The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-19

got in his buggy and drove east. He
went 70 the house and, leaving word
that ne had to oto the farm at once,
| went.
Frank eKeles, who is at present in
| charge of George Randolph's coal yards,
was the last man to try 10 make de-
post yesterday. AS he started into the
bank with Sl23 in his hand, the doors
were forced shut in his face and the lit
tie piece of paper avas put in its place.
Mr.. eKeler shook hands with himself and
walked away. The bank has not carried
| as many cattlemen this year as it has
heretofore. Six months ago the bank ex-
aminer issued positive orders to the bank
to lend no money on cattle. In conse-
quence the bank has turned ali of its cat
tie business over TO Drumm. Flato &
Co, of Kansas City.
The bank did large banking business
with farmers. The news spread like
widfire and many people came in from
the country last night to learn if the re-
ports were true.
Tom Ryan, the county treasurer, was
pretty hard hit He had a good amount
in the bank.
Dr. Moore will lose heavily. He was
a director. With the fire of several days
ago, the doctors losses will be severe.
Among the cattemen still doing bust
ness with the bank are Nation & Sons,
T. G. Whitley, Stotler Bros, Kemp Bros,
and others Il is said that Stotler is the
heaviest loser. He gave a sum, which
some claim was $50, 900 to Charles Cross
in the spring, for Mr.. Cross to put out
for him. Kemp Bros. will also be hard
hit by the closing of the bank at Mad
ison. Nicklin Bros, farmers in the coun-
try. are said to have lost LOO.
William McCulloch is another man who
was touched. Mr.. McCulloch has been
sick for the past two weeks. He has
all OF his money in the bank and Tuesday
deposited 500 more. On account OF mis-
illness, he had not settled up his accounts
for the month ending October. Most of
the people had finished their business OF
last month.
Judge Randolph had either expected the
closing or had received a tip from the east
as he had time to get out the money which
he was handling and that of his relatives
before the closing.
D. S. Miller and wife both had their
money in ths bank. 1t amounts to about
$1,000 in al
Steve Henshaw, a farmer living east OF
town. had all his money in the bank It
was about 5000.
Frank Kenny had most of his money in
the bank. He says that he has about
$1,000 in another bank, and that his bust
ness will not stop.
Mr Of
$1,000 on deposit. He came in this morn
ing. and was greatly surprised to hear of
the failure
Tom Williams. who works at the Cream
erie restaurant, had S4O0, the savings of
his wages, in the bank.
Charles Harris had carpenters at work
on his house. He has not paid them, and
says they will have to wait. Everything
he and his wife have is in the bank. He
still has his job in the legislature.
Mrs. Mary A. Spencer, who lives at AS
Union street, has just had one house COM
pleted and another one in course of con-
struction. She was doing this with the
$1,000 in surance money left her by her
husband. This money was in the bank,
and she is left with only a few dollars in
her pocketbook.
The fire department had the money that
they received from the Insurance COM
panies about year ago in the bank. The |
money amounts to about 10000 The |
new uniforms ordered by the fire depart |
ment have arrived but will not be taken |
out. Ed. Humphrey was treasurer and /
has good bondsmen.
Many of the merchants named in the
Gazette yesterday had made their deposits /
for the day. John Henning had Is cents 1
left 10 do business on this morning.
Harry Peach. county clerk, has about /
800 in the bank.
NJ. V. Cagney has been depositing in the |
bank for about fifteen years. He has
about $500 in silver in his pocket to go on. |
NJ S. Swisher was lucky. He got about |
800 out of the bank last week
John Blank had nearly all his money IN
ash in the bank. 1t runs into the thou
sands.
Z. NJ. Kraum can afford 10 Be thankful
He has just Il cents in the bank.
The City. which had its money in the
'ank. has about $50 in warrants made out
or employees. These run all the way from
'ents TO dollars
John Rauscher had about 81. ZOO in the
'ank. He was in town last Saturday with
lis wife. They were in the bank together.
Yrs. Rauscher saw Mr.. Martindale and
he bank commissioner in a very c.ose
'onversation. She told her husband then
hat the bank was shaky and that they
lad better draw their money out. Mr..
lauscher had confidence in the bank and
would not do it.
Mrs. Fasg, who lives down near Neosho |
Rapids, was in town today 20 see II she
culd get her money. She IS a widow. and
While she owns a good farm has all her
money. $500 tied up in the bank
Il IS reported that Jensen Bros. kept IN
he bank a reserve fund Of between $1,000
nd 5000
Lena Kirsch was depositor TO the
mount OF Sl0p
Rev Father James lost few dollars.
Andrew Baker. farmer who lives south
Z town. had the savings OF years. g ooo
n the bank
John Morris. a stockman. who lives
hcut 1--WE miles this side OF Neosho Rap
Is. had SS.6.ao in the bank
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