The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10
use at the clearing house. For these loans We
paid per cent. interest aud they were all paid
on as they became due.

use at the clearing house. For these loans We
paid per cent interest aud they were all paid
on as they became due.
never borrowed personally from the bank
except on one occasion above stated Inc
paper appearing in my personal account was
paper received in the courbe OF business Win
which / settled Mr.. Lucas indebtedness 20 NE,
by reason OF his having failed to keep his
agreement as hereafter stated. This was paper
received from our customers in the usual
course OF business, for goods sold and dellv-
cred; nor did the bank or any OF Its oincers
ever make any contribution or donation 10 me
OF any kind at any time.
ne ger suggested any person, directly or IN
directly, to the secretary OF the treasury or the
comptroller for the reoeivership OF the hey-
stone bank, or TO any one else, nor ala III
any way endeavor to influence the appoint
ment, remotely or otherwise.
did not know that my brother had entered
bail for Mr.. Marsh until | read the fact IN the
newspapers while in the West travelling; no
one ever communicated to me any thing about
my brother or any other person becoming Dali
for Mr. Marsh, nor did or my firm ever con-
slider directly or indirectly the subject OF Civ
ing or getting bail for Dir. Marsh. l never was
applied TO do 20. On account oil
my absence II has not been my pleasure
to Ar. William ii. Wananiaker
for SIX months past, until today, when saw
him in this room. and | have never commuhl'
the subject OF his giving bail. / never had II
business transaction with Mr.. BGrdsiey indi-
vidually or as city treasurer, or with any one
representing him in either capacity. Neither
had my firm, except that he had small ac-
counts for merchandise in the store. payable
monthly. i never suhecribed any money for
his benefit at any time.
As to Mr. Drew, have esteemed him highly
for years on his reputation in Philadelphia as
a bank examiner. After the bank failed | saw
him twice, once at my solicitation and once
when he called of his own option. l never
spoke 10 him on either occasion upon the SUBJ
ject OF my accounts in the bank or the discount
or the shares of stock held by me as coliateral.
or asked him to favor me any others in any
way. The question of establishing Eew bank
with new men was the subject of our conversa-
tion at both OF these interviews.
was not instrumental 10 delaying, 10 the
extent OF one minute. the closing of the bank,
or the appointment OF n receiver.
l knew Mr. John {. Lucas in business way
from his early manhood, and never heard q
whisper against his integrity until after he was
dead. During 1887, to the best OF my recol-
lection, upon the belief that Mr. Lucas was a
rich man and the knowledge of his investing in
various enterprises as a capitalist, | told him
of my great desire to assist in preserving the
independence Of the Reading railroad property
and that l thought that the purchase OF GER
tain holdings of the stock that were held
would be profitable and useful, and invited
him to join ms in such joint purchase. The
agreement between US was verbal, aud TO this
effect. that Mr.. Lucas was 10 supply certain
sums of money as l called for them and TO de-
posit the same to my personal account in the
Keystone bank. In accordance to that agree
ment from that time drew checks on that &C
count to the extent of about 500 600 against that
money which believed was deposited by him
ss per understanding. UDon several occasions
when / notified Mr.. Lucas that under our
agreement money was needed. he brought me
stock of the Keystone bank, which be request
ed me 10 use in lieu OF the money. a. il was not
convenient for him to furnish cash at that time.
As a result, when he died. had in my posses
sion 2,5l5 shares OF the Keystone bank, so re-
ceived by me from him.
After his death found that he had not made
the deposits 10 MY credit as he agreed and
that my account was ovsrdrawn. When dis
covered this, | could not find any explanation
and attributed it TO soUnc -oTt'rsight + I'M
ineda,ey made tho account good by closing
il with commercial paper received in
my business, which was all doub-
ly paid. Mr.. Lucas, therefore, did not
in reality furnish q penny to me Tor
the purchase OF the Reading stock tnat held
and all had for his share in the operation YVES
the certificates Of stock OF the Keystone bank,
left with me collateral. l held this bank
stock subject TO an adjustments of the account.
and Mrs. Marsh aud Mrs. Lucas called on me
in relation TO it, but no settlement was made,
though the former