New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-24

SOME INTERESTING TESTIMONY AT THE HEAR
INCA LETTER FROM MISS WILLARD.
Chicago. Dec. 23.-The hearing in the County
Court touching the failure Of the private bank Of :. A.
Kcan Il Go. continued to-day. According 10 the
statement Of Cashier Warne Yesterday, John Culver IS
indebted 10 the bank. his note to The amount 81
-. 900. Mr.. Culver today testified that he did nos
the bank anything the contrary. the bank
owed him more than 300. lie declared that he had
received any consideration fr his note. IL waS
merely given accommodation to Mr. Kean, who
made written agreement - pay il. The witness
however. recognized the moral obligation. and woud
paw the amount if given twelve months time.
Louis Dome. repre- -cntatve of Bradstrees Agency.
next called. and exhibited a written statement
made by Kcan in June 1850, in which he said he had
a capital Of $4,000. with VI. G. Eragd) Morton
Culver and D. ". Kcan special partners. This
in direct contradiction If Mr.. kcan> sworn
statement YESTERDAY the effect that he al never
made written statement t. commercial agency
When the paper shown him today Mr. Kean was
Obliged t. acknowledge his signature.
Herbert Hammond, an Iowa banker, took the Wit
nessstand and fatty contrsdctcd statements said 10
have been made by Kean to the commercial agencies
that Hammond had invested $4,000 in Kean's bust
ness II true. Hammond said, that kcan had
asked him to become partner.
ON petition OF Assignee Jacobs this afternoon
Gilbert b. shaw president Of the American Tu-t and
Bank named assignee with Mr.. Jacobs in
the Kean failure. In petitioning, Mr. Jacobs said
that tie business Of kean a 90. was 80 varied and
extensive. and the character Of is affairs 50 COM
pcated and involved. that lie considered II necessary
some experienced banker like Mr.. shaw be named
to assist in the uniavenc
Judge scales made Clark woodman. the omaha
capitalist happy by entering an order returning 10
him s5- 900 worth Of notes and securities deposited
with Kcan ~ 60. for safe keeping
4 remarkable lcltcr VIII be published here omor-
rows rvm Frances f. Willard. president Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. regarding the
circumstances attaching 10 the disastrous failure %
:. \. Kcan a Co. The communication is III part a'
follows:
For day, have waited to see some leader IN the
pulpit pew leap into the arena OF pubic c2.T ve e
HE and iepfii service in chicago home missionary
V, r Yonng Men, Christian i,rocatijn worn. SUNDAY
school and temperance woik, his simple PLAN way ot
m".t nran,ncnt way Win a. bank a, Vne, lnown as
ans IN chicago. w. N t. fsc'', wo'ti counting
m tir present. crisis, am pan b'y'nd oppression
Tor Hi' people stand by each other beer han do
members of the household If faith. If " Mike VIC,
Donald had been universally a>Sael WGuld 'hc''
have been so few voices raised in h. behalf
rhe Womans Christian Temperance mon ana , us
affiliated interests have had Mr. Kean for banker during
,ever, recent year, lie is leading Prohibltloni,t !.
repr sentative Methodist liyman. Who know WAT
hatred Of the temperance cause may be back OF this
what blow aimed organized movement against ING
liquor traffic Happily. we have never hid mnch
money deposit At any one TIM. and; 50 iar as !
know 81 900 will replace all the LOSSES ~ the NATIONAL
woman, Christian M erInce Mon and S'iopo tho,e
Of the temple: while the Woman Tcnteance iub.
nshinc House receive, every day nearly half much a.
il had on deposit with Mr.. ketn hni Know Dy my
Sp,ndencc that the pres OF t!l country ma, Deei
o,vsn :, understand thar An appalling calamity has
oycrtaken the White Ribbon movement. Possibly the
wish i father - tie Thought.
pentoth" there doubtless JOY in Hell over one sant
that falls Beyond per'dventn,e there i relolclns
hon ~
cause or any If it, advp atcs * ovciiaken by mis-
fortune. seeming or real