Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-30
STANDS TO THE RACK.
RALEIGTs BROKEN BANK AND THE
NEW DIRECTORS.
One OF Them Says he Accepts All RESPONSE
bility-A Mill swept Away
Other Notes.
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come directors pN uSCtit, anu uiu hot ~
knowledge that legally or morally they
were directors. One OF them-Dr. Z. i.
Bailey-this afternoon publishes the fol-
lowing card - wish to say 70 the pub
lie that while / was induced TO become
director of the State National Bank by
statements made by its president and
cashier, which statements l now be-
leye 10 have been false and in
tended 10 deceive, aud that on yes
teriay. on discovering the fraudu-
lent character of such statements,
/ did give my consent to the notice of
resistance Of oil liability on this ground.
ON due consideration have reached the
conclusion that il Is both night and
proper for me to now withdraw my con
sent given TO the notice OF resistance
and hold myself responsible for all
claims and demands incurred 10y my
brief connection as nominal director OF
the said bank. Whatever liability in the
opinion of the Comptroller of the Cur
rencv and Bank Inspector for North
Carolina | may have incurred by SAID
connection | shall ondeayOr as best / can
TO meet | do this with no intention OF
in any way prejudicing the interests OF
my late associates. but IN duty to myself,
the position l hold, and from conscien-
tous convictions.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES.
There were vague lntimations last
night that there would be some startling
disclosures to-day in the matter of the
State National Bank defalcatIOn here.
These were verified to-day, for it was
discovered that Charles +. Cross, presi-
dent of the smashed bank, had added
forgery 10 his crime of theft IT was
found this morning that he had forged
notes on several parties IN Gates county,
and that this forged paper bad been de-
rosited in bank. Among those whose
names were thus forged are DIR. James
Parker, ex-State Senator X. q. Kddlck,
and H. a. J. Morgan. 1t was further
learned that he had forged paper on ID.
II. Graves. of Johnston county.
Cross father, Thomas +. Cross Of
Gates county, reached here this morn
ing. He is an ostimable and upright
man, and was nearly overcome by the
news of his sons robbery of the bank,
but when he was told that his son was a
forger he was utterly broken and gave
up entirely. He cried aloud that no
wished bis son were dead before tins
curse came upon him.
CAN he BE ExTBADITED ?
II is learned that after examining these
forged papers carefully United States
District-Attorney Fab. II. Busbee in
formed Bank-Examiner Tate that he
could make up case against Cross for
this crime which he thought would St.
cure his extraditiOn. SO there Is now
both hope and prospect that Cross will
be brought back. There IS no case
against Cashier White on this ground.
So he is safe so far as is known, DIS
trict- Attornev Busbee and Chief-Of-Po-
lice Heart began telegraphing tonight
in regard to the eXtraGitlOn OF Cross.
Cross father called on Governor Scales
this morning. He was SO overcome by
emotion that he could hardly speak.
THE GOVERNOR GREATLY MOVED.
The Governor was also greatly moved
nv his distress and at the painful CIR
cumstances of the case This morning
one of the directors of the bank, who Is
CROSS brother-in-l law, informed me that
Mrs. Williams, Crosss mother-in-law
and Cashier Whites sister, was IL dread
full condition Of mind and required
medical attention. Cross and White
appear to have plundered her OF every
thing. District-Attorney Busbee re-
marked to-day that II looked like the
bank would pay fifty cents on the dollar
that is. that was the outlook at noon.
OF course it is not yet known how much
Cross and White stole.
THE PROBABLE AMOUNT.
II was roughly calculated to-day that
they probably got about $40, GOO, and OF
this S62, 600 in cash was taken away with
them.
1t is stated that Rufus S. Tucker, of
this city, will probably be appointed re-
ceiver of the bank.
MILL SWEPT AWAY.
Floods have swept away the mill and
cotton-gin of j. ID. Womble, in Chat
ham county. The loss is over 81 600
The suit of Baltzer q looks, OF New
York. against the State of North Caro-
lima, complaint in which was served on
the Governor yesterday, Will be heard
in the State Supreme Court
Revenue officers to-day report the cap
ture of large illicit distillery IN Chat
ham county. Five men operating the
still escaped.
Sheriff Brewer, Of Chatham county,
loses s., 600 by the bank-smash here.
This afternoon a cap on the line of the
water works supply-main from the works
10 the city blew out, and the water sup
ply was cut oil.
MILITARY.
To each of the companies Of troops in
this State invitations will lee sent to par
ticipate in the exercises of Pickett-Bu-
chanan Camp Of Confederate Veterans
at Norfolk, Va, on Memorial Day, May
18th. The 10th is observed as Memo
rial Day in this State.
Books for subscription to the railway
from Charlotte to Weldon have been
opened. People will now have an OPP
portunity to show practically their belief
IN this important enterprise. lti claimed
that subscriptions all along the line will
be prompt and liberal.
BURNED.
At Hickory day before yesterday the
planning mill Of a. A. Whltener a Son
was burned. The loss is 81, 900, with no
insurance. Fry, Herman a Co. lost 5000
in machinery stored III the mill
The rains have again been falling for
many hours. There are apprehensions
OF disastrous freshets, and the latter will
very probably result.
In Polk county William Fisher is un-
der arrest charged with an attempt TO
burn the store Of Bollinger & Smith, at
Tryon City, last month.
EDUCATIONAL.
The excellent report of the State Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction shows
that graded schools Of high class and
on permanent basis are in operation at
Wilmington, Goldsboro', Raleigh, Dur
ham, Fayetteville, Greensboro. Win
ston, Reidsville, Salisbury. Charlotte,
Asheville, and Newberne. Superinten-
dent Finger makes an earnest appeal for
practical instruction and manual labor.
He thinks that in many respects
the boy at country school has de-