Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-07-11
SCANDAL
Judge Denies He Help
ed Bust Bank By
Rulings
GOVERNOR Is SILENT

transmission Of a letter to Judge
Langan Of the first judicial court
today, Governor 0ddie indicates his
intention to delay further official
action relative to the report and
the recommendations of special in
vestigators of the State Bank and
Trust company affairs until he
hears from Judge Langan. In the
letter Governor Oddie invites
Judge Langan to make any state
ment he may desire and to trans
init such reports and documents
concerning the affair as be thinks
fit.
Governor Oddie declined to make
a statement regarding his contem-
plated action on the recommends
tions contained in Attorney That
cher's report. dis letter to Judge
Langan follows:
I'm the matter of the report of
the attorney general in the receiy-
ership of the State Bank and Trust
company and other matters and re-
commentator therein contained,
dated June %. 1913. a copy of
which I assume is in your posses
sion; if you desire TO make any
statement in regard hereto ! shall
be pleased to receive the same;
as also, any reports or state
ments by the receiver or other
parties in interest which you may
desire to transmit.
"Before,taking any action the
presentation of the attorney gen.
eral, believe you are entitled to
an opportunity to make such ans
wer thereto as may seem to you
proper, and | shall defer a decis-
ion in respect to such recommen-
dations until you have such reason
able time to prepare the same as
you may desire. or rotifying me
that you prefer not to submit ans
wer.
II am very truly yours.
Tasker l. Oddie.
Governor"
Judge Frank P. Langar, has is
sued the following statement con-
cerinng State Bank and Trust mat
ters:
my attitude and feeling con-
corning the receivership of that
Bank and Trust Company and the
serious reflection upon my integ-
rity as a man and as a Judge we're
fully expressed in my letters to
the Nevada Legislature during the
first session. / a only repeat
them here. l know in my own
ear that / have endeavored at all
times as a judge to exercise the
best possible judgement Of which
/ was capable.
] am now ready to stand for all
by any fair, calm and impartial
investigation of my administra-
tion as judge Of this district have
no fear of the truth and am sure
the truth will reveal my official
acts as having been prompted and
carried out by the highest motives
and integrity which my position
commands. Notwithstanding the
attacks made upon me | have con-
tinued and am still striving to
carry out my official duties uninhu-
enced by matters out of the court
room and to judge the law and the
facts in accordance with my official
oath.
This | have o to do regard
less of consequences. Concerning
my recent ruling In which / declin-
ed" to set aside previous orders
made by me, in that, as well as
other matters submitted to me
] decided In accordance with the
law as | understood it. To have
done otherwise would have been
fragrant violation of my duty. An
appeal has been taken to the Su-
preme Court, from this ruling.
The decision Of this higher tribun-
al l shall c~heerfully and must
abide, no matter what II may be.
OF curse | deeply regret the re-
Election upon myself and family
and | am eager and anxious that
the most searching inquiry be
made. / shall do everything in my
power to bring out the truth.
j disclaim any responsibility for
the failure of the State Bank and
TYual Comnanvu