International Bank (Nogales, AZ)

Episode Information

Episode UID
7661020691249
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
766102069 hash
Start Date
January 13, 1904
Location
Nogales, Arizona (31.340, -110.934)

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Short Digest
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Description

Suspension followed by receiver appointment and criminal allegations of embezzlement; permanent closure indicated.

Events (3)
1. January 13, 1904 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank closed after funds failed to arrive, deposits insufficient to meet checks; allegations of bad management and large loans on worthless securities; later criminal charges of embezzlement against officers
Newspaper Excerpt
the doors of the International bank of this city were closed ... since January 13th
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newspapers
2. January 27, 1904 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
it was decided to put the institution into the hands of a receiver, and Fred. Herrera was agreed upon. His appointment was recommended ... and Judge Nichols said last night that he supposed the appointment was made yesterday.
Source
newspapers
3. February 6, 1904 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
STILL IN THE TOILS. International Bank Officials, Dessart, Swain and Ruhart in jail. ... arrested on a charge of embezzling $21,000 ... Receiver Herrera found $48.00 gold, and $344.00 Mexican in the vault.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (19)
1. January 21, 1904 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ
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REOPENING POSTPONED The Affairs of the Suspended Nogales Bank. Negales, Ariz., Jan. 19.-(Special correspondence to The Republican.)On Wednesday of last week the doors of the International bank of this city were elosed on the pretext of a large sum of money being transferred to this place, having failed to arrive on time, and that deposits were not equal to the demand of payments of checks, and the notice stated that the bank would open Monday, the 18th as usual. Thursday a number of the leading business men called on President Dessart, who gave assurance that everything would be all right by Monday and that there was no cause for alarm among the creditors of the institution. In the meantime County Treasurer Marsh secured an attachment for $25,000, about this sum of the county's money having been placed on deposit in this bond within the past six weeks. Other attachments followed. Monday, hte 18th, rolled around and in place of the doors swinging open as had been assured, the following placard was found upon the door. "We will remain closed until on or before Monday, Jan. 25, 1904, pending liquidation of accounts by P. Sandavol and Banco de Nuevo. While many of the creditors of this institution accepted the assurance of the officials in good faith as to the opening on the 18th, it will be difficult to appease them again, excepting by the actual opening of the doors for the accommodation of the depositors. This was a liberally patronized bank many believing there to be a deposit of some $200,000. while the last published statement gave deposits to the amount of $156,225.87. and the only cause for failure seems to be in bad management. Many claim that large loans were made with worthless securities, though as yet it cannot be proven, since the books are yet in the hands of the officials of the bank. As it appears now, this will be a serious blow to business interests in this city for many months to come, and it will require settlement in full to all creditors to ever secure renewed confidence by the banking institution, which is certainly at present more than doubtful. Geo. B. Marsh, the county treasurer, and the one who will feel the blow most sorely, has given assurance that he will meet all warrants drawn upon him, out of his own private funds. Mr. Marsh is said to be worth some $50,000 and since this bank was security for the county treasurer it was opportune that such a man was in charge of the county funds. There are slight hopes of a satisfactory settlement to the creditors at this time. The International is of many years standing in this city.

