The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-05

urcs on The rsmiih paper" This 40
tailed ts~s.st1.so.
He testified eve notes IN the bank
which he characterised after the hear.
Ing as '.~posificalf' OF these notes
one tor sf.1to md one for the 1911
campaign c~cntfiheiion Of ft.aSe.2i
had ihelr procccde placed to tbs
credit 81 Inv ntl-psohihition league
Phil wrlsieg. and Others.
other Testimony shla morning was
given b. W. W Cox AZ 20 the fairress
81 The estimate 81 good assets In the
bank, he having been on the commit
tee which made these estimates
oscar c. enow. president Of the
First Nstional bank. was called and
gave a sirnilar testimony.
W. A. Sutherland was recalled and
testified reEnrdinr the need OF the
cclicee Tor supervision By the regents.
A. .. Enouist IN hla testimony stat
ed that 0ulifoil had been absent from
early January until March. although
he was registrar during that time. He
also stated hat Guiifoil had told him
that he. Enaulst was in line for the
sob 81 registrar and he had better
see Smith"
The committee adjourned to meet
In santa Fc at thc call Of the chair
man.
AR. Guilfoii was recalled ana made
a warm defense q his accounting
system for which he sale he was
proud to take the responsibility. lie
protested a. comparisons made oy
other witnesses or By the committee
between the bank balances Of Dcccm-
her /. 1919. and December 4. 1876
"No bookkeeping system yet devised
win prevent stealing. he said. The
only wav 10 keep spme people from
stealing IL 10 stand over the cash
drawer with n six shooter He de-
MED that Il had cost $500 10 run
the rerlstrar's Once while he was IN
II. and continued: " ave been crit
icised my Nystem did not
catch Wetlauler. II was not auto
matte or puncture proaf. Lake any
other accounting system. II required
some assistance 20 make u work.
smith shows Recommendation.
in resentment Of espersiona upon
his acte a. a banker In other states
which he felt had been cast In the
examination Of witnesses by the com
mlttee attorney. Reed Holloman. 7. r..
smith last night handed the newspa-
pors a series OF letters Of rccommen-
daiion and character Endorsement
from six men with whom he had been
more or less intimately connected IN
Texas. These included J. w. Dow
mard, president OF the First siatc
bank Of Gainesville, Texas; J. W.
Gladney. cashier OF the First National
bank of the same city, a school mate
OF smith's. T. q. Comegys, a former
banking associate. J. NJ. Lindsay,
president. and r. ii. Sherwood, cash
Ter Of the Lindsay National bank OF
GAINESVILLE; ]. collins. cashier Of the
Union State bank Of Muskogee, OK
nhoma. II. r.. Ware, president Of the
Germaa-American State bank Of
Gainesville, Texas. The letters were
all complimentary and some OF them
constituted exceptional endorsements
81 Mr.. smiths integrity.
Committee Passes Through.
The investigating committee passed
through Albuquerque this morning on
il return trip 70 santa Fe. where the
Investigation will be completed.
Mr.. GunfOil. whose home h in Al
~buquerque. has returned home. He
stated * a Herald reporter that per-
s~onaily he had no complaint 20 make
against his treatment by the commit
tee. He did not appear before tn'
COMMITTEES as a witness summoned ~
IL, but was permitted 10 go before the
committee and make "a statement
after =. r.. Paxton requested the com
mittee 10 hear him, and he SAID NJ