The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-13


so?
A. say that BmIngsley said that
It was Grimes ticket.
BY Blakeney:
@. As cashier Of that bank. would
you have considered stock issued TO
any individual. and not endorsed. though
held by you as security for the repay
ment OF that ticket2
A. You might consider Il both ways.
II you held tho stock in the usual cor
poration, II Is only transferable on the
books Of the company; the possession
might give some rights or might cut
Some figure, hpt II Is the usual custom
60 have an instrument o: that sort en-
dorsed before It is carried IN the bank.
@. DO You know that you did or did
not have this endorsed?
A. l did not handle It; it was all done
by Billingsley
@. Who handled the paper?
A. It was recorded BY some one. 1
may have done It; | do no, re.rclup,r.
II was recorded in the security record
in September.
BY strang:
O. 1t was treated by the bank as Sc
curity?
A. Yes sir.
BY Decker:
Q. And therefore it must have been
signed over?
A. Securities are al handled by num-
ber. and the number placed on the in
strument, and If # was It should carry
that number with H.
BY Bnkeney:
O. Why did the bank examiner oh
ject 10 your carrying It as security
A. do not remember that re-
member that he objected. but do not
know his reasons. He would naturally
go 10 the higher officer.
Witness excused
Testimony OF }. c. Post,
Mr.. j. c. Post called as a witness.
and after taking The usual oath. test-
fes as follows;
Examination by Mr.. Merrick.
Q. State your name.
A. J. c. Post.
O. Where do you reside?
A. Kinghsher.
O. How long have you lived there?
A. Since the opening OF the country,
April % 1899.
Q. What business have you been en-
gagged In?
A. Banking business.
@. And are now2
A. Nothing at the present time.
Q. How long have you been in the
banking business?
A. Twenty years.
Q. mean at Kinghsher?
A. Continuously up until two years
ago.
Q. Are you acquainted with one J. c
RoSb?
a.. Yes. sir
Q. How long have you known him7
A. Mnce his infancy at Leon, Ia. Ills
father syas my guardian at Leon. Ia.
O. Is iss q resident Of Kinghsher?
A. Yes. slf
9. DO you know his financial stand
ms. or what It was In the last five years?
a. 1 could nor state that I do.
O. DO you say you do nol2
A. No sir
O. Then state wha. you know about
ct.
A. j could only state what know
about Il with the Bank Of Kngdshcr.
He was a depositor and q borrower OF
mine. / could only state what It was
SO far as my bank is concerned
Q. How long was he customer in
your bank2
A. Ten years or more. on and on for
ten years on more.
@. From his bank account and hts
borrowing account. can yoe give amy
estimate Of his financial standing dur
ing that time2
A. Only so far as ny bank is con-
oerned.
q. Please give that.
A. He was practically -he was prin-
cipaly q borrower.
Q. Al the time or times chat De hor-
rowed. what did you consider him in
"a financial was sgood or bad2
A. Well. I mus. have necessarily COM
siderod him good Oh would moi have
loaned him the money
@. Did you take securi,y2
a. Yes, SIR
q. When did he last borrow Of you?
a. ! could rot remember tho oates
@. About tho last nme2
A. Wei am unable to State that
II was about fhe time OF Colonel stone
death, ana the losa of his elevator by
FIRE
Ey Nr Jones.
That was two years aeo the thisd
day of January
A. Il was on the day mat that hap
pened
O. Was he a borrower thenq
A. Yes. Sir
O. What was bis financial condition
al that timer
a. / Do not know anything about a..
/ know nothing about his general anan-
rlal standing; tnat wouid be- the same
az his general reputation Z know noih-
ing about hlz general financial standing
~ an