The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27

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sWhile it is much to be regretted that
! the national bank act is inadequate to
provide against the wrong charged
against the defendant, the only remedy
for the imperfection of the statute is to
be sought in congress and not in the
courts.
One point the judge forcibly brought
out as the cause of many bank failures
was the manner in which the officials
loaned the funds of the institutions to
themselves. He thought special atten-
ton should be paid by the law-making
body to that point, making it serious
offense for such all act.
Mr.. Booker's friends crowded around
him and extended congratulations on the
verdict, There were great many
Grand Forkers in the court room, and
they seemed to rejoice over the acquittal
of the ex-presldent.
The error in the indictment, or rather
the failure of the indictment to be in
proper form, is not due to District At
torney Rourke. The indictment was re-
turned by grand jury, before Mr..
Rourke's term of Office began, and the
papers were drawn by former District
Attorney Bangs.
Mr.. Rourke prosecuted the case vigor-
ously, and had witnesses here from New
York, Washington, Chicago, St. Paul
and Minneapolis, and was doing all in
his power, as an official. The fatal error
in the indictment, of course, made it
impossible to him to be successful in his
case.
The conduct of the case by Messrs.
Cochrane & Corliss of Grand Forks and
w. ]. Kneeshaw Of Pembina was skill
full legal effort Every inch of the ground
was closely fought, and they received
congratulations of the other attorneys on
the splendid manner in which the case
was handled.
District Attorney Rourke stated the
case against Mr.. Booker, charging en-
bezzlement, would not be moved at this
term. That indictment is also an old
one, and may be as weak as the other.
The defendant is under s., 1000 on this
count
Ofthe witnesses in the case Mr.. Shuts,
the former cashier of the Grand Forks
National Bank, showed up most promi-
nently, and of kind Of prominence that
did not perhaps add much to his reputa-
ton. Shuts was an early settler in
North Dakota, having been clerk in
Wahpeton and later in Fargo. Judge
Mcconnell once gave him an official
position in connection with the courts.
He was associated with Booker in the
oank as cashier. They went into the
deal together to do the Cherokee In
dams. According 10 Shuts testimony
he lost the hanks money by buying
worthless secondhand orders from the
Indians. From other sources it is itimat-
ed that more money was blown in by
Shuts in high GID time at Fort Smith.
Finally when the exposure came Shuts
went to the U. S. officials and is credited
with trying to do up his business asso-
ciates. THIS did not gain him much ad-
miration. Few men shout favorabIy for
the fellow that betrays his friend, and
Shuts is not in very enviable position.
He is now clerk in Washington hotel
and is probably little in demand, where
a confidential man is wanted.-Fargo
Forum. wednesday,
Tri-Oounty Institute.
Program of the second annual session
of the Tri-County Educational Associa-
ton, Grand Forks, Walsh and Pembina
counties, to be held at Grand Forks,
North Dakota, November 10th and 11,h,