2. January 23, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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LOCAL ITEMS. Don't miss "Circumstantial Evidence" tonight. Ed. Holden was in town yesterday from Orc Blanco. Marleau is reported a sick man. He is to very Mr. William confined his home on Elm street. of Mr. W. is now located The comfortably family in Gittens the handsome Charley Muller residence. Mrs. Charley Muller has gone to on a visit. Charley to it now California have rough until his good will wife returns. will be held at St. church tomorrow at Andrews Services the 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. All are cordially invited to attend. Smith, one of La Cananea's business men, is He brother of Marcos prosperous Warren is a in the Smith, city. owner of the Cananea Herald. at the "Circumstantial Evidence" drawa House tonight will large Just at this time place the to Let money. Frank Opera crowd. Drama ought the and Dutly for past has a very District several Attorney days been J. his bed He is corfined to his hopes soon to but sick man. physician have him out again. Walter Savage of Patago Sheehy's attorney, nia, Attorney Jerry client, is in who the in the interest of his and killed Richard on shot city Harrison January 15th. Customs Inspector George a who has been on the Jones, U. S. able sick list of weeks, will be to resume duries on the line next his couple cf his numerous week, to the great delight friends Mr. L. Wolf, the well known Guaymas merchant, was a visitor in Nogales Thursday. The gentleman a returned a short time ago from pleasure trip to Europe and is looking splendid. Watchman Dave Saunders, after serious attack of is a Night a pneumonia, His son. said be recovering. has for two is him. The young man been locomotive with to engineer, weeks railroading in Texas. Mr. Lafayette Stradling, for a number of years a resident of Tucson, is master of at The a position well now Palace, night ceremonies he is himself qualified to fill with honor to and credit to Mr. Conn's popular resort. from the Cerro Azul mines in announces A the letter Magdalena district, in development work progressing a manner, the of Mr. Jones supervision most satisfactory Ed. W. under of Mesa City. Good shipping gold ore is now being mined. Sheriff J. B. McClanahan of has for been in the city, Deputy Oro visiting Blanco, several the guest days of Mrs. Alonzo McClanahan the his daughter says world Noon. He is looking Mr. very bright these days. expects soon to sell a gold mine. A telegram received the forepart of the week from Allyn Lewis, vice-president of the International Bank of Nogales, the doors of which have been closed since January 13th, announces the serious illness of that gentleman in New York City. The telegram did not state the nature of his illness. Constable Charley Lope% is one of the best officers the town of Nogales ever had or will have, for that matter. He is cool and brave and never loses his head; he attends strictly to his own he is familiar with duties of office and is always on to business; needed Here's Constable hand the Lopez. when Mr. P. J. Murray, ex-superintendent of the Zubiate mines in Sonora, has this week bee confined to his room at the Montezuma hotel, on account of severe attack of la grippe. The is receiving care, and it is it is only a of gentleman very thought the best matter of be when he will again to among his a few circulate days friends, who able are I numerous in Nogales. " Mr. Albian Kennedy thinks the S United States the greatest country on earth There are others, but they do not is all have the same reason for thinking so. Mr. Kennedy has the Distinction of being a ward of the government, e which has given him in splendid educh the Indian School at Carli-be, t where he says he t Pa., ation at will old educate enough. his little son as soon as he is Mr. Joe Spiers of Tucson, brother of M. L. and M. Spires of this city, as arrived from the ancient and honorable pueblo. and will in future with his brother M. at the Montezuma to - down, h Spires from be associated sun-up hotel, he where Like will L ive you a run for your money p th he rest of the Spiers boys, Joe is 100ine, and a gentleman. We wish him uck.

3. January 28, 1904 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ
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THE NOGALES BANK FAILURE Fred Herrera Has Probably Been Appointed Receiver. Territorial Auditor Nichols returned yesterday morning from Nogales, where he went to look into the affairs of the suspended International bank, which closed its doors nearly two weeks ago. President John Dessart, of the bank, announced on the morning of the suspension that the bank would resume on the following Monday. At that time announcement was made that the bank would be opened on the next Monday. It was found impossible to make the necessary arrangements for/ resumption. When Judge Nichols arrived at No. gales he brought about a meeting of the officers of the bank and the creditors. It was decided to put the institution ito the hands of a receiver, and Fred. Herrera was agreed upon. His appointment was recommended by the territorial auditor to Judge Davis, and Judge Nichels said last night that he supposed the appointment was made yesterday.

4. January 30, 1904 The Williams News Williams, AZ
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The industrial school at Benson has 15 pupils, the last addition being a Papago Indian. The International bank of Nogales, which promised to resume buisness last Monday, failed to make good. The burglar who, in Tucson, a few nights since, robbed a nickle-in-theslot machine of about $80, were certainly utterly devoid of professional courtesy. It is said that in Phoenix the Mexican consul tries to spring a new wife on the community every year. They won't stand for it, and a row has resulted. In thirteen years Phoenix has had only two snows. One of these, the last one, was five years ago, and the people suspended business and everything else to have asnowball frolic. N.P. Sessions, one of the most popular traveling men to make Searchlight, has been transferred by his house, the Pacific Coast Hardware & Steel company, to run through old Mexico. Thursday, February 11, the great battle of ballots will be fought in Safford, Layton, Thatcher, Pima, Central, Eden, Hubbard and Matthewsville precincts to decide whether or not the people shall declare for local option. M.C. Sharpneck came in yesterday from the properties of the Ideal Company, on Groom creek, and left last evening for Kirkland to start up his mill on ores from the Homestake mine, which latter property he purchased some time ago. -Prescott Courier. The principal producers of gold and silver in Arizona are the Congress mine, in Yavapai county; the Commonwealth mine, in Cochise; the Fortuna, in Yuma; the King of Arizona, in Yuma, and the Octave, in Yavapai, whose combined production is estimated at $4,500,000. Some heavy shipments have also been made from the Consolidated mines at Tombstone, whose production for 1904 will doubtless be heavy. One of the most sensational killb ings ever enacted in Graham counh ty occured in Safford Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Lawrence Wish S h shot his stepfather, Dr. C. L. Wish, through the heart, killing him instantly, says the InternationalAmerican. The doctor had been calling upon a patient and as he S emerged from the door he was shot e down. Various rumors are rife as to the motive for the killing. It is rumored that the doctor had been e making systematic efforts to poison S his wife and son, and that the latter, . hearing of it, took revenge on his f father.

