Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-10
0. P. MILLER TO SERVE
tive Committee--Sir. Mccormick
VIII Welcome Investigation.

The announcement is made by the
officials of the Utah National bank
that Director O. p Miller will fill the
place on the executive committee left
vacant by the retirement of w. f.
Adams. The members Of the executive
committee will now consist Of President
w. S. Mccormick, Vice President
Thomas X. Cutler. and Director o. p.
Miller. u
Affairs at the bank are running along
smoothly, and Cashier Badger states
that the recent changes made by the
bank officials in the interest of har-
mony, have met with the decided app
proval of the banks customers. While
the bank officials generally are reticent
In regard to the refusal of Mr.. Adams
to resign from the board. it is under
stood that matters will be allowed to
shape themselves till the stockholders
meet, when a new election will dispose
of the question of Mr.. Adams retire
ment.
President Mccormick and Vice Presi-
dent Cutler We're asked today whether
they desired to make any statement
in regard to the latest outrageous state
mcnt by the Salt Lake Tribune, which
is to the effect that there never had
been a robbery committed at all; that
the money was borrowed by some
member OF the bank force with the
intention of replacing it; that the sud
den financial panic had prevented a
return of the money. and that the
whole thing was no secret to the Off
GERS of the bank. Both gentlemen
We're more inclined to be amused than
otherwise at such an allegation and
said 1t did not deserve serious notice.
The fact that the officers and board
of directors were moving heaven and
earth to detect the crimllslls. and that
a reward OF $4,000 was standing for
any information that would lead to the
detection of the guilty person or per-
sons ought to be sufficient answer to
any statement that the banks officers
We're secreting information
President Mccormick further said that
he and all the bank officers would well
come an investigation by the federal
grand jury, which is to meet next week
and which, common report says, will
look into the affairs OF the bank rob-
berry. The doors will be thrown open,
and every facility placed at the dis
posal OF the grand Jury to enable them
to clear up the matter, II It could he
done The feeling, however, is not very
hopeful that grand jury viii succeed
where the bank officials and the PIN
kerton detectives themselves have thus
far failed.
The Tribune OF late has contained
several scurrilous articles. all attempt
ing TO convey the impression, though
very careful 10 make no direct charge.
that tho Church authorities were In
some mysterious way connected with
the bank robbery; also stating that
the other papers of the city had re-
oeived Instructions to keep silent on all
details relating 10 the robbery. OF
course. one charge Is just as absurd,
and unfounded as the other, and the
falsity of both IA known TO no one bet
ter than the Tribune writer's.
Regarding the Trlbune's statement
that President Smith had originally
secured the appointment OF Mr. Mel
son as cashier OF the bank. the Desofot
News is authorized To state that Pre-
dent Smith was never q director OF tho
bank, never attended one OF its meet
lngs, and never had the slightest con-
nection with the banks affairs.
MIR. Nelson said today that his APP
pointment as cashier was due TO the
fact that ne and his friends We're in
control of the bank, nothing more,
nothing less. President Smith had new
err even been consulted In tho matter
OF his appointment by the board,
Director James Chapman, who has
been on the board OF directors for sew
eral years, said emphatically that Mr.
| Nelson's appointment as cashier was
due To the fact that the board OF di
reotors wanted him to serve, ana he
was elected I'm the regular way OF
business without any suggestion or in
terference from anyone outside or the
| board itself