The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-07-05
AT TER H. L. CUTTER
Ex-Cashier Of the Spokane First
National Bank Indicted.
A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST
1t Is Issued by the Governor OF California
and He viii BE Brought to
Spokane for Trial.

OLYMPIA, WASH, June 20. If
Horace l.. Cutter, who, until Jaly
20, 1898, was cashier of the First
National bank of Spokane, is not under
arrest in California, he soon will be.
He is charged with receiving money
on deposit in the First National bank
of Spokane, knowing the bank was in
an insolvent condition at the time.
The news leaked out today. About
two weeks ago an application was
made here for requisitlon on the gov
ernor of California for warrant for
Mr.. Cutters arrest The application
was made by the prosecuting attorney
Of Spokane county on an indictment
returned by the grand jury of that
county, and is as follows:
In the superior court of the state OF
Washington, in and for the county of
Spokane-The state of Washington plant
i'll, VS.. Horace l.. Cutter defendant-Comes
now the grand jury in and for the county
OF Spokane and state of Washington, and
by this their indictment, accuse the above
named defendant Horace j.. Cutter with
the crime of receiving a deposit OF money
in and for the First National bank. a
banking institution organized under the
laws OF the United States and doing bust
ness us banking institution at Spokane,
Washington. after he, the said defendant,
had knowledge lhat the said First National
bank WAS insolvent and in failing circum-
stances. committed as follows:
That on the 26th day OF July, 1898.
in the county of Spokane and state of
lA.o ~, i'm,
banking institution. duly organized and
existing as such under and by virtue of the
laws of the United States, and on said
date doing business as such banking insti-
tuition in Spokane, county OF Spokane
and state of Washington.
That on the said Goth day of july, 1898
the said defendant, Horace T.. Cutter in the
county of Spokane and state of Washington
was the cashier and manager OF the sail. the
First National bank and as such cashier
and manager. well knowing that the said
the First National bank was then
and there insolyent and in falling
circumstances, did then and there willfully,
unlawfully feloniousy and fraudulenty re-
ceive of and from one Harry Dunlap for
deposit in tl,e said, tie First National bank
the sum OF $500 awful money of the United
States OF the value OF $500, then and there
the personal property and money OF the
said Harry Dunlap:
made and provided. aud against the peace
an dignity of the state of Washington.
JAMES Il. FENroN, Prosecuting Attorney.
There was some delay In the issuance
of the desired papers, and 1t was not
until early this week that they were
mailed to Sacramento, Cal. In the
requisiton papers Frank Z. Hogan was
named as agent to whom the warrant
should be issued.
KEPT A SECRET IN SPOKANE.
A Grand Juror Tolls Something About
tho Case.
The news that the visit of Frank p.
Hogan of Spokane to California was
fer the purpose of arresting ex-Cashiei
Cutter of the First National bank
created great surprise among some Of
that gentleman's friends last night
when inquiry was MADE. after the re-
ceipt by the SPOKESMAN REVIEW dis
patch from Olympia. Mr.. Hogan LEFT
apparently for pleasure trip and the
real object of his trip was kept pro
found secret.
Ever since the adjournment Of the
late grand jury there have been rumori
| tnhl u buuh ulilCIul udu Deeu lnulCleu
but no definite information could b,
secured. 1t was alleged that grea
secrecy was necessary, as there wa
little hope of making the ar
rest. This is apparent nov
from the fact that Mr.. Gutter Is 10
Gated on an orange farm near Sal
Diego, about 10 miles from the Mexi
can line. 1t would therefore be yer,
easy to evade service. Gutter left Spo
kane lew days after the bank failed
and little has been heard of him since
"The particular charge upon which
Mr.. Cutter was indicted" said mem
Der of the grand jury last night, iva
receiving $500 from Harry Dunlap al
hour before the First National banl
failed, on June 20, 1898. 1t was shown
that there was only small amount O
cash on hand when the bank cease,
doing business and that the amount o
Dunlap's deposit was more than hal
OF all the cash OH hand. AS remem
Der the law under which til
indictment was found, il nrc
vides that no bank officials shal
receive or allow the reception O
deposits after having knowledge tina
/ the bank IL insolvent or in filling cir
cumstances. The punishment is fixe,
at from 10 20 years In the peniten
tiary.