Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-29
KANSAS AGrrAroR. GARRETT. KANSAS.
THAT BANK OF GARRETT AFFAIR.

Journal (Rep.) which appears on our first page
this week caused good deal of excitement in
Garrett, among people of all political parties,
and the fellows who are trying to force upon
the people ticket composed Of, or backed by
the Gin our opinion) bank-wrecking crew, were
jumping sideways all day Monday, and nearly
all day Tuesday, endeavoring to make the peo
pie believe there was nothing whatever in the
telegram. Fred Trigg, the ''girl' editor of the
Eagle, who is the Topeka Capitals CORE
spondent here, rushed to the telegraph office
and sent a dispatch to the Capital, saying
there was nothing III the Journals telegram;
that it had been published to defeat the
Republican ticket; that ]. G. Johnson was not
removed from the receivership Of the bank
but he had resigned, etc
AS the Kansas City Journal is a Republican
paper and the telegram was sent to that pape1
from Topeka by its regular correspondent
Freddy must have given his Imagination tel
rible stretch to make it cover that lie.
The matter contained IN that telegram may
not have been ALL true, but there is a great
deal of truth in it, ds those who have dealt with
the bank know. We were OF the opinion thai
Judge Riggs was too shreWd a man to tell the
public, through an interview, or III any othel
manner, what he was doing OF Intended doing
as an official. Judges are not III the habit o
doing such things. The fact is, Judge Riggs
was talking with Bank Commissioner Breiden
thai, in the atter's office, and the Journal re-
porter overheard the conversation. He may
have colored i up a little and sent it to The
Journal.
Judge Riggs did not say he had removed
Johnson, but he did say he would appoint Geo
w. Her i'll Johnson's place, Triga says John
son resigned. It is 10 uncommon thing for al
official or receiver to be allowed to resign IN
stead of being removed. When it was iount
what extent J. c. Johnson AVID others will
whom he was connected ow,d the bank, Judge
Riggs told him he was not the mau for receiver
and it became necessary 10 appoint ano-JeI
Besides, it is of record that Deputy Bank Com
missioner Waterman recommended Johnson>
removal. Any doubling Thomas can see tina
for himself if he will examine the records.
AS to the missing books, we have heard com
plants about this before we read the Journa
telegram. We learn that merchant her
furnished boxes to put the books i'll. Why
were they not kept in the vault, where they be
longed? OF course, they were produced whel
they saw a probability Of going to jail.
there was nothing in the Journal dispatch, VIII,
did Judge Riggs come down to Garnet, Tues
day, and appoint Geo. w. Her TO take John
sons place?
In the conversation between Judge Riggs ant
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal, the latter sal,
that if the affairs of the bank had been prop
erly managed the bank would have paid so o
90 per cent Of its debts 1t looks evident tina
little or no effort was ever made to pay the de
positors anything, Everybody knows that
while John Johnson was the nominal receive
of the bank, John Herman is the one wh'
pretended to be settling up affairs. 1t is twC
years since this bank failed, and only a paltr,
per cent. has been paid. There is no doub
that, with the assets of the bank, much NOR
could have been paid Why was it not paid
In less than yesr, the receiver of the First
National Bank has paid EIGHTY-FIVE pc
cent.
After the Bank of Garrett started up the
second time, thousands of dollars were deposit
ed in the bank, we are informed. A prominent
citizen-a stock man-informs us that he asked
for small accommodation, and was told tina
the bank was not loaning dollar Where il
that money?
We are aware that there were honorable mer
CONNECTED with that bank who did all in thei1
power to have matters properly adjusted and
they promptly paid what they were liable for
Cat least we are so informed, and we believe it)
and thew are not to be blamed for the condition
of the bank.