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of examination. The thrills evidence to the brought many opened the spectators both and further how the bank eyes as to closed. public's managed bofore it ASSIGNEE was COHN HAD A GUN. During the trial of against the case Louis an affidavit was made for one of the assignees, UpCohn, concealed weapons. within carrying from his seat pistol, on arising bar it was seen that his was the in his hip pocket, the carried exposed to view by and as dis- he fully of his coat, Judge the shoulder Wilson, of Julian arrangement leaned over Memphis, witnessed of talk- by a him, it was spectaing to of ladies and other by number affidavit followed Ed Smith who after the the When Mr Cohn Constable tors. warrant An Judge's appeared served de- 10 cision. Justice R. S Butler a at plea before Monday he entered fined of o'clock nolle conten dere and was $100 and costs. WANT NEW RECEIVER. petition by depositors has been A asking Judge Jones to appoint August filed receiver Saturday. County 8, a new at 6 p. m. at the Lincoln court house. SOME OF THE TESTIMONY. Extracts from various portions as of the testimony are given follows: CLOSING OF THE BANK With reference to the closing of bank, Mr. Wildberger said: the 'Mr. Baggett, in conversation me in the bank accounting after with possibly three weeks my room. first came and entered on the I over there, referred to bank. duties matter of the closing of the at He said that he was sitting desk, which is out in the front draw his of the accounting room, gentlepart up some papers for a some ing who was going to sell enman and that while he was gaged land, in this particular transac- Mr. tion of drawing these papers, him F.F. Becker, cashier, came to desk leaned over the end of his statand which he was writing, and at that there would be a directors' it ed meeting at the bank that night, and being Saturday he explained, they that he could not recall when had had a meeting on Saturday what night, and could not imagine of the purport or the import went was that meeting; that when he supper. he discussed the matter to with his wife, and he couldn't fathom why it was that they were going to meet. But at the ap- the pointed hour, he went to where Drectors' Room of the bank He the meeting was in progress. said that it was discussed pro and difor some time among the con rectors of the bank, and that he stand- was the only man that insisted on that by the Commercial Bank: ing other man in the directors' meeting every was in favor of quitting that that he explained to them the there were moneyed men on Board and connected with the directorate of the bank. and that he favor of putting their shoulthe wheel and ders was in to tiding he over the the situation, and that was only one in the meeting that took that view, but that everybody else was against him " The question of over-drafts, loans, etc.) was thoroughly gone into by Mr. Brady. MR. TULL SAYS BOOKS WERE NOT AUDITED. The testimony of Mr. N. T. Tull, that assistant cashier, developed the books of the bank were not audited for 1913. With regard to the approximate W ithdrawal of $800 made by Mr. he Tall the day the bank closed, said: I'll have to offer some conexplanation of siderable Well, it. the It was withdrawal of $763 of a that I of the certificate treasurer assigned First Baptist to the Church to pay my unexpired subof $1,000 to to go into that to scription want that show church. why money. On bank closed on fore drew the my Sunday Monday to be- the was out semi-annual payday I put my check on that for my payday church. $125, semi-annual morning in ment, and on Monday proceeded to take that certificate of out, which was due on the first January and assign as say before
