The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-17
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Should the creditor overdraw the fig
ures on the books, Dickerson made a
false deposit to cover his work. In one
instance J. H German deposited 81, 900.
When the examiner went over the
books il was found that the ledger
showed $500 checked to J. H Higgins.
Higgins denies any knowledge Of this
transaction and the money probably
went into Dickerson's Golfers for spec
ulation on the board of trade. The bank
commissioner, Mr.. Clark, is of the
opinion that Dickerson lost about $2S,-
600 in corn and wheat speculation in
Chicago and st. Louis.
Until a year ago the bank was known
as the Dicllerson & Starratt bank. c. H.
Starratt died last April. When his
widow went to the bank to ascertain
what interest her deceased husband had
had in the institution, Dickerson told
her that Starratt owned no stock that
he himself had bought his interest, for
which he gave a note to Mrs. Starratt
for 81 500 The widow does not hesitate
to say that she believes Dickerson peck
etea the remainder Of Starratt's interest
in the concern which probably was So.
600 or ST, OOO
But Dickerson's deDositors were not
the only ones to suffer He was ap-
parently no res9ector of persons, and
when once on the path made a clean
sweep Of everything. He was arrested
February IA, two counts being stated in
the indictment. DickerSOn was taken to
4 ateS center to see his attorneys, ana
while in the county seat town a Justice
Of the peace cut his bond down from
$1,000 to $1,000. Eleven men signed the
bond, which has since been declared for
feited.
Dickerson owned residence property in
Toronto valued at perhaps 81 200. a
man representing Wilder S Metcall
placed $3.50 loan on the place in 1895
After being arrested Dicxerson gave A
O. Gordy a mortgage on the same prop
erty for 81, 600, and less than three hours
later again mortgaged the place to his
attorneys, Lamb & HOgueland for a like
amount. The following day he give to
). q. keCk one of his bOndsmen a deed
to the place for 81 600 These transfers
were verified Saturday by the CORE
snondent. who examined the books in
tire register of deeds Office at Yates
Center, kas. a milling plant the bank
building at Toronto and a small tracS
of land west of town were decided to thp
receiver to help pay off the Indebtedness
of the bank His household goods were
sold to brother-in-law at Yates Cen
ter
Deposits were taken at the bank up to
within few hours of the time Of clos
ing. Two days before the blinds were
drawn, $500 was placed with Dickerson
to the credit of Mrs. c. 70. Jones of
Wichita, Kan. Other smaller amounts
( were accepted.
James Boone, a Pleasant Grove town
ship farmer, was among the heavy de-
Z posltors. He went to Toronto as soon
as it was learned the bank had closed.
but was told that it would be some time
4 before he could realize anything Brood
I ing over his sudden misfortune caused
/ Boone to lose his mind and last week
/ he was brought to Eureka and adjudg-
/ cd insane before a commission of local
/ physicians. Another instance of where
I the depositor lost all was that of Lon
/ Gordy, who had month after month de-
posted his savings in Dickerson's bank.
I Gordy was loud in his maledictions and,
/ it is claimed, Dickerson to quiet the man,
gave him a mortgage on the residence
property at Toronto. but when Gordy
went to record the title he found instead
of having a first mortgage, two other
mortgages had been recorded and a deed
given to the property which Dickerson
had preferred him to Offset a part of his
loss in the bank.
Diekerson's wife and three children
are at present in Fort Scott.