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A Banker Charged With Perjury. Chicago, Nov. 22.-Melville P. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon charged with perjury in a case tried November 1st. wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arrest of C. P. Parker. who was president of the Park National Bank. which also went to the walls during the panic.
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BANKERS ACCUSED OF PERJURY. Chicago, Nov. 22.-Melville F. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first Street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant issued by Judge Hutchison, charging perjury in a case tried November 1, wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arrest of C. P. Packer, who was president of the Park National Bank, which also went to the wall during the panic.
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PERJURY Is ALLEGED. Warrants for the Arrest of Two Presi. dents of Defunct Banks. CHICAGO, ILL., Nov. 23.-Melville P. Roberts, a banker, who was president of the Thirty-first-street Bank, which failed during the panic, was arrested this afternoon on a bench warrant issued by Judge Hutchinson charging perjury in a case tried November 1 wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National Bank for $20,000. A warrant alleging perjury was also issued for the arre stof C. P. Packer, who was president of the Park National Bank which also went to the wall during the panic. CANDIDATES FOR READING CLERK Two Californians Said to Be Aspirants for the Place. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.-J. C.
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Policeman Robert Knox arrested Ed Taylor, in Vevay, Ind., Thursday night and was on his way to the jail, when Taylor drew a revolver and fired, killing Knox instantly. Taylor escaped Melville P. Roberts, who was president of the Thirty-First street bank of Chicago, which failed during the panic, was arrested yesterday, charged with perjury in a case wherein Roberts was sued by the Commercial National bank for $20,000. A committee of 50 of the Merchants and Manufacturers' association of Baltimore, is hard at work in an effort to take to Atlanta on Maryland day, December 6. the largest crowd that has yet visited the exposition. They expect to bring down 1,500 men.