The morning call., 1893-04-21
TO A HIGHER COURT
Why Ex-Cashier Flood
Was Indicted.
The Directors OF the DOaohoe Bank
Desired to Take the Case Out
of the Police Court.

The indictment by the Grand Jury of ex-
Cashier Flood of the Donohoe- Kelly Bank
ing Company late on Wednesday afternoon
was the result OF a consultation among Off
GERS OF the bank, when it was decided to
take the matter out Of the Police Court and
transfer it to the SUPERIOR Court.
Accordingly, District Attorney Barnes
representing the bank. together with How
ard Ravens, Joseph A. Donohoe Jr. and
Frank r. Chadwick, paying teller of the
bank, took the jurors before Judge Murphy
and laid the testimony before him. W. Il.
Chapman represented Flood.
Nothing new came out in evidence and the
whole proceedings barely lasted one hour,
the result being that the Indictment Of
Flood for enlightenment was duly filed.
Judge Murphy thought fit to increase the
bond from $40 600 to $4,000. At this there
was some little demur on the part of Floods
attorney. but the Judge was adamant and
the bUndsmen were perfectly willing to
accede 10 the increased liability.
Yesterday morning Floods case was
called in Police Judge JOachImsen's court
and attorneys Galpin and Cabanss made the
Judge acquainted with what had trans
pired. Judge JOachimsen said, Well. that
may be so; but l have received 10 official
notice Of it." Accordingly he decided not to
dismiss the case against Flood, but to con-
tiuue it for one week, by which time lie will
have been officially Informed of the indict-
ment.
Flood had not vet reached the court. but
came in later. On being informed of the
order made. he betrayed no emotion of any
kind. In fact his whole demeanOr IS sphinx
Ike. Flood still continues TO visit the bank.
and is perfectly willing to assist in every
way but one: he will not reveal the secret
of the lost coin.
Joseph A. Donohoe, president of the
DOnohoe-KelIy Banking Company. said last
night: Il think we made wise move in
indicIing Flood before the Grand Jury. We
thought it was hardly a case for the Police
Court. | do wish Flood would help US
little. We might have some sympathy for
him if he would only consent TO nut MS on
the track Of the lost money. We would Ike
to get some OF it back"
Mr.. Donohoe was asked il it were not
possible that Flood was trustee for some
estates and that being suddenly called upon
to pay out large sum behaving made
away with the money-was compelled to
draw upon the banks funds 10 meet the
requirements.
That Is quite impossible" said Mr..
Donohoe. Flood was, TO my knowledge,
trustee for only three estates-the Emeric,
McShane and Luke +. Donnelly estates.
These have all been satisfactorily settled
long ago and Mr.. Flood relieved OF his re-
sponsibilily. No; the money was taken
out in cash and paid ont TO some person or
persons during four or five weeks before the
discovery OF the deficit"
Wherever the money is, one thing Is
pretty certain. viz: that Flood has not
got IT, He said when taxed with the theft:
Il have taken the money, but haven't got
FIVE cents of II. 1t has all passed out of the
State and you can't get it,"
If this were not so it would be an easy
matter for Flood TO have forfeited his FIRST
bond Of $4,000, made the amount good &c
his boDdsmeE and sought fresh fields aud
pastures new upon the balance Of his mis-
appropriation.
The case has not yet been set for trial,
but it is understood that it will be heard
before Judge Wallace at as early a date as
uossiblp