5. January 30, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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LOCAL ITEMS. Tonight Sheriff T. J. Turner will leave for Sonora on business. W E. the mining engineer, in city Defty, at is the with headquarters the Montezuma. William Barnett, proprietor of the Arizona Ranch, was a business visitor in town Monday. Yesterday Hon. George W. Atkinrancher and stockraiser, was among his son, circulating Nogales of the friends. F. Swain, cashier suspended Bank left this morning Herrera, L. International and for Receiver is Tucson. visitH. W. P. Hamelmann in El Paso, Texas, where eral he was eugaged ing Mr. years in business. for sevJessie Bohall, the sister Postmaster is Miss of Milton accomplished in the Bohall, postnow assisting her brother office. There will be preaching at the church tomorrow morning at at and in the Methodist 11 o'clock 10 evening 7:30. Sunday school at a. m. Mr. of the oldest and United Monday one evening Robert best HanStates customs at turned from a business trip to Tucson. nah, guards this L. port, B. reThursday morning Mrs. Fleischer and children accompanied by her mother Mrs. M. Mascarenas, departed for Los Angeles to visit two months. Ed. W. Jones, general superintendent of the Cerro Azul will arrive in the evenpany, city Mining this Com- east ing from the company's properties of Imuris. Mr Pete Johnson, the well known and mining man, a time has been operating long successful in who in Nogales Sono- for ra. was business visitor several days. The first of the week Colonel J. A. assistant manager the Sonora railroad, with Naugle, general headquarters in Tucson. of at Guaymas, was a visitor a guest at the Orndorff. District Attorney Frank J. Duffy's friends in Santa will be to numerous Cruz county, Nogales pleased and attend learn that he is again able to to duties of his office, after a week's ilness. night Editor A. D. Ainsle of the paper Monday the Constitution, official south of the state of Sonora, passed en route to Hermosillo, his had been to on gentleman Tucson home. busi- The ness Thursday William Rosenberg, travelsalesman of the Boston Stores, left with a loaded goods for customers over ing big wagon down in the with Oro in Blanco and other mining districts the county. a brother-in-law of Mr. Vander Leck, secretary of the treasurer Henry Mr. Mott, Southwestern Com- and is here Los He to mercial Angeles. Company, may possibly from decide locate in Nogales. Receiver Major Fred. Herrera of Bank is now in full of that institution lose no in those charge the International time leting and of interested will affairs. known the exact condition Everybody is hoping for the best. The topic at the Congregational church for Sunday morning sermon is "Sources of Courage. The evening song service continues attractive to the lovers of a "good sing" of bright and cheerful sacred melodies. J. Williams left this for D. O. to secure a patent Washington, E. by him, morning which on a invented is more and than in Clover." Mr. "Pigs puzzle complicated interesting Williams will sell his at the J. D. and Thursday puzzlers Captain Worlds Milton Fair. left for Sonora to kill deer. took a and to be They Jim Dornal expected camp outfit absent with from them the city several days. When plentiful the in boys return venison will be No. gales. Yesterday afternoon a most delightful reception was held at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. on in honor L. Nob Hill, of Ed. Mrs. and Titcomb A. Lewis, Mrs. Chas. White Mrs. H. M. Clagett, recent arrivals in the city. Wm. S. Crane, of California, Mr. from rheumaMd., suffered for years tism and lumbago. He was finally to which he did and advised Balm, try Chamberlain's it effected Pain a complete cure. For sale by all Druggists. and Mrs. A. M. Conard will return home next week honey- moon on Mr. trip the coast, from their most of was with at Red relatives which spent Bluff, Mr. California. Conard's Their many friends will be glad to see them. Last night's train brought three car loads Mexican Mexico, of near Torreon, colonists where bound from in for future Old the Yaqui river, Sonora, their home Them

