Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-12-01
VAST SUMS STOLEN
A New York City Firm Loses
S345, 900.
PRESIDENT CRANE TALKS
Stockholders VIII Make IN the NJ.
faleitfIon of The Ehie wing
R"okk"epe:.

| New York, Nov. 24.--The b0ok-keepe1
| IN the National Shoe and Leather bank
| disappeared a few days ago. The ma
| tlonal bank examiner has just finished
| an inVestiga ton, which liscloses a de-
| falcation of 1854, coo The bank has a
! capital Of Sl,000,000 and surplus Of
| about $500, 000 leaving an impairment of
capital Of about s15O,000, which will at
once be made good by the stockholders.
| he name of the defaulting clerk is
Samuel c. seeley
| PRESIDENT CRANE TALKS.
| John NJ. Crane, president of the Ma
| uonal Shoe & Leather bank, gave out
| the following statement at the bank
| this evening:
To the public: A book-keeper of
this bank has disappeared. and the re-
suit OF thorough investigation, made
at our request, by the national bank ex-
aminer, has proven him a defaulter to
the amount of 1854, 900, to meet which
the directors have called on the stock
holders for an assessment sufficient to
amply cover any deficiency. We append
statement by the clearing house
JOHN NJ. CRANE, PRESIDENT
The clearing house committee has re-
bank defalca ton: THE recent exanli-
nation of the affairs of the National
Shoe e Leather bank by the national
bank examiner developed defalcation
of So 5000, and, upon investigation by
the clearing house, this loss is con-
firmed, The committee are unanimous
in the opinion that Notwithstanding
this loss, the bank is in a sound condi-
ton, and able to pay its depositors.
DELLA BOSsED THAT FAMILY.
Testimony III the Suit Brought ny Hirscl-
fields Relatives.
Fargo, n. D., Nov 24.-The cross ex-
animation Of Aaron Hrschfeld was
finished early today Nothing was
brought out except that witness CON
tradicted the depositions and evidence
of those who sWore as to his admitting
ha ppness after marriage.
Mrs. Peter Connors followed Hirsch-
Geld and for two hours the courtroom
vas kept in a ripple of laughter in
which even the court Joined. The wit
ness testified to conversations with
Hirschfeld tending to show that he
did not care for his wife. 1t was
brought out that both before and after |
the marriage, Hirschfeld had purchased |
the defendant many valuable jewels |
and other gifts and that he wanted the |
finest suites of rooms at the hotel and |
then she complained that they We're |
not rich enough for her. The witness |
concluded that the defendant did the |
choosing herself and he had to acquI- |
esce.
Barbetta Brown, Mrs. L. Hirschfeld's |
maid testified to conversations that
she had overheard where threats were |
made by Miss Hogan and her mother |
against Hirschfeld's life
Anna Cavanaugh was a domestic at |
the hotel in Helena. Hirschfeld and his
field sleeping on a lounge. Mrs L.
had got her to testify and
paid her expenses.
DIR. Campbell Of Fargo, gave expert
testimony on nervous diseases from
which he considered Hirschfeld to be |
He had treated him once in
about two months
a mistaken idea regarding the case |
has gone abroad. 1t is not an action for
divorce, but an action to annul the
contract. Should it be decid-
ed in favor of the plaintiff, the defen- |
dants child will be declared illegiti-
mate and it is not in the power of the
court to grant alimony.