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May 1, 1928
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, ND
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'RED' GRANGE WELCOMED BY HOME SHERIFF Has 'Piece of Paper' for Mr. Pyle; 'Cash' Being Absent, Red Substitutes Springfield, Ill., May 1.-(P)Among those who waited to welcome Charley Pyle's transcontinental leggers last night was a deputy sheriff of Sangamon county. He had a piece of paper for Mr. Pyle. It was headed "Writ of Attachment" and was in favor of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank of Champaign, now in the hands of a receiver. Unfortunately for the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, Mr. Pyle, who is promoter and not a runner, did not arrive. There was, however, Harold (Red) Grange who plays football under the management of Pyle, acts in the cinema and who has become one of the country's best known exicemen. The deputy was disappointed at not finding Pyle, but glad to see Grange for whom he also had a writ of attachment in favor of the Champaign bank. The writs were explained as efforts to collect on a note by Pyle for $20,278 and one by Grange for $21,502. The notes, bank officers said, were given without security. The deputy advised Grange that personal property could be attached when the writs were served. Grange told him he did not own any of the equipment used in connection with the derby.
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May 3, 1928
Carthage Evening Press
Carthage, MO
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"COLD CASH" PYLE'S CRUISING COACH SEIZED BY ILLINOIS AUTHORITIES TO SATISFY $21,500 BANK DEBT
(By the Associated Press) Joliet, III., May 3.-Charles "Cash" Pyle, promoter of the transcontinental bunion derby, has lost his palation "home on wheels." After deputy sheriffs had followed him for several days to serve a writ of attachment in favor of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Champaign to satisfy a $21,500 note, which the bank's receivers said Pyle owes them, a deputy found him at Elwood, near here, and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said the note was given by Pyle without security three years ago. The truck, weighing 12 tons, has been the home of Pyle and his followers since leaving the Pacific coast. March 4, with transcontinental runners. It cost $25,000 and is equipped with berths, a kitchenette, shower baths, electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home. The bank's receivers said they had a writ of attachment also against Harold "Red" Grange, former University of Illinois football star and one of Pyle's aides, for $21,502 to satisfy a note they said he gave the bank without security.
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May 3, 1928
Nevada State Journal
Reno, NV
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PYLE'S
May JOLIET, entrepeneur of the Pyle, les "bunion" derby, "home on wheels" his palatial lost today After deputy sheriffs had followed writ several days to serve him for favor of the of funct attachment Illinois Trust Savings bank of Champaign to satisfy bank's which note, said Pyle owes them. deputy finally located him Elwood, near here, today and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said the note was given by Pyle without curity three The truck, weighing 12. tons, has been the home of and his followers since leaving the Pacific coast, March with the trans-continental runners. It cost is equipped with berths, kitchenette, shower baths, electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home. said they bank's receivers The attachment also writ of had Grange, forHarold "Red" against Illinois football University of mer aides, for one of Pyle's star and they said satisfy note $21,502 without security. the bank he gave
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May 3, 1928
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX
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'CASH AND CARRY' PYLE LOSES HIS PALATIAL HOME ON WHEELS'
Charles (Cash) Pyle, entrepeneur of the transcontinental bunion derby, lost his palatial "home on wheels" Wednesday. After deputy sheriffs had followed him for several days to serve a writ of attachment in favor of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Champaign to satisfy $21,500 which the bank's receivers said Pyle them. deputy finally located him at El- wood, near here, today and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said the note was given by Pyle without security three years ago. The truck, weighing 12 tons, has been the home of and his followers since leaving the Pacific coast, March 4, with the transcontinental runners. cost $25,000 and is equipped with kitchenette, shower baths. electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home.
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May 3, 1928
Altoona Tribune
Altoona, PA
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PALATIAL TRUCK HOME IS SEIZED TO SATISFY NOTE the continental his palatial wheels deputy sheriffs had followed him for several days in favor of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings Champaign to satisfy 000 note, which bank's receivers said deputy ally near here, and the truck. of the the note was given Pyle without security years The weighing tons, has been the home of and his folPacific March with the and refrigeration found in the modern The barrk's receivers said they had attachment also against Harold Grange, university Illonois and of aides, for $21.502, satisfy note said he gave the bank without
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May 3, 1928
Chattanooga Daily Times
Chattanooga, TN
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PALACE ON WHEELS TAKEN FROM PYLE
Deputies Finally Successful in Chase Aft r Car.
