The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-20
ARRESTS MADE.
Receiver Knight Makes Complaint
Against atchelo and Merrill,

Ever since the closing OF the Stool
Growers National bank Of this city las,
July there has been a great deal Of talk
much OF it vague and unnecessary, as tt
the past conduct Of the institution, and
the probable arrest Of the officials of the
bank upon criminal charges. With the
departure of President H. F. Bachelor
for the east some time sine, it was
thought that for the present at least
nothing would be done. However Re.
ceiver knight kept up his Investigations.
and the result was that United States
Attornry E. d. Weed Of Helena tele-
graphed I. j. Porter of this city to as.
sist Mr.. Knight in bringing the case be-
fore the United States court. Nh. Porter
went up to Helena, and after holding a
conference with Mr.. Weed came home
on Sunday, with all the necessary papers
in his possession to institute the pro-
ceedings.
Receiver Knight. before his departure
for the east went before United States
Commissioner Kreidler and swore to the
complaints. A telegram was sent to H.
+. Bachelor, sumnoning him here lat
once. and an answer was received on
Monday stating that he would be in
Miles City on Thursday, (last night
Yesterday the warrants were issued by
the commissioner, and placed in the
hands Of Deputy United States Marshal
James Il. Hawkins. who took the |
O'Clock train and went to Glendive to
meet Mr.. bachelor. During the trip
up he made the arrest. and the president
OF the bank now stands face to face with
two specific charges against him.
THE COMPLAINTS.
This morning at 0 o'clock Mr.. Batch.
elor accompanied by Attorney Middle
ton and his brother-in-law. Robert Nc
Gowan. appeared before Commissioner
kreidlcr for examination. and by agree
ment with Mr.. Porter. who represents
the United States. the preliminary hear
ing was postponed until the 2sth of this
month-one week from tomorrow-to
the attendance of Receiver
Knight. who is expected by that time.
Mr.. Bachelors bond was
at 5000.
The first complaint charges Mr.. Batch
elor with having on October p. 1892.
made a false entry upon the books OF
the b.-k. showing a loan upon the note
Of Andrew F. Burleigh for s3,o63.92.
when no such note in fact existed also;
on Decembe, 81. 1880. he made a
false entry Of a loan of s5.O4s.24 upon the
note of F. H. Logan when no such note
n fact existed
The second charge is for making false
entries showing the payment of various
sums, aggregating s4,7OO as election ex-
and embezzling the same"
ANOTHER A RREsT.
This morning a warrant was also
placed in the hands of the deputy
marshal for the arrest of Charles
I. Merrill, one of the directors of the
bank, for aiding and assisting H. F.
Bachelor in the Logan transaction, and
Merrill was taken into custody just
before dinner.
Mr.. Merrill was arraigned before the
United States commissioner. and waived
preliminary examination. thus sending
lis case direct to the United States
rand jury. Commissioner kriedler
liked his bond at $1,000, and the neces-
AIRY papers are being drawn this after
loon, both gentlemen intending to give
he requisite security.
Mr.. Bachelor was seen by a reporter.
nd stated that he was ready and will.
ng to meet the charges, and would have
% trouble whatever, beyond great incon
enience, in clearing himself Of the case
his desire to have the case yentil
ated before the United States commiss-