St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 18, 1907

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f ‘VOL. 60. NO. 89. ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1907. PRICE ONE CENT EDITION ~ $50,000 HE FERAL SUAP Subtreasurer Expects Amount Apportioned to St. Louis to Go Fast. MANY MAKE INQUIRIES _ -——_-- Roosevelt’s Plan to Relieve Money Stringency Includes Marketing Canal Bonds. RELEASES $150,000,000 St. Louis Bankers Approve of Action, but Eastern Finan- ciers Question Legality. WHAT TREASURY HAS DONE: Deposited with banks, $60,000,000. Left with banks previously depos- ited, $165,000,000. WHAT TREASURY WILL DO: Issue Panama bonds, $50,000,000. Issue United States notes, $100,000,- 000, WHAT BANKS HAVE DONE: Imported in gold from Europe, $55,- 000,000. Issued new circulation, $23,000,000. Former Gov. David R. Francis, the first St. Louisan to take advantage of President Roosevelt's plan to relieve the money stringency, notified Subtreasurer Akins Monday morning that he would subscribe for $500,000 of the new $100,000,- 000 issue of Government certificates. These are to be issued at once and will bear interest at the rate of 3 per cent. In addition to issuing the treasury certificates, the Government hopes to assist in restoring normal business con- ditions by floating a $50,000,000 Issue of Panama Canal bonds. Bankers say that probably $5,000,000 of the °-per-cent certificates will be placed at the disposal of St. Louis. Local sub- scriptions are expected to bring that much-hoarded money out of the safe deposit boxes. ~@galbwertbes for Himself. Gov. Francis said to a Post-Dispatch reporter that the Government relief measures are certain to restore confi- dence. “I am subscribing both for myself and the customers of the Francis Com- mission Co.,’’ said he. “The certificates offer a golden opportunity to the people. They will be issued in denominations of $50, so that everybody can purchase them, and they will circulate just the Same as other money, being in fact cur- rency just as good as gold. “Another advantage attaching to them is that t’.ey are not subject to taxa- tion.”’ Dispatches from New York Monday say that the certificates already are selling at a premium equivelent to one cent on the dollar. Expects Big Subscription. Subtreasurer Akins believes the $100, 000 000 certificate issue will be largely oversubscribed. “I have received inquiries from many ‘sources about the new certificates,” said Mr. Akins. “Before the close of today’s business I expect to have sub- scriptions amounting to $1,000,000. “No instructions nave come from Washington regarding either the issue of Panama bonds or the loan certifi- Cates, but we are receiving applications just the same and the allotment to the public will be made Dec. 1 on the basis of the amount subscribed for.”’ The law under which the President proceeds in authorizing the issuance of treasury certificates of indebtedness is section 32 of the war revenue act, ap- proved June 13, 1898 There is no clause in the law which ‘@ays that such securities must be ac- cepted from National banks as secu- " _for deposits, but the President es the view that their acceptance or rejection in time of emergency is a matter which may be left to the dis- cretion of the Treasury Department. Legality of Course Doubted. The Panama bonds pay interest at the rate of 2 per cent per annum. The Pres- ident by spec:‘fic warrant of law has power to issue these bonds, but the legality of the issuance of the certi!fi- cates is already being questioned in Washington and there are some who eeasert that the President has en- croache:. on the powers of Congress in this matter. _ After receiving a letter from the Pres- ident regarding the bonds, Secretary Cortelyou issued a statement explain- ing that the bonds will be issued in $20, $100 and $1000 coupon books and in reg- ietered bonds running from $20 to $10,000 tion, to be sold to the highest and dated Aug. 1, 1906, the date ef tne outstanding canal bonds. The Prerident's letter to Secretary Cortelyou indicates that he realizes that his proceeding is unusual, if not irregular, but that he believes it is justified by a pressing emergency. He impresses the hope that Congress at an BO; ef date after it convenes, two weeks Le will enact special financial legis- lation. His present emergency plan he . regards as merely tentative. The bonds and certificates will be a at once. The certificates, un- Wer the law, must be recalled within ne year, but the