction of the Cascade
branch is the chief bone of contention.
Work has at last been begun on the long-talked
of road from Chattanooga, Tenn. to the summit
of Lookout mountain. 1t has been decided to
operate the road by cable instead of locomotive
power, and the line adopted is more direct one
than the one first proposed when it was intended
to use locomotives.
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E.E. BARNARD'S AFFIDAVIT.

Eugene e. Barnard, of the city of Chicago
county of Cook. in the State of Illinois, of law
full age, being by me duly sworn, deposes and
says: That, in the years 1880 and 1881, and for
some years prior thereto, he was resident of
the city of Indianapolis. Ind. and member of
the firm of Barnard & Sayles insurance agents.
and doing business in said city of INDIANAPOLIS
That, in the year 1880 or 1881, he quietly advised
some of his friends to remove their accounts
from the Indiana Banking Company, of Indian
apolis, on the ground that he considered it a
little shaky. This evidently came to the ears of
Frederick A. W. Davis, an officer of the Indiana
Banking Company, as he (Davis)
spoke to his (Barnard's) partner, j.
W. Sayles, in reference to same
Shortly after F. A. w. Davis's conversation
with Mr.. Sayles he (said Barnard) was IN the lndi
ana Banking Company in reference to some
insurance matters. That in the course of con-
versaton Frederick A. w. Davis told said afiant
that the bank (said Indiana Banking Company
was all right and solvent beyond doubt and
that he (said Dayis) could help me good deal in
my business Said affiant told said Davis that
he was of the opinion that their bank had bought
the First National Bank of Indianapolis to help
them bridge over their difficulties. Said Davis
told said affiant that was not the case, that VIM
Ii. Morrison and Samuel Miller were alone inter-
ested In that transaction, and that the Indiana
Banking Company had nothing to do with it,
that the Indiana Banking Company could stand
on its own bottom. words to that effect
Afhant further deposes that the whole drift of
said Davlss conversation was to impress said
affi2nt with the conviction that the said Indiana
Banking Company was a perfectly sound and
solvent institution. EUGENE E. BARNARD.
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. Suits on Account and Notes.

Yesterday, the Union Manufacturing Com
pany, OF New Britain, Conn, filed complaint
in the Superior Court against Lindley Vinton. in
which it is alleged that $3.50 90 due on an account
for parts of machinery bought in June, 1883, is
unpaid. Daniel A Waters and William G.
Vernon, in business as Goodell & Waters, have
also sued the same defendant to recover on
three notes, one for $500 and two for $3.50 each,
dated JAN /, 1883. Each of these notes. it is
charged, were protested at the several dates OF
their maturity, four, five and six months.
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ROBERT BRowNING'S AFFIDAVIT.

Robert Browning, of the city of Indianapolis
being duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and
says. that during the months of February and
March, in the year 1878, and for long time
before and after that time he stakeholder
and a director III the First National Bank of
Indianapolis. that few days after the sale by
defendants, John c. New and John c. Wright of
their stock in said bank to William H. Morrison
and Samuel Miller, some of the stockholders
in said bank came to him, as said director, to
inquire what he knew of such sale, and as to
who and for whose interest said stock had been
purchased; that for the purpose of informing
himself upon these matters he went
into the said bank and saw William
H. Morrison who had then assumed
the presidency Of said bank. He told said Nor
rison of the inquiries made of him as above
stated, and further told said Morrison that the
stockholders who had talked with him had also
expressed the fear that said stock had been
bought for the use Of the Indiana Banking
Company and that the assets of the First
National Bank would be used to support and
aid said Indiana Banking Company. Said
William H Morrison therefore told and assured
atfiant that the Indiana Banking Company had
no interest whatever in the purchase of said
stock; that the stock was purchased by him for
his own use and that of his one associate
Miller; that Morrison had sold and disposed
of his interest in TIE Indiana
Banking Company and that he would give his
entire time to the management of said First
National Bank, so soon as he could close up the
details OF his sale of his interest in the Indiana
Banking Company.
The said Morrison was very emphatic and
unequvocal in his declaration that the Indiana
Banking Company had no interest or share in
the purchase of the said stock. whatever
ROBERT BROWNING.
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N. NJ. NEELD's AFFIDAVIT.

