The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-25

this CITY. rms money belongs 70 the
certificate holders Of the circle and i'll
might have been recovered but his
brother officers conspired to let him
escape before the hands Of the law
could reach him. Many better man
than he is between the walls Of the
penitentiary.r
John W. H. Fry though he has been
an officer Of the circle since lis incor-
poration, has only been active since
Banks disappeared with the swag.
The lawyers didn't succeed in getting
much information out Of him As the
typewriter testimony will show. He
didn't even know when questioned
whether any records OF the original
constitution and bylaws were placed
on the records. He was asked princi-
pally about how the salaries Of the
officers had been fixed. They were
fixed he said by the executive com
mittee. Supreme chancellor, supreme
treasurer and supreme secretary were
to receive $4,000 each while the past
chancellor, chancellor and herald
were to get but $1,000.
who promised them y was ques-
ton by Lawyer Crisp.
Amongst ourselves it was agreed
upon
You mean that you six officers
agreed that you would pay each Other
i the salaries mentioned9n
YES, sir"
/ When asked how much he had re-
ceived he couldn't say, but thought il
was between $4,000 and $4,000.
This included fees outside Of his sal
aries, such as travelling expenses, legal
advice, etc. At the next sitting before
the commissioner he said he had re.
ceived but s9,625. When asked fol
| the check book Of the circle he refused
to produce it. "Mr. Fry writes !
correspondent, adrives pair Of fast
horses and lives in nice house on st
| Paul street. His practice in the courts
is lnconsiderablo.r
| The testimony of supreme secretar.
Charles Fl. Hopkins is perhaps TIL
most interesting to be found in the tw,
big books Of evidence taken before til
commissioners. Mr.. Hopkins was til
successor Of Banks and better thai
any one examined he showed the slip
shod way in which the business Of TIL
Circle was conducted and the name
in which the peoples money was spent
AT the very beginning Of his examina
tion he refused to produce the cas-
books. showing the receipts and dis
bursements Of the Circle, but this di
not prevent the searching cross-ques
tioning Of Crisp and Walter fror
bringing some interesting facts to light
i One interesting point which the at
ltorney for the plaintiffs tried to brinI
out was whether the senior partner .
the law firm of Tippett and his brothe
received any money for withdrawing
suit for receiver which had been file,
against. the Circle some months befor
the successful suits were filed. Boil
Fry and Hopkins were asked whethe
any money had been paid to Tippett
They answered that to the best Of thel
knowledge no money was paid TO tn
lawyer, but that the withdrawal Of tn
suit was entirely voluntary on hi
part. A letter from certificat
holder to The WORLD is as follows
when bill was filed against til,
circle last fall, Latrobe gave it out
that it was only another attempt b
defeat him, he was candidate 70
mayor then. Do you know why thi
bill was dismissed9 Madam Rumo
says that Tippett received $500 iron
the circle for doing so. All thes'
statements Tippett win most probabl
tell you Of, for be examined the recor,
of Banks purchases and investment
before he filed his BILL
II 45. & +
When World reporter asked Nh
Tippett about the matter he became in
dignant. '.Why the idea Of such
/ thing, he said. never received on
penny for Withdrawing my bill, and | an
surprized that this was drawn into tn
, question by my brother lawyers whel
. they were taking testimony. My with
| drawal Of the bill was done withou
, consulting the officers of the circle a
, all, in fact it was great surprize Il