Show BANK NOT HAZ3TJICAPPED > 4t d Resident of Hobbcd institution Says t lo2B Cuts No ltigu cHan c-Han FranclBco Dec DI W Roil man rrhJt < t oC the Nevndn bank lhtl1ViVJtld V11 tit Neucl of city ned cl holding a similar ofllcc In connection with the Farmers and Merchants Mer-chants bank of Los Angeles made the following statement to a representative representa-tive of the Associated Press regarding the defalcation of II J Fleishman cashier oC the LOR Angeles bank BANK NOT HURT The fact that we have been robbed of 100000 cuts no figure The bank will go on as usual and will not be in the least handicapped by the loss of such a sum which while large does not affect the capital of the concern at all J am greatly grieved and disappointed dis-appointed in the man He hat been In our employed for over twenty years and of course was looked upon as one of the best men In our service or he would not have had the position he has occupied for so long WILL BE PROSECUTED I have made up my mind to prosecute prose-cute him to the end should he be cap Lured We have wired every section of this country and Mexico and I have every hope that he will be captured eventually There will be nb eventual wIl compromise compro-mise The hank is looked upon as one of the model bankr oC this country I I went over the books two weeks ago and everything was straight and so wo are reasonably certain that the I money ivus taken In the last few days I cannot but bell eve tat there Is u woman In the case somewhere I feel certain that the defalcation was not made to cover up private speculative losses I |