Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1905 — GILMAN AGAIN HEARD FROM. [ARTICLE]

GILMAN AGAIN HEARD FROM.

Writes • Letter ter Publication end Promleee to Pay Every Dollar It Not Moleeted. F. D. Gilman, the late banker of Goodland who is now a fugitive from justice, had the following letter in last week’s Goodland Herald: “In consideration of the fact that much has been printed and circulated about my departure and the affairs of the Home Bank that was not based on facts, I believe a few words to the point would not be out of place at this time. On my departure I did not take any money or papers nor anything belonging to the bank or any of the depositors, nor did I borrow any money from anybody, neither have I at any time raisapropriated or otherwise squandered any money or moneys belonging to the depositors of said bank or any other person; any statements to the contrary are wholly without foundation. I desire to state that my failure was due solely to my over confidence in the ability of men whom I have 1 known and trusted for yenrs and their inability to meet their obligations to me when needed. My entire efforts during the last four months have been with the sole object of finding

some business that possessed sufficient merit to meet every dollar I may owe. In my judgment I have found suoh a proposition and if unmolested in this undertaking for a reasonable time I believe I can pay each creditor in full. This is the height of my ambition. Having had the confidence of the people of Goodland and vicinity for years, I expect to merit the same again as a result of the outcome of this, undertak-

ing”