The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-15
1t is Reported That the Federal
Grand Jury Today
Returned a True Bill Against
VIM. Martindale
ON EIGHTEEN COUNTS.
Five Years the Minimum Pun.
ishment on Each Count.
Means Imprisonment For Life if
Convicted as Charged.

Although the federal grand jury will
not complete its work until some time
next week, it was called before Judge
Hook shortly after noon today and
made partial report of it's findings.
This was done in order that those in
dlcted may be brought before the court
the first of next week.
Since D. NJ. Davis, the cashier of the
First National bank of Emporia, made
his escape from the state a few days
ago, the nature of this report is care
fully guarded by those who know any
thing about it. A large number of wit
nesses have been examined in different
cases which have been brought to the
grand jury's attention, but the particu-
lars in regard to the findings will not be
disclosed until the parties indicted have
been arrested.
1t is reported that among the indict
ments is one against William Martin
dale for complic.ty in wrecking the First
National bank of Emporia, but the fed
era1 officials refuse to confirm or deny
this report. 1t is said that the indict
ment contains eighteen counts, covering
practically the same ground as those
in the civil suit which has been brought
against Martindale, who was vice pres
ident of the bank, on complaint of Nor
ton Albaugh, receiver of the bank, for
the recovery of $160000 which it is al
legged is unaccOunted for. If Mr.. Mar
tindale should be convicted on all of
these eighteen counts it would mean
life imprisonment in the federal prison,
as the punishment on each count would
be from five to fifteen years.
The refusal of the federal authorities
to deny that Martindale has been in
dicted is taken to mean that the report
is true-Otherwise it would be so stated.
There is not the slightest probable
ity that Martindale would try to get
away if he is indicted said United
States District Attorney Lambert He
has lived in Kansas fOrty-two years and
would not leave the state, but it is i'm
possible for me either to affirm or deny
any report concerning the findings of
the grand jury until the parties indicted
are in custody. which may possibly be
next Monday"
Judge Hook was in Kansas City yes
terday holding court for Judge Philips,
and did not return till IL o'clock today.
His first work on convening federal
court was to instruct the jury in the
case of McGrew Watson & Watson,
which has been on trial during the en-
tire week. After some other minor mat
ters were disposed of the grand jury
dictments were handed to Judge Hook
for his inspection, after which, with the
exception of two, they were turned over
to f. L. Brown, clerk of the district
court, to be kept secret until the persons
indicted are in custody.
The two exceptions were indictments
on which arrests had already been
made.
Arthur Young of Ottawa. was indict-
ed for scn6.Eg improper matter through
the mails, and Arthur Kent, of Norton,
was indicted for robbing the Norton
postOffice.
Both Kent and Young were in the
court room when the indictments were
returned. Each pleaded guilty to the
charge against him. They are both
boys, and were well dressed.
Kent was fined 81 and costs, and SEN
fenced to two years hard labor in the
federal penitentiary. He secured $25 in
his robbery.
Young was fined $500 and costs and
committed to the Shawnee county jail
until the fine is paid.
It is rumored that a warrant for Mr.
Martindale will be issued between now
and Monday and placed in the hands
of a deputy United States marshal and
that he will be brought to Topeka some
time Monday.