Nathan NJ. Neeld. of the city of Chicago,
county of Cook, in the State of Illinois. of law
full age, being by me duly sworn, deposes and
says that in the year 1878, and for some years
heretofore, he was resident of the city of In
dianapolis. Ind, and member of the firm of j.
c. Ferguson & Co, pork packers and dealers;
that the said firm did large amount of business
in the First National Bank and Indiana Banking
Company, banks of said city; that he WAS we'll
acquainted with the principal officers Of said
banks
That in the month of March or April OF said
year, 1873, he had a conversation with William
ii. Morrison president of the First National
Bank, in regard to the business of said firm with
said banks; that in the course of that converse
ton said William FL. Morrison told affiant that
he had recently bought large amount of the
stock of said First National Bank from John c.
New and John Q. Wright; that the purchase was
made by him, said Morrison, for himself and
Samuel Miller individual matter, and
that 1T was for their own use and benefit and
that the Indiana Banking Company was not
interested in or connected with said purchase
Affiant further says that in the fall of the
same year, when negotiating for loans for the
firm of Barnes, McMurtry & Co., pork packers
and dealers. of which firm ne was also a mem
Der, said William Ii. Morrison again repeated to
him, said affiant. that the Indiana Banking Com
pany had no interest whatever in the First Ma
tiona. Bank. NATHAN M. NEELD
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G. DECISIONS AFFIDAVIT.

Carlos Dickson, of the city of Chicago, county
of Cook, State of Illinois, of lawful age, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that in the year
1878. and for several years prior thereto, he was
resident of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
and the confidential clerk and cashier of the firm
of Adams, Mansur & Co., wholesale carpet mer-
chants, doing business in the city of Indanapo-
lis, and that during the year 1878, and several
years prior thereto, he had great many bust
transactions with the Indiana Banking
Company in the way of making loans and nego-
tiating paper for the said Adams, Mansur & Co.
with the Indiana Banking Company; that Fred
erlck A. ". Davis an officer of said Indiana
Banking Company, told him at different times
that the Indiana Banking Company had no in
terest in and no connection with the First Ma,
tional Bank of Indianapolis.
CARLOS DIcKSON
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EVIDENCE FOR A NEW TRIAL
AfIidayits Filed by the Defense for New
Trial in the Bank Case.
Important and Corroborative Testimony, Not
0btainableat the First Hearing. Contra
dieting the Theory of the Plaintiffs.

The following affidavits have been filed by the
defendants in the case of Needham and others
versus New and Wright in the Superior Court,
In support of their motion for new trial.
MARY MoRRIsoN's AFFIDAVIT.
Mary Morrison, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that she is the widow
of William III. Morrison, late of said county, and
that she is. and for many years has been, resi-
dent of the city of Indianapolis residing at NO.
- Circle street; that she remembers the TACT VI
the purchase by her husband in February. 1913,
of the stock in the First National Bank or In
annapolis, of John c. New and John q. wright.
Afiant further says that prior to the purchase
of said stock she remembers that Jonn " view
came to the family residence ana hao an inter
view with her said husband in regard to the pur-
chase of said stock Affant further says
that few days before the purchase OF SAID
stock John c. McCutcheon, then cashler or salo
bank came one evening to the residence or SAID
William III Morrison and had an interview OF
considerable duration with said Morrison In
regard to the said purchase and the affairs OF
said bark Afiant further says that before the
purchase of said stock her husband told afiant
of the defalcaton of James l.. Slaughter, late
cashier and c. w. Miller. late teller In said
bank and that said defalcations had been the
subject of conversation between said New and
her said husband Afiant further saws that
subsequent to the said purchase, and during
the lifetime of her said husband.
her said husband spoke in their conversations Of
his entire satisfaction with said purchase, ana
that he never expressed any dissatisfaction with
or regret at said purchase. Afiant further says
chat before said purchase her said husband had
expressed to afiant his desire to withdraw from
private banking and to engage In national BANK
ing. Afiant further says that after the death
of her said husband George c. Duy came to the
family residence and took from her said husbands
private papers an envelope filled with papers
relating to the purchase of the First National
Bank stock. some of said papers bearing the
names of Morrison and Miller, and said Duy took
said envelope and papers to the office of the
Indiana Banking Company
MARY MORRISON
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pecuniary interest in said Indiana Banking Com
pany, and that in the event of said purchase that
there would be no connection whatever between
the two banks Affiant further says
that this was the first intimation
that he had had of said contemplated change in
the ownership of said bank stock, and that he
wanted to think the matter over. That said
Morrison desired an early answer, and that it
was then agreed that they should have another
conference the next morning at o'clock. Aft
ant further says that while on his way to his
Office the next morning, at the time appointed,
he met said Morrison at the corner of Market
and Delaware streets and that they walked on
together. Affiant thereupon told said Morrison
that he had thought the matter over and with
the assurance of said Morrison, and il said
Davis and said Ketcham, and said banking com
pany were not interested in said contemplated
purchase of stock, and that they were in no wise
to be connected with or interested in said bank
as officers or as owners, and if the affiant and
said Morrison could agree upon the rate of inter
est affiant was to have on his deposit, that he
would continue his account in said First National
Bank, and that he would do the bulk of his bust
ness with said First National Bank.
That thereupon said Morrison repeated his
statement in the strongest and most emphatic
manner, that neither said Davis, said Ketcham
nor said Indiana Banking Company, as firm or
as individuals, had or should have any interest
in the stock of said First National Bank.
Affiant further says that he and said Morrison
did then agree upon the rate of interest that
afiant should have on his deposit and afiant
then promised said Morrison to keep his largest
bank deposit in said First National Bank, and
which he did. Afiant further says that there
upon said Morrison said that he would 60 at
once and close the trade for said stock, and that
within day or so thereafter said Morrison told
afhant that he had just closed the trade or pur-
chase of said stock for the sole and benefit of
said Miller and himself.
Afiant further says that he did not inform
either of the defendants of the facts herein set
forth until since the close of the trial of the
at the last term of the Superior Court
SAMUEL HANWAY.
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A. r. M'MURTRY's AFFIDAVIT.

