Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-19
.PENROSE
 NOT IN IT
Does Not Owe Enter
 prise Bank.
Didn't Know it Had Failed
 Mot Known How Much Pennsylvania Loses by the Failure = What Treasurer Mathues Says.


 1 accounted for the failure of the En- terprise National bank in Allegheny. T do not know anything about it." ile answered. T did not even know it had failed. l don't owe that bank I dollar. l don't know a thing about that bank or it's failure"
 Governor Pennypacker was asked how much money, if any, the state lad a chance to lose by the failure. "I don't know anything about it." an swered the governor That matter is entirely within the jurisdiction anu under the control of the state treasur- er."
 Harrisburg. Pa, Oct. 19-The exact amount of state money carried on de- posit in the Enterprise National bank of Allegheny, which closed It's doors yesterday, will probably-not be known until State Treasurer Mathues comes to Harrisburg He is expected to reach the department during the day. I. Stewart Pierce, cashier of the treas ury, is expected to return this after noon from Wilmington, Del, and he may probably give out a statement.
 AHclStdHl NdsDltT DtWtl, WHO lS III charge of the department in the ab- sence of his superiors declines to fur nlsh the information or to discuss the report that $50QOO of state money was deposited in the Enterprise bank last Tuesday.
 The state department of banking has no supervision over the Enterprise National bank. Deputy Commissioner Morrison said today that he knew nothing whatever about the banks af- fairs and that he was positive Coul- missioner Berkey could give no infor- nation. The commissioner is at SonI- erset and is not expected at his office before tomorrow.
 New York, Oct. 19-A dispatch to State Treasurer Mathues said last night in Iefernee to report that S50.0OO of state funds had been de posted Tuesday fin the Enterprise National bank of Allegheny which closed it's doors yesterday: There can not possibly be any truth in the re- port of the deposit. I was not at liar Tlsburg Tuesday nor Wednesday, and 1t Is unlikely any one would have made deposit without first consult ing me"
 Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 19-The investi- gation of the affairs of the Enterprise National bank of Beaver avenue. AL legheny City, Pa. the doors of which were closed yesterday afternoon by the comptroller of the currency. fol low the sensational suicide of <. r. Lee Clark. the cashier. is making good progress. Far into last night and the early hours of today John B. Cunning ham. national bank examiner, who was appointed receiver of the instf- tuition pending his investigation. as sisted by a large clerical force. labor ed steadily in an effort to unravel the extent of the banks financial embar- rassment.
 The developments following the tragedy and the closing of the bank have been startling. involving as they do the nrues of several prominent citizens who have been active In state politics. According to the statements Of President Gwinner the bank through Cashier Clark. has furnished most of the funds usel to float the Saute Fe Central Railway and the Development company. i'm which former State Senators W. IT. Andrews and Arthur Kennedy and Francis J. Torrance were deeply lu- terested together with Cashier Clara. The two projects are allied ones. For uer Senator Arthur Kennedy is rresi- dent of the Development company anl | former Senator W. IT. Andrews 6 president of the railway.
 Francss ]. Torrance is heavily in- ferpsfed in both concerns and his con fdential man. W. C. HaEan Is secre- l inry Of both companies Nr Clark l the dead cashier of tie Enterprise. i vras treasurer of both coTupznieS safi l the hank was the custodian cf fheir i h.onis which were held ns security for I the toans-