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WHITE PRONOUNCED SANE,
says lie Is George A. kimmeI. Who Has
Been Declared l. gaIly Dead.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Dec. IA jury in
the Supreme Cour here to-day declared
Andrew J. White, an inmate of the State
Insane Asylum for Criminals at Matteawan.
sane and competent 20 look after his own
affairs n Justice Keogh signed an order
for his release.
White, who has been confined in the
madhouse for eighteen months. declares
that he is George A. kimmel, a bank cashier
of Arkansas City, who has been missing
for ten years and who has been declared
legally dead by a jury in Missouri.
It took a jury at Whitc Plains two days
20 hear the te stimony. Justice Keogh
called White TO the bench and told him
TO live a life above reproaoh TO prove that
the Jury has not made a mistake in giving
him his freedom. White said that he would
prove by his exemplary life to the whole
world that he had never been insane and
tina he was of wi mini and memory
He says he will Immediately start to prove
that he il Kimmel. although a jury has
ordered a policy of $4,000 on the life Of
Kimmel to be paid. There are other policies
aggregating $4,000 on his life still under
litigation, and the question as to who White
il will figure in law suits in the future.
Justice Keogh, after signing the order
for the release OF White, directed that the
asylum authorities give him a new suit OF
ClOtnlnks GU III CdNu anu ~ bpChbb w AhN-
taraugus county, from which place he wns
originally sent to the asylum. Whites
case was brought 70 the attention of thv
| Court on a writ OF habeas corpus sued out
at the request Of the Legal Aid Society.
White wrote a number OF letters to Justice
Keogh saying that he wac "a ne, and these
let ters were sent to the society. The
asylum authorities declared, through two
doctors who testified, that White had a
delusion hat he was Kimmel and that
relatives of Kimmel had visited the asylum
and said that he was not the missing bank
cashier.
White will now rave 10 prove his identity.
as he has discovered that under the in
formation received Kimmel has been pro-
nounced legally dead. Yet he says that
he, Kimmel, il still in the land of the living
The New York Life Insurance Company
which issued most Of the policies, IL IL re-
ported, will take White TO Arkansas City
to prove his identity.
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MONKEY CIRCUS HOME At LAST.
Proprietor NORWOOD Thankful That Hes
Out or jamaica.

Down in KIM ston. Jamaica, hot weather
causes some OF the inhabitants to 60 about
with few clothes, Tut when il comes to
theatrical performers they must he clothed.
That is what the vaudeville troupe that
Prof. Norwood carried there along with
his. trained monkeys and Tears learned.
The monkeys and all, got back
here yesterday on the fruit steamer Baker.
They said that they wouldn't go rack there
for all the Jamaica run there was on the
island.
There isn't enough jamaica ginger
raised to relieve us of the pain those people
gave said Prof. Norwood.
why. the morning after the first night
we played in the town a lot Of Anthony
Comstockians came around and said they
didn't like the tlcnde Ciil that sang tn
song The Only Star That Twinkled on
Broadw ay.' The next day they told us
the monkeys would have TO have mother
hubt ARDS"
But that wasn't the worst thing the
Norwood combination got into. The
Baker was a day out from Kingston when
one OF the two big brown bears Of the animal
part of the show stole up in the pilot house
He . talked over to the qusrtermaster at the
wheel, threw him aside and grabbed the
spokes. -
tain from the bridge as he saw the vessel
fall OF a bit. STEADY, do you hear?"
But the quaTtermaster was beating u
below and the bear put the wheel so hard
ABORT that before anything else could hap
pen the Baker was heading south.
Capt. Oertel rushed into the pilot house
to see what the trouble was. The bear
met him at the door and was 50 glad to see
him that the captain almost had his breath
Rugged out. After that the bears were put
in irons.
Then it came the monkeys time. They
got loose in the cargo Of bananas and threw
fruit around the hold. When they we're
cha sed out they vent aloft and perched
in the rigging. No one would go after
them. They came down after a while, but
the crew was in terror and Prof. Worm
wood was nervous. When the company
filed on the ship yesterday there was a sign
Of relief all around.
