Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-31
STATE BANK
STILL A TOPIC
Street Discussion and Agita.
ton Still Going on
OFFICIALS ARE AGAIN
CALLED IN COURT
They Olive Boads In Another 81, 900
District Atty. says Receivers
Report Shows celmlnallty

They Give Boads In Another s.. 900
District Atty. says Receivers
Report Shows crlmlnailty
Popular interest in the local bank fail
urs situation was immensely revived on
Monday morning last by news Of the fact
that President Godding. who was under
bonds for appearance in court. had taken
the morning train west and that deputy
from the shsriif's Office had been sent
after himto bring him back. His bonds
permitted his leaving town II he wished
to do so. bu, il appears that another
complain, had been filed with Deputy
District Attorney w. E. Mechanics. At
La Jun,a. Saturday. asking for the re-
arrest Of tho bank officers. |, was on
this that Presiden, Godding was stopped
by an officer when his train reached Colo
rado Springs. and ne was brought back
10 Rocky Ford. Tuesday morning he
and csihIer {. J. Smith and Assistant
Cashier Bsrsiey were taken TO La Jun,a
and under tho now complaint. which was
fled by II. I. Maxwell. charging them
with receiving deposit Of sl.75o or
December 2lst, knowing the bank TO be
insolyen,, now resognixaneos were asked
for. The sum vas placed a, $4,000. the
same as the first surety sum. Bondsrnen
were found for meSsrS. Goddina and
Smith in the persons Of George Ham
mond. Clinton DoLong and Frank Green.
For Mr.. Bar.lOy two Of his previous
bondsmen were accepted in the further
sum Of $4,000. being L W. Bsbeoek and
J. c. Rex.
Dis;rie; Attorney S. II. White came
down from Pueblo on Tuesday afternoon
and hold an interview with the pepositors
Committee. going oyer tho Receivers re-
pof. in detail. At the end Of tho intsr-
view Mr.. White gave out the opinion 'shss
there was plenty Of evidence on which to
base criminal charges azains: the officers
Of the bank. II the dspositors decided to
proceed against them Il would b his
duty to take up the prosecution. Under
the new state law all the clerical force Of
. bank are held criminal along with its
ofsiesrs. But a. the closing Of this bank
occurred on the last day Of December
and the new STATE law In regard 70 bank
ing responsibility did not come into force
until the rev year Il would probably no,
apply Ia this case.
On Wednesday morning District Attor-
nsy White went on 70 the county town
where L was understood he would invss-
tigass the character Of the securities
given fer the appearance Of the bank
officers when required In court. and when
these we're made satisfactory 70 the
Prosecutor. the fling Of any further COM
plants BY dspositors should cease.
President 0odding In an interview sen,
to the daily press complains bitterly o!
the treatment he has received at the
hands Of the depositors Of his bank. say
i ing that their prosecution Of him amounts
TO persecution and that Il has seriously
interfsred with the success Of his efforts
to rehabilitass tho bank and pay them
their money.
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for tho pas, week. He is there in the in
terest Of the Fenton land and irrigation
project. which was turned over to his
management by the district eour. in the
interest Of the creditors Of the State Bank.
Cashier Smith yesterday conveyed to
Receiver Hall his home property and lots
adhining it. The property covers FIVE lots
on Tenth street and is well located. The
consideration in the deed was $1,000.
VIII eh amount applies on MIR. Smiths in
debtedness to the hank.
An incident Of the persister. interes. in
the bank failure topic was the clash OF
two prominent citizens on the street over
on the south side Wednesday. when one
shook his fist under the others nose. and
threats Of prosecution for malicious libel
were indulged in.
A decision to increase the bonds Of the
bank officials was reached by District
Attorney White yesterday at La Junta
and on the afternoon train a number Of
deposi;ors went down to Be on hand for
the filing Of more complaints II called for.
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W. r. Cline Of The City Realty Co. re-
turned from Springer. N. NJ. last Satur-
day well pleased in detail with the Miami
ranch proposition. having sold two 40
acre ranches 70 two Of the persons that
aeeompaisd him and the other two took
option on 40 ssrss each.