Alexander R. McMurtry, of Parke county,
in State of Indiana, being by me duly sworn,
deposes and says that during the fall and winter
of 1878 and 1879 he was member OF the firm of
Barnes, McMurtry & Co., a firm doing business in
the city of Indianapolis; that said firm had bust,
ness transactions with the First National Bank
of Indianapolis, and with the Indiana Banking
Company; that amongst other matters of bust
ness his said firm negotiated for lease of the
pork packing house known as the Holmes,
Petit & Bradshaw" house; that the Indiana
Banking Company had an interest in or lien on
said property, and VIM. H. Morrison. president of
the First National Bank. claimed to have an in
dividual interest in said property also; that in
the course of the negotiations as to the renting
of the house the relationship between said two
banks was spoken about; that IN Il conversation
in relation to this matter, Frederick A. w. Davis.
officer of said Indiana Banking Company
told affiant that there was connection between
said two banks, and that the Indiana Banking
Company had no interest in the First National
Bank, and said VIM. H. Morrison also told
affiant that said banking company had no inter
est in said bank, and that the interest of said
Morrison in said property was an individual
interest A. r. MCMURTRY.
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II. HAMBLEToN's AFFIDAVIT.

L. Edward Hambleton, OF the city of Balti-
more, State of Maryland. being duly sworn, de-
poses and says: In the summer of, think, 1873,
or after the sale by John c.. New of his stock
to William Ell. Morrison in the First National
Bank, / was passing through this city and called
upon William II. Morrison at the First National
Bank. with a view of making some business
connection between our banking house and the
First National Bank for making its collections
etc, in the city of Baltimore. l was then
a member and still am of the clearinghouse of
John S. Hambleton s. Co., of the city OF Balti-
more. l introduced the subject of banking to
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The case of VIM A. Bristor and other sons
and daughters of Samuel Bristor, deceased
against their step-mother Esther M. Bristor is
on trial in the Circuit Court 1t has been to the
Supreme Court three times, on different ques-
tons of law. The compliments question
defendants right to certain property ON Delaware
street
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j. NJ. HUME's AFFIDAVIT.

James M. Hume of Marion county, State of
Indiana, of lawful age being by me duly sworn.
deposes and says that in the spring of 1878 he
was a member of the firm of Adams Mansur &
Co., wholesale carpet merchants, doing business
in the city of Indianapolis; that the said firm
were tenants of VIM. II. Morrison, president of
the First National Bank of Indianapolis; said
af6ant being at the First National Bank talking
with said Morrison in regard to business matters,
atfiant asked SAID Morrison if the First National
Bank, and Indiana Banking Company were to be
consolidated. Said Morrison told affiant that he
(Morrson) and Samuel Miller had bought large
amount of stock in the First National Bank of
John c. New and John c. Wright; that it was
bought for their individual interest and that the
Indiana Banking Company had nothing to do
with said purchase of stock and had no connec-
ton with said First National Bank.
JAMES M HUME.
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Estimated
w. II. TALBoTT's AFFIDAVIT.

William H. Talbot, of lawful age, being by
me duly sworn. deposes and says: That he is a
resident of the city of Indianapolis.
Afliant further says that on the 2Sth day of
July 1885 he went to 70 Circle street. the resi-
dence of Mrs Mary Morrison, widow of the late
w. II. Morrison, and that, together with Miss
Mary A. t. Morrison, daughter of said W.
Il Morrison, he looked over the private papers
of the said w. FL. Morrison and that while thus
engaged the said Mary A Il. Morrison found and
handed affiant an envelope which contained two
slips of paper. In the upper lefthand corner of
the said envelope was printed, return to Indiana
Banking Co., Indianapolis, Ind, if not delivered
within five days" In the lower right hand cor
ner of said envelope the word City was printed
The words First Nat B. of Indps" We're writ
ten in pencil in the middle of said envelope, in
the handwriting of said w. III. Morrison, as
afiant believes; and the following figures were
also made in pencil, in the hand of the said w.
III. Morrison, as afiant believes:
200 900 755 900 15OO-1400-29OO
10000 10000 10000 $50 $50
$4,000 5
$4,000 $3.50
25 600 100000
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EDWARD HARNESS AFFIDAVIT.