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TRIED BRIBERY IN COURT
Broker Accuses = Man Of Onertng Hin
Money to withdraw q Charge.

Broker Accuses y WAN 0f UHcrthB nh"'
Money to withdraw . Charge.
William H. Harrison a broker. who has
an office at a East Twenty-third street
n lives in New Rochelle, caused the arrest
in the Yorkville police court yesterday OF
a man whom he charged with trying to
brite him not to press a complaint OF rob-
berry against another man.
The broker went to court to appear
against Harry Lowe of $40 East Forty
first street. who was arrested on last Thurs
day on the New Rochelle nan complaint
for picking his pocket on a car in b Fourth
avenue tunnel. During the last year and
a half Mr.. Harrison has been robbed sew
eral times while riding on the Fourth avenue
cars.
While the car was going through the
tunnel on Thursday he noticed that the
other passen gers jostled him and suspected
that his friends, the pickpockets, were
again after him. Sure enough somebody
had taken 81, a railroad ticket to Boston
and other papers from his pocket. He
seized the man nearest to him, who was
Lowe, and there was a scufne. Tn man
broke away from him. jumped from the car
and ran down through the tunnel. At
I Tnirty-fouTt street he was arrested by
Policeman Ryan. He was held in default
. Of 81 900 tail FOR examination yesterday.
Mr.. Harrison was about TO enter the
court room yesterday when a stranger
got in his way and asked him if he was not
the Mr.. Harrison who had lost some prop
erty on a car. The New Rochelle man
said he was, and aiterward test fed:
HE told me he was a runner for a lawyer
and asked me il 1 ouldn pull on my
complaint against Lowe. This man said
he would give me $35 and return my rail-
road ticket and other papers IL would
not press the charge. | took him by the
arm and pulled him to the policeman at the
door"
The man gave the mare OF Patrick Finn
n said he lived at ia East Fourteenth
street.
A charge Of attempted bribery and an
other of disorderly conduct was made
against him.
Things nave come TO a queer pass when
bribery is attempted within the precincts
Of the court to prevent a citizen from press
ing a complaint said Magistrate Wahle
after listen ing TO the case.
He held Finn in $1,000 bail for trial on the
charge of attempted bribery and COM
mitted him to- the workhCuse on the charge
OF disorderly nduct.
Lowe wss held in 81 900 Eai for trial.
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SWEPT OVER GENESEE FAILS.
George s. Gudden Dashed 10 Dea IN on
the Rocks Below.

ROCHESTER, Dec. I7.-While working on a
raft in the Genesee River this afternoon
George S. Guddell. a w~oodworker, was
swept over the lower falls and dashed TO
death on the rocks. The fastenings of the
raft had become severed, and before Guddell
realized what had happened he was being
drawn swiftly to the p~recipice. Many
Of his fellow workmen we're on the river
bank as he swept by, but they could not
reach him and there was no time to get a
rope to him. Almost before they had time
to think Guddells frantic cries for help
were smothered in the roar of the falls.
Al the middle falls there is a drop OF
twenty-five feet. but Guddell passed this
in safety. Thirty feet away were the lower
falls, measuring ninety-six feet, and IL
was only a few moments before man and
raft disappeared in the spray. The body
has not been recovered.
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MISSING HEIRESS 4 BRIDE.
Ida May Miller Was Married TO DR.. k'uhn
Before She Dropped From sight.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l7.-Dr. Rolahdo
Keuhn, who was arrested last Friday at
the instance Of the relatives of Ida May
Miller, the heiress, who has been mysteri-
ously missing for more than a month,
to-day presented satisfactory evidence
that he has been the woman's husband
since October Is.
They were married on that date by Magis-
trate Albert H. Ladner. DR.. Keuhn also
announced that his wife is aboard a steamer
that left Liverpool last Thursday.
