St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-31
At the Examination, Thus Far,
of the Affairs of the
American.
Another Well Authenticated
Story Of Archbishop Ire
lands Elevation.
Shall Sprinkling and Side
walk Cleaning Taxes be
General or Special.
Spicy Stories Of Life as Told
in the Various Courts Of
the City.

The Office of Public Examiner Kenyon
in the capitol was resolved into court
room yesterday afternoon at the hearing
of the American Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, of Minneapolis. Mr.. Kenyon
maze an ideal judge, although he might
have appeared to better advantage had
he added the wig and gown to his make
up. Assistant Attorney General Childs
represented the state. and Freeman P.
Lane the society. Others present from
Minneapolis were: Secretary t. E.
Bishop, ActuarY Kendall; W. B.
Hall, secretary of the board
of trade; George NJ. Hurd,
and Walter S. Miner. On account of
the illness of President Bishop he was
unable to be present.
The object of the investigation is to
ascertain whether or rot the officers of
the associations are conducting the
business as the laws of the state pro-
vide. In case the public examiner de-
clareS that they are not so doing, an ac-
ton would be commenced in the SUI
preme court to dissolve the company
and wind up its affairs. The present
officials of the society assert that the
object of the people who are making
the trouble is to throw the affairs of
the company into the hands of re-
ceiver, who is in the scheme.
The first witness examined yesterday
afternoon was George Nj. Hurd,
former agent of the society. He testi-
fed in regard to some loans he had
made, designed to show the careless
business methods of the association.
However, as he admitted the money had
been repaid, there wasn't much in his
testimony for either side.
Walter S. Miner, also a former en-
ploye of the company, was next placed
on the stand. He explained the way in
which the company disposed of the adj
mission fees, saying that they were not
considered assets, and that the local
agents RENTED to the association a pro.
portionate amount of the admission
fees. The defense tried to show
IN the cross examination that there was
a conspiracy to knock out the present
set Of officers and put in an entire new
lot. This was also tried Oh Secretary
Hall, of the Minneapolis board of trade,
who was next examined. MIR. Hall got
little excited and advised Free Lanel
not to insinuate that he (HalD was in
scheme to do up the society. Al
former shareholder, Mr.. Meadows, was
next placed on the stand. MIR. Med;
uoWS Hdu Sone into Tile dSSocldGloH sew
eral years age, paid in $3.50, got tired,
and received S242 so for his claim from
the company.
The next witness was a gentleman
named Farwell, of Waterloo, To-, whoj
has for some time past been pushing.
claims against the association. He was
the source of Secretary Halls informa-i
ton in regard to the company, aud is
evidently the main spoke in the wheel |
OF the opposition. MI. Farwell detailed
number of transactions, but his testi-
mony developed no Irregularities, and
the hearing was then adjourned to be
resumed at the Office of the company IN /
Minneapolis at 10 o'clock this morning.