St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-11
President Tichnor Thinks His
Late Cashier Has Had
Trouble Enough,
And Says the Bank Will Not
Prosecute the Poor. I'm
fortunate Fellow.
The Life of the Woman Who
Started Him on the Down.
ward Path.
Her Marriage and Her Where.
abouts Previous to Meet
ing the Defaulter.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special to the GLOBE
ANoKA, April 10.-As the examina-
ton proceeds into the accounts of the
First National bank, the officials grow
more reticent. which accounts for the
numerous stories now af1oat that new
losses have been discovered, and that
the banks books were terribly falsified
by Pratt. 1t is probable, until the ex-
animation is concluded, the result as it
develops will not be announced; but it
IS certain that the losses will now come
very near to the amounts first stated.
"a number of foolish and sensational
stories are afioat on the streets, touch
ing the presence of the Widow jacobson,
and the discovery of the whereabouts of
Pratt, but no credence is given any of
these unSubStantial rumOrS The di.
rectOrS are
STILL BUSY WITH THE BOOKS.
and a discovery made which looks very
much as if Pratt had added forgery to
his list of crimes. just what the dis
c0yery was the officials refuse to state.
False entries have also been discovered,
and when interest was paid on notes
held by the bank no entry was made of
the payment. As the parties who claim
to have paid the interest hold receipts
for the amount signed by Pratt, it is
supposed that he pocketed the money
as fast as it was paid in. So far, Mrs
Nell,s liability amounts to S45,00O She
still has faith in Pratt, ana thinks he
has been badly treated by the news
papers. As Mrs. NelPs property is
worth considerably more than the face
of her notes, they give the bank officials
no alarm. In speaking of the matter
President Tichnor said: "These are
all the time notes, and we may not hear
of all for some time. Mrs. Nell has not
lost faith in Pratt yet. 1t is impossible
to find how much money Pratt secured,
as the wheat operator and Mr.. Sparks
only know how much was invested in
speculation and neither will divulge.
1--WE will be able to make statement
to the stockholders about the latter part
of the week, but L don't think it will be
given to the newspapers"
HERE'S SYMPATHY.
"Haye you any clue to Pratt's where
Il don't know of any," replied the
"Will the bank offer a reward for his
capture?"
"What do we want him for?" Mr..
IIchnOr asked with look of surprise.
''We don't want him. Why should the
bank prosecute that poor unfortunate
fellow who lost all his money--yes, and
some of ours, too-in wheat speculation?
Why, he's poor man and an outcast.
He's been punished already. Just look
at the way the newspapers have roasted
him."
MRS. JACOBSEN.
The story that Mrs. Jacobsen has
been seen here since Pratt's departure
is utterly absurd, and the belief still
obtains that she accompanied him in
his flight. The woman has a singular
history. Her maiden name was Fred
erikke JOrgensen, and she was born in
Horsens, Denmark, in 1865, and was the
daughter of weil-tO-do builder and
contractor in that place, who is now
dead. Her mother still resides at
HOrsens and conducts Kindergarten
school. Frederikke was a wild, preco-
cious girl, and gave her parents much
anxiety. In 1881, unable to longer con-
troll her, they sent her to America to
join her brother, Hans Jorgensen, who
lives in Chicago. She remained there
but short time, when, upon quarreling
with her brother. she came to Champlin.
i'll Hennepin county, where she made
her home with the family of Nels Peter
son, whose wife has siuce died. and
who now lives at Diamond Bluff, Wis.
While living in Champlin she made the
acquaintance of Christian jacobsen,
WIZ was dl Oilc tlltl0 all GIupJOy0 Oi U10
Minneapolis Harvester works, but who
at this time was working Con farm in
Champlin. Oct. "a, 1888,
THEY WE'RE MARRIED,
and i'll November Jacobsen went to
Washington territory to look up loca-
ton for home. Frederikke, firing of
the restraint and quietude of country
life in his absence, went to st. Paul,
where she fell in with former lover
and entered upon gay life. Some of
her husbands friends, hearing of her
doings, wrote to him and, he returned
forthwith, almost Immediately there
after taking her to Quincy, ILL.,. where
he secured job as car reparer. There
her first child was born, and there. soon
after, Jacobsen was run over an killed
while working at his occupation. After
her husbands death she returned to
Champlin, spending some time at the
house of her brother-in-law, Ole Jacob
sen. Afterwards she went to Anoka,
about three years ago, where she
formed the acquaintance of Pratt, and
which resulted in his ruin.