The Van Buren press., 1893-02-18
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Banker Ais Arrested.

Banker Allis Arrested.
Horace q. Allis, ex-president OF the
First national bank of Little Rock, was
arrested on the 10th.
He was standing on the corner opposite the
bank talking to Banker Worthen, when Deputy
United States Faulkinbury approached him
with the warrant He Immediately ap-
peared before Commissioner o'Hara
and waived examination He was
placed under a bond Of $4,000 to ap-
pear before the federal grand jury IN April
His sureties are Col. 8. W. Fordyce, president
Of the ST. Louis q Southwestern Railroad Co..
J. W. Atkins, a we'll known Little Rock cap.
italist, and the prisoners brother. George B.
Allis. The complaint was made to tho govern.
ment authorities by Bank Examiner Galbreath
Of Kansas City. Mo-, and charges Allis with
making false entries in a report to the comp.
trollsr OF the currency as to the condition OF
the First national bank OF Little Rock on tho
9th day OF December. 1897. The affidavit Is ~
follows
That on or about the 10th day Of December
Horace g. Allis, at Little Rock, In violation Of
section d. of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, being president OF the First national
bank of Little Rock, Ark, did make false en-
tries in a report to the comptroller. of the cur.
rency OF the condition OF said bank on the 8th
day OF December, 1892 ta-wit
J. That Allis did falsely certify In tue report
were only si2l 1904; whereas. IN truth and in
fact, the rediscounts were 1921 ,ls0.sL
That Allis did falsely certify 10 said re-
port that the deposits were $334, 10; where.
as, In truth and in fact, the deposits were only
92.A, 59lG9
g. That Allis did falsely certify that over
in truth, the overdrafts were Sd. 1912.
=. 4 That Allis did falsely certify in said report
that there was du, from the Continental
sssna S,n Of n ss ha Ms w II. ony
from the said bank the sum OF S62l 81.
Tint Allis. did falsely, certify that there
Yorf au the rG su the 81 Fssi
there was only due 81 1a3.4b.
q. That Allis did falsely certify that the
loans aud discounts were ssa6.076.4: whereas,
in truth and In fact, the loans and d discounts
were only $685.. 054 A.; that Allis well knew that
said entries were false and that Allis made
the entries with which to deceive any agent
who might thereafter be appointed by thu
comptroller OF the currency to examine the At
fairs Of said association, contrary to the form
Of tho statute in such cases made and provided
! and against the peace and dignity of the United
States Of America.
| Mr. Allis when seen, said he would make
statement for the public at the propsr time
He says hs expacts full and complete vindi-
cation. The sureties on thu bond he gave are
worth more than Sl,0000oO.
Tho Investigation into the Affairs OF tho bank
Is attracting attention in all the comm ercial
centers Of the country, and Is being variously
commented upon.
Arkansas supreme Court
The following decision was handed
down in the supreme court at Little
Rock on the nth:
By Chief Justice Cockrell: George Wright.
Of Phillips county, vs.. VIM. NJ. Fishbacx, gov.
ernor.
Wright applied to the Pulaski chancery court
for an injunction to prevent tho issuance OF q
proclamation declaring amendment No.
| adopted. The court denied the application,
ard application was made to tte supreme court
to advance the cause on the docket Of that
court on ths ground that public interest d..
manded an Immediate settlement Of the case.
The chief justice said:
The cause ought not to be advanced unless
the legality Of amendment No. 2 to the consti-
tuition Is legitimately involved In the litiga-
ton. That depends on tina following consiisr-
ations.
!. Has the judicial department power under
the constitution to control the chief exscu-
tive In the discharge OF the duties of his
Office.
e. II the issuing OF tho proclamation Is min
isteriai act as the complaint suggests, will the
alleged wrong bs prevented II the proclama-
ton is not issusds Why would not the In
junction, In that event. b, q futile act on tbs
|
upon the subject be merely advisory, and moi
the official determination Of = controversy /
the court empowered to issre merely advisory
oplnioni
O. In view Of the fact that the time within
which the poll tax may be paid has not elapsed
aud the further fact that in tho regular courss
Of events the apprehended interference with
the compiainants rights will not bs had unit
the general election Ia 1894, is there any occa
sion for immediate action. or any reason for thu
interference Of a court Of equity The partiei
may present tnelr mctioa 10 aavancs oy sFsu
'"s
nackset for the Thomson. Houaton.
,.-1.,. r,4.,u nj. -
aisPatch sent from i1'lC'e DUCK Vi
the 14th stated:
The Thomson Houston Electric Co.. of Chi
cage. who applied to the Pulaski CHANGER,
court for a receiver for the Little Rock Elec
trio Street railway. were treated TO surprise
Immediately after Judge John Mcclure hat
finished his lengthy argument aRains
the appointment Of a receiver. Judge U
NJ Rose. of counsel for plaintiffs, asket
the chancellor 10 grant him until Thursday I,
prepare his re ply. The court granted the re
uusst. and at the same TINA issued an orde
restraining the Thompson Houston company
from negotiating any OF the notes held by thai
COMPANY signsd by tho City Electric Stree
Railroad Co. and In lorsed by H. q. Allis, pres
ideut, and George II Brown, secretary. Thi
IA clear indication that the application for
receiver will be dcnied, and IL considered In le
gni and nnanclai circles US great victory 10
h.. ,,.en do,,a Al, IN n. nowar Tor The ~ ~
days to get possession Of the majority OF tn
! stock Of the street railway company, but hav
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