Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-04-28
Boone's Friendship For Roach.

The Washington Post of date April
21st, reproduces IN article from the
Dayton (Ohio) Herald, which presents
some new facts in the Roach case, and
sets forth the friendship of one: Col. A.
E. Boone, for Roach, when the latter
was in sore need of friendship. The
Herald says:
Back in 1879 William N. Roach was
cashier OF the Citizens National bank of
Washington city, of which eX Postmaster
General Creswell, now deceased, was
against Cashier Roach by reason of resti-
tuition and compromise became known to
the world as enlightenment of funds of the
bank. No prosecution was made and
there was no Indictment, but, the cashier
found himself penniless and with this
criminal charge cl0uding his name and
reputation.
Col. A. +. Boone, now and formerly a
resident of Dayton, was at this time the
representative and principal OF LOO star
mail contracts, and was then living in
| Washington. lie was depOsitOr in the
Citizens National bank at the time the
alleged enlightenment occurred. His husi.
ness aggregated oyer 100000 annually
with the bank: ne he knew Cashier koach
1OlJlAt0AA y = q Aho AstCAlNs oAku oOA1llOu
the cashiers great ability. He also knew
General Creswell quite well. He became.
of course, acquainted with all the facts
! pertaining to the charge of embeZzlement
against Roach, so far as the same were
; made public. He knew the stern charac-
ter of the president of the bank, and has
always maintained the opinion that II the
be about as follows:
Roach was largely engaged In building
operations, and was using considerable
money. He was Unable to realize upon
some OF them, and Overdrew his account
at the bank of (which lie was cashier.
of the president. the result was as above
Observation-Disclosures, discharge, and
disgrace. 1t was claimed at the time
that hy reason of the authority vested in
Roach, as cashier, that he had made
some bad loans for the bank. These the
stem president obliged him to make good,
0lSh.
Colonel Boone, in sympathy with Roach,
amt entertaining a high opinion of him,
came t. his rescue, and without the hope of
Il reward or even the return, gave him u
handsome sum uf money and sent him to
the then far-ntf Dakota to look after his mail
contracts there and to start life anew. How
well he knew his man. the ability and
character he possessed, is e%Xemplitied by
the tact that Cashier Roach became soon q
man "f prominence in the new country,
and finally United States senator. His life
in his far. Oft home has been one of pr0bity,
honor and dignity. He has fully sustained
the good opinion OF his benefactor.. A
letter which the Herald is permitted to
copy is appended herewith, which will
prove interesting reading:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Is, 1898. !
MY DEAR FRIEND: Your very kind
letter was received after my arrival here.
1t was a source Of great pleasure to mo to
read it, and my greatful heart goes out to
you III sincere thanks. l have often
wondered where you went after leaving
here, but never could ascertain. l am de-
With You, and hope fortune has been as
kind In every way.
My election was a surprise to me rs we'll
a. my friends, and Is attained after many
years of hard knocks, hard work, privatiOn