Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-21
LEXINGTON'S BANK.
INVESTIGATION coxrrxUEs-srTUA-
TON Is UNCHANGED.
Supervisors Meet 10 Provide for the
schoois-Fisgars Bendsmen Con-
Ciosing-Backed by the state.

IExINGrON. VA. February 2o.-tspe-
defunct Bank OF Lexington remains about
the same. The examination OF the books
and certificates OF deposit continues. and
there is a probability Of additions to be
added to the already large amount Of
shortage OF N5sooc. as heretofore re-
ported.
The Board OF Supervisors met to-day.
and took action to provide for the con-
tinuance or the county public schools.
The bondsmen OF Figgat also held
meeting to-day TO take legal advice In
regard to the matter.
THE VICTIMS.
"A part OF the $4,000 additional shortage.
as last reported. was between the Nir-
ginia Military Institute treasurer's ac-
count and the bank-books account.
The institute is running as usual, and
there is no danger OF it, closing. As
such reports have become scattered broad
cast IL Is well to refite them. The
institution is state institution, and
has Virginia Tor its backing.
TAKE IT'S PLACE.
The Rockbridge Savings Bank, which
will take the place OF The sunken bank.
willn commence business on Marcn lst
w. G. stuart is the cashier up TO the
present. The authorities have no clue
whatever as to the fugltive's where
abouts.
WELL KNOWN.
Ii would appear an impossibilIty for
Figgat to remain in the United States
without detection. for he Is known per-
sonally to the thousands OF young men
who have attended the two institutions
OF learning here for the past thirty years.
A Card from Colonel Harman.
RICHMOND. VA. February 20. 1895.
| To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In Justice to myself | request you TO
publish this card, commenting on para
graph in your Lexington letter, which
"In a letter left to friend Mr.. Figgatt
stated that his downfall dated from 1874,
when he allowed Colonel Asher Hartman,
contractor on the Valley railroad. TO
overdraw his account and the bank OFF,
Gals made Mr.. Figgatt make the same
$50 far as could be learned nothing has
| been heard of his whereabouts.
| "He also borrowed large sums OF money
from many people and gave his bond for
| the amount. his friends endorsing for
| him. The exact amount OF his indebted.
ness in this direction cannot at present
| be ascertained."
Their is no truth I'm this statement. II
| Mr. Figgatt was ever called on to MAKE
good any overdraft OF mine | am not
| aware of Il, or was ever informed Of IT,
| and there was no occasion for his doing
so. My account was overdrawn once OF
twice, but on being notified OF this
| promptly made the account good.
do not now, or did / ever, owe Mr.. Fig.
gait cent, and any paper the Bank OF
| Lexington ever he'd with my name on il
either as drawer or endorser, was paiC
for in full dollar for dollar.
This is the first time that ! ever heard
of Mr. Figgatts being embarrassed by
any action of mine. He never claimed Of
intimated such thing to me.
| have known Mr.. Figgatt since hi
boyhood. and as boy and man l hay
always entertained the highest regard an
kindest feeling for him. No friend of hi
has felt more pain for his downfall o
more sympathy for himself and famii!
than | have.
| Respectfully, y. W. HARTMAN.