The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-09
WHEREIN CHASE rs GUILTY
Copy of the Indictment on Which the
Ex-Governor Must Stand Trial.
Treasurer Jenkins. Of JefTersonville, Now
Found to Be $50, 900 ShOrl-Edltor shank
lin Booked for the Dresden Consulship.


Gist OF the Indictments Found Against the
Greentown Bank wreckers.
Special 20 the IndianaDol = journal
koKoMo. Ind. June a-Sherif Simmons
continues TO hold the warrants for the ar
rest Of Governor Chase. John W. Paris.
Walden. the cashier. has been arrested
and promptly gave bond. Much sympathy
is expressed for Rev. Chase in being con-
nccted with the colossal swindle. and no
one believes him guilty of criminal intent,
IN acting as agent for the Dwisgins gang.
The fact remains however. that il was
through Mr. Cbsse's influence that tho
Howard county people were caught IN the
wreck. summary OF the Chase indlct-
ment follows:
Count lon the 9th of May last he was
firector or what was known as the Farmers
bank, associated with ZiInri Dwiggins, John w.
Paris, Lewis - Walden and Reuben W. Miles,
doing business under the firm name of Paris,
DwigTins q Co. That at said time and for a
knew that said banking company was insolvent
aud that on the above named day ira j. Chase did
teloniously and fraudulently receive of Reed ~
Scott, dry goods merchants deposit OF $3.50,
with intent TO cheat and defraud. contrary to
law.
Count 2.-That on the 9th day of May L. s.
Walden received the deposit of Reed & Scott of
F135, the bank being insolvent. and that prior
To that Ira j. Chase did unlawfully, feloniOusly
z, C,
age. counsel and command the said L. 3. Walden
TO do and commit the said felony in receiving
the said deposit.
j. Chase did feioniously and knowingly falsely
pretend and represent 10 Reed, with intent 10
tanning the property or Reed d Scott. represent
cd That the bank was safe place TO deposit.
that ITS owners we're men of large wealth worth
et least $3.50. 000-Dwiggins $4,000 and Paris
100000, and that the bank held "glt edge paper
FOR all the loans, all the notes having two first
sentatiOns were each and all false and knOwD 10
be false by Ira j. Chase That in truth and in
fact said bank was not a safe place. that its own
ers We're not worth 100000 nor any sum what
ever. that IL was insOlvent that the securities
were not gilt edge" nor secured by solvent free
hold names. That neither of tho owners were
worth anything whatever, but were wholly In
solvent. and that Chase and Paris and Walden
had loaned themselves about $4,000 OF the
money received on deposit. and that Chase we'll
knew ali the facts above stated at the time he
solicited the Reed deposit.
Paris. popularity supposed to be the sole
manager OF the defunct institution, and
Tho man who got all the money, was held
good and strong on five counts. The first
money belonging TO depositors and apprO-
priating it to his own individual use The
second, for being an accessory before the
fact 10 the unlawful acts of Lewis 8. Wal
den. the cashier. IN receiving money of de-
positors. Third. a. being principal in the
crime of embezZlement, through the acts
of agents and employees. Fourth. for OBJ
tanning money under false pretense by
incorporating his financial. condition.
Fifth. for false Dretense, made through
Ira j. Chase, on employe. misrepresenting
his financial condition.
One of the unpleasant features of the
grand jury report 10 the escape of Zimri
Dwiggins. the man who inspired, iDstieat-
cal and introduced the robber 81 stem, and
was the head pusher In the chain or phan-
tom banks.
Paris and Chsse's Bonds Fixed at ., 1000
Special to The Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo. Ind. juno a-The oourt to day
fixed the bonds of the indicted Greentown
Bank officials at g. 600. the instruments be-
Ing sent to indianapolis this evening for
Paris and Chass To execute and return.
Chase's friends here expect on bis return
from the East he will come here and de-
mand immediate trial. Court is now In
session.