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Provident Bank raise whatever found necessary, Dorger said. biggest shortage mentioned Monday morning was $300,000, said. o'clock Monday morning Holmes, gone York, from the State Banking Department offices in lumbus. don't you come down you badly. the give the figures. He do anything Doherty, and stopped here put Ambrose. the head the department. the telephone. the could be told him hours. possible. and hours. He said keep the bank open they would come down. At o'clock afternoon Superintendent called Dorger Hotel and asked him Gray said, wished first. and come in Edward Schorr, Director of Commerce; Gray several his there. They telephoned Van Lahr, who sat in on the conference. Conference On Until talked it until Dorger could information about the Shafer checks. o'clock Holmes came and said the amount $500,000. asked about the $92,000 in the Brotherhood Bank and Holmes found that bank either forged certificates tificates Shafer not Shafer had failed produce the $100,000. "The purpose of Mr. Van Lahr's presence auditors of taking the bank over. Negotiations had held with him month for merger the Provident.' conference the Provident Bank night Dorger said. proposition made that collateral open the bank, that impossibility get the collateral open the bank. Gray. put up share, but the money now. I'll deed to say my Vine Street you Dorger down equity He No. the real There nothing We signed and went That was o'clock Tuesday morn-
Dorger Gives Life History. Before going into the various yesterday, Dorger answered merous questions formal nature He years old and work when 13 years old clerk the Shillito Company, while studied He was admitted the 1887, United States Commissioner for years. married Dorger he had owned some stock the Bank Freeman Avenue. He became director years Since then the bank resources, its greatest ing under the management of John Dorger knew Meiners for 35 years He joined the bank shortly after organization, from teller President 1924. Illness kept Dorger from the most the time. He there little" from 1923 1927, and never the bank 1928 "except directors meeting.' He attended only or directors' meetings the excused from Finance Committee because his ill health. Since 1924 practically drawn from the practice leaving that work his son, heart trouble him away from the much the time. Official Post In Bank Relinquished. He relinquished Vice Presidency the and attention May. became He up Presidency again the request of the Directors, pending the recovery of his son, Dorger asked what directions he gave bank affairs. "None whatNot being bookkeeper, he knew nothing the bookkeeping end, said. only the books that came before the their meeting, and the general ledger the accounts in the genledger. He asked about the "general items" and transit" counts, accounts which handled the irregularities charged state. there were such items the Dorger said. Dorger said that real estate loan bank made by Meinthat entirely because exceptional latter part of the answer stricken Understudy Appointed. John Brewster, who became Vice President belief become President selected committee three Directors Meiners," Dorger He denied that he talked with Brewster any time about alleged the bank's capital, Brewster testified state witness. He denied Brewster bank $300,000 loans. contrary, Dorger bank examiner June, 1929, following examination "complimented the Board Directors the splendid condition the and bond count the bond most the banks Ohio. He loans, the four the formal report charged off $10,000 in loans had notified the department begot the give Morris asked. "None Dorger denied that he had loan bank. He said there among Directors any Director port immediately to the other rectors. His share-holdings in the Cosmopolitan started with shares. He added these from time time until he 800 and shares when the bank closed. made distribution of some stock among children, under arrangement with my wife before died." said, this respect that given Judge Stanley Struble the liability hearing several ago. In this agreement, bought some stock placed Miss Meyerose and Miss Hynes, his office, make distribution daughter, Mary, who had just shares my daughter, Ruth, 100 my my practice," Martha, had about 400 shares. "Did you time because these dominate Morris asked. Following death of Meiners named select They selected Flanagan the middle May. but did reins until the before the bank closed. Time Bank Explained. Dorger time to the 1930, when May, his son never active Vice Presideclared. Dorger he suggested that Holmes down letter herty regarding Shafer's count, in order that offense given customer. overheard witness, heard Dorger Holmes day can't that way, have to do this he Dorger said he first learned of the Account, second mortgage account the when Elmer Johanigman. then Cashier, "confessed" in office. Johanigman charged taking from and ferred following trial which the jury disagreed. Before that time, Dorger said, knew the "M. predecessor, the
Account, which was used similarly, bank "Some signed checks the 'M. to take out the bank Dorger "Meiners and talked someone liquidate Boring selected matters for the Federal Finance came back from one my trips, Meiners His word knew absolutely nothing about the account.' Dorger also testified knew nothabout the Meiners Account" "Herbert Trustee Account." He had nothing do with closing out "Boring never the books that account gave directions connection closing, said. Before father took the stand yesterday, Clarence Dorger finished his after being stand since last Friday Clarence said Wedding present when the various Wedding loans were but that not know Wedding himself was getting the money on them. Dorger Shafer's loans Amplifying this he said they substantially' that $120,000 the last May Other during and the had $75,000 when the bank closed, he said
Stock Deals In Question. An made that stocks him originated with but Dorger denied hundred shares brought his attention. various names" brokers' He said the first time he had heard some the names. He identified stocks his name maiden name The said, "by mistake.' Dorger never bought stock himself bought the added. bought and livered He lost the stock deals cited the He admitted that bought some stocks from him and that Tillar the Shafer account. He asked Assistant cutor Louis Schneider that $4,935 his loan First National Bank, from the "John H. Meiners Trustee until after indicted, said. He had not repaid that account the bank, Dorger said that since his indicthad found checks issued through the "Meiners Trustee him and his firm. never them,' Schneider he received checks $3,607 for his firm, from that account, about which previously had testified nothing until after the failed. "Checks coming from the the time and don't know Dorger By "the little black Meiners, in which kept records that account, Dorger identified and explained some the checks. Some them, said, second loans then developed that the little black book Meiners found in Dorger's office vaults. was cabinet there, Dorger said. don't know how got he testified The state tried unsuccessfully locate this book the time grand hearing and charged that removed from Meiners body day died the bank and bethe Coroner arrived.
Dividend Statement Revised.
On redirect Dorger his day beHe that each before Presreported Board of Directhat sufficient profit charge off furniture and fixtures, losses and declare the dividends this report the dividends were declared, Dorger denied that the surplus and capital the any time and that time the "declared out surplus.' He denied Brewster's testimony any such "impaircapital. Dorger said he out of the city June, and knew nothing Shafer that month.