DIR. Keuhn refuses to give any reason Tor
the marriage being kept secret. or TO tell
why his wife went abroad about the time
they we're married.
The relatives OF Mrs. Keuhn have discov-
cred what purports to be a new will made by
her father, in which the $500 900 which she
has had since his death was bequeathed
to a nephew. Mrs. Keuhn may he arrested
when she arrives from abroad.
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Donne,ly Would Save His OnncIaI Head.

Joseph p. Donnelly, who was recently
bounced from the anti-MoCarren organiza-
ton in the Seventeenth Assembly district
for alleged disloyalty to his associates and
for punching one Of them during a rumpus
in the club, called at Democratic head
quarters yesterday morning and had a
talk with Senator McCarren. A rumor
was aioat that Tenement House Com
missioner Butler has asked Mr.. Donnelly
TO resign as chief clerk in the Brooklyn
Office for alleged -pernicious political ac-
tivity," and IL was surmised that he was
seeking Senate McCarren's aid to says
hiin from decapitation.
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ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT LABEL.
Department OF Agriculture Hal Meat
Extract Man Arrested.


James T. Walker, an agent for meat
extracts at sOS West Twelfth street, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Marshal Blake On the complaint OF George
p. McCabe, solicitor Of the Government
Department Of Agriculture.
Walker was arrested for violation OF
that section Of the act Of Jun 80 last which
prohibits. che counterfeiting Of the stamp
Of the Department of Agriculture re-
quired IN every package Of food which
is TO be put on sale. According 70
McCabe, Walker made a liquid meat ex-
trr . and put it up in jars, in exact duplica-
'iCa even TO the labels Of those used to con-
I'm Liebig's extract Of beef. and in add
Ion simulated the stamp OF the Department
Of Agriculture. and put the meat extract
on sale.
Before Commissions Shields Walker
said that the charge was absolutely false
and that he would fight the case. In de-
fault Of 81 500 he went 20 the Tombs.
The peAalty for forging or using counter
feited stamps or labels Of the Department
OF Agriculture is a fine Of not more than
$4,000 OF imprisonment not exceeding two
years.
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CAPT. W. s. Rail- I'LL.
OyerwOrk In the Federal Rebate Gases
said TO BE the Cause.

"Too much rebating" is said to be re-
sponsible for the breakdown Of Capt. Will
lam S. Ball, Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney, who is dangerously i'll at
his home, at 80 Kenmore place, Brooklyn.
Capt. Ball, who is II years old, worked
early and late on the indictments drawn
against the New York Central n Hudson
River Railroad Company and the American
Sugar Refining Company.
The Captain is a veteran Of the civil war
and an enthusiastic member OF the @. A. K.
After the war he was for several years
District Attorney for the District OF North
Carolina, and for the past twelve years
has peer in charge of the indictment bu
reau in the Federal Building.
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%PRLIEVTE AND ALLIED HOSPITALS DE
PARTMENT OF NEW YORK CITY. Twenty 81 xth
Street aud First Avenue. Borough OF Manhattan.
the City of New York.
SEALED BIDS AND ESTIMATES will be re-
ceived by the President OF the Board of Trustees
at the above once until 3 o'clock p. NJ. on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER as, 1900.
For the Lead and OIL Painting of the plastered
walls and ceiling surfaces of the entire interior
OF the new Harlem Hospital. located on Lenox
Avenue. One Hundred and Thirty NTH and One
Hundred and Thirty sixth Streets, In the Borough
OF Manhattan. the City OF New York.
For full particulars see City Record.
JOHN W.
President Board OF Trustees.
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals.
Dated December Is, 1905.
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SIX Lost q, Maine blizzard.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. I7.-Six ola party of
eight lumbermen who tried TO cross Big
Schoodic Lake on the ice Friday. December
I. persisted in e. blizzard. Two survivors,
John Keenan OF Boston n George Angel
Of Providence, r. l., reached this city last
night with their feet frozen and brought
the news. The two survivors do not know
the names Of their companions.
