The times., 1898-10-23
PLUM TREE OPERATIONS.
Republican ManipulatiOns of the
Germals National Bank.


Republican MnnipulntiOns of the
German National Bank.
Pittsburg. Oct 22.-More proofs that
plum tree shakers had been at work on
the German National Bank for a long
time are developing.
Several more politicians who had been
doing business with the bank were
uncovered yesterday. The directors of
the bank. who claim they were deceived
by ex-President Adolph Groetzinger and
ex-cashier o. c. Burgdorf, are so indig-
nant at continued discoveries of ap-
parent wrong-doing that they insist on
talking and acting. despite the warm
ings of the national bank examiner,
Col. Hugh Young, who is in charge.
L. S. Mckallip. director says that
about ten days after the last bank ex.
animation the directors found drafts
which Burgdorf had claimed were on
people whom he had befriended, and who
he thought would honor them. Instead
they came back dishonored
One of these drafts. Mr.. McKallip
said, was for $4,000 on ex-State Chair
man William II. Andrews. Republican
and that the first intimation the direc-
tors had that II had not been paid was
when ex-senator George w. Delemater
walked into the bank few days after
and paid 1900 on the draft for Mr.. An
drews. Mr.. McKallip said at that time
the promise was made that the entire
balance would be paid soon.
Mr.. McKallip added that the balance
had not yet been paid.
Mr.. Delemater is the Quay Republican
who was defeated for governor by Rob-
ert E. Pattison. and after his defeat 1t
was found that his bank at Meadville
was wrecked. As a result OF this Mr.
Delemater moved to Washington Terri
tory.
Mr.. McKallip also said that another
draft for 10000 had been drawn on
Francis ]. Torrance. of Allegheny. on the
Citizens National Bank of South Bend,
Ind, where Mr.. Torrance has had an ac-
count because of his building a street rail-
way there.
Mr.. McKallip said that there was a dis
pute about this amount, Mr.. Torrance
claiming that he had placed $1,000 in the
South Bend bank to meet the draft, but
that the German National Bank of Pitts
burg had never received the money.
Mr.. Torrance has a large deposit now
in the German Bank and he is also a
stockholder owning twenty-eight shares
valued at the time he secured them al
$500. The money borrowed from the
bank was for the construction of the
South Bend Railway. In which he is a
prime mover. Mr.. Torrance is a member
of the State board of charities and was a
| Quay delegate to the st. Louis conven-
| tion.
Benjamin ]. Haywood. until recently
State treasurer. but now cashier of the
State treasury department and another
friend of Senator Quay. II is claimed, owes
| the bank $1,000 or $1,000. A dishonored
draft on Mr.. Haywood, it is claimed, was
found among Burgdorfs papers.
At Harrisburg yesterday evening Mr.
Haywood said he does not owe the bank
cent. his account having been closed a
long time ago.
AT midnight last night IT was reported
that warrants had been issued for the ar
| rest of ex-President Adolph GroetzingeI
and ex-Cashier o. c. Burgdorf For sew
! eral days it has been rumored that both
| men were under surveillance. in order
that they could be taken in custody il the
directors OF the bank decided on such ac.
| ton.