6. February 6, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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STILL IN THE TOILS. International Bank Officials, Dessart, Swain and Ruhart in jall.-Where Is Gen. Lewis? President John Dessart, Cashier and S. U. Rubart, repreof General R. sentative F. Swain suspended Allyn Lewis, Intervice-president of the of Nogales, are in the They were county national jail. Bank, arrested embezzle- last Hight on a charge of the warrant sworn Sunday ing $21,000, being and Banco to P. Sandoval & Co. two well known cial through Minero, by institutions, Mexico their finan- attorney. Judge Eo. Williams. Dessart and Swain had retired for when the officers went to their homes. The the night president under and cashier were awakened, placed and immediately the where they arrest county jail, taken found to it." Mr. Ruhart, who had "beat them to The next day Jnstice of the Peace placed their bond at $20,000 which was later by each, Ashley reduced Friends Judge Davis to $7,000. of Mr. Dessart at once a for but other his release, furnished depositors bond had busy and when exlearned president gotten that numerous out the and had been sworn in Sheriff Turner's of himself placed warrants arrest and associates, hands for to return to are now he the where decided they confined jail again, in the and carefully no permitted to enter one steel being cells guarded, except their families and attorneys. Sheriff Ashley says Under affraid the prison- the sheriff's office is not ers will attempt to escape but there have been numerous rumors of threats them bodily harm, which he says is reason tor guarding so to the do guard them has It is also said the and if any closely. been doubled, such attempt is made it "don't go Senator Ives, of Ives & Smith, the well known criminal lawyers of Tucson, was a visitor in Nogales Tuesday in the interest of Mr. Dessart and Mr. and Tuesday night Hon. Barnes arrived to look the Swain, William after legal well-fare in the of city The Mr. Ruhart, Gen. Lewis's agent. fight for the freedom of Mesars. DesSwain and Ruhart has not comWhen it does, menced. sart, and the it will most be worth witnessing, interesting and exciting it has ever been the misfortune of this county to witness. It is rumored on the streets that had received a telegram Lewis, stating had left for Mr. from general Ruhart General Nogales that by the the "first train" Tuesday. The general was in New York Tuesday, for it was on he sent a stating he a telegram that day Sheriff had for his Turner heard had been issued arrest in with the warrant connection International true, Bank, and saying if it were he leave on the first The general was gales. would train notified for that Nohad been and it is not likely come arrest, no warrant issued York he will for if the his all the way from New sheriff does not want him. Receiver Herrera is working hard to out order to make a to bank get in things straightened statement in the the whom it is now receive a very small will depositors, portion thought the In- of the they deposited in Bank of ternational money Nogales for safe keeping. The suspended bank, it is said, is in terrible condition, and reports comfrom the "inside" are very to those who ing couraging a only had sincerely account disfor the best, not on of innocent depositors, hoped the but innocent for the bank officials and their families and general wellfare of the county. Instead of many thousand dollars cash in the bank, Receiver Herrera found $48 00, gold, and $344.00 MexIt is that the will be able to some ican. soon hoped make receiver sort of to the who are unlucky a statement depositors public impatient and the and anxious to know "where they are at." United States Attorney Nave and Selim Franklin, two able Tucson known Attorney and lawyers, have well been engaged to assist Receiver Herrera in straightening out the affairs of the bank, having been appointed by Judge Davis. Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by

