Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-13
INDICTED A JUDGE.
And One of Your Uncle Sam
uel's at That.
THE GRAND JURY AT MILWAUKEE,

Judge jenkins, seventh judicial Circuit,
Greshsm's Successor, in the Plankinton
Bank Draguet-Scooped Because He Was
Director and Under $4,000 Bond
Nobody Gets Away Who Was Connected
With the Bank
MILWAUKEE, July bah the directors
of the Plankinton bank, which failed some
weeks ago as the result of the suspension
of Frank A. Lappen & Co, whose worth
less paper the bank held TO the extent of
$500, ESQ and the heavy run and loss of con-
fdence which resulted, have been indicted
by the grand jury. Among these direct
ors was Judge Jenkins, of the Seventh
United States judicial circuit. The in
dictment of Judge Jenkins is the most
sensational part of the grand jurys work,
There is a difference of opinion among
lawyers as TO what effect the indictment
will have on his position on the bench.
Some maintain that a judge is as liable to
indictment as any other man and that it
will make no difference to him as United
States circuit judge Others say that
while he appears as criminal before the
sit on the bench OF the United States
court and that he should resign
The Judge Was First to Appear.
All the papers necessary for the arrest
of the indicted men were promptly made
out, and Deputy Sheriff Lacey started out
to look them up. The first of the indicted
men to appear was United States Circuit
Judge James G. jenkins. He was shown
into Judge Walaber's private Office, in
company with Frank G. Bigelow, who will
be one of his bondsmen. Judge jenkins
did not appear to be particularly disturbed
by his unpleasant prelicament, and pre-
served his usual grave demeanor. Next
came Eugene :. Elliott, another director,
who was accompanied by c. L. Clason.
Mr.. Elliott declined to talk about the sit
uation but preserved his usual cheerful
demeanor Mr.. Clason was also a director
of the bank.
Plankinton shows Up on Time.
William Plankinton, a director and the
receiver of the defunct bank, was the
fourth of the indicted men to come. The
officers of the bank were: President,
Frederick T. Day; vice president, William
Plankinton: cashier, W. II. Momsen: as
sistant cashier, Joseph Moody; Directors
F. T. Day, William Plankinton, F. W.
Moves, Judge James G. Jenkins, Eugene
5. Elliott, and w. II. Momsen. F. W.
Noyes, one of the directors who is also in
dicted, is sick at home, but will appear in
court as soon as he is able. Judge Wall
Der fixed bail at 5000 on each count,
which makes the bail $4,000 each.
What the Indictments Charge.
The indictments charge the receiving of
money when il was known the bank was
insolvent and specifying the three dates,
May 15 Is and 81. In each OF these cases
the officers and all directors are concerned.
and in addition 10 this Messrs. Day, Plank
inton and Momsen are charged with the
same offense a. officials of the bank. TIE
The arrests were a mere formality and
Judge Wallber directed the deputy she1 II
to allow all privileges with reference to tie
procuring of bail
Heavy Penalty for the offense.
The penalty for the offense charged is
from one to ten years in prison. or not
more than a fine of $4,000. 1t is not known
at present where Lappen is. Until recent
~ he had been living quietly on the north
side in Chicago, but rumOr has it that he
is not there now. Day i in sanitar ium
in Indiana, and an officer with a capias
will probably start after him at once