, 1891-11-17

Griffith, but under the circumstances |
cannot help talking to you as an indiyid-
usl. | was very much taken with Mr..
Beard. l was impressed with his frank
ness and candor and the very evident
esteem in which he was held in this COM
munIty Notwithstanding the failure of the
bank. To my questions he was ever
ready to respond, and to produce documents
and he acted as though there was nothing
to keep back. The bank was in ship
shape condition 80 far as appearances
went. Everything was done precisely as
it should be, indicating a head to the in
stitution. When the statement was
showed me I said: Now, Mr.. Beard.
there is no use in attempting t. conceal
matters from me. My business is to
probe everything to the bottom. and this
l will do before 1 leave here. If there is
anything In this statement which is not
indicated on its face l would like to know
it now He assured me that it was dol
lar Tor dollar precisely as the books would
oao" ~ nv a. N0SSbNhOh vi ouC tCD1 VI
a comparatively minor character"
What this item was Mr.. Griffith de-
clined to say.
II tried" he continued, ito cheer him
up. L was deeply impressed that every
thing he told me was true, and l assured
him that il it was as represented, nobody
could blame HIM. He expressed himself
as having had a heavy load lifted off him
by my presence. As | had recently suf-
fered a domestic affliction l could sym
pathize with him in his trouble and | be-
lieve this circumstance brought US into
close relation almost from the beginning
of our acquaintance. AS to the bank, l
can say little about it now, except that 80
far l have found everything precisely as
represented. do not expect to find it
otherwise. This work will occupy me,
with the bank force, from four to six
days. Then my report goes to the
comptroller at Washington. A receiver
will probably be appointed. Under the
ruling of the department he must be a
non resident OF this town
TWO PAPERS.
Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Beard and Mr..
Griffith had a long consultation on Sum
day. Mr.. Beard held a power OF attorney
from Mr.. Collins to dispose of any of his
property in this section of the country.
The bank holds Mr.. Collins persona.
notes for about $25. 900. These are en-.
dorse1 by Mr.. Beard. The bank also
holds $4,000 worth of the Cheyenne Ma
tional bank stock owned by Mr.. Collins,
but which had been transferred in blank.
In addition to this it is thought
that the bank has rediscounted
California National bank paper to
the extent of about S45, 600. 1t is not posi-
lively certain as to this precise amount.
for Mr.. Griffith defined to say anything
on the subject, but it is probably pretty
nearly correct to say hat the personal in
debtedness of Mr.. Collins and the redis-
counted paper of the California National
will foot up about $40, 900. 1t was upon
the advice of Mr.. Griffith that Mr.. Beard
consented to assign in trust for the bene-
fit of the creditors of the Cheyenne Ma
tional bank all the property owned IN
this vicinity by Mr.. Collins. This docu-
nent was dictated to Mr.. Beard by Mr..
Campbell on Sunday night and copied by
Mr.. Beard. When the question of ac-
k%nowledgiDg Mr.. Boards signature came
up it was found that Geo. Morgan was
the only notary public who could he &C.