7. February 6, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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LOCAL ITEMS. What next? Night Watchman Saunders is again on duty, after a month's illness. Mr still William Marleau is confined to his bed, being a very sick man. Gaston Sehwab, manager of the Boston Stores, says: "I beg your pardon." Host John T. Brickwood of the House, has gone Agua Caliente Mine Brickwood springs. to the of Customs Baker returnee he last from Lochiel Collector evening where had been on official business. and Mrs. Pete have taken their residence on Elm Mr. up Munch west home street, where they are now at to $ their numerous friends, General R. Allyn Lewis, yice presithe defunct is the only man save dent Bank, of who International do it? can the depositors. Will he For weak digestion, belching or sour use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tables and you get * relief. For sale by all quick stomach Druggists will Mrs. John Dessart is reported as ill at her home of the The many the being city. very friends north of +stimable lady hope for her speedy recovery. Thursday Mr. J. H. Politzer, the came up Los Angeles capitalist, for several from Magdalena, Sonora, where weeks he has been making his headquarters. FOR SALE.- One piano, practically and a rubber-tire new, information buggy, in condition. For on or address Mrs. call splendid Nogales, Arizona. L. F. Swain, tomorrow the paster give At the morning Congregational church Life will an earnest talk on "The With Christ " Friends and strangers always receive a cordial welcome. Thompson, who with his Mr. Gilliam, out near the Planchas de a short associate, Captain Plata, mining is has distance from Nogales, in Sonora, this week been a visitor in the city. Wallace, mining man operating arH. Vincent in the Sonora, California morning rived in the city yesterday and this left from which he go morning place will for New to Cuba. York night Hon. Frank Cox, for the Southern railattorney Tuesday Pacific from arrived in the city the north business for company. morning way Wednesday on his he returred north. H. C. Carroll, the wide awake book of Sacramento, California, is about town When fails agent the "latest out." hustling taking Carroll orders for to take a man's order no others need apply. Arthur Noon has returned from the Oro Blanco mining for time he has some past district, been where doing development and assessment work on some valuable claims in which he is interested. residence in being built Mr. F. The new by F. Noon's Cranz, addition when will be most and in the a completed, convenient the line city, elegant and the credit to the owner, the architect, and the town brick becontractor The fine large warehouse of Nogales. ing constructed by Inc., in the rear establishmert, of Roy their & mammoth Titcomb, is Morley avenue being to as as an of can work. army pushed bricklayes completion rush fast the The Larks, has reThe Dewey disbanded Club, and formerly famous the few maining members of this old mess, who for many years have been living on the fat of the land, have to hustle like other folks for things to eat. Z. F. Rawson, one of the best and successful mine in southwest, after most the returned superintendents several Tuesday days spent in the city, to the World's Fair Mine in the Harshaw district, better known as Frank Powers' bank. "Doc" William Rosenburg, reprethe L. 18 senting B. Fleischer Boston the Stores, proprietor, of which has returned from out-lying mining where a of reports districts, wagon-load samples. he had business. "Doc" been with haying done a splendid Mr. Stewart, manager of the Dumining properties, this county, the winner of the this automobile quesne lucky recently raffled handsome off in rea business visit to Ducity turned by Griswold from and Love, has in quesne. He made the trip his "Red Devil " W. E. Bloxton, stockman, Democrat and one of the depositors capitalist, suspended of Interna- the late tional Bank of Nogales, says he is

8. February 13, 1904 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA
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Indicted Bank Officials Give Bail. TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 12.-John Dysart. president of the suspended International Bank of Nogales; R. Allyn Lewis, vice prsident, and L. H. Rhuart, director, were released from the Santa Cruz County jail to-day on bonds. Cashier Swain will be brought to this city to-morrow on a writ of habeas corpus. The officials of the bank have been in jail for the last two weeks.

9. February 13, 1904 The News-Herald Wickenburg, Martinez, AZ
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LOCAL TAILINGS Fitted and unfitted horseshoes at * Carmichael's. R. L. Comfort, the Phoenix cigar man, was in town yesterday. Aaron Goldberg, one of the leading merchants of Phoenix, has gone to Prescott on business. Herman Voge, one of the leading liquor dealers of Arizona, was in the city, yesterday. looking after business interests in this neck of the woods. Mrs. E. R. Stauffer, wife of the manager of the Prescott Electric Company's telephone at Congress, has gone to Prescott to spend some time with friends. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Williams, who have been visiting here at Mr. Williams' brother, F. E. Williams, have gone to Los Angeles, where they will spend some time seeing the sights and recuperating. Prof. McMahon, the boxing master of Prescott, was knocked down and robbed the other night. He very foolishly had the large sum of $107 on his person. Few people have so much money, and fewer carry it with them. August Koppe says that the blacksmith shop is still for sale. He has swung the hammer long enough. He is anxious to get the worry of the shop off his hands, and will be glad to give some good man a bargain. Governor Brodie passed through the other day on his way to help settle some trouble between Indians and whites, over lands in Northern Arizona. Phoenix papers say he is looking after some other things on the side, namely: Roosevelt delegates. The International Bank at Nogales has suspended. Part of the of the officers are in jail, and two of them had a fight, the other day, one nearly choking the other. Perhaps the saying that "when rogues fall out honest men get their dues" is applicable in this case, but, 'may be, they will not be able to do any more than find out who got away with their dues.

10. February 18, 1904 The Copper Era Clifton, AZ
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# ALMOST A MURDER. Sequel of the Wrecking ot the Nogales Bank. As a result of a hot word battle oyer the affairs of the International bank of Nogales, L. F. Swain and L. H. Rhuart, both officers of that institution who are confined in jail on the charge of embezzlement, engaged in a personal encounter one day last week, and Swain had strangled Rhuart almost to death before the men were separated by John Dessart, president of the bank and likewise in jail. The jailor rushed between the antagonists as soon as he could open the steel gate of the section in which the bankers were confined. Dessart did not interfere in the struggle until the jailor arrived. He had sided with Swain in the dispute over the affairs of the bank. It is said that Rhuart threatened to make startling revelations to add to the list of alleged scandals brought out by the investigation of the receiver, unless Swain made a statement absolving him from any blame for the wrecking of the bank. Rhuart was not revived until several persons were called in. They worked over him for more than an hour and his condition is still serious. Dessart and Swain are now locked in separate cells. Sheriff Turner is contemplating moving his prisoners to another county if the feeling against them grows stronger.

