Trust Company of Florida (Miami, FL)

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(Continued from Page One) that Judge Ritter had knowledge such actions by plaintiffs. Judge Ritter acted injudiciously in receivers he by his reversal by the circuit court appeals. Judge Ritter appointed Cisco, United district attorney (who fomenting litigaposition attorneys receivers, stating would Cisco earned salary which had been receiving assistant United States district attorney. Judge Ritter stated atorney complainant that wanted Trust Company made suggestions effort to involve the Trust subsequent appointment ceivers had reversed by District Judge Akerthe of whom (Ritter) desired to appoint. Judge his sister-in-law, be appointed of the Julia Tuttle hotel, the hotels comunder of Judge Ritter's court through the equity which Messrs. Eatand Stearns appointed sister-into little experience in hotel work and manager name ing necessary hire assistant the which should have been by the manager. Judge Ritter caused fees paid his receivers from doing by the circuit court appeals Judge Ritter promised sign order by the circuit appeals, appeal would taken his allowfees attorneys." Occupying prominent part the day's testimony sented Richard H. Hunt. Miami, secretary for bondholders committee the Trust company litigation sentative of State Comptroller In his efforts combine actions the two bondholders committees, Hunt said had conversation Henry Gibson. brought the receivership against the company federal court. Hunt quoted Gibson saying he an "inside track" Judge He Gibson told "many Ritter he included in the bill complaint. Gibson Hunt said, that Judge Ritter crack Trust Company of Florida' and that (Gibson) pected file the bill of complaint Judge Alexander Akerman obtain appointment of notice. Hunt Judge Ritter had nied request hearing the expenditures Stearns and Eaton, which claimed was more than $100,000 during the seven months the under Ritter's jurisdiction. He said approval been given the receiver's and that submitted for review the and the latter's liquidator, Smih auditor for state liquidator, testimony produced that total the $19,807 and that office salaries were $26,643. Selden said receipts from the various during the ceivership $183,539 and $156,396. Cisco, for the clerk. Selden Eaton $373 for rent law and fee of Stearns listed as having $13,- show that Robineau Bart Riley, other torneys given lump of $11,000. Palmer. estate man, who claimed assisted the some the records submitted the listed having $4,900. Selden testified the receivers would let liquidators amine any of the Trust company's books for 30 days after the court ordered that they In answer question, Selden that his opinion don't think receivers preserved any properties. Frank Herbert, present manthe Tuttle hotel here, the Trust company properties, testified that while in force, Mrs. Wickard, sister-in-law Judge Ritter, manager hotel given salary week addition living suite. He her appointment made by Herbert said Mrs. Wickard had that Judge He his that had and that ager he did most of the work. testify Glen Skipper, republican national committeeman from Florhimself now "one the forgotten men. He said Eaton and Cisco told him he had spent time the state politically and had ten nothing out Skipper said Eaton and Stearns offered position that would him year expenses that declined the offer. The former national said had opposed appointment Ritter the bench 1929. George Raymond Butler, Miami men; George Langford, Lee Gerstel, estate they Eaton, and which they said asked advance Trust company They said they declined the The hearing enterits final night virtual completion the prosecution's and an nouncement Judge Ritter that he "most expects take the witness before clusion case, probably Thursday Prosecution they finished introduction with the exception testimony one witness and possibly that one other, and Attorneys for Judge Ritter indicated that in all probability they witnesses except the judge. night session, the evidence swung back the Whitehall hotel bankruptcy which occupied the first two days the Rankin of West Palm Beach, former law partner Judge Ritter, has testified he received $90,000 fees attorney for complainants the Whitehall case from them paid Judge Ritter $5,000 recalled the witness. Rankin furnished the committee with had requested concerning Ritter's interest in their office furniture fixtures the when Ritter pointed the bench, for which Rankin owed the Judge $5,000. Rankin he was unable estimate the amount Ritter's interest the library and equipand again was the committee compile the figures and present them Thursday. CROP REPORT Orlando, Nov. the in November weather conditions general unfavorable for growth vegetable crops the southeastern states, federal reporting bureau said "Torrential rains practically destroyed the crops limited area the coast Florida from Fort Lauderdale, report this going the the country, part, suffering from dry DIVIDEND IS PAID Sebring, Nov. perbeing tributed the Highlands County Martin, The was the third paid the bank April, and brings percent, mately paid positors. The had deposits of $125,000 closed. FRAUD CASE CONTINUED Augustine, Nov. trial Charles Stein, charged with fraud the operation alleged race horse betting game. tinued until the term. after called for hearing Wednesday.