The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-12
SAMUEL HANwAY's AFFIDAVIT.


Samuel Hanway, of said county and State,
and of lawful age, being by me duly sworn,
deposes and says: That he is now and for more
than fifty years has been resident of said
county; that for many years prior to his death
he was acquainted with William III. Morrison,
late of said county, as also with Frederick A. w
Davis and John L. Ketcham, two of the
plaintiffs to this suit that he is. and for years
has been, we'll acquainted with the defendants,
New and Wright, and was also somewhat
acquainted with Samuel Miller, defendant.
That he was treasurer of said county Of
Marion from Sept. 4, 1877 to Sept 4, 1879
Affiant further says that in the month of Feb
ruary, 1878. he had on deposit as such treasurer
subject to his check, in the First National Bank
of indianapolis a very large amount of money
as he now remembers, between $3.50 900 and
5000, 900, and that he was doing much the
larger part of his business as such treasurer
with said bank. Affiant further says that in said
month of February, 1873, said William FL. Nor
rison came to said afiant and told him
(affiantl that he was contemplating the purchase
of the stock of the said defendants-John c.
New and John c. Wright-in the First National
Bank of indianapolis and that he had person
ally. carefully, and thoroughly examined the
assets of said bank, and into its condition and
that he had given the matter great care and in
vestigation. That he had, by said investigation
satisfied himself as to the solvency of said bank
and the value of the stock, and had concluded to
purchase the stock of said New and Wright
rangement with aflant as to his deposits during
his term as county treasurer. Said Morrison
said to afiant he had ascertained in the course
of the examination that alfiant kept great
deposits III said bank, and that said deposits
were of great value to the bank Said Morrison
further said to affiant that he would not pur-
chase said stock without first seeing affiant. and
unless he could make satisfactory arrangements
with affiant to the continuance of his
deposit in the then existing business
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did make the purchase Said Morrison said to
affiant that he knew of the trouble between the
af1lant and the Indiana Banking Company, and
for that reason feared that afiant had some i'll
feeling toward him, said Morrison. Said Nor
rison said to affiant that he, Morrison, was not
responsible personally for that Affair." but that
the trouble brought about by the other
officers of said banking company, without his
knowledge, prior to the event, and therefore he
thought afiant should not be prejudiced against
him, and that they had known each other for
years and should be friends. Affiant further
deposes and says that in their first conversation
in regard to the purchase of said stock afiant
told said William III. Morrison that said Freder
lex 4. w. Davis and John l.. Ketcham of the
Indiana Banking Company, and as officers there
of had treated afiant dishonorably unfairly,
and had done him great harm as man
and as an officer, and that he would have nothlr g
to do with them or any bank with which they
were connected in any way, further than he was
compelled TO do so. Aflant says that thereupon
said Morrison told afflant that neither said
Frederick A. W. Davis. nor John L. ketcham,
nor the Indiana Banking Company had anything
to do with the contemplated purchase of said
bank stock of said New and Wright; that if the
purchase was made at all that it would be solely
for and by said Morrison and Samuel Miller,
lone of the defendantsl and that he, said Nor
rison, would, in the event or said purchase sever
his official correction with said Indiana Banking
Company, and withdraw from or sell all his