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money, which was brought across the street from the Wisconsin bank. It was said that most of the money was furnished by local banks and business men, but several hundred thousand dollars came from Chicago. As soon as it became evident that the crisis was over, the three Chicago bankers, Forgan, Smith and Hamill, started for home. The expected run on other institutions did not occur. An unusual number of withdrawals were made from the German-American bank, an institution patronized by the poorer class of people, but the officials said no trouble was apprehended and they could pay all claims. Former Friend Is Spurned. Some excitement was created by a report that the National Electric company was in trouble. This is a heavily capitalized institution of which Frank S. Bigelow is vice president. Prompt measures were taken to allay apprehension. The directors were called together and went over the books. At the conclusion of the examination Attorney Charles Quarles said: "We have made a trial balance and it shows a large surplus." Asked if Mr. Bigelow would continue as vice president, Mr. Quarles said his resignation from the directory was under consideration. Bigelow, who has had a finger in nearly every financial pie in Milwaukee, is being dropped by every concern on which he served as director. At a meeting of the directors of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company he was dropped from the directory. Bigelow also was asked to resign from the directory of the ailwaukee Press company. Printed notices were posted on the windows of the Milwaukee Trust company saying Frank G. Bigelow no longer was a director of that company. Bookkeeper Bird Is in Hiding. James Bird, a bookkeeper, whose tip enabled the directors of the bank to discover the $1,400,000 defalcation, is being sequestrated for fear his evidence otherwise might not be available when the Bigelow case comes up before the federal grand jury in May. Bird could not be located at his home, 26 Thirteenth street, though it is known that he gave evidence to National Bank Examiner Charles H. Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth would not g.ve out any statement concerning the manner of Bigelow's operations as revealed by Bird. Bird's evidence, supported by that of another bookkeeper, whose name has not been learned, is expected to convict Bigelow of violating the national banking laws, the penalty for which is from five to ten years' imprisonment. One of the directors said of Bird: "We need his evidence." President J. W. P. Lombard of the