bonds will not be re- 2. Column * Barta ~ GIRL BRIDE CALLS HER HUSBAND A MOLLYCODDLE AND IS SEEKING DIVORCE Regard for Kid Gloves and Absti- nence From Work Charged to Spouse by Wife. Mrs. Pearl Wondriska, 2802 Chip- pewa street, whose age is stated va- riously at from 17 to 19 years, and who was married by Justice Werre- meyer with poetical garnishments to Joseph Wondriska on September 11, called upon the justice in Clayton Monday and begged him to annual the marriage, on the ground that her husband, aged 22, has turned out to be a mollycoddle. “Why, he wears kid gloves,’ was the girl bride’s indignant plaint, “and shines his shoes twice a day. He isn’t happy without a white cravat, and suffers pangs of woe if his trous- ers are a bit out of crease. ‘“‘He hasn’t worked a day since we were married, and once he came to the candy kitchen where I work, and tried to draw my pay.” Although the girl’s mother was with her to enforce her pleadings, Justice Werremeyer told them he could not aid them. Then they sought a lawyer and talked with him about a divorce. “HOME TREATMENT” OF CORN WITH KNIFE MAKES WOMAN SERIOUSLY ILL Death of Mrs. Ben Kimball Is Feared as Result of Blood- Poisoning. Mrs. Ben Kimball is near death at her residence, 3317 Delmar boulevard, due to a complication of blood poisoning pro- duced by the use of a knife on a corn. Circuit Judge Walter B. Douglas, a son- in-law, said today that Mrs. Kimball was so low that her immediate relatives had been summoned to expect the worst. Judge Douglas said that several weeks ago Mrs. Kimball posioned her foot by a knife. Dr. R. S. Bryan and Dr. Paul B. Tupper are in constant attendance upon the patient. Mrs. Kimball is the daughter of Fer- nando Lopez, a wéalthy mine owner of Mexico, who was killed by Indians while traveling in the early fifties on the old Santa Fe trail to see Mrs. Kimball. The killing happened near Santa Fe, N. M. KICKED IN REAR OF HIS HOME Policeman Fails to Punctuate Re- port of Mule’s Antics. Policemen, who have no respect for punctuation, sometimes unintentiona:ly make ludicrous reports. Here is one that was written by a patrolman in the “Anwelion Stee” Listrratee “Col. E. P. Creecy, Chief of Police, Sir: I herewith report that about 4:30 p. m. Daniel McKenzie, 12 years old, residing with his parents at 4324 North Second street, while watering his fath- er, Michael McKenzie’s horses, he was kicked in the rear of his home by a mule and taken in a spring wagon to the North End Dispensary, where Dr. Singer dressed his injury, consisting of an ‘incised wound about % inch long over the right eye and pronounced it not serious. After which he walked unaccompanied to his home. “PATROLMAN EDWARD BODING. ’ ONE HURRIED HUG COSTS $100 And the Man Who Was Fined Said He Did Not Mean It. Louis Weege of I1819A Allen avenue had to pay high Monday for a hug aft- er Judge Tracy, in the City Hall Po- lice Court, heard how Weege had em- braced Miss Elizabeth Lang, aged 15, of 1/18 South Brocdway Sunday evening. Miss Lang said she was walking on Broadway, near Lafayette avenue, when Weege seized and hugged her, without so much as asking permission. Weege said the girl was running and dasned against him. Judge Tracy ac- cepted the girl's story and fined Weege $100. SKY I$ TO SHED COLD TEARS AFTER ITS LONG PERIOD OF BRIGHTNESS THE TEMPERATURES, Midnight The weather is geing to get a lot tears of Gee! SecreTARY | TAFT ALMOsT of out its system, pre- sumably in prep- aration for a bright Thanks- giving. It been cheerful long, anyhow, that it censiders itself entitled to the luxury of a goods cry. The forecast today: Increasing cloudiness to- night, followed by rain Tuesday; no decided change in tem- perature; east and southeast winds. The minimum temperature tonight will be about 36 4de- urees. The river continued stationary, at 5.8 feet, where it has stood for three days. The temperature at other cities at 7 a. m., Was Bu.salo, Chicago and Cin- cinnatt, 42; New York and Boston, @: Louisville, 42; Kansas City, 38: New Or- ‘eans, 48; Pittsburg, 44; Philadelphia, 4; St. Paul, 3; San Francisco, 4; Wash- has so WARNER PUT ON TRIAL FOR BABERY ALONE . A Judge Separates Cases of the Accused Delegates and Case Goes On. NO PRIESMEYER DATE He Will Have to Answer When Present Hearing ' Is Ended. ee Rapid progress was made Monday af- ternoon in selecting jurors to try Dele- gate Ferd Warner on the charge of bribery. Warner’s case was severed by Judge Muench from that of Delegate KF. W. Priesmeyer, indicted with him on the charge of accepting $500 for their votes on the Ascher garage bill. — Priesmeyer’s trial will follow Warn- er’s, it is now expected. He remained in the courtroom, with a large crowd of politicians and North End residents, to watch the proceedings against Warner. Themas G. Crosbie of 4432 Kossuth avenue was excused from service as a juror because he said he had formed an opinion. Three of the panel said they had never heard of the case. One of these was Fred Doerr, typesetter on a German paper. During the morning session 14 qualified as jurors, subject to challenges. 