Show MERCHANT BANK CASES DELAYED Defendants Given Week eek to Consider Change of Judge The arraignment In tho the case of or John Pingree George Ford and ond L. L J. J Hn Hays Indicted b by the grand rand Jury that Investigated tI tho the failure o of tho the Merchants bank b was vas continued yesterday for tor one week Tho The question was raised by Judge John F. F Tobin as to whether or not tho the attorneys In tho the case would be bo willing willingto to h have havo Ye him on tho the bench during the trial because he had served aa as a member mom mom- ber of at tho the depositors' depositors committee during dur dur- log ing the efforts to rehabilitate the tho bank This was before ho was appointed and andl l later tor re to tho the bench It was waa not suggested SU that ho he would be disqualified under tho the statute but the court merely merel naked asked tho the counsel for forthe tho the defendants to Lo advise the court whether or not they would he be satisfied Continuance for tor ono one week weel was accordIngly accordingly accord accord- asked b by Jho Sho he counsel and gr granted by Iby th the court Mr Ir 1 and Mr Ir Ford were wera In Incourt Incourt incourt court b by counsel an and Mr Hays brays was present t J In n person If It there should bo be objection It Il will likely bo transferred to another divi sion slon |