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WEST POINT, n. Y. December IS. 1914. Sealed
proposals.. In triplicatc, Will be received here until
IL o'clock noon. January S, 1907. for the construction
Of an Electrical subway system, as per drawings
and specifications In this once. The u. s. res Tyes
the right TO accept or reject any or all proposals
or any part thereof. Forms and specifications fur
nlshed upon application. Address Quartermaster.
West Point, n. y.
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HEADQUARTERSoF Fl l DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Nos. 1877 and i5e East
Sixty seventh Street, Borough of Manhattan, the
City OF New York.
SEALED BIDS or ESTIMATES will be received
by the Fire Commissioner at the above Office until
10 80 o'clock a. M. on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ~. 1909.
Boroughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx.
No. 1. For furnishing and delivering Three
Thousand 5000 Feet OF Three-inch Rubber Fire
Hose.
FOR full particulars see City Record.
FRANCIS J. LANTRY, Fire Commissioner.
Dated December II. 1905.
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DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY GAS
AND ELECTRICITY, Room 1888, Nos.i9 to 81 Park
Row, Borough Of Manhattan, the City Of New York
SCALE BIDS OR ESTIMATES will be received
by the Commissioner Of Water supply. Gas and
Electricity at the above ONCE until O'clock =. NJ. on
MONDAY. 81, 81
For furnishing. putting In place and maintaining
Five Hundred $500 Gas Regulators, from January 1
1907, 90 december 81, 1907, both Inclusive.
For furnishing steam for heating or power pur.
poses to certain public buildings. from January 1,
1907. TO December 81. 1907. both Inclusive.
For full particulars see CITY Record.
JOHN II. BRI Commissioner.
New York. December II. 1905.
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OFFICE PURCHASING COMMISSARY. n. :
Army. 30 Whitehall street. New York city. N. Y.
December W. S6-Sealed proposals for furnishing
and delivering subsistence stores In this city for
the month Of January. 1897. will be received az this
once until II o'clock A. NJ. on December 70, 1904.
ana then opened. Information furnished on appIi.
cation. Envelopes containing bids should be
marked Proposals for Subsistence Stores opened
December ~. 1898. r addressed TO Lieut.. Col. D,L
BRAlNARD. |. c. G.. U. S. 4.
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MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
200 BROAD
OFFICIAL LEGAL NOTICES.

r~~~NN~NNN~~
ATTENTION is CALLED TO TIN ApNER.
TISEMENT IN THE CIT RECORD Of December
IL TO ~. 1909. OF the Confirmation by the Board Of
bureau for the Collection Of As-. .nenis and Al
rears OF assessment for LOCAL APPOINTMENTS
in II BOPOUGH or II BRONN:
2Srd and Pain SECTIONS 10 and II
WISE AVENUE REGULATING, GRADING,
CURDlNG. FLAGGlNG, LAYING CROSSWALkS
BJILDING APPROACHES y PLACING
FENCES from West Farms Road to Fast l7?d
HERMAN A. METZ. Comptroller
CITY OF New York. December Is 1896
ATTENTION is CALLED TO ADvER.
TISEMENT / III CIT RECORD Of December
IL TO rs, IaOa. OF the connrmhtion by the supreme
Court and the entering In the Bureau for the Col
lection OF Assessments and AITeals lot assessment
for OPENING N ACQUIRING IT'LL 70 the
following ne med Avenue IN II OF
2srd and oath WARDS SECTIONS Q and Il
FILLER AVENUE-OPENING from Fast lolth
Street to East l7oth Street. Confirmed July 10
1908: entered December u, ls06.
HERMAN 4. METZ, Comptroller
City Of New York December -, 1900.
