The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-25
DIVIDED ON CROSS GUILT.
Conflicting Rumors About Shortage In th

EMPonrA, Kan, Nov. gL-Thers II .
fumor on the streets that IL gaining
considerable crcdence among those
that several days before he killed him
self Cross wrote out . full confession
Of his shortage and left IL with . friend
to deliver 70 william Mnrtindale, vice
president OF the bank. II Is generally
believed that Cross got away with
S2I5,0oo of the banks money. This
money 10 said to have been taken In
two Jumps, one Of $4,000 aud ono OF
Sos, 900, for which alterations are al.
legged to have been made on the books
of the bank. II is said that tho letter
left by Cross confesses to these things
and cxoncrates Mr.. Martindals and
Mr.. Davis, respectively vice president
and cashier OF the bank.
The friends Of Cross fatty deny that
there Is any such letter and say that
II Is merely an attempt to throw the
blame Of the failure Of tho bank on .
dead man who is not hero to speak for
himself.
Tho Emporia Republican publishes
On editorial on this line headed, "Was
Cross Murderedp" in which IL rays:
I'VE believe tho havoc, misery
and distress caused by the arbitrary
action Of the comptroller of the
currency and Bank Examiner @. 8
Jobes could have been avcrted by .
more ju%dicious course Of action than
that which was pursued. We do not
believe that the First National bank Of
this city deserved tho wreck and ruin
brought upon II by these officials and
we think II IL wcro to 30 done owe
again, knowing what would result, they
would not do IL. There are many
things connected with tho terrible dis
aster that lead us to believe that the
proceedings SAVIOR too much Of the
spirit Of the anarchist who would Gre
ate death and devastation by the usa
Of dynamite. But tho wreck Of the
bank was nothing in comparison with
the loss to this community Of such .
under tho circumstances Is no dis.
credit to him. Ho was frst unbal.
anced by what VIC think wal isconsid.
crate, unnecessary and arbitrary
official action. Some men dressed In .
little brief authority Tut such queer
fantastic tricks before high heaven -
make tho angels weep. And surely
they weep over the untimely death OF
him who preferred to be with them
than remain on earth hcdged about BY
q co~nscienccless administration Of the
law, circumscribing his energy, octiv.
ity and ambition to benefit his town,
his county and his state. We care
nothing for tho views Of those who
would regard him IS an outlaw Of
heaven on account Of tho manner In
which he departed this life.
Rather, IL not his blood upon ths
hands Of others than his own. VIVA,
we want now Is . Just Judgment, no,
only of o just God, but OF . just peo
pie. Do not believe that those who
are clothed with the law always weal
the robes Of righteousness. Do not be
lieve that because they mold tho powe,
Of the law II their hands that they arr
endowed with infallibility. A noble
citizen has been driven to his death
Let the responsibility rest whore l
belongs"
1t now transpires from CORE
~spondcnce from Kansas City an,
Topeka and st. Louis whore tn
First National securities have bee,
on the market for several months
that there is at least $685. 90
of "straw man" paper, called accom-
mediation paper. In tho bank and tina
Of this amount $40. 600 is signed by G. v
Eskridge and the Republican PrntinI
company. The foreign bankers ais
write that the Tirs@ National has bee
trying to dispose Of about e3o.00o Q
; Nation Bros.' paper, which 10 ais
worthless, and some paper Known !
local circles as tho Spediker pape,
There mag be other paper Of this ords
In tho bank, but Examiner Jobs
: steadily refuses to talk. The feeiin
In the town against tho officers Of Oh
4 bank IA not biteor; the horror Of Il
n tragedy has taken the edge OF Il
n popular wrath
I Martindale gave netice this mornir
Ii that It would do no good TO bring q
II tachment suits against HIN. an no !
, tended to turn every bit Of his pro
" srty to tho bank.