11. June 25, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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time Texas friend or Sherin Turner, IS a visitor in the city. He may decide to locate here. Sheriff Turner is chaperoning Mr. East about the town. e Attorney Walter S. Savage of Pata, gonia. was very much in evidence in si Nogales this week. Mr. Savage is at1 torney for the Happy Jack Mining Company. He has many friends in e the line city who are always pleased to see him. : "Little Sargeant" Dan Rooney, owner mines in this the of Santa the Red Rita Bird mountains, group of county, came to secure is supplies. in from Dan camp says Monday he about to bond his property to Los Angeles parties. Monday Hon. George W. Atkinson, the the last on Blanca Calabasas payment stock the raiser, Peña made ranch which he recently purchased from the estate of Alonzo E. Noon. The ranch will be stocked with cattle by Mr. Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. E.L. McCool of El in the city to Paso, make Texas, their have future arrived home. They have in the on Mr. Ekey McCool taken residence has up accepted their residence Nob the responsible Hil!. position of day clerk at The Arcade. On Friday, June 17th, Mrs. Virginia P. de Harrison, widow of Thomas J. Harrison, who died on the 9th inst. at of sister in this Mrs. passed W. away J. B. the Barnett, home her city, after a short illness. The cause of her left passing was pneumonia. Deceased one son, Augustine Browning, aged 16 years to mourn her death. The funeral took place at 'clock in the afternoon. from the home of Mr Barnett, interment being in the Nogales cemetery. W H Killeby, one of the best known and most experienced placer gold miners west, the a nature disbusiness in the of legal is in city, in the having trict court. Mr. Killeby has in contemplation an extended prospecting trip in Lower California, where he hopes to of gold as as eggs. can find it Mr. hen find If chunks anybody big Killeby is the man. Heisnow district he a rich ing recently in the Oro discovered Blanco vein operat- where of gold bearing ore. Wednesday night Sheriff Turner wanted in Tucson on a a number of arrested checks charge I. E. of that West, forging at place two and a crime Mr. in Mexico. half years ago. West has been Since the alleged Sonora, He in the United a when States the had couple only of been hours arrested by sheriff. Thursday Sheriff came for his man, left for Murphy and of yesterday Pima county morning night the old pueblo with his prisoner. Thursday morning Eugene Snyder of and Tom Utica, of Preston, New York, England, Hough ton. who are inSonora & Mining for New York. terested Company, in the departed Milling The been to company's Altar Sogentlemen mines It is said in have the that S. district, the M. nora. M. & stock is now in England for a in hold we to share. stock in selling Many this company people and Arizona $1.00 hope see them realize handsome returns on their investment. The company's property in Mexico IS said to be looking good. Tuesday the Sonora Milling & Mining Company secured a judgment against John Dessart, ex-president of the the sum amount prayed defunct of the $15,000. International The bank in for by prosecution was $50,000. was and by The United mining States company Attorney represented Nave Con former and the S. M. & M. Co, general O'Keefe, manager of president Although no longer connected with as an Mr. is a stockholder, O'Keefe the who company heavy officer, takes a deep interest in the welfare of the company. Thursday morning Gen. R. Allyn Lewis, ex-vice-president of the defunct International bank, and Captain J. L. B. Alexander, one of his attorneys, departed for Phonix. After the return to New several general days will in the capital city York, where he now makes his home. He will return to Nogales in time to be present when court convenes August suit the bank Gen. receiver 22. In the of civil the brought against by Lewis, to recover on an was rendered the interest judgment the sum of $4600, and plaintiff in overdraft, costs. The amount asked for by the receiver was $16,000. Monday at the annual stockholders'

12. June 25, 1904 The Coconino Sun Flagstaff, AZ
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R. Allyn Lewis, one of the defendants charged with wrecking the International bank at Nogales and skinning the depositors to a fare-you-well, arrived from New York this week and was in Phoenix Monday. His trial will come up at Nogales next week. President John Dassart of the defunct bank, became insane brooding over the fate of the bank. Dassart has the sympathy of his old-time friends, who believe that he was not responsible for the looting of the bank, which was a clean job, as only about $300 (Mex.) was found in the bank vault when the receiver got hold of the vault key.

