The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-13
R. F. K0LB AND H. B. GRAY
Bills Also Against George
 Blinn, IT,, and W. [. Dodd.
Another Chapter in the Famous De- benture Company Case-Mr; Blinn is Also Charged with
 False Pretense.

Birmingham. June 12.-(SpeciaD--A sem sation has been created by the announce ment that tho grand jdry of this county had indicted Capt. Reuben r. Kolb. George A. BIinn. Jr.. Henry B Gray and W. l.. Dodd
 The indictment against Captain KoIb charges that as an officer of the Bir- mingham Redemption Company. he eni- bezzled or fraudulently converted to his own use. money. bank checks or notes to the amount of about $2.oo0.
 In the case of George A. Blinn. IT,. the indictment charges that as Treasurer of the Continental Security Redemption Company. ile embszzIed or frandulenfiy converted to his own use, money. bank notes or checks to the amount of about sao,OOo. which came into his possession by virtue of his office.
 In the case of Mir. Gray. the indictment charges that as Vice President of the Birmingham Debcnture Redemption Company. he embezzlcd or fraudulently converted to his own use. bank notes or checks to about the amount of ss.uoV
 The indictment against Mir. Dodd
 
 Security Redemption Company, he eni- bezzled or fraudulently converted to his own use money, bank notes or checks to tho amount of about s5.932.7S.
 Charges Against Blinn.
 In the indictment charging Mir. Bltnn with false pretense. it Is charged that he falsely pretended to E. W. Whaley that the Continental Security Redemption Company had reserve fund to the amount of s99.0ec and alsosthat the com pany had paid up capital stock to the amount of si5o0o0, by means of which such false pretense he obtained from Whaley the sum of s30o.
 The men indicted have made large sized bonds for their appearance in the coilrt. The charges are denied
 Messrs. Gray, KoIb and Dodd made bond in the sum of s2,0o0 each and MT. Blinn s2.300
 The affairs of the defunct debenture companies Is we'll known. Following the placing the Continental Security Re- demption Company in the hands of receiver. sensational charges of fraud were made against several of the officers of that concern. George w. Morgan. the President; George A. Blinn, Jr., the Secre- tary and Treasurer. were arrested on various charges. and w. l.. Dodd, who was an officer in the Birmingham De- uentuTc SoHipdns, was diSO piaScu uiicSA arrest.
 Several of the cases were heard upon preliminary examination and the defend ants were discharged.
 Another Investigation.
 Following this the Criminal Court grand jury made full investigation and in tho end returned mo bill'' in each and every case. This grand jury investigation re- suited in all of the accused being freed from any charges whatsoever. so far as the State courts were concerned, and an- other grand jury met and presumably went over the ground without finding any indictment
 The Birmingham Debenture Company, with which Mir. Gray and Captain Kolb are alleged to have been connected. was absorbed by the Continental Security Re- demption Company long prior to the re- ceivership, and it is claimed that at that time it's financial condition was perfectly sound. Mir. Gray and Kolb were stock holders and sold their stock to George w Morgan. Attorneys have been retained by the defendants and the litigation will be watched closely.
 All the defendants are we'll known throughout Alabama. Captain Kolb was the Populist candidate for Governor of Alabama few years ago. H. B. Gray is Treasurer of Jefferson County and is a member of the Birmingham Board of AL dermen and President of bank. George Blinn. Jr.. is one of the proprietors of tho most prosperous laundry in Birrning- ham. w. l.. Dodd is prominent ins,lr- ance man.