5% Judge Hiram Moore and Thomas J. Rowe, counsel for Warner, announced, after their motion for a severance was granted, that they were ready for trial. They said they did not wish to argue the motion to quash the indictment, which they filed Saturday. They said the demurrer, which stated that the indictment did not set forth clearly the charges against the ac- cused men, and that they were multi- farious in that they charged two offens- es in one court, was filed merely to cover any possible defects in the indict- ments. Circuit Attorney Sager announced to the Court that deputy sheriffs had been unable to find Danie! E. Naughton, as- sistant clerk of the House of Delegates, who is a material witness for the State. Sager finally decided to proceed with the trial without N@gughton, but stated Banker Remains Away. Herman Butzkueben, receiving teller of the City National Bank, who found the five $100 bills alleged to have been given by Ascher to Priesmeyer when they were deposited by Weisman, did not answer when he was called as a witness. Circuit Attorney Sager called him py telephone and instructed him to come to court and bring the five $100 bills in a sealed envelope. Former Judge C, Orrick Bishop, who assisted Gov. Folk fn the prosecution of the other bribery cases, appeared as an assistant to Circuit Attorney Sager. Attorney 8. S. Bass is associated witin Attorneys Rowe and Moore for the de- fense. Warner and Priesmeyer were in court a few minutes before vudge Muench took the bench. Warner sat with his lips half open and took little interest’ in what was going on. He seemed to be very much unconcerned, but Priesmeyer took more interest in what was going on. Mayor Wells notified Judge Moore Monday that he was ready to testify whenever he was desired. In a preliminary statement to the jury panel of 101, Circuit Attorney Sager said the State would undertake to prove that Warner made an agreement with Henry Ascher to pass the bill author- izing a garage at 5011-13 Delmar avenue for $500. He did not go into detail. Two Never Heard of Case. Two of the first 12 jurors examined sald they had never heard of the in- dictment of the two delegates, though they read the newspapers. They were Henry Basler and Henry W. Bauer. Raymond R. Adam, the first talesman called, said he would not want te “stick’”’ anyone, and when asked to ex- plain this statement, said the guilt of the defendants would have to be made very clear before he would vote to pun- ish them. All the jurors were asked by the de- fense whether they read the Post-Dis- patch. Asher Subpoenaed. The witnesses subpenaed by the State ‘were Henry Ascher of 5011 Delmar ave- nue, who is alleged to have paid the 00 bribe to Delegate Priesmeyer at the direction of Delegate Warner; Thomas J. Leonard, Clerk of the House of Delegates; Sam Weisman, the tailor who received the numbered bills from Daniel E. Haughton the day after the alleged bribery; Bert Sutherland, the negro who deposited them in the City National Bank to Weisman’s credit; Henry J. Volmer, a contractor of 3801A Sullivan avenue; Herman Butzkueben, a teller at the City National Bank, who discovered the bills when they were de- posited; William Connett, secretary to Mayor \.es; Daniel E. Corbett, page of the House of Delegates; Samuel B. Stannard, member of the House from the Nineteenth Ward, who introduced the Ascher garage bill in the House; Daniel E. Naugater, assistant clerk of the. House of Delegates, and Bullding Commissioner James Smith. The’ witnesses for the defendants are Sheriff. Louls Nolte, Otto F. Stifel, C. (' "Clark McKissuck and De Soto ave- nue; M. V. Bianey, 236 South Third street; Thomas Flynn, 5804 Prescott av- enue; Loule H. Waltke, Second street Continesd on Pace 2, Column 4. ie De. DUOba PY OA, 8:5 heh BIE, BA: hment. sii | PORTS GIFT FOR CHURCH AN RAISES $12,500 Millionaire A. D. Brown Gives Big Sum, Then Calls Upon Others. BAPTISTS HEAR APPEAL i oililliiedeeametaneiinamnnetl a Debt Upon Third Baptist Au- ditorium Will Be Paid Off. a. D. Brown, millionaire shoe manu- facturer, presided when $12,500 was rais- ed Sunday morning at the Third Bap- tist Church to pay promisory notes for the balance on the $80,000 auditorium. Mr. Brown is chairman of the building committee and a leading member of the church. Mr. Brown led the subcription with $2000, and Charles P. Senter, 1 Beverly place, followed with $1000. The third subscription was ior $500 by W. L. Mu- sick. “Give a thousand, Brother Musick,’’ Mr. Brown urgeu. ‘i..83 is a good cause an we want to have this debt lifted by the first of the year. Give a thousand.’ Donor Remains Silent, Mr. Musick’s face liushed and he re- mained silent. The chruch was crowded even to the galleries, and the congre- gation turned to Mr. hiusick’s seat. Mr. Brown continued his exhortation. Iinally Mr. Musick said: “I can’t afford to give more than $500 at this time. If I had enough I would be glad to give even more than $2000.’’ 7 Mr. Senter arose. *“Gentlemen,’”’ he urged, ‘“‘this has gone fer enough. Let us proceed with the subscription.”’ While Mr. Brown continued -askling for gifts, Mr. Senter and Mr. Musick got together. When the subscription reached $8000 there was a pause, and it seemed as though there might be diffi- culty in getting the remainder. Mr. Senter addressed Mr. Brown. Declines Further Gift. “Mr. Musick and I have agreed. to double our subscriptions,” «he an- Brown. This will be about the ‘Brother- proper ratio, and will exactly make the $4500 we need.”’ further subscriptions. 5138 Westminster place, son-in-law, gave $500. “Make it a thousand, John,’ said Mr. Brown. Mr. Ritchey, who is employed by the shoe company of which Mr. Brown is the head, was silent. When his father- in-law again urged him to contribute je said he was willing to make his subscription $1000, provided he need not give $600 of it until next year. “Give it all now,” Mr. Brown urged. ‘You can afford it, John.’’ “No, sir, I can’t,”” said Mr. Ritchey, and he did not increase his subscrip- tion. Mr. Brown left his place in front of the pulpit and went inte the,congrega- tion, personally soliciting nakacstatian. rev. Dr. W. J. Williamson, pastor of the church, dismissed the congregation and asked some of the men to remain and see if the balance on the debt couldn’t be raised. At this time $4000 remained to be raised. Mr. Senter, Mr. Musick and John R. Long agreed to double their subscriptions, making $2000, if Mr. Brown would give the remaining $2000. He agreed to do this and the meeting closed. Mr. Brown's Mr. Brown declined, and asked for John E. Ritchey, | LEWIS SPEAKING IN DEFENSE OF BANK ‘DURING HIS TRIAL IN THE FEDERAL COURT PLAN “et * mo ee Oe Om ae Oe can) —") ce a oe ar és Ct e. + ammbe ate & be a 2 ISH FAILS TO KEEP BOOKS ROM HS JURY - TRAINED FIRE HORSES UNAFRAID WHEN BOILER BLOWS UP STALL FLOOR The firemen of engine house No. 6, on Ninth street, near Market, had a fire of their own Monday, just after the horses had gone back into their stalls from the noon alarm. A boiler in the basement blew up, shattering the asphalt floor of the engine house and _ scattering fire through a quantity of excelsior. The firemen turned in their own alarm and the horses, running into harness over the torn-up floor, dragged the ap- paratus out of the building. Two lines of hose were then run into the base- ment, the firemen went down, amid suf- focating smoke, to save their own house. The boiler which exploded was the smaller of two used in heating the build- ing, and had been in service five years. It cost $700, and the loss caused by the explosion is estimated at $1000. Chief Swingley said he would investigate the cause of the explosion, which followed overheating of the boiler. Sunday Advertising Less Cheap Legal) Yesterday (Sunday) Nov. 17 Post-Dispatch, 232 Cals. Globe-Democrat... 213 eG 50s CP a 66 ‘ i i i i a: i a a: me ee ee ee eee Ne ee - -_ il et i Ne EE eee ~~ a Oo —eE—EeeeEeEeEe—eEeEy——— Sunday Post-Dispatch Excess Over Republic. ..... 77 Cols. Over Globe-Democrat . 19 Cols. Advertising That Grows Pays; Advertising That Pays Grows. ‘First in Everything.’ RIVAL LAWYERS DISAGREE, ONE S SHOT DEAD Old Feud Results in Tragedy in a Kentucky Court- house. LONDON, Ky., Nov. 18.