Big Truck Serve as Traveling Home of Derby Promoters an Runners.
Charles ("Cash") Pyle, prom ter of the transbunion de lost his palatial "home on After deputy had followed him for several days to writ of attachment in favor of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank. of Campaign, satisfy $21,500 note, which, the bank's said, Pyle owes them. deputy finally located him at Elwood, near here, today and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said the note was given by Pyle without security three years ago. The truck, twelve tons, has been the home of Pyle his since leaving the Pacific coast, March 4. with the trai scontinental runners. cost and is equipped with shower baths, electrical refrig ration and every. thing found in the m dern home The bank's said they had writ of attachment against Harold ("Red") Grange, er University of Illinois footbal star of Pyle's aides, for $21,502 to note they said he gave the bank without security.
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May 3, 1928
The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, MO
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Pyle's 'Homeon Wheels' Is Seized By Authorities To Satisfy Bank Debts
"Cash" Pyle, promoter of the transcontinental bunion derby. lost his palatial "home on wheels" today. After deputy sheriffs had fol. lowed him several days serve writ of attachment in favor of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Champ. to satisfy $21,500 note, which the bank's receivers said Pyle owes them. deputy found at Elwood, near here, today took truck. Receivers of the bank said the note by Pyle without security three years ago.
The truck, weighing 12 tons, has been the home of Pyle and his followers since leaving the Pacific coast, Makh with the transcontinental runners. It cost $25,000 and is equipped with kitchenette, shower baths, electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home. The bank's receivers said they had writ attachment also against Harold "Red" Grange, former University of Illinois football star Pyle's aldes, for $21,502 to satisfy note they said gave the bank without security.
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May 3, 1928
Henryetta Daily Free-Lance
Henryetta, OK
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MARATHON HOME IS TAKEN
May Pyle, didn't about in $25,000 yacht" watch his transcontinental racers plod their way to fame and fortune weary today. Instead, he road in open The luxuries that has been his since the start the erosscountry derby Angeles, March ended abruptly Joliet yesterday when deputy sheriff seized the equipped radio, shower bath, electrical refrigeration and every modern Peter Gavuzzi Eng., minutes end lead the derby by finishing sixteenth place jaunt from Lincoln to Normal yesterday, but still retains the field runners of and minutes. Andrew Payne Claremore, holds the for the 2,265.3 far.
May promoter the continental bunion After deputy sheriffs had followed him for days attachment favor the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank Champaign satisfy note, deputy finally located him wood, near here. and took the truck yesterday the bank said the given by without The truck weighing 12 tons, been the home of and his since leaving Pacific coast, March with the transcontinental cost and equipwith berths, kitchennette, show baths, electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home. The bank's receivers said they of attachment also against Harold Grange, former University Illinois football star and aides, for they said gave without security.
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May 3, 1928
The Richmond News Leader
Richmond, VA
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Marathon Promoter Loses Truck 'Home'
May Associated "Cash" promoter the transcontinental bunion derby, lost his palatial on wheels" After deputy had followed him for several days to serve writ of in of the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings Bank of Champaign to satisfy $21,500 note, which the bank's receivers said Pyle owes finally located him at near today and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said note was given by Pyle security three years The weighing 12 has been the home Pyle and his lowers since leaving the Pacific coast, March 4. with the runners. cost $25,000 and equipped with berths, kitchenette. shower baths, electrical refrigeration and everything found in the modern home. The bank's receivers said they had writ of attachment also against Harold "Red" Grange, former University of Illinois football star, and one of Pyle's for $21,502 satisfy note they said he gave the bank without security.
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May 3, 1928
The Enid Morning News
Enid, OK
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PALACE ON WHEELS OF RACE PROMOTER SEIZED BY OFFICERS
May Charles promoter of lost his palatial on After deputy sheriffs had followed him to of attachment in the defunct Illinois Trust and Savings bank Champaign satisfy note, which the bank's said deputy finally located him Elwood. near here, today and took the truck. Receivers of the bank said the given by without security, three The truck weighing tons, has been the home and his followers since the Pacific March with the transcontinental runners. cost $25.and equipped with kitchenette. shower baths. electrirefrigeration and everything found in the modern home.
