Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-04
STATE Will Lend
AID TO PUNISH
ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERED
By GOVERNOR TO ASSIST IN
BANK INVESTIGATION.

District Attorney Roberts of this
county has called upon Governor
Dickerson to give him the aid of the
state of Nevada in investigating and
Furnishing the wrong-doers in connec-
ton with the State Bank and Trust
company and the chief executive OF
the state has assured Mr.. Roberts OF
his hearty cooperation. He also
says that he has instructed the at
torney general of the state to give
the matter his earliest attention and
to thoroughly investigate affairs and
conditions.
The Ormsby county grand jury re-
turned indictments against the direc-
tors and other officers of the defunet
bank about five or six months ago
and last April the defendants all de-
INJURED to the indictments mainly on
constitutional grounds. The argu-
ments on demurrer were heard by
Judge Langan and he took them un-
der consideration. At Tonopah Judge
OBrien heard the argument on de-
murrer and took the cases in Nye
county under consideration.
District Attorney Roberts wrote
the following letter to Mr.. Dicker-
son, which is self-explanatory:
Carson City, New, July 20, 1908.
Hon. D. S. Dickerson,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor
of Nevada.
Dear Sir-The investigation of
the Ormsby county grand jury into
the affairs of the State Bank and
Trust company during the past few
months reveals rotten condition
in the management of the branches
at Tonopah and Goldfield, and in my
Judgment is Of such moment as to
call for most rigid examination on
the part of the proper authorities.
both county and state. A careful
perusal of the reports of Receiver
F. l.. Wildes and the chairman of the
late so-called rehabilitating commit
tee shows the needs of such an in
vestigation. 1t will take time and it
will cost money but the light should
be turned on 1t is to be hoped the
examination will be thorough and no
white wash used. Criminality on
the part of other prominent men not
yet Indicated is clearly manifest.
Very truly yours,
''E. E. ROBERTS.
District Attorney"
The following reply was received
from the governor, which clearly
outlines his attitude on the question
and also what action he has taken in
the matter:
Hon. E. E. Roberts,
District Attorney, Ormsby County
Carson City, Nevada.
Dear Sir--I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your communication of
July 29, calling my attention to dis
closures made by the investigation
Of the Ormsby county grand jury in
10 the State Bank and Trust com
panys affairs, showing a deplorable
condition in the management of that
and criminal liability of
some of its officers not yet indicted
by grand juries. / have this day re-
lerred the matter ii the attorney gen.
sral of Nevada with instructions that
ne exhaust every resource of his Of
ice to bring every officer in any way
implicated in the wrecking of that
to the bar of justice.
II beg to assure you of the hearty
cooperation of this administration in
our efforts to land behind prison
'ars all persons guilty of violating
he laws of this state. The good
lame OF Nevada demands the fullest
nd most searching investigation into
he affairs of the State Bank and
rust company and you will find no
fort on the part of the administra-
ion to white wash, regardless of
whom the criminal may be.
Very sincerely yours,
Sd s. DICKERsoN,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
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