Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1908 — DUO RECEIVERSHIP AT GOODLAND [ARTICLE]

DUO RECEIVERSHIP AT GOODLAND

Henry C. Griggs, of Goodland, and Grant Hall, of Fowler, Practically Agreed on as Receivers. There was a large number of persons interested in the Baldwin & T> igue Goqdland Bank here last Friday morning, this having been the day set for the appointment by Judge Hanley of a receiver. State Auditor John Billheimer, Examiner Hinshaw of the auditor’s department, Attorney Ed White, of the attorney general’s department, L. A. Wiles, the cashier of the closed Goodland bank, Henry C. Griggs, J. A. Wickersham, W. W. Washburn, of Goodland; Chas. Spinney, Treasurer of Newton county, and a heavy depositor in the closed bank, Ira Drake and Attory Hume Sammon, of Kentland, were here, aud Wm. Dague and son Sam, of Fowler, were on hand and Judge Baldwin was represent ed by Attorney Albert G. Jenkins, of Logansport. T The bank creditors presented a petition signed by about 100 persons asking the appointment of 8. C. Spoor, of Goodland, as receiver. He was formerly engaged in the banking business there and is a highly esteemed man. He is past 2,0 years of age and Judge Hanley decided after talking with those interested that it would be better to have a younger man. The attor neys for the bankers wanted aLo gansport man named Boyer to act with the local receivers, but Judge Hanley decided that it was the creditors and not the bankers who should name the receivers, and the creditors did not care to have any persons outside of the counties where the failures oocured mixed up in the receivership. It was finally agreed that HenryU. Griggs, of Goodland, and Grant Hall of Fowler, should be the receivers, and while the appointment was not finally made, it probably will be tomorrow, the matter being delayed until Mr. Baldwin’s lawyer could consult with him. The appointment seems to give general satisfaction.