The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06


was sprung today by Receiver A. r. Tit
low. The receiver has prepared FIVE affi-
davits ia the case. and viii file them Mon
day morning IN court. in which the charge
Is made that Richard SAKE Jones, the Sc
attic attorney. has the hooks OF the bank
rupt banks in his possession. ana that the
Washington National bank. OF Seattle. is
the repository OF some Of the assets OF the
defunct banks
In an affidavit signed by Mrs Elizabeth
Bayford (nee Brydel the receiver will
show TO the court that the Washington
Nauonai bank has paid the full face value
TO parties here holding certificates OF de-
p0sit on the Bank of Tacoma AIr. Titlow
says he draws the inference that Presi-
dent Allen hopes I'm this manner to escape
criminal prosecutions.
The receiver has affidavits signed by
James Harris. Herman Bryer Elizabeth
Bavford- Marius Molvig ard r. y. Nor
riss. Of Seattle. in his possession, which
viii be filed Monday. along with an affi-
daVit Of his own covering several type
written pages. They disclose a legal and
financial tangie that only e Philadelphia
lawyer would try 10 straighten out. and
they also show q system of doing business
that forms the climax TO the muddle that
the city is in over the wrecking of the
Bank Of Tacoma.
Mrs. Bayford's affidavit is the most i'm
=
tie bank Is interested in some manner
with President Allen and Attorney Jones
in the affairs of the Tacoma Trust and
Savings bank. She tells how she received
letter September signed 10y Cashier NJ
F. Backus. offering 10 pay her claim
against the Bank OF Tacoma in full if she
would cali at the bank in Seattle. on
September 10. Mrs. Bayford swears, she
presented her assignee's certificate 10 Mr.
Backus at the bank. and thereupon the
cashier ordered a clerk TO pay her the
money, which he did
Bookkeeper Molvigs affidavit is to the
erect that he signed a note for $500 at
President Aliens dictation without re-
ceiving any considera ton therefor. This
note is among the assets In Receiver Tit
lows hands. The bookkeeper then swears
that the note for $. .0o0 was entered in the
books of the bank To Offset an equal
amount received by the bank on the sale
OF city warrants
r. ID Morrtss. an expressman of Seattle
swears that between August Il and % he
was hired by 2 gentleman. whom he has
since identified as W. r. Allen, to take q
trunk from the City dock al Seattle to
the office Of Richard SAKE Jones. In the
Starr Boyd building that he did SO. and
leit the trunk at the door Of the attorney :
Office. This was on the day that Edmund
Seymour. OF this city, saw Mr.. Allen on
n.
ing driven toward the Starr BOYD build
ing. on the strength Of this affidavit the
receiver AYERS that the lost books Of the
Tacoma Trust & Savings bank are in Mr..
Jones keeping.
Receiver Titlow's affidavit covers much
OF the ground in the other affidavits. He
swears, "Atiiant further saws that he be-
lieves w. b. Allen and said Washington
National bank of Seattle and Richard
SAKE Jones. and probably others. have
now in their possession and under their
control assets OF said banking institutions
CTacoma Trust & Savings bank and Bank
or Tacoma) and that they are placing the
money in the city of Seattle with said
Washington National hank for the pur-
pose OF getting the depositors who made
deposits with said Bank OF Tacoma and
Tacoma Trust & Savings bank since thet
became tnSolvCnr 10 come in and get what
was due them from said banks. in order
that Allen and others connected with said
banks might avoid criminal prosecution.
The afiiant also states that President Al
len Is Interested TN seeing the lost books
kept from the receiver, in order to escape
being criminally prosecuted.
Following is a copy OF the letter re-
ceived by Mrs Bayford from Cashier
Rackus
"Washinston National Bank Of Seattle.
Seattle Wash. SEPT s. 'o5
Avenue. Tacoma. Wash: My Dea~ Mad
ANA depositor Of ours informs as that
you nave a savings book OF ne Tacoma
Trust and Savings bank. which failed
some time ago. which shows that there is
due you Sl7 from that institution.
This depOsitor IS willing 70 purchase
the book Tor 81 and all you Will need -
do is to present yourself al our bank with
the book and assign the hook 20 c1r de-
positor and get yoJr 81. II this is sat
isfactory please call promptly. and Il
not please advise Us by return mail Very
respectfully yours. NJ. F. BACKUS.
Cashier"
Mrs Bayford's affidavit continues:
That upon receipt OF this letter / an
swered the same on the 5th of September.
1875 by stating that I could not get the
pass book IN said letter from said backus
mentioned. bat that 7 had certificate
showing the amount due NE and a ge-
ceipt for said book. and that thereafter
and on the eth day of September 1895.
! received lo1ter written upon letter
head 81 the Washington National bank
OF Seattle. Wash. which gave The officers
OF said bank and the ordinary Ga "a upon
such letter heads of similar Kind, which
letter was ana IS IN the following words
and figures to-wtt-
Elizabeth Brvde. rs North Tacoma
Avenue Tacoma. Wash. Dear Madam
Replying 10 your favor OF recent date. II
YOU VIII present your assiguee's Cert.d-
cate of indebtedness % the Tacoma Trust
and SAVINGS ta1k ! VII, purcn1e the
same for It's face valle. Yours truly.
M. g. BACKCS Cashier
That sHereAuon ana Immediately on
tre I.tn DAY az September. lSs5 7 took
massage on boat for Seattle. an3 On
nv way - Seattle or said ccat { OBJ
served "a LADY and sC1aI rhD3 that j
Afterwards me-. as hereinafter set FORTH.
trat when I reached Seattle vent 20
the place ~ business or said Washington
Natioual hank II Seattle and when 7
ert@rasf said place OF business one of the
esap'ovcs or Offices u said o8nk. wh!ch
though. Nas the assistant cashier or
having teller. was taking - aid LADY
trat had met upon sa.a boat
saving that the cashier o. said
hank was out and that II she
v.als.4 80 ~ tha oe3ce of SAKE Jones
which hs directed her 90. that Size c0ai1
Obtain TIE necessary Information con-
.-~rri-e the comm 1Eicatfcn raat had
been addressed SO her. and Immediately
t.f-7n sad lady retiring from said bank
stated 20 the said officer or snlp,oye that
/ pr-surne.d hat come or the same er-
raud that sai4 laoy rad come upon ana