The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-25
now BUCKLEY WAS BUNKoEp.
Suffering Caused by Absconding of the
nkefs'--ke v ards Co Rc Offered.

Suffering Caused by Absconding of tho
..Bankefs'-Rewa wards tn Be offered.
State Senator W. T. Sergeant and +. NJ.
Goss, yictinized depositors in the de-
funct State Bank of Buckley, arrived in
the city last evening being a committee
selected hy the citizens of Buckley TO con-
fer with Gov. McGraw concerning the Of
ferlng of reward for the arrest of =. H.
Hart and +. A. Densmore, late president
and cashier. respectively, of the bank
They arranged for a meeting with the gov
ernor this morning. Both gentlemen are
heavy property owners In Buckley. Mr..
Sergeant being president Of the Buckley
Lumber Company. and Mr.. Goss, presi-
dent of the White River Lumber aud
shingIe Company. Speaking of the mat
ter last evening at the Northern hotel
Mr.. Sergeant said:
TUESDAY our people began 10 susreet
that al was not right with the bank. be-
cause il had failed 20 open its doors on
Monday, aud this morning the citizens Of
the town held mass meeting and de.
noaneed both Hart and Densmore as alb
sconders \ committee Of three. consist
ing of Mr.. Goss, James McNeely. an insur-
ance and real estate man who lost about
$1,000 in cash by reason Of the bank clos
Ing. and myself, were selected 10 wait on
the governor aud ask that a reward be
offered for the capture of the two bank
officials. Hart and Dea-morc. Mr.. Me
Nicely could not come with US. want
them arrested on a charga of embexzle-
ment.
Hart and Densmore came 20 Buckley
about two years ago from Skovhegan,
Ne. and immediately opened the bank
They claimed tina. the institution was
regularly incorporated, but our people
have since learned that articles Of incor-
pora,ion never were fiied; they were sim
ply conducting pasnshop on a big scale.
Hart claimed that Densmore VAS h.s
NEPHEW. Both Of them are Hebrews mar
RED, and have children. Mrs. Hart is a
Christian and claims 10 belong 10 the
Presbyterian church.
''rAe first year the bank did big basi.
ness, the average daily balances being
SS10n Daring the past year business Ii as
been very good considering the prevailing
bad simcs We think that Hart Aua pens-
more must have gos away With between
81. 90 and $4,000 ef cur peoples money.
The toxin IS now len in hari shape
financially. May farmers had iheiF mite
en- deposis, and great nany Of she labor.
ing classes In the town hal small Gepos Is
ranging from So 81 ss'0. 81 which they
expected ~ live this winter. thus tas loss
naturally fails GA taose who arc least abe
IL bear H.
Mr.. Sargent and Mr.. Goss expect - bs
q ble 10 secure an additional reward. foi
the capture OF the ahseondsrs, from ,as
Pierce county commissioners. IA gFeA'
many of tie ylcilmssSd depositoTs reside
in this county AZ effort vii be made Il
have the King coaaty con- mlsSloners ass
ofter a reward. Mr.. Sergeant thinks shai
at leas, sI,5oo al told. saoa!d be raised
and offered for tAelr capture.
Several times wi!Ata the past year Raek.
lev has been sadeFeF by Gre. Aad shis last
catastrophe wili prove hsra eae for tas
PEOPLE ef that thriving Little elsy 70 BEAR.
IAe pEssens whereabouts Q. pvnsmoEs