The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
INTENDED NO HARM
L0GANsPoRT Bank wREcXER
YIELDS HIN TRUE PRISONER.

Not IotsutIooally Crimlnal. But Banker
johnson Threw other Peoples Good
Money After His Own Bad = says He
Hasn't Any Of Eisher, Now, Bot Will
Plead Guilty aud Do His Time - Cashier
sattIey Of Kans.s City Psrdoned Out
ofthe Missouri Psoitentiary Suicide
of Kaosan In Iowa.
Indianapolis. Ind, May e4.-"Johnny"
johnson. the alleged wrecker OF the
Longsport bank. who is in Jail in this
city, was asked today # he had been pre-
pairing for years for the failure, and If
he had sent away large sums OF money,
as alleged.
| II can say that never in my life have
| had other tlanhonest motives" John
son replied. 1T is true have made mis-
takes / had no dishonest purpose and
now that 1 have done one wrong is i,
not better for me TO accept punishment
ana try 10 right il? Should not my
friends lend me strength by their SYM
pathy? 1 think am doing right in
pleading guilty and taking punishment"
Johnson says he lost no money on spec
ulations His wife asked permission TO
occupy cell with MIN, but this was De-
MED.
The federal grand jury viii !ndict
Johnson tomorrow and the PROBABILITIES
are that he will plead guilty and be sent
TO the penitentiary before the week
ends.
SATTLEY Is PARDONED.
Jefferson City, No. May 24.-Elmer c.
Sa,tley, who last year began four
years sentence in the state penitentiary
for Illegal banking as cashier OF the
Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings
bank, which failed n 1898 owing deposit
tors over $4,000, 900, was pardoned by
Governor Stephens last night and left
for Chicago in company with his broth
er. He viii go TO Los Angeles. Cal,
where his wife is said to be dying.
The release OF the ex-cashier was ac-
complished so quietly that none but the
governor and the prison officials knew
that ne had gone till this morning.
The pardon was the result Of letters
from prominent persons in various parts
Of the state. Governor Stephens, ex-
planning mis- action, says:
II have never believed Sattley TO be
really guilty. He was a clerk, response |
BILE % the directors and his other su-
periors and acted only on orders
Sattiey was convicted in July. 1894. of |
having received deposits after knowing |
the bank was practically broken, and |
was given four years sentence. He !
applied for q new trial and, pending ac-
tion on the motion. engaged in real es-
tate business in Chicago.
The bank failed in the panic OF 1893, |
catching depositors for over s2.ooo,0oo |
Its vaults were found TO contain only |
Sl1 900 and since then the assignees have |
been able 10 pay but per cent on the |
dollar 10 the eight thousand depositors.
An investigation of the banks affairs |
showed tina; President ]. c. Darragh. ex-
President II. P. Churchill and Cashier
Sattley had borrowed thousands Of dol
lars OF the depositors' OF worthless Sc
curities. Indictments against President |
DarTash are s;in pending.
PRENDERGAST JUMPS BAIL.
Cincinnati. May 24.-Dr j. w. Prem
dergast, former health officer, recently
indicted for attempted biackmail. failed
10 appear when his case was called to-
day. and his bond Of 81 600 vas declared
forfeited. Mrs. Prendergast said she did
not know where her husband was. A
ca piss was issued for mis- arrest.
SUICIDE OF A KANSAN.
Creston. Iowa, May 24.-George Chain
OF Ncrtonville. Kan. committed suicide
at Highland inn. this city. this morning.
shoot nC himself in the head. He came
to the hotel yesterday from Atchison.
He left short note giving the address
OF his father, n. F. Chain, Marlborough.
Ohio. His father has been notified
OVER THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Bloomfield, KY. May A.-Saturday
evening two sons of Ben Adams. IN COM
pany with Dee Merrifeld. met Two men
n AIMED Lu;z on the pike and had a dis
agreement as to the right OF way. In
the melee the two Adams boys and Jim
Lu;z were fatally wounded.
MKENNA'S OBITUARY.
Denver. Col, May o4-John McKenna,
who was shot and dangerously wounded
last evening in quarrel over the right
10 water n an irrigsting ditch. a. Joe
loves suburban resort. at the same time
hat Samuel Mccall was killed. owns A
saloon on Roosevelt; street. New York
City. which Is headquarters for Fourth
ward politicians and sporting men. He
out a number OF leading pugii-
SITS. including Tommy West, AMI kid"
McKenna came 70 Denver
asst November on account OF pulmon- J
ny trouble.
THEIR SKIFF UPSET.
Smithland, KY. May 24-Whiie return
ng home from fishing. James. Edward ,
md Park Gnsnes were drowned by the
'verturnng os their skir.
VAUGHN WILL GET WELL
New York. May e4-Edde Vaughn. !
n p-iZe fighter who was injured in the =
Sporting club on Saturday ?
light. * declared by the physicians a; =
ianhatean hospital 70 be in a fair way =
0 ec0ve-. II Is said that he IL suffer- p
AZ from a slight lscerstion OF the bran n
auss1 by a fall The injury Is one The 2
III size. Or opposite 10 thai on which
e Ell. Il Is denied that Vaughn zss IN :.
cor shape a. the fisSl; and IL is said tner q
al IL no. been for The fan he would 7
ave Won The bout !,
WIND. HAIL AND LIGHTNING p
'enver Gets In the Way Of Her He.vIes, :
Rainfsif In Year
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