The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-22

Of Ollie G. Kicker. the bank presi-
dents daughter-in-law. Total liabili-
ties charged against Kicker are $685.
2S4.S5. Against these are credits for
equities in properties assigned to the
bank short time before Kicker left
Yates Center. These equities may
total $4,000. The bank president
valued at $4,000 and a residence in
HARDWOOD. Mo-, valued at $4,000.
against which is mortgage of $1,7O0.
Ryan a Good Customer.
Notes signed by or for T. C. Ryan,
Woodson county farmer and stock
man. are said to total about $4,000.
While Ryan has not denied that the
he never received sum equal to the
amount of the paper and does not be-
lieve that his liabilities are more than
$4,000. Yet the $4,000 in notes
were among the items which Kicker
carried on the loan and discount sheet
to offset the shortage in ready cash.
Ryan's 12-Year-Old Son.
Ryan was an active customer He
borrowed large sums in his own name
and names OF many people were at
tached to notes which are claimed to
have been made to permit Ryan to
raise ready cash Even Ryan's ~,
his name to a note and a new stand
ard Of credit for 12-year-old children
was established when this note was
accepted by Kicker and put among the
cash assets. The note fas for $1,000.
Then there was c. S. Shippey of
Neodesha, a friend of Ryan's. Ship
pey signed notes in the bank aggre-
eating $5,40O with the alleged purpose
Of securing loans for his friend Ryan.
holds a statement from President
Kicker to the effect that he, Shippey,
shall not be held liable for the pay
, ment of the paper in event Ryan fail
ed to meet the obligation.
| At the present time the only securt-
| ty on the Ryan paper is a mortgage
| on some farming implements and
! some horses and mules for $1,000
| less than one-han of Ryan's admitted
| indebtedness.
But the financing of Ryan's stock
raising enterprise did not stop there.
| 1t is claimed that Kicker and Ryan
! went to Kansas City one day to visit
| the Missouri bankers. In Kansas City,
| Woodson county. Kansas, and a Kan
sas City bank is said to have loaned
Ryan $4,000 on notes endorsed by
the president of the Yates Center
bank.
| Then there is the case of George
| Toedman, another stockman. Toedman
raises stock on his farm and lives in
town. Notes signed by George Toed-
man and w. G. Toedman-admitted
the same persons-aggregate $26. lS5.
| For some time when Toedman want
ed money he signed note George
Toedman" And at other times, Rick
er reminded him that the limit for in
dividuals had been reached and note
was signed wv. G. Toedman," accord
ing to the statements from Yates
! Center.
Just now Toedman says he doesn't
know how much he really owes the
bank. but declares that the notes which
the institution holds are too large.
4 Theory of Federal Officials.
It is contended by national bank off,
Gals that Kicker used a clever scheme,
which resulted in increasing the loans
and left for himself cash surplus.
Theories of government officials are to
the effect that when a note became
due, Kicker would notify the customer.
enclose q blank note in the letter and
fail to return the paid or cancelled note
which really wasn't cancelled at all,
it il claimed. Then there was the mat
ter Of interest. Sometimes. it is con-
tended, a customer would give a check
l to cover interest on note. But there
was nothing in the bank to check
against. So Kicker accepted from the
customer a note to cover the interest.
And again the deposit and loan and dis
count business showed further improve
ment. Thus notes multiplied and left
cash balances, which it is claimed we're
used by Kicker to cover his own short
ages or to pay fake dividends or meet
\ urgent outstanding accounts.
The Holimquest Note.
i One item, a note for s., $50 and bear
ing the alleged signature Of John Hol-
inquest, was held for weeks by the
Hanover National bank Of New York
as part of the collateral for a loan
which Kicker is said to have engineer
ed Holimquest has since repudiated
the note and declared 1t an absolute
forgery. HolimQuest il a wealthy
Woodson county farmer and was not
a customer of Ricker's bank.
l Another item which has come to light
IL a note against Lamborn Brothers,
Woodson county hay dealers. This
note il for 81 500 and members of the
/ hrm declares It il forgery.
All the time. It seems. Kicker man.
aged to manipulate the books and at
fairs Of the bank in a manner that
kept the directors In absolute ignor-
ance Of conditions. For instance the
discount book showed note No. 14713
/ was for $110 and signed by William and
i James Reedy. That 10 a genuine ac-
4 count. But in red Ink. the Holm
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