Is GALE TO THE ADVER
TISEMENT " THE CITY RECORD OF December
Ia TO rs. 1909. OF the 10y the supreme
Court and the entering In the Bureau for the Col.
lection OF Assessments and Arrears OF assessment
for OPENING n ACQUIRING TITLE 20 the
following named Avenue IN II or
list WARD. RoYT AVENUE-OPENING from
Flushing Avenue to the East River Confirmed
September 20, 1905, entered December II, laO8
ERMAN A. METZ, Comptroller
City OF New York. December u. 1900.
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DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS y FERRIES.
SEALED BIDS for concrete sea wall and plat
form on North Brother Island. BronX Borough iOs0D
will be received by the Commissioner of Docks at
Pier A" Battery Place, until ~ O'Clock. noon. De-
cember ssth. 1909. CFor particulars see City Record.)
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BoR-
OUCH OF MANHATTAN. City Hall, the City OF
New York.
SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES will be received
by the President OF the Borough OF Manhattan az
the City Hall, Room 10. until 3 o'clock p. NJ. on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ~. 1909.
For furnishing all the Labor. Materials, Tools.
etc, during the year 1907 necessary 10 clean ali
the glass IN all the windows and doors OF various
public buildin Is, courts and ofnceS under the care
OF the President OF the Borough of Manhattan.
For full particulars sec City Record.
JOHN r. Y Borough President.
The City OF New York. December is. 1905.
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Police DEPARTMENT Of The City Of New YORK. No.

Police Department OF The City Of New York. No.
300 Mulberry street.
SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES will be received
by the Police Commissioner OF the Police Depart
ment OF The City OF New York at the above once
until 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
URSDA DECEMBER ~, 1905.
For furnishing, delivering and setting up com
pletc ten steel legal vertical Mes, index cabinets.
For full PARTICULAR SEE city Record.
4. BINGHAM,
Police Commissioner.
Dated December I3, 1909.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK. No. 800 Mulberry street.
SEALED BID OR ESTIMATES will be received
by the Police Commissioner OF the Police Depart
ment Of the City OF New York at the above ONCE
un I'll 10 o'clock a. NJ. on
rs. 1905.
For com pleting contract executed by Thomas
G. Carlin July 20. 1904, which was declared aban
doned.
For furnishing all the Labor and furnishing and
erecting all the Materials necessary 10 build and
com plctc the new Station House. Prison and Stable
for the Seventy second Precinct. on the south side
OF Lawrence Avenue, $40 feet easterly of Third
street, Borough OF Brooklyn.
For full particulars see City Record.
4. BINGHAM.
Police Commissioner.
Dated December IS, 1903.
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PAwNBROKERs' SALES.

JULIUS sHONGOOD. Auctloueer, ~ Bowey
BY Jos. ShonEood's Sons, A9ctoneeTs' So ,,oo,
to P $3.50 if i. Z q lang rs 10 P %SeSss & 1i0" Nos ''OO'
Dec. is-Jewelry; L. Davidow, cit 9Th az; 9
Dec iStJeWelry. watches. diamonds &ce pledged
70 Dec. I. 1905. TO No. BSOO0. and all held over. B.
av.: D. BruckSelmer, sssS I'd sv'.
sss74, for SEPT, and Oct. 1905. NJ, simons a Son. 81
Hester g. n 4 Newman, ss C9lunhns ay ,oo,
B. p e 5. al Aufsss, rs Stanton stan Rl's e! TO Dec H. ''''
Dec; Floods and ends. tools rcvolySrs' &c;
Sd &v.; 4. Shornstein. 2s.6 Sth av.
AScs'. iss.ia Canal &. viii sell at 10 AN
Dec. Is-By II. Freel. 20 New Chambers 81; cloth
Dec. is~By j. simpson & Co. 225 Park row ds'
monds, ieTelTy; sllverwarei Sc; p,sdSed 70 oc'L
"T Dec US IsIBy f. Isvcry, Brooklyn: iewcify.
mondss 1jjcwsiry,. sIiysrTsre. iSrs. pledged 10 Va.
1900, Oct. I. 1905. and all goods held over.
pledged to Dec. 10. 1906.