13. July 2, 1904 The Coconino Sun Flagstaff, AZ
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# Gen. Allyn R. Lewis Set Free. R. Allyn Lewis and L. R. Rhuart have, in a measure, been cleared of any charges of a criminal nature in connection with the failure of the International bank at Nogales, and both are now free, says the Phoenix Gazette. Mr. Rhuart arrived in Phoenix Saturday morning and Mr. Lewis is now en route to New York City. Both have recovered judgments in civil proceedings brought against them by Receiver Fred Herrera of the defunct International bank. The criminal charges were not considered by the grand jury of Santa Cruz county, that body having been dismissed on the day it was empaneled, owing to the fact that a case of smallpox had been discovered in the county jail, and it was feared to have prisoners thrown in contact with the officers of the court, making a possible spread of the plague likely. John Dessart is in the insane asylum and L. F. Swain is now in jail at Nogales, his bond having been withdrawn by his bondsmen.

14. November 19, 1904 The Border Vidette Nogales, AZ
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Wants Deeds Cancelled. Suit was brought in the district court yesterday (Monday) by Fred Herrera, receiver of the International Bank of Nogales, against R Allyn Lewis and his wife Laetitia Lewis. This object of this suit is to obtain satisfaction of a judgment which was granted the receiver against Lewis last summer in Santa Cruz county for $5,371.37 covering the amount alleged to be due from Lewis to the bank for money which he had withdrawn from that institution Executions were put in the hands of the sheriffs of Santa Cruz and Maricopa counties and both were returned unsatisfied, no property having been found in the name of the defendant. The complaint filed Monday describes various parcels of property owned by Lewis in the Simms addition including his handsome residence as well as the old Frazier property and several other lots and parts of lots in the immediate neighborhood. The value of all this property is estimated in the complaint at $14,000. It is also stated that there appears on the record in this county two transfers by Lewis to his wife covering all this property. This first was executed at Cologne, Germany, on August 25, 1903. The other was made at New York later. It is alleged that these conveyances were executed with the intent of preventing the collection of the claim of the bank against Lewis and the court is asked to set them aside and make them of no effect as to the plaintiff-Republican.

15. December 24, 1904 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ
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# GENERAL LEWIS IN TOWN The Nogales Litigation Has Been Transferred to Pima County, General R. Allyn Lewis of New York arrived in the city yesterday. He came to the territory this time on account of the litigation pending at Nogales growing out of the affairs of the late International Bank. He took a change of venue, and the cases were sent to Pima county, where they will be tried at the next term of court. Genera Lewis was accompanied to the city by his attorneys, Street & Alexander, who also acted on the part of the county of Santa Cruz and established a lien on the property of the bank in the hands of Receiver Fred Herrera to secure the money of the county which was in the bank at the time of the failure. General Lewis was in New York at the time of the excitement on account of the attack upon Amalgamated Copper and the beginning of the controversy between Col. W. C. Greene and Thomas W. Lawson. For several years Mr. Lewis has been more or less intimately associated with Col. Greene in the affairs of Greene Consolidated, and at one time was a heavy holder of that stock.

16. October 5, 1905 Arizona Silver Belt Globe, Miami, AZ
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What Has Happened in the Territory Since Our Last Issue # AN INTERESTING COLLECTION Of Clippings From Newsy Contemporaries—Gossip of the Busy Week—Activity in the Southern Counties Is Pronounced—Douglas City Notes. The race program that has been prepared for fair week is up to the high standard set by the largest race meeting of the east. There are twenty races for trotters and pacers, and nine for runners, with a total of $13,000 to be contended for. Classes are provided for all kinds of horses, and the liberal amount of money offered will satisfy horse owners outside the territory that we are determined to have only the best, and that our first annual territorial fair is bound to be a grand success. -Maricopa Republican. Judge Kent has decided a case in which Tucson people are interested, says the Citizen. It was in the suit of the receiver for the International Bank of Noga'les vs. R. Allyn Lewis. Lewis owned some real estate at Phoenix which he conveyed to his wife to save it from being levied upon. Fred Herrera, the bank receiver, contended that the transfer was illegal and his contention was upheld by Judge Kent, who set aside the transfer, thereby allowing the property to be levied upon. The property is worth between $15,000 and $16,000, and the suit was to recover $5,300. Attorneys F. S. Nave and Selim Franklin, of this city, represented the receiver.

