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RECEIVERSHIP PROBE SOUGHT George M. Cease Calls Attention of Judge Robertson to "Rumors." FULL INFORMATION ASKS Court Will Order Investigation Petition Is Filed in Case. An investigation into the receiverthe Hopewell Bank and Trust ship of be ordered by Judge Company Robertson. of the HopeThomas well court. petition is filed with him, making the request learned today. was promise was Judge George M. Cease, of Richmade to letter mond, response called attention to "ugly which have heard in circularumors that relative to the disposition of the tion money that has passed through the of the receivers to this date hands connection with the Mr. Cease wrote Judge Robertson under date of Jan. 11 stockholder in corporation who the time of the bank's closing holder of their certified checks for substantial amount." In his letter said that others affected entitled full information the present status of the conditions" of the bank. investigation of importance at this time in view the contest over the judgeship of the Hopewell corporation court, Mr. Cease holds. Archer Jones, wealth's who has been indorsed by the Hopewell bar for Judge one two receivers the closed bank. Mr. Cease in letter that full and should be before the general assembly takes any an election judge for the Hopewell court. Insists on Report. the only names before the legislature for this high Continued on Page Column