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February 19, 1930
The Daily Illini
Urbana, IL
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M'COMB STAND HOURS RELATING CONDITION OF BANK
Receiver Quizzed on Affairs of Defunct Illinois Trust when Closed, Activities Since Closing
Answering questions put him concerning the receivership of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Champaign. George McComb spoke for about seven hours from the witness chair of the circuit court yesterday. During this time he was quizzed by Carson, attorney for Edwin Filson and Harry McNevin, former officers of the defunct bank trial accused of accepting deposits after they knew that the bank insolvent. McComb continued to relate the story which he started three days ago concerning the state of affairs of the bank which he found when he appointed receiver in 1928, and his disposition of bank property since that time. The fense has been seeking to prove that there were number of assets which were not carried as assets on the bank's books Introduce Additional Notes Attorney spent most of the day in exposing number of coupon notes on city property and few notes on property which the ceiver did not testify to when questioned Senator William Acton, special prosecutor for the state Transactions of McComb the three Lillie Johnston farms were again rehashed during the ernoon to find out how yaluable the farms now to the bank. The witness testified that mortgage of due on March 1934, is held by the Aetna Life Insurance party on the 240 acré tract of the Johnston property, which was sold by me. On the acre farm there first mortgage of $16,000 which due on November 1933 The mortgage on the 99 acre tract under mortage of $9,900 which will due November 1933. Received $10,000 Fees During the morning session torney Carson questioned the upon the salary which he has been paid since he assumed control bank. McComb stated that he had received $10,000 for his during the past two years. Filson and McNevin have spent $17,500 attorney fees since they were first involved in litigation in April, 1928, was pointed cut. Five witnesses for the state appeared before the court and in brief statements that they owed unpaid notes to the bank at the time the bank closed and were still unable to pay them. Admit Indebtedness
Wakely, Champaign, stated that he was in debt to the bank for $670. but that he held property the present time which could be sold to satisfy the note. M Mitchell declared that he was now in bankruptcy and therefore unable pay the $2,194 which he borrowed. Cummings admitted an unpaid note of $200 and John Waite also stated that he had never repaid $250 loan. E. H. Frison, Champaign, declared that he did not know whether had ever paid any money on $550 note which he made, because he had several notes against him the bank closed its doors on December 29. 1927, and he didn't remember which he had paid. Today's session will open at o'clock this morning with continuation of the cross-examination McComb by Attorney Carson and his associates.
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March 23, 1930
The Daily Illini
Urbana, IL
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COUNTY'S DEPOSITS NOT ON PREFERRED LIST, JUDGE RULES
Must Take Share of RemainAssets along with Common Depositors; Filson, McNevin Backed county officials lost suits against the Urbana Banking company yesterday when Judge Baldwin ruled that public moneys could not legally preferred before that of common depositors bank's remaining assets are divided up. Judge Baldwin also balked an effort. made by Edwin Filson and Harry McNevin, imprisoned officials the Illinois Trust and Savings bank of Champaign to leave the county jail under the paupers' act. County Clerk Hess, Circuit Clerk Blaine, and State's Attorney Cline have attempted to get the Decatur jurist to allow them retrieve the public moneys which were in the bank when failed last October The small depositors have bitterly opposed this action. "The preference suggested would not be equitable,' ruled the court, and the suits were dismissed. The suit of the Urbana school board was not dealt with so readily, however, and the case was continued until April The board, represented by Col. N. A. Riley, is asking for preference on the $100,000 it had invested in the bank
Sen. William Acton, special prosecutor of. the Illinois Trust and Savngs bank case, applied to the court "or writ execution against MeNevin and Filson. The duo have fines of $41,000 each standing against them. and they wished to force Sheriff Shoaf to try to collect hese amounts. If the sheriff finds that they have no money or property, he must release them as paupers.
Judge Baldwin's action prevented the sheriff from trying collect the fines, so the two ex-bankers will remain in the local jail for another three months at least.