The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
USED FRAUD.
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before were totally unaware that they
The paying teller had just handed out
small amount of money in payment OF a
Jones led him to the door, and with him
Frank Keller, who was about to deposit
tains raised at the windows. This occu-
pied five minutes. Mr.. Jobes returned to
the office and gone to his death.
In addition to the liability of the
bank brought about by Mr.. Cross
manipulation of affairs the property of
Sunny Slope and the Cross estate is in
vOlved in two suits for damages amount
ing to 100000. The first for 100000 is
brought by Harry Liebfried who sues
for undivided profits alleged to exist
by reason of co-partnership between
himself and Mr.. Cross. The latter de-
MES such an arrangement and defeated
the case in the trial court, but now an
appeal is being taken.
The suit for $4,000 is brought by Frank
McHardy who went to Europe and
England and purchased the first install
ment of the Hereford cattle from which
has come the finest herd of that class of
cattle in the world. McHardy alleges
that Cross did not perform his part of
the contract and claims this amount is
due him.
That the cattle and the ranch have
been responsible for the Cross failure
is question upon which there is a diff
ference of opinion here, but the general
belief is that the ranch dragged him
down by virtue of the heavy expense
keep it going. He has a man at the
ranch whose sole business has been to
look after the buildings and plan new
structures for the accommodation and
convenience of the cattle. Another has
small duties and a good salary simply
looking around; then there is a private
secretary, a manager and all sorts of
extensive luXurieS of this character
not to mention the many avenues for
expense brought about by the care of
the stock and the keeping up of the
farm.
Then, too, the failure and the investf-
cation which has followed develops the
fact that Cross was not qualified to han
die the immense business into which he
had plunged with such ardOr
At the present time the affair is so
complicated that nothing definite as to
the outcome can be ascerained.
In addition to those already mention
ed as having lost money deposited in
the bank, the following losses were in
Cured:
Miss NIcNaIIy, a normal teacher 81
600; Boiler Maker Ed Chapman, $780,
Section Foreman Short, $4,000; Ernest
Everett, round house employee, $500;
George MattheWsOn, 500; Solomon Phe-
mis-, $4,000; H. G.. Roehring, Santa Fe
dispatcher, $1,1OO; Jerry Dowd, switch
man, $500; A. o. Rorabaugh, $500; Tom
Ryan, county treasurer, $4,000; City of
Emporia, $4,000; Lyon county, $1,000;
Kemp Bros, 81 900; William McCOllOch,
500; D. S. Miller and wife, $1,000; Steve
Hinshaw, farmer, $4,000; NJ. S. Piper,
Fort Worth, Tex, 81 900; Tom Williams,
restaurant waiter, $500; Mrs. Mary A.
Spencer, $4,000; Emporia Fire depart
ment relief fund, $1,000; County Clerk
Peach, 800; John Blank, $4,000; John
Rauscher, $1,700; Mrs. Fagg, Neosho
Rapids IS 900; Jensen Bros, So, 900; Lee
ma Kirsch, 500; Andrew Baker, farmer,
81. 900; A. o. U. w. lodge, $500; Order of
Railway Conductors, $500; H. w. Hedge
cock, 81 200: Odd Fellows lodge, 5000;
Fraternal Aid association. $500; Wom-
ems Relief corps, 500. EmpOria Com
mercial club. $95; Brice Taylor. $500: I.
Walker. $500; Bob Carter, $500; Abe
Davidson, $500. The four last named
persons are cOlored.
Willard Roberts, another cOlored man
had 500 in the bank but he drew it out
the dav previous to the failure to get
married and thereby escaped.
Concerning the notes in the bank, $50
600 of the amount, $150.000, is conceded
to be worthless. The $31. 900 note signed
by c. V Eskridge, he says, lis accom-
mediation paper and will not affect me
or the business of the Emporia Repubh-
can"
been closely allied for several years ow-
ing to the warm friendship between MI
Fskridge and the Cross family
Col. H. G. Whitley, proprietor OF the
deposit in the bank
The failure will not interfere with the
sale of Hereford cattle which IS adver-
tised for next month as Mrs Z: . cross
teIeDhoned George Crane in TINS clty,
to proceed with the publication of the
catalogues just as Mr.. Cross had oroer-
ed them and to compete tic ao N49S
ments for the sale.
The bullet which ended the life or Mr..
Cross in passing out of the Skull tore
awav a large piece of the bone when
landed ten feet away upon the BED
where it was found several hours a1ler
the body was removed
There was considerable eXclIeIneIiIIt IL. ~
this CITY Yesterday following the failure
hut it did not originate among the
patrons of the institution. They are
confident the bank will pay out IN IulI
and RELY upon the statement OF Wllnan
Tartindale to this effect for encourage
ment following the losses. the men
who were in reality talking the loudest
and condemning the management OF the
honlx in the most violent terms were
crowd of dry goods box whittlers VINO
have been standing on the corner by the
bank ever since they were young men
and did not at any time in their IlVes
have a cent on deposit. They could not
start a run on the other banks ana their
agitation was in vain. An evidence OF
the condition of the remaining Danks
is found in the following:
F. c. Newman, president of the C1tl-
zens' bank, said: Our bank has re
ceived the usual deposits today with
some in addition to our regular Gus
toners. Not a single individual has APP
peared at this bank to withdraw his ac-
count"
Savings bank, said: The condition
which Mr. Newman's bank reports is
also true of ours. The failure has not
affected our business and it does not
seem to have raised any question as to
the condition of it,
Major Calvin Hood, president of the
Fmporia National bank, said: "Our
deposits today show large increases.
There has been no request for balances
by persons who desire to withdraw their
accounts This is true, I am told. in
all the banks of this city and is a con-
ditiOu which is certainly an execution
to the rule where banks have failed
This city is quiet even SO soon after this