Edward Barnes, of Park county, in the State
of Indiana, of lawful age, being by me duly
sworn, deposes and says that in the fall and
winter of 1873 and 1879 he was member of the
firm Of Barnes, McMurtry &~Co.. pork -packers
and dealers in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana;
that said firm had some business dealings with
the First National Bank and with the Indiana
Banking Company, banks of said city; that in
the course of said business William H. Morrison,
president of the First National Bank, told afiant
that there was no connection or connecting of
interests between said banks but they were
entirely separate and distinct, and that the
Indiana Banking Company had no interest in
said First National Bank. EDWARD BARNES.
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SAMPLE LoFTIN's AFFIDAVIT.

Sample Loftin, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he is resident of
that he was for many years well acquainted
with the late William FL. Morrison. late pres-
dent of the First National Bank, No. So, of the
city of Indianapolis. Said afiant further
swears that he was treasurer of the county of
Marion for two years, commencing the 4th day
of September, 1879; that such treasurer he
held large sums of money, which he deposited in
banks, and that he had large deposits of said
funds in said First National Bank and in the
Indiana Banking an e. Company; that "a being s
posts in said two banks he went to
said Morrison, as his friend, to inquire into the
safety of his said deposits, and that he had quite
a lengthy conversation about said
banks with said Morrison; that said
Morrison in said conversation told
affiant that said Indiana Banking Company had
made bad debts and lost money. and that said
company had been compelled to take quite a
large amount Of real estate at more than its
value, but that the money of affiant would be
safe IN said company until the expiration of his
official term said treasurer; that he, said Nor
rlson still retained an interest in said company,
and knew its condition. That said Nor
rson told afiant that he, said Morrison.
had purchased a large amount of the stock of
the said First National Bank for himself and
one other person-one Miller, as he believes,
upon speculation, and that there was connec-
ton between said two banks except that he
and his one partner were interested in both
banks; that said First National Bank was safe
and sound and in splendid condition, and that it
was making money. That said Morrison wanted
to sell affiant $40 600 of the stock of said bank
and told affant that it would be good and pay
ing investment, and that his reason for selling
any Of said stock was only because he and his
said partner, the man who had joined
him in the purchase of the stock, had<
more of it than they two could conveniently
carry. and that the affiant was an old friend, and
the kind of man he wanted to associate with
himself and his friends in the bank. The affiant
further says that this conversation took place in
said First National Bank some time during the
last year of atlantis official term as county treas
urer. S. LOFTIN.
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Mr.. Morrison, and asked him why John G. New
would sell his interest in the bank Mr.. Morri-
answered by saying that he thought New
had soma political aspirations. He thought he
New made a mistake. / then asked Mr..
Morrison. in buying out a large interest in that
way, and having no stock exchange, how
they arrived at a valuation for stock, to
which he answered that he had avaied himself
of the opportunity of examining the assests OF
the bank and in = place the size OF Indianapolis
1t was very much easier to ascertain the stand
ing of the people than it was in our larger COM
munites; that having been in the banking bust
ness he was well versed in the credit and stand
ing of the people. He seemed so well satisfied
with his purchase that | saw no disposition on
his part to offer any inducement for me to take
an interest in it, and on further conversation
found III" disposed to retain his account with a
national .,ank IN preference to private bankers.
The object of my visit was to see if could make
any arrangements to get that account, with
view OF investigating In case he showed any dis
position to do business with US, the value of the
stock in what he considered the most response
BILE bank in the State of Indiana At the time
was in the bank Mr.. John c. Wright was present
at a desk when l went in. | don't know
what his connection was with the bank
Mr. Morrison was acting president Soon
after extending the usual salutation Mr.. Wright
got up and went out, and, as my business was
with Mr.. Morrison. awaited myself of the alb
sence of Mr.. Wright to have the conversation
given above with Mr.. Morrison 1t was in the
cash Office of the bank | first mentioned these
facts. incidentally, to Mr.. Mcdonald on the
portico of the Deer Park Hotel, State of Mary
land, on the 18th of July, 1885. and was asked if
l would object to having them put in the form
of an affidavit, to which l replied that was
going to Indianapolis on business connected
with the Denison Hotel, and should not hesitate
to make affidavit to what | had told Mr.. Nc
Donald. T. EDWARD HAMBLEToN.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

The Chicago Burlington 81 Northern people
have contracted with the Rhode Island locomo-
tive works for the construction of thirty i've