17. May 13, 1906 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ
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sold. In those blocks where gambling is allowed it is impossible to get 150 feet away from a saloon. The attorneys for the city contend that this fact has nothing to do with Mr. DuBois being in jail, for he was arrested not for gambling within 150 feet of a saloon, but for gambling without a license. However, they interposed no objection to the motion of Mr. Miller, and the case went over until May 28. In the meantime the city will be allowed to amend its return to the writ. In the case of Priscilla Bradford, appellant, against Robert E. Morrison, appellee, the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. The only question presented was whether a lien of a general judgment attached to unpatented mining property. It was held by the lower court that it did not, and that view is sustained. An appeal was taken to the United States supreme court. The case of John Dorrington against Eugene S. Ives, from Yuma county, was dismissed by stipulation. A motion for a rehearing was denied in the case of the Phoenix & Eastern Railroad company against the Arizona Eastern, in which the right of the former company to a right-of-way east of Dudleyville was sustained at the last meeting of the court. In the following cases, motions for rehearing were denied: M. J. Nugent, appellant, against John Stoffela, appellee; appellee's motion. L. C. Hughes, appellant, against the territory, respondent, from Pima county. This is the contempt case which arose there about a year ago, in which former Governor Hughes was fined 2290. T. J. Turner and United States F1delity & Guaranty company, appellants, against O. B. Franklin, appellee. The territory, appellant ,aga:nst E. L. Vail and others, members of the board of supervisors, a suit brought to compel the appellees to levy a tax for the payment of interest on the socalled Pima bonds. At the last meeting of the court, the case, in which judgment had been given the appellees, was reversed and a motion for a rehearing was made. That was denied yesterday and an appeal was taken to the supreme court of the United States. In the case of Colby N. Thomas and others against the territory, motion for rehearing denied, and appeal was taken to the court of last resort. A motion for rehearing was denied in the case of the Southern Pacific against Thomas F. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Hugh Mackenzie, one of the victims of the Esmond wreck. In the Salt River Valley Canal company against Peter Nelssen there was a notice of appeal following the denial of a motion for rehearing. The following cases took a similar course: The Phoenix Water company against the Phoenix city council; R. Allyn Lewis and wife against Fred Herrera, receiver of the International Bank of Nogales; F. S. Pheby against the Lake Superior and

18. June 24, 1906 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ
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EXECUTION RESISTED BY MRS. R. ALLYN LEWIS In the Case of the Suit by Receiver Herrera of International Bank. Suit was filed in district court yesterday by Laetitia M. Lewis against Fred Herrera, receiver of the International Bank of Nogales, and J. E. Walker, sheriff, to prevent the sale of certain property claimed by the defendant under a judgment rendered against her and her husband, R. Allyn Lewis, in favor of Herrera. The amount of the judgment was $5371. The property levied upon consists of the north twenty-five feet of lots 1 and 3 in block 75 of the city and lots 10 and 12 and the west twenty-five feet of lot 8 in block 16 and lots 3 and 4 in block 2 and lot 2 in block 1 of Simms' addition to the city of Phoenix. It is claimed by the plaintiff that all this has been separate property since August 25, long before the failure of the-International Bank, in which her husband was involved, and more than a year before the appointment of Herrera as receiver. Another reason why she thinks the injunction against the sale of the property should be ordered is that the matter has not yet been settled in the courts. When Herrera began trying to save something out of the wreck of the bank he took notice of the above described property and began suit for possession of it in the name of the bank. It was alleged in his complaint that the deed by which the property had been conveyed to Mrs. Lewis was fraudulent and he asked that the deeds be set aside. Herrera was granted judgment and Mrs. Lewis and her husband appealed ao the territorial supreme court, where the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. Thereupon an appeal was taken to the supreme court of the United States, where the matter is now pending. In view of this situation of <the case the injunction is asked for. The date set for the sale of the property is June 26.

19. June 28, 1906 Arizona Silver Belt Globe, Miami, AZ
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# AN ECHO OF THE # NOGALES BANK FAILURE The Wife of R. Allyn Lewis Now Asks For an Injunction in the District Court Application for injauction has been made in the district court by Loetitia M. Lewis against F. Herrera and J. Elliott Walker to prevent the execution of a judgment against property owned by Mrs. Lewis. The suit grows out of the International bank failure at Nogales a few years ago. R. Allyn Lewis was an officer of the bank and in a civil action judgment was obtained against him by Herrera who is the receiver of the bank. The property in question rests in Mrs. Lewis' name but was deeded to her by Mr. Lewis and suit was brought to set aside the deed on the ground that it was made by him after the suit for judgment against him had been established by Herrera. Herrera won the suit which was appealed to the supreme court, where the lower court was sustained. The matter is now under appeal to the United States supreme court, and the injunction was granted by Judge Sloan upon the filing of a supersedes bond by the applicant. The matter was argued before Judge Sloan, who sat in the case for Judge Kent. -Gazette.