Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-21
FUSION BOMB Is EXPLODED
ttatemsnt Concerning Norris Browns Con-
neotiou With Failed Pank.
OWED The BANK AND 1HE BANK OWED HIN
Williams, the ReneRnde Candidate
for Railroad Commissioner,
Handicap to Ticket In the
Third District.
lFrom a stan Correspondent


LINCOLN. Oct. 9o.-(Special )-Chairman
Rose OF the republican state committee has
issued over his signature the following
statement regarding the charge that Norris
Brown proftcd by money which former
II easurer BARLEY deposited i'm the failed
Kearney National bank
LINCOLN, oct. ID ask space to give
the facts concerning the false report that
Norris Brown, republican candidate for
United States senator, was indebted to the
insolvent Kearney National bank, at the
time its affairs were settled. on notes due
for money deposited therein by former
state Treasurer BARLEY, and that the
state lost Its money through Browns re-
quotation Of his notes Robert Payne of
affairs Of this bank. He is a lifelong dem
oGr , TIA and Obj, his integrity is known through;
wrote him as follows:
LINCOLN, oct. IS. 1so6-Mr Robert
Payne, Nebraska City. Neb.-Dear Sir IT
certain unpaid notes in your hands as re-
ceiver of the Kearney National bank at the
time OF the banks failure, and your set.
Element Of it's affairs; that he borrowed
the money from state funds deposited by
former, State Treasurer Bartley; that the
state deposit was 5000 which the state
his notes, one amounting to $35 and the
other to S255. VIII you please give me the
Facts o; IN, IN regard to this matter? Very re-
"Cnairnan Republican slate Central Com
mlttee.
10 rnis Mr.. Payne replied:
NEBRASKA CITY, Oct. II, 19O6.-Mr
w. b. Rose, Chairman Republican State
Central COMMUNICATIONS Sir: Among the
assets of the Kearney National bank,
placed I'm my hands as receiver, were notes
amounting to about $500. signed by Norris
Brown. These notes had no connection
whatever with the deposit of 5000 by ex-
State Treasure Barley. AS / recollect the
facts, they are about as follows: Norris
Brown owed the bank as above stated. He
claimed the bank owed him an account fol
attorneys fees, and wished to offset his
Indebtedness to the bank by the bank
indebtedness to him. Equitably, it looked
to me as though such compromise would
be just. These notes, with other assets OF
the bank, were duly advertised for sale In
the keaTney Hub, and sold with other as
sets of the bank in March, 1893. l do no
recollect who bought the notes or the
amount paid for them. common-sens'
Interpretation of the transaction would b'
that Brown received from the Kearney Ma
tional bank for services, as claimed by
him, an amount equal to the difference
between the face value of notes and th'
amount paid for the notes at public auc
"RoBERT PAYNE
That Norris Brown did not owe thu
Kearney National bank. nor the state. o
ss ny tSs bSn at ths t
shown In recently published interview
with N. P. Mcdonald. present county at
with the facts. The truth was also pub
lished by Robert Payne, receiver, in al
interview given to the Nebraska City Dali.
Tribune, October G. 1906.
Without making inquiry of Mr.. Payne t
ascertain the facts and, disregarding tn
truth which had been published. T. S
Allen, chairman of the democratic stat
central committee, has been diligently pub
fishing and circulating throughout tn
state anonymous hand bills containing thi
false report. / appeal to every fair
minded man, regardless of party affilia
tion, to resent the disreputable method
employed by the democratic state centra
committee in their efforts to defeat Norri
y Brown and prevent regulation of freigh
rates by the election of a democratic legis
lature. w. Il. ROSE.
Chairman Republican State Central Com
mittee.
Governor Awaits Transcript.
Governor Mickey has not yet received tn
transcript OF the remarks made at tn
hearing OF the Board OF Fire and Polio
Commissioners and will not pass upon tn
demurrer filed until after he has receive
the transcript The governor. however
will in all probability override the de
murrer. He goes tonight to Marquett,
where tomorrow he speaks in one of tn
churches.
Mickey STAYS I'm Lincoln