The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-12
EXPERTS BUSY.
Ten in Topeka Orking on Dew
lin Books.
Mr.. Downing Says Their Re-
port VIII Soon Be Ready.
LELAND Is READY
Receivers viii File Their Re-
port on the 18th.
Mr.. Radges Chafes Because of
Lack OF Information.

The. receivers for the Devlin estate
will not ask for a delay or a postpone
ment from the 18th in which to file
their report as to the liabilities and
assets of the Devlin estate.
Our report will be filed before the
creditors meeting called for the 19tn,"
SAID Cyrus Leland I'VE were ready on
the 9Th.
I'VE have never asked for a post
ponement, it was the creditors them
selves that asked fer it. We have been
ready all along and the report will be
on file before the creditors meeting. If
they postpone the meeting until some
g 1aeH time it viii be at the request of
the creditors. We haven't anything to
say about the creditors meeting
When pressed further Mr.. Leland
said: I haven't anything to give out
In the meantime what has become of
James T. Bradley, the receiver of the
defunct First National? This is the
question which number Of men who
are waiting on his appearance are ask
ing. Mr.. Bradley went to his home ii
Sedan, Saturday. to remain over sun
day, as is his custom, but since that
time nothing further has been heard
from him. He does not appear to be in
the city and his clerical help claim
that they have no knowledge of mis-
Whtreabo
It is limited that he has gone to
Washington, D. c., on business connect
ed with his receivership. The fact that
Congressman Charles Curtis promised
the creditors of the bank that he would
try to secure some information regard
Ing the banks accounts from ComFtrOl-
Ter Ridgely is said to have induced
Bradley to make a trip to Washington.
Sam Radges of the depositors' com
mittee said today: THE depositorS
are becoming more anxious each day
to learn of the condition of the bank
Each day sees more requests for in
formation and the number of people
are becoming worked up over the sit
uation is increasing. We can't find
out an iota of information; we have
applied to every one that we could
think of and the result is all the same
IT is just simply one big piece of
political juggling from beginning to
end. Politics are all wrapped up in
the affairs of the bank and it Is
simply a great big piece of political
jOhbery."
s'I presume the next thing they will
do, said Judge Allen, will be to levy
an assessment against the depositors
in order to meet the expenses of run
ming the receivership."
ct is stated now from information
Z. received here that Mr.. Devlin will sail
PfoE the United States from Souti1amp-
/ ton, aElnglaDds on the 18th on the S. S.
I Corona One, man who has been as
/ ISOLATED with Devlin in a business way
intimated that Deviin would not return
until the result of the report of the
I aQ04LDLS WAOln ALES. 0SNlAl mas EIBaS-
ed to go over the setate had made
\ their report.
He said: IF that re2ort shows up
well Mr.. Devlin will return immediate
\ ly but if it doesn't, he is liable to stay
/ over there awhile. You know four bank
/ failures might turn up something that
/ would make him lot of trouble"
Ten experts from Haskins and Sells
/ of Chicago are in the city going over
| the books here preparatory to submit
/ ting of the assets and liabilities of Mr..
I Devlin. These men are employed by
Mrs. Devlin and on their report will
depend the. outcome of the formation
I Of the underwriting corporation which
has BEEN exploited.
They have gone over the accounts of the
! estate at various offices with the excep-
/ ton of those here in Topeka, and they are
] now engaged on that work here c. S.
! Downing, formerly vice president of the
/ Central National bank, but now living at
! Kansas City. was IN Topeka Wednesday
! afternoon and said: This report of the
/ accountants may not be ready by October
80 the date set for the meeting of the
creditors If it is not completed by that
/ time it is probable that there will be re-
l quest that the creditors meeting be post
! poned until the audit is finished"
oxford Histed, attorney for c. J. Dew
| lin, and who is employed also as one OF
! the attorneys for the receivers. was in the
city today. 1.-THE outcome of the under
writing scheme" said he, will depend up
on the audit which is now being made.
/ know nothing further than that I know
/ nothing of Mr.. Devlin's plans or when nc
! is going to return"