The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
DAYTON BORROWS HEAVILY
WITHOUT ANY COLLATERAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
questions TO which ne Vas compelled
70 answer. n don't know"


Mr.. Woodford was permitted to tes-
ufy as TO q list OF Judge Dayton .
notes On several notes Judge Day
ION gave collateral, but on others ne
did not State Tax Commissioner
endorsers on these notes. The record
shows Judge Dayton owes this bank
$500. but that he has borrowed and
paid more. The witness testified that
money was loaned 70 Judge Dayton
msnts or investigating their holdings.
Many Of the demand notes OF Judge
Dayton have been outstanding for
more than three years. Mr. Woodford
estimated that Judge Dayton Is worth
from $4,000 10 $4,000 and that his
son Arthur was worth about $40. 900.
Charles Murphy. OF Philippi. attor-
ney at law. testified TO a lifelong ac-
guaintanceship with Judge Dayton.
He was associated with Judge Dayton
IN congress. Murphy said he had dis
.cussed with Judge Jackson his prob
able retirement on half pay.
Jackson SAID, Il haven't resigned
yet; you fellows needn't get In a hur-
~ about putting one OF your men in. .
Judge Daytons name was mentioned.
Bank Cashier Testifies.
Daniel J. Taft followed on the stand
and corroborated testimony given as
TO Judge Dayton's loans Taft In the
cashier OF the First National bank or
PhiiipPi He read list OF notes
made BY Judge Dayton and his son.
Arthur. All are personal loans with
out collateral. One note shows Judge
Dayton as endorser on a note for So
900 made by Maude Thompson. the
daughter Of a well known coal opera
tor. Notes totalling several thousands
OF dollars made by Fred o. Blue are
endorsed by Judge Dayton. The sec
ond list of notes approximate $780,
600, and those of the other bank S5,-
300; In addition the Judge Is endors-
er IN one bank on notes for S5.S7O.
Afternoon Session.
When the afternoon session opened at
ooloek Daniel J. Taft was recalled TO
complete his testimony. lie was asked
= BY the prosecution n Judge Dayton had
not borrowed money from his bank In
the name of defunct coal company
20 was defunct and that there had not
been meeting OF the directors or an
election OF Officers for four or five
years. The coal company referred to. Is
the Newcomer Coal company.
The witness said that two men. Mr.
HoEshead and Mr.. w. Il. Hearst. the lat
tor the president OF the Newcomer Coal
company. had endorsed for Arthur Day
ton. son OF Judge Dayton, 20 the amount
dorsed BY Judge Dayton or his son. were
his bank.
Attorney Belcher for the prosecution
went over the list in detail with the
witness, calling attention 20 the sep,r-
ate notes and amounts and asked con-
corning them. as To endorsement. etc
This the defense contends. loaned large
sums OF money, because OF the money
be allowed the bank 20 handle FOR his
Many Notes.
In the list OF notes, the following ap.
peared being called by Attorney Bel
Note dated August 10. 1906 for 1000
Tor judge Dayton witness didn't know
whether there was any collateral or en-
dorscmcnt. but added that IL had been
paid.
Note dated January 10. 1907, on de-
nand for $4,000 for Judge Dayton. Wit
ness didn't remember whether there had
been any collateral but said he was sure
there was either collateral or an en-
Note FOR Columbia =. Dayton. dated
November ,. 1914 with the Acme Carbon
company stock as collateral. Witness
Witness was asked II he SIN holds
the stock In his bank as collateral ON
the note. and replied that he did.
\ note for $3.50 endorsed by Arthur $.
bank.
Note for. 5000 for Arthur 5. Dayton
and made by two others. witness said
was still there
., Note for $500 for a. c. Dayton and A.
:. Dayton still there. witness SAYING
that the bank still holds II, and II re-
Attorney Belcher asked the witness:
'Can you tell TIA, total amount Of ne
Eotiable palSr on which Arthur :. r-ay-
ton ~ endOrser. ia your bank ana
To Give Answer Later.
witness replied that he could not do
Fapers and make mis- answer later AZ
ter all witnesses for the afternoon had
been examined, Attorney Beicher called
answered that Il was impossible for him
20 do 30. without referring 10 the books
OF the bank. and promised 10 make sucn
answer in writing and mail IL to the Ju-
dlciary committee at Washington.
How much was Arthur Dayton dis
counted On personal paper. he was
asked.
The answer was 81 200"
lie was asked 20 state the amount Of
negotiable paper on which Arthur BAY
ton. Judge Dayton or the latter's wife
the bank The witness promised To- make
this IN his report to the judiciary COM
mittee In Washington.
Attorney BelChor asked the witness n
funds OF Judge Dayton's court. received
from receiverships, bankruptcy matters
ssnd other such affairs. were not depos-
Witness replied that u was Impossible
tor him 20 tell Of every instance. a. the
HIST he had with him. only dated back
20 1911. My impression" the witness
answered. That thcre is very little on
Court Funds in Bank.
Attorney EslCher then read from tho
list datcs. names 81 hankrupts. and an
other cases whore money was received
from by the court asking in each in
stance. 30 DO knew tho case. 90 tho money
was deposited boz hi. bHuk. 10 he knew
the case. if the money was deposited In
his bank; N the person or company
were or Phillip. etc. The first called
was
March rs. 1911. ]. g. Klein. SO 500;
March ~, 1911. f7tgs2. June %. 1911.
f22fl and June -, Ffs7 Where was
the case inEtltutedf Witness answered
hist be- DIDN'T know.
March &c. 1911. fIEs6.OI for Amelia
Lewis witness didn't know were case
was Instituted.
May q. 1914. eZJsn.gO Tor J. Tazarus
May 81. 1911. 1f.111 o. for the same
man. witness said that De had been fr
business az Fclinrfuu. IS. Va. and added
upon questioning. thst there d. a. bank
in that town.
August 40. 1911. FOR w. e Jackson
Grocery com narv. there war darraIflH
. tl2.ff0. 1f. Witness didn't know whera
the case wns Instituted. ffe said fHa
deposits were made b. the clerk and
drawn out
OF February g. 1919 Tor Merr ghr---
$1,000 and on March lf. 1919. $3.50 ure
eepoaitnd Tor the same man. WifrsHH
oidnt know whore case had been iuafi-
fufed.
on April 20. 1912 FOR re- Cohen. So 1000
IVES Deposited on April 90. 1912 fTtG0
vas deprFtfd. Witness didn't know any.
thing about ease
ON Novembar g. 1912 there aas de-.
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