—Robert Boyd Jr., Master Commissioner of Laure! County and a prominent attorney, shot and instantly killed James Sparks, one of the most prominent lawyers in East- ern Kentucky today. Sparks was formerly County Attornes of Laurel County and was a candidate for Commonwealth’s Attorney. The tragedy occurred in the Circuit Clerk’s office, where Boyd was making a settlement in a case in which Sparks represented one side. Bad feeling had existed between the two mn for some time, Sparks having taken exception to some of Boyd’s official conduct in the suit. Srarks also represented Lillie Hubbs, alleged daughter of Judge Robert Boyd, deceased, in which the woman seeks to break the will of Judge Boyd and share his estate of nearly $200,000. Eyewitnesses say Sparks was un- armed. Boyd fired four shots, three of them being after Sparks fell. Boyd sur- rendered to the Sheriff. POLES PROTEST AGAINST EFFORT TO CONVERT THEM A formal protest against the purpose of Victor Schoultz, secretary of the Deutscher Ostmarkenverein, a German anti-Polish Society, in visiting St. Louis was made by a mass meeting of Polish- Americans in the parish hall of St Stanislaus’ Catholic Church Sunday morning. Similar action probably will be taken by other Catholic churches and Polish organizations. The Ostmarkenverein was denounced ag having for its object the deprivation of the civil rights of the Poles of Ger- man Poland and the making of that country Protestant. The Post-Dispatch is the only evening uewspaper in St. Louls that receives or publishes mews gathered by the Associated Preas. In addition it receives the service of the United Press and maintains a leased wire to ite New York Bureau. Its news-gath- erleg organization te unsurpassed in the United States. Ne other St. Louis mewnpaper approaches itr | Prosecution Succeeds in Géet- ting Railroad Records Into Evidence. CHICAGO, Nov. 18.—Attorneys for the Sovernment wun a signal victory today in their efforts to convict John Rk. of -wreowine tree’ banks he~contromed: Judge .Anderson denied the plea of Walsh’s atturneys to bar from the case the books of the railways and minting coneerns which Walsh financed, it is charged, with his bank’s money. Walsh’s attorueys had conie«nded ¢n the testimony ot the Government’s own witnesses, called to identify entries in the beoks, that the entries were made from hearsay by employes. This, they argued, would make the entries impossible as testimony, but Judge Anderson’s decision against this contention was sufficiently broad to permit the introduction of all the doc- umentary testimony the Government has. Rebukes Walsh’s Lawyer. Judge Anderson twice during the sea- sion rebuked Attorney Hines for inter- rupting him in his remarks from _ the bench. Once he had started to explain one of his rulings, but stopped and ex- claimed: “No, I shall not explain. Counsel should be able to understand these things. I will not say that these inter- ruptions are made solely for the pur- pose of interrupting, but that is their only effect.’’ Judge Anderson scored one of the wit- nesses for Walsh for attempting to evade questions of the Government's at- torneys by “‘quibbling.”’ Judge “Calls” Witness, Auditor Williams of the Southern In- diana Railway had been on the stand identifying entries on the three railway books. He countered most of the Gov- ernment’s questions with questions un- til finally Assistant District Attorney Dobyns protested to the Court. “You have had sufficient instructions upon what questions you are to 4an- swer,” said Judge Anderson, “and there is no justification for your tactics, They will not be tolerated longer.”’ Attorney Hines, for Walsh, protested against what he termed an implication from the bench that the witness was telling an untruth, but Judge Anderson said he could see no reason for that conclusion. He allowed the defense an exception. Dobyns had insisted upon Williams telling whether his answers today on certain entries were not different from the stories he told Dobyns and As- sistant District Attorney Childs Satur- day. Williams evaded the question, and finally said that what he told Saturday was in reference to the time of making entries tn the stub book and not in the journal. Dobyns and Miller Clash. A lively tiit between Dobyns and Miii- er followed a question asked by T. C. Fredericks, accountant for the Southern Indiana Rallway, by the Government prosecutor, as to whether he had not forgotten certain information over Sun- day. Then Dobyns quickly asked: “Have you talked to Attorney Ritscher of counsel for defense since Saturday?’ The witness replied that he had not. Attorney Miller asked Fredericks Ii/ = had talked to him since Satur- “Yes, he to e said the Bia K “3 hm han he pin show this in court."’ byns denied this, stating that inquired of Fredericks if be had As a result of the Un rederioke told to remain in court, ae Ome ‘ - = ods ee eae t. a . 4 “se Ls, ee #3 A eo : > a © € : oe « ae ~ Ye Aen ss. ae see - 3 ¥ es Se ad i ery (3 wp 5 ‘ 3 ‘ “ : : She Attends Trial in Federal ee ye Walsh, Chicago financier and poli ician, | thalr "Lewis, giving hie die, sald (Gan TELLS STORY Planned Institution for Farmers. Court, Being Attentive Listener. . It Possible to Obviate Money Orders. ———— * ed States District Céurt, took the ness stand in his own behalf 10 minuw after court convened Monday , and dramatically, but in a low tone, tor@ the jury how he came to organize the People’s United States Bank. He asserted that the bank was tion to St. Louis’ leading bankers, that they approved them. % The room was crowded when court opened, expectation being that Lewis #; defense. . : Sitting erect in the witness chair, Hi elbow on the end of Judge desk and his head resting in his questions by Judge Barclay, his senior counsel. interruptions of Lewis’ testimony. | Mrs. E. G. Lewis was in the cow room during her husband's listening intently to it. Tells of His Life. + die After he bad taken his seat in the he was 88 years old and was Mayor of ents. that his parents were alive and that his Connecticut, where Lewis said he born. There were tears In his eyes that Lewis had a hard time keeping back when his parents were referred to. ’ Asked by Judge Barclay as to his pur- rose in organizing the People’s Bank, Lewis said: . “My purpose and intention was te and I think I could have done se if — had been permitted to. %, me early in 1902. the largest publishing house in the world fend that business was peculiarly a rural business. It covered practically every postoffice in the United States. In that way I came into touch with the rural people to a great extent. I don’t sup- pose one man in @ million had’’~—here ~- oLjection by Judge Krum was suste and Lewis was admonished to cor. his testimony to facts. Saw Condition on Farma, “I could see that rapid changes were taking place in the rural parts of the country,”” Lewis continued, “and soon found that 60 or 70 per cent of the post- cffices in the United States did not tssue money orders, while © per cent of the population of the country lived In the rural districts or towns of less than 23000 persons. There was no form of con- venient and safe remittaace and ne banking facilities were offered the peo- tle of these districts. It was my plan to organize a bank that would be Lewis was asked as to how he went about the organization. . a “Invited the criticism of banker in the country by outlining my plan in my pamphlet, ‘Banking by Mail,” and sending it to ry banker in the United States, I celved many endorsements in s my bank plan. “During the World's Fair I dis. from all over this country and * world, Here at home I talked plan to the leading bankers o Louis. It was heartily endorsed. Lewis said he had outlined his ¢ to B. F. Edwards and John A. Le: of the National Bank of Commerce St. Louis, with August Schiafiy” Dr. French of the Missouri-Lip Trust Co. and with many othe Loulgans prominent in finance. Staked All ca Euterprise Late in his examination Lew that it was his purpose to practically everything he world into stock In his and wee doing so as fast ee # would be used as the first witness in the ae a Publisher in Defense Says WIFE HEARS HIS WORDS 2 COMPETED WITH MAILS Certified Check System Made | Edward G. Lewis, on trial in the Unit- — or- ganized for the farmers of the country; {hat he submitted plans for the institu= — me's while testifying and during the lengthy : arguments as to parts of his testimony indulged in by counsel, Lewis answered — Judge Krum of counsel for the Government indicated the combative intent of the Government by constant University City, St. Louis County, and a Justice of the Peace there. Judge Krum — of the Government counsel objected to : the questions asked as to Lewis’ par~ — He was overruled and Lewis said — father was an Episcopal minister in #9) 2 carry out the banking project, as I had ae vutlined it to the stockholders, literally, — “The plan of that bank first came to I was the head of a bank of and for this class of people.” .- to letters in which I also outlined cussed my bank plan with many for- eign bankers and men of prominence oe De rte! * Pid . : Bucs: x ; when his bank was closed by g ‘™ " TS DF RAND Nias ihe: 5 RRO 5 ANTIGEN eae aa i