New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
THE MAVERICK BANKS AFFAIRS.

INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE ACCUSED OFFICERS
EXPECTED-MR. EwER's WITHDRAWAL.
Boston, JAM o CspecaD-"The Journal says that
the cases OF the Maverick National Bank and Of Asa
T. Potter, its president well as those OF Jonas
II. French and Thomas Dana, directors, are again
attracting publlc attention. The creditors OF the
Maverick Bank have been growing restless uhder the
uncerta ainty about their dividend prospects Tue
United States Grand jury" said one in a position
10 know will hear the case its merits early IN
February. 1t is foregone conclusion that Potter
French and Dana will be indicted. 1t Is lmpos-
siblc to predict when the trial VIII De heiu.
II delay is sought, 1t is not mprob@ble tha' INC 'i'
OF these three may 60 over untli next autumn
Can you predict what is likely to be the Inc oi
defenceln
NO. cannot. Mr.. Hyde is an ns;ute lawyer and
he is sure to leave no stone unturned In his worh ior
his clients The Government may be brought ih'o
This defence along with these defendants-POtter'
French and Dana. Mr. Magludcr, us you Know was
the United States bank examiner, ahd he Nlc" do
well as any Boston banker that tho Maverick was "
One-man bank; that while Messrs. Fpnch anu DanA
were men Of supposed ability and Strength ueS "o'o
in reality putty in the hands of President Potter
Well Mr. Macrudcr WIDE his reports here Ihese re-
ports we're what they are. Can 1t not Win peficc'
iustice be- asked why Mr. Magrlder did not find out
that tlr name, on many OF the pronisSory notes hed
by the Maverick were simply names OF straw nc
must have known such to be the case, ana knowing
il, why did he not report to the toh'roher Vi u'o
Currency! or. il he did report why did MI
Lacey allow the bank to continue doing business !
40 far MS can now be learned the books of the Maverick
are all rlght Every cntI. is said to have been duly
and properly made. II the financial staU'ly Vi
H. notes receivable Is myth 1t puts the AUTHORIZES
hcr, in "A very uncomfortable position, ana you may
rest assured that this fact will be used To us iuii
value hind You, do not know wha' Mr. Magruder
reported but he surely moved In such circles III DUB
ton and had the means Of cleaning such Lho"lousc
of what Potter French and Dana were DONG thdo l'
WAS in better position than any living lhdVluuai "
get at the bottom facts. and get at them am ooi'-
Cdcnt he did, for Magruder could Durr9w
t1 unsuspccted depths wien nc set yu. "p,u. ~"
~ the. n'n eA,ape II Will bn through cchnlcdntco
"Tle difficulties respecting the proper tAtiHiha.loi
Of the Maverick Bank seem u be lafseIy uue " ~, vi
seryance OF routine in the departments haVlhs sool.
Tic DstrcAuorney, IN preparing tls n,,a
the accused directors naturally turned 10 AiNu L"r
whose familiarity with all the TRANSACTIONS o lc p'
peculiarly qualified him for The service ana maue sdils
iartOry arrangements for compensation Bdhh r.Adhi-
liner (atclrll was called from tue country 10 Help out
Mr. Ever I'm his routine duties AID Mr. Ever pe gan tne
examinations 10 mutation and tibuation OF deths ne'es
sary to present the cas properly III cilnhai oOGa. %
SIR Ever worked in this capacity eNaetly DAY
and hof when he was summarly ordered from
Washington 10 resume his duties rs eAainiil'f Inc
Government orncy thus deprived OF his ihiinS,
was unae 10 present the cases before the Nrai 'uiS
I'm December NumrOus attempts have Deen llauS !"
srcur, rOmpcten, experts but AT least tive VINO nave
h,cn as,cd have refused. on the ground OF p.lr cl
gasoments aud ,hcro Is at the present noLih d.lier
o. miscarriage Of lustocc when wouu De as 'ru'I "
he accused directors II no"cnt, as u WOuh be IN
fortunate foY the general public. II they arr SuHy
The question is upon what prcteXt was Mt. fWer
withdrawn from the work which lie alone can 90