The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-19
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
No Truth In the Rumor OF . Check for
Ronald.

Another rumor concerning the Krug
case was circulated yesterday with
as much industry 90 the one OF Sun
day concerning Krug's capture. 1t
was TO the effect that the finance commit
tee had discovered check for 81 500 in
favor of J. 7. Ronald, signed eAdolph
krug, city treasured"
Messrs. Brewer, Shields and Crichton
all denied any knowledge Of such a check,
which was supposed to be the one for
which mortgage was given. II was even
more emphatically denied by Mr.. Whit
lock. the mayors warm friend.
II know it to be absolutely false, " said
Mr.. Whitlock to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES re-
porter. II know it because | got the
money from Krug myself Krug took it
out and gave il 10 me himself"
The committee spent the morning ex-
aiming the checks returned by the banks
and arranging them in numerical order.
1t was decided to retain the services of
ex-Jadge Roger S. Greene to aid the
committee in examining witnesses, as Mr..
ponworth found il absolutely impossible
to do that and attend to the securing OF
the city's money. subpoenas were issued
to number of bankers, and their exami-
nation occupied all afternoon, the testi-
mony being taken by ID. {. Kennedy.
Jacob kurth, president of the Puget
Sound National. was the first 10 arrive.
and told the committee they could ask
him any questions they chose. fnterro-
gated by Mr.. Greene he related the Denny
transaction. lie said krug told him
Denny had been pressed by creditors and
krug had loaned him some money.
Denny The said. wanted To secure him. aud
k-ug asked Mr.. furth IL he would allow
the papers TO be made in his name Furth
agreed TO this, aud when they were given
10 him. he put them in an envelope prom
erly marked. One of Denny's men gave
them to him. and he did not see Mr..
Denny OF the subject.
Mr.. Furth remarked that when he was
last before the committee he was mol,
sworn he was willing to answer any other
questions under oath. Replying TO inter
rogatovtes, Mr.. Furth denied that he had
ever purchased any warrants from or for
krug. or that he had any now belonging
10 him. lie never knew OF any warrants
being purchased hy ksug. The remainder
81 The testimony related to the bank bal
ances, and was = repetition OF ihst before
given.
l., K. Spencer, of the National Bank Of
Commerce. and T.. w. Andrews, OF the
seattle National back. and II. V. Ankeny.
OF the PgEet sound National, were exam
inCd. without any further information be-
,ng elected
NJ. I. Rsckas. Of the Washington Ma
;ioua. bank. testified that krug kept part
Of bis accounts there; and T.. q. Graves
testified that he had contributed to the
Democratic campaign fund. but paid no
commission 10 the treasurer.
J. \. Emission, of the Security Savings
bank, varied the routine Of replies hy tss-
tlfying thas be had mentioned To krrr
that The bank Has getting very small
share Of the deposits Krux replied that
ne soald do better by depoSlting elsex here.
and - result OF that conversation Ed
mission directed that certificate OF deposit
Re made out thereafter for interest AZ or
per essL on the daily balances. The
amoaas on deposit Was about 81. ooa. He
denied that he knew anything Of ans var
rant Transaction.
". Barry. cashier OF the Commercial
National. also msde . diverslon. After