Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-08-08
STATE WILL LEND
AID TO PUNISH
Attorney General Ordered to Assist
in Bank Investigation.

District Attorney ROBERTS OF tnlS
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-
tion 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
O'Brien 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 a rotten" condition
in the management of the branches
at Tonopah and Goldfield, and in my
Judgment is of such moment as to
call for a 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. IL will take time and II
will cost money but the light SHOULD
be turned on 1t is to be hoped tn,
examination will be thorough and NJ
white wash used. Criminality OF
the part of other prominent men no
yet indicated is clearly manifest.
Very truly yours.
'E. f. ROBERTS,
District Attorney
The following reply was receivet
from the governor, which clearl,
outlines his attitude on the question
and also what action he has taken II
the matter:
Hon. E. f. Roberts.
District Attorney, Ormsby Count
Carson City, Nevada.
t Dear Sir beg to acknowledg
receipt of your communication o
! July 30, calling my attention to dis
closures made by the investigate.
of the Ormsby county grand jury In
to the State Bank and Trust CON
| pany's affairs, showing a deplorabl
f condition in the management of tina
institution and criminal liability @
some of its officers not yet indlcte
s by grand juries. | have this day rt
ferred the matter Il the attorney gel
e eral of Nevada with instructions tina
e he exhaust every OF his OF
a flee 10 bring every officer in any wa
$ implicated in the wrecking of this
institution to the bar of justice.
II beg to assure you of the heart
cooperation of this administration
your efforts to land behind prise
d bars all persons guilty Of v~iolatin
the laws of this state. The goo
name of Nevada demands the fullea
Is and most searching investigation I'M
l. the affairs of the State Bank an
# Trust company and you will find l
e effort on the part Of the administer
o ton to white wash regardless
e whom the criminal may be.
ISL Very sincerely yours,
ID. S. DICKERSON,
i Lieutenant and Acting Governor