Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-10-31
|MR. BANNOES TROUBLE.
FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS RE-
GRET MISFORTUNE.
His Friends Think Matters Can Be
And Will Be Amicably
Adjusted Soon.

The publication of the fact that a
| warrant had been issued for the arrest
| OF James p. Bannon. the prominent
politician Of the Fourth district OF this
county, was the source OF much re-
| gret to his friends here and those who
know him generally, both political
friends and opponents.
Mr. Bannon is son of the late
Michael Bannon and brother Of the
late John {. Bannon, both political
| leaders in this county. The Bannons
have generally been recognized at the
closest representatives in this county
of the Democratic state leaders. 1t
has been rumored here for some time
that Mr.. lannon's financial affairs
were somewhat embarrassed and the
records of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county show that his profess
sional actions have been called into
account in two cases recently
In the first OF these eases petition
has been filed which alleges that
Mr.. Bannon failed to pay off mort
gage debt to the mortgage whom he
represents, though the money was
paid him by the mortgagor. These
facts are set out il the equity pro-
ceedings of Lizzie Butler, Lizzie
O Brien and Henry II. Gunter, execu-
tors of Gerhard Butler, against John
III. Carroll and Ellen Carroll, his
wife. Carroll is a very respectable
colored farmer in the Fourth district.
Carroll gave a mortgage on his prop
erty to Gerhard Butler, deceased, and
the heirs of Butler attempted to fore
close, the proceedings being filed on
September l3, last.
Carroll answered and asked that the
proceedings be enjoined, alleging that
he had paid the mortgage debt and in
terest in full TO James r. Bannon, the
trustee for Butler, deceased. The pa
pers in this case have been referred
by agreement to A. Der. Sappington,
one of the examiners in equity for
Baltimore city, before whom the tes-
timony was ordered to be taken. A re-
turn from George w. Padgett, sheriff
of Baltimore city, shows that Mr.. BAN
non was served with the summons on
October 20, which was Monday.
Mr.. Bannon is also in difficulties in
connection with the equitable pro-
ceedings in the case of William +.
Smarsdon against John G.. Smarsdon,
which involved the settlement of the
estate of the late John G.. Smarsdon.
The estate has been settled, Mr.. Ban
non being the trustee, and the final
report of the auditor approved, but
two Of the beneficiaries have alleged
by petition filed in the ease that
Mr. Bannon has not paid them the
amount awarded by the decree of the
Court.
William +. Smarsdon, by his attor-
ney, William p. Coady,o of Baltimore,
has alleged that Mr.. Bannon holds the
sum Of $56S. 8S awarded him. He
asks that another trustee be appoint
ed who shall be authorized to bring
suit against Mr.. Bannon S sureties for
the amount. Clara V. Smarsden. by
her attorney, Ridgely p. Melvin,
claimed that the sum of $5l7.74 has
not been paid her and petitioned the
Court to pass an order directing him
to pay over that sum.
: Mr.. Bannon has generally opposed
the wing of the Democratic party led
by DR.. George Wells and the victory
of that faction last fall, though Ban
non and his friends had full ticket
in the field which was endorsed by the
State Democratic Convention, was
generally regarded as a death blow to
his political fortunes. 1t is also un-
derstood that Mr.. Bannon is in very
bad health.