III. rIRUsKI, Auct., 20 Bowcry. sells at 10 AN.
Dec. Is-Flne consignment ~jewelry.
Dec ls-orucL Mm: Sipps1n q 90; li bo~eIs
scrtStion pledged prior Oct. o. 1906 10 no. s77os
all older dates ,u
diamonds. watches. jewsiry, goods every ddsscriP,
ton pledged prior Oct. H. 1905 to NO 0'oSo al
older uAtcS.
Dec. 2i--Jos. Anderson. 37 W. 42d ST.; all da
monds. watches. jewelry. every description, pledged
prior Dec. u 1905, TO No. 2coOO. all older datcs,
I ELI sOBEI. Auct, % Bowery, sells 10 4: NJ an
goods pledged prior Dec. IL, 1875, and all goods
held over from previous sales.
Dec. is-Clolhing; N. ). Loan once. 1891 "a hy
and s. Michel 4 Sons, 3070 I'd Ave- Welnbefgef
Bros, 1893 Ave. 4.
Dec. Is-JeWtlry: I. weiscnberger. 1881 ID sv-
M. Harlem, Brooklyn.
Dec. 30-jewclry and goods OF every descriptloa
from Nos. 24OO TO ass. and all dates held over VIM
Pra ger, AT 7th sV,
Dec. Fl Clothing Kaskel 4 Co.. ~ 10th sv-
and Rubin's Loan once. Brooklyn.
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MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
es9 Broadway.

MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
coo Broadway.
New York, December II. 1908.
PUBLIC NOTICE is Hereby GIVEN THAT AP.
pLICATIONS for the position OF INSPECTOR OF
FILTER PLANTS will be received untl I Y. NJ.
MONDAY, DECEMBER "a. 1900. The examination
will be held on Thursday January 10, 1907 at 10 IA VI.
For scope OF examination and further informa-
tion, apply to the Secretary.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
200 Broadway.
New York, December ~. 1905.
PUBLIC NOTICE Is ER"Bl GIVEN THAT AP.
PLICATIONS for toe position Of B~ACrERlOLO.
GIsT IMALED Will be received until 4 p. NJ, MON.
DAY DECEMBER II. 100. The examination will
be held on Tuesday. January \, 800, az 10 4. NJ.
For scope Of examination ana fuiher lutoTmA'
tion, ap0ly 10 the Secretary.
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LOS ANGELES Limited
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
THE ALLEGHENY BANK FAILURE
Dominic Tried to Get President to
Give Him Facts.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, January 27-The
Rev. A. c. Dieffenbach, pastor of the Re
formed Church of the ascension of Allie
gheny who has recently carried on a cor
respondence with President Roosevelt in
connection with the failure of the Enter
prise National Bank of Allegheny, made
public letter today which he received
from the Presidents secretary, William
Loeb, jr., and which contained a report
made to President Roosevelt by Attorney
General Moody concerning the investigation
now In progress and the probability of
prosecuting persons alleged to be respon-
sible for wrecking the Institution.
Following is the letter:
The White House, Washington Janu-
airy % 1905. Ny Dear Sir: Referring to
your letter of recent date concerning the
failure OF the Enterprise National Bank
of Allegheny, Pa. 1 beg to state that the
President took the matter up with the at
torney general who reports as follows:
THE affairs of this bank are being inyes
tgated by Mr.. Moxey, who Is probably the
most skilled and efficient examiner whose
services are at our disposal. The bank was
looted and the records destroyed 1t is
exceedingly difficult. therefore, to ascertain
the facts with sufficient accuracy to justify
the beginning of criminal action and it
would be very unwise to give out any state
ment until We know exactly the situation
The Rev. Mr.. Dieffenbach asks for infor-
nation which l think 1t would be highly
improper to furnish now. AS the result OF
Iaborious investigation we hope. eyentsl-
sponsible for wrecking the bank Very
WILLIAM LOEB. JR.,
SECRETARY to the President.