The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-02
.SPALDlNG SENT UP
cH11sG0 BANKER GETS AN INDIE
TERMINATE SENTENCE.

-Pro.estx with Tears In His Eyes
and a Sob In His Throat Against the
Alleged Unfairness of His Tris'-Coun'-
erfeiters Caught-Ksutuckey Toll Gate
Raiders-Merry Indicted-lu the. God.
dard Trial-Crime News.
1,hicago. Dec. 1.-Charles Warren
Shading. ex-president Of the GLOBE Saw
ings bank, was today sentenced to an
indeterminate term in the penitenpary.
He was charged with emDezzling funds
oe the University of Illinois, Of which ne
was treasurer.
TIL. proceedings in the court were
highly dramatic. Judge Horton reviewed
the case in an elaborate opinion and one
assertion seemed 10 unnerve Spaidrns.
This was when the court said that Spaid-
ing admitted his guilt.
II WISH cried Spalding. ito deny that
I or my counsel ever admitted my quit.
Judge Horton had asked Spalding IL
he had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed ON him.
Eyes" exclaimed the banker, stanoins
IN. In few rapid words he made denial
of ever having admitted his guilt ana
then said: Every dollar l received from
the university has been applied TO IT'S
benefit. 1 protest against this unjust yer
diet. which / feel would not have oeen
returned had your honor permitted GER
tain facts 10 be considered by the jury.
'sThese facts had relation to the ques-
ton of intent-intent to commit elnpez-
element. 1 am proud of my business ca
reer of thirty-three years, fifteen OF
which have been passed in this commune
~. I challenge any man to stand up De-
fore me and say 1 ever did MIN
wrong.
"Your honor may abridge my days OF
usefulness, but you cannot take from nie
the honor OF the past"
At this point Spalding's voice failed
him and ne began to choke with emo
ton. Judge Horton then imposed SEN
tence.
If was announced in behalf Of the ex-
banker that an appeal would be taken
to the supreme court, pending which ne
will be kept in the county jail, where ne
has been confined since last spring.
The charge ON which Spalding was con-
victed was the embezZlement OF s2S,ooo
of Macoupin credit bonds, the property
of the university.
Banker Spalding made a STUBBORN
fight. Besides being in justice courts
an dbefore masters in chancery severai
times ne twice stood trial on the charge
of illegally diverting funds intrusted 10
his care. The first time the verdict was
not guilty, but on the second trial, which
was on a different count, the jury
brought in an adverse decision.
The Indictment and subsequent con-
yiction, the romantic love story under
living the dry details Of his alleged or
tense and his self-possession under the
most trying circumstances all combined
to make his case an unusually interest
ing one.
Under the indetern1inate sentence law
in operation in this state the convicted
bank president may be kept IN prison
from one to fifteen years. The length OF
sentence above one year rests with the
board of pardons.
OTHER BANKERS CHARGED.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. IA special
venire for a grand jury was drawn today
for the purpose of considering charges
against President = D. V. Rieger and
Cashier D. R. Covington Of the defunct
Missouri National bank. The jury VIII
be called ON Monday next. The charges
against the bank officials were worked
I'D by Government Expert Mickey, VINO
has been examining the books OF the con
Germ for the past month. The bank fall
ed on November 80, 1896, with million
and a half of deposits. and since then
but a very small divident has been paid
the $500 depositors. Rieger and Covins-
ton are now at Springfield, Illinois, en-
gagged in the insurance business.
COUNTERFETERS.
Washington, Dec. 1-Chief Hazen, OF
the secret service. has received tele-
gram from Chicago announcing the ar
rest of Frank Holster and Mary Maho-
ney for making and passing counterfeit
five and ten dollar bills. The fives are
on the First National bank OF Joplin,
Mo-. and the tens are silver certificates
with Hendricks head. Both are cleverly
executed and are dangerous. The cap
ture is regarded as very important.
TROOPS FOR TOLL GATES.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. IA Frankfort
KY, special to the Times-Star says
Seven companies OF the Second regiment
It is stated here, are under orders 10 be
in readiness for active service. Colone
Gather has been conidentially notified
that il there is another outbreak against
toll gates ne will be placed in command
and be expected to keep the troops or
guard until ali of the turnpike Interests
of the state are disposed OF.
MERRY INDICTED.
Chicago, Dec. The grand jury this
afternoon indicted Merry, Hickey and
Smith for the murder OF Mrs. Merry
The three are charged alike with murder
! Police Captain Wheeler and two detect
ives appeared before the jury. Merry
/ little three ear-old boy Chris, Jr.. wax
first disclosed the crime, was not at tins
criminal court building.
FIVE LUETGERT JURORS.
Chicago. Dec. 1.-The examination o
talesmen in the Luetgert case was today
marked with many conflicts between As
sistant States Attorney McEwen ans
Attorney Harmon for the defense. Judg'
Gary was required TO interfere frequent
". Attorney Harmon in catechizing We
niremen took frequent occasion TO al
tack the reliability OF police testimony
At the afternoon session Joan ". Phil
I anita
as juryman- Seven jurors remain 10 D
| chosen.
Late in the afternoon Phillips, VIII
had been held over as a possible juror
| was challenged by the defense. A; tn