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THE TYLER BANK CASE GOVERNMENT DENIES AN AGREEMENT TO DISMISS. Motion by Defendants Was Overruled, After Lengthy Arguments Had Been Made in Support of It. Tyler. Texas, January 24. The Tyler bank cases are still occupying the attention of the Federal court at this place, The motion made by the defendants to dismiss was heard today. The application of the defendants for postponement until such time 8.8 the affdavits of ex-Governor Hugg and General L. T. Michener of Washlugton City and others and all correspendence which passed between the at. torney general and District Attorney Me. Lemore. the attorney general and the comptroller of the currency with reference to the settlement and agreement to dismiss alleged to have been made by the at torney with the defendants. which defendants desired to use in reply to the government's answer to the defendants' motion to dismiss, was overruled. The arguments on the general motion then commenced and lasted till late. The testimony In support of the motion shows that the defendants paid an amount of money to the receiver of the bank for the benefit of the creditors and in addition $5000 to cover the government's cost at a former trial, which amount It is alleged was accepted by the attorney general and by him forwarded here for distribution; that three months after the payment of the money the at torney general reconsidered the agreement to settle and instructed the district attorney to proceed with the prosecutions. The government's answer to the defendants' motion was A complete dental by the 7 district attorney In person. and by the attorney general, signed 8.8 ex-officio counsel In the case, that an agreement was made by the attorney general's department to T dismiss. At the close of argument the 1 court overruled the defendants' motion.