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has been committed I do not think that
cas-, 900 bail will be any too much to in
SURE this mans appearance at the exami-
nation next Thursday.
In the case of Fish $50, 900 was de.
manded and given, and this case is ex-
actly similar"
AT this point Pell's lawyer broke in and
said. ~ don't think, Mr.. Commissioner,
that this is a case where q very large
amount Of bail should be demanded.
Nothing as yet has been proved TO show
that the property was taken out and not
accounted for"
MIR. Rose said There Is proof that
the property was taken out and went to
pay the individual debts of the individual
directors, and was accounted for by
checks from Pell, Wallack 4 Co. which
were not worth the paper they were writ
ten on. The interests Of this community,
which demand that their securities and i'll
nre to pe treated with fidelity
and trust. require that this case should
be severely dealt with"
HELD IN S25, 900 BAIL.
Commissioner Shields-tn view of the
Bank Examiners affidavit l will fix the
bail at S25, 900.
Bernhard received his commitment
for the prisoner and then took him TO
Marshal Jacobus's Office.
Commissioner Shields showed tho re-
the affidavit made by Bank Ex-
Hepburn, which was heretofore
.zealously kept from the eyes OF the re-
porters.
lie selected it from two or three others,
remarking:
Let me get the right one2"
Then there are other persons
wanted ?" suggested The EVENING WORLD
The Commissioner smiled.
HERE ARE THE
The affidavit ia as follows:
Southern District OF New York:
A. b. Hepburn, being duly sworn, says
he is a National Bank Examiner OF the
of New York and Brooklyn. That on
or about the 23d day of January. 1900, in
II hlobIlCt uloTtbulh, Onc ItttT D. tluhABpn,
being then and there the President and a
and an agent of q National Bank
association called the Sixth National Bank
Of the city OF New York. Incorporated
under act Of Congress approved June ..
1894, did for the use, benefit and advantage
of himself, unlawfully embezzle. abstract
and wilfully misapply certain moneys.
fnnds and credits Of the said bank-to wit.
he sum of s432, 486, with the intent to
injury and defraud said bank, and at the
same time one George II. Pell, with the like
intent. did unlawfully aid and abet the said
Claassen as such President. director and
in the commission OF such ~offense.
This complaint is made OH information
obtained by d%eponent in his examination OF
he affairs Of said bank; . letter OF said P.
I. Claassen. dated New York. Jan. 80,
$50, addressed to the President OF tho
uso Associ atom; statements of
he Clearinghouse Committee and the
of the said bank.
A. d. HEPBURN.
Sworn to before me this 30th day Of jan
larry, 1890. John NJ. SHIELDS.
Commissioner.
This affidavit sets at rest any doubt that
nay exist ns to the issuance Of q warrant
Claassen's arrest.
The affidavit says he got away with the
,ank's funds, and Mr.. Hepburn gives no
of where they have disap-
to.
Pell's lawyer went out after q short
consultation with Pell. and refused to
i've his name or the firm that he repre-
Marshal Jacobus SAID this morning that
Claassen nor Wallack had been
yet.
cLAAssEH's OFFICE ocKEp
Inquiry was made by an EVENING
World reporter at Claassen's Office at As
Broadway.
The reporter called there. The door of
lis Office was locked.
There was on the door a note written in
late pencil as follows
Empire Gas Company: Your tTenty.tour
,nndIes OF iron WAS delivered to L. !. H. H.
Signed) PENSsYLvANIA X. II. Co.
On the reverse side of the slate was the
ord Rats"
Mr.. SIMMONS ABsENT TOO.
Inquiry was also made at the Office of
A. Simmons. who is located in the
anne building. and who was one Of the
irectors of the broken bank.
A pretty typewriter with swapping
lack ayes received the reporters.
mo. Mr.. Simmons is not In. and has
OF been at his office to-day" she said.
he did not know whether he would be
own to-day or not.
NO CHAECE OF RRsUMISG.
President Frederick d. Happen, Of the
National Bank. called at the
iIth National Bank about noon to-day
nd had a conference with Examiner Hep.
urn.