Evening journal., 1898-03-14

in the way of it,
Layton-Is that so, Mr.. Bateman?
Bateman-I am unable to say.
Wilson-Well, how did our account |
stand at the time you left the bank
Bateman-Gentlemen, l cannot pos |
sibly enlighten you on that point How |
ever, l feel sure that our party could |
not get a note through the bank.
Watson-But / think we ought to |
know how We stand at the bank. II
may owe us several thousands of
| dollars. l move that a committee OF
three be appointed to wait on the board
of directors and ascertain II they don't
owe us something.
| Allee-I'm opposed to that.
Marshall-What il the board Of d.
rectors were to find that we had over
| drawn our account several thousand
dollars? We haven't a cent in the
treasury to meet the obligation
Willis-Who got the money?
Watson-The men who sold their
votes.
| Willis-Then how would It do to take
the list of purchasable voters, ascertain
the amount received by each, and then
lay pro rata assessment of from fivet
ten per cent. on them TO make up the
overdraft?
WatsOn-I insist on my motion being
put / move tnat a committee OF three
be appointed to wait on the board OF
directors OF the First National Bank
and ascertain just how much money
they owe us
Hudson-I second the motion.
Allee-Gentlemen you have heard
the motion. AS many as favor II will
please stand up. Mr. Watson, you seem
to be the only man in favor Of it.
Watson-In order that I may move
Tor reconsideration at some future time
| wish to sit down.
, Allee-Then sit; the motion is lost
Truxton-Gentlemen the Door bank
has suffered enough. If we have a bal
ance there, let's give it to them: and IL
= | we have an overdraft there, let's give
them that, too.
Smithers-My views coincide with
those OF the gentleman who has lust
4 spoken. Whatever we have there in the
: bank let's give it to them; for times
are hard, and any rash step on our part
- might cause a run on the institution.
Moore-Boys, did you see that affi-
. davit Of mine in the Smyrna Times? II
was Jim Dandy. l swore on the Holy
Evangels, the Five Books of Moses and
by the ten lost tribes OF Israel that
- had never drawn a dollar out of thu
y First National Bank. That's what yo,
" fellows ought to have done. / washe,
my hands of the whole darned bust
ness.
% West-But we didn't have any waite
"a down this way.
70 Prouse-Will Mr.. Bateman. who is
believe, a director OF the Bay State Ga
Company please tell me who II wa
that gave out tips to buy Bay State a
80. There are several men down on
- way who would like to lynch the son
10 Of-a-gun-
a. Allee-It wasn't me.
Bateman-And I'm sure that neve
: even suggested such a thing
Ball-What is the gentleman lOokin
50 hard at me for? I never gave an
tips.
no Frazer-7Well. there is a lot OF pa.
"a pie in Kent county who bought at
-. and who would be glad to sell at 81
Id God pity the tout If they catch him.
10 Watson-Why, here's Richardso,
,5 Hello, Harry How're you gettir
~ along, anyway?
'oi Richardson Skunk Brown and al
of regular hawkshaws. We have six a
40 ready, and there is no telling how man
a. more We'll get.
10 Allee-I saw you talking to Eel
on Cooper on the bank corner a few da1
m ago, Harry What in the world we
at you up to?
M Richardson was merely apologi
w. ing to Zeke for having him arreste
,es that's all told him that / liked hi
nm. and was a good friend OF his, an
eI- that hoped he would be acquitted.
Il said that what / did was simply b
Is cause / was president OF the bank, al
an there wasn't any use of swearing o
,va warrants unless somebody was arres
nd ed. II sort OF paralyzed Zexe, but
ats really thought l owed him an apO,oe
HI. Wilson-You're devil OF an A
dicks man, you are. Why, man, tn
bis apology is enough to lose US {
fe- county.
"a Richardson couldn't help It, DO.
,ts also went down to the Bayard HOul
wn called Harry Ford out, and apOloglz
aad to him, too. I almost convinced him tn
on I had done him a favor in having hi
arrested. Tom Clark, Charley Butt
mt Amos Cole and McGonigal know ht
ure sorry feel, and almost sympathi
ere with me.
Smithers-How would it do to ha
90. apology coupons on all future WI
Who rants, Harry? It would save you Il
nar i OF walking anu lcAlhluk.
,wn Richardson-I'd rather do 1t persc
hev ally. There is something cold a
Re- | clammy-lilQe about a warrant beari
Of an apology coupon. certainly +
the sorry for thesa fellows. They are
NJ I friends and fellow-townsmen, y
know. Really. at times, I almost
to like pleading guilty on my own accOl
1ote and dropping all proceedings agail
ian. everybody but myself.
rats Layton-That would be magma
NOUS
lew Richardson-What's your idea alb
ggs. it, Frank?
ped lAllee-My idea has been right ale
to have the next meeting Of the Der
,oks cratic County Executive Commit
held up in Kings County Penitentia
suit Richardson-But that is contrary
and | the party rules.
Allee-Then let the Kent eou
or Democrats get together and am'
their rules. We haven't anything
that do with that. Not only that, but