Show 1 LOOTING BEGAN AT ONCE I Clarence S Darrow Testifies Con Concerning Concerning cerling the Failure of the Bank of America Chicago April 6 In the trial of forner former Judge Abner Smith and other officials of f thc defunct Bank runk of America in the crim crimInal nal ma court Clarence S Darrow who was wasa a and depositor testified to today today day dra that the bank was looted l I 7 f K E Creelman and Abner Smith within ten days from the on which It opened for or business i 1 j Mr Darrow also testified to hawing having warned Jerome V Pierce Smith and Creelman and amI of having demanded demand that hat Smith be Le forced out of the hank bank bankHe He also stated that he had told Smith personally to get out and that Smith had lad refused to do so Mr Ir Darrow testified that just before the failure allure of the bank banle he lIe had drawn up upa a n report which contained the tile of the examination of the banks affairs and which made reference to some of ofis Its is officials An attempt was made l h y to Introduce this t la report as dence lence but objection was made by the de defense defense ense David S Lansden trustee of the estate eStat of the defunct Creelman Lumber Man Manufacturing Manufacturing Ian testified that the lie total amount of or the claims filed against t the he estate vas was OOOO and that the estate would be e unable to pay more than 6 per cent upon the claims filed He Me also stated that there were claims aggregatIng lag Ing ng jOO had been lx en eliminated for or various vailous reasons Creelman is said Mid to owe oe the Bank of ot America |