The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-25
MANY COUNTS AGAINST
THE TECUMSEH
BANKER
TRIAL AT WEWOKA, |. 7.
Sam Bailey, Of POtawattOmie
County the Accuser.

wewoka, ,. T., oct 2s-rhc United
states court for Ihe western judicial
district, convened in ihis city on Mon-'
day. October 2s. for a two weeks ses-
sion OF what Is officially designated the
October term. Judge Louis sulzbacher
Is the presiding judgs for ihis jurisdic-
ton He is one Of the most original
and unique figures on the indian Ter
ritory bench Although "a resident Of
Missouri whose home Is In Kansas CITY.
he has been in the government, sefN ics
for many wears first as Judge m New
Mexico and later transferred to Porto
Rico when II became an msular pos
session OF Uncle sam. lie was chosen
for that field because Of his peculiar
qualifications, having "a technical hnowl-
edge OF both ihe spanish law and the
Sapnish language. lie speaks several
languages with nueucy and accuracy. In
point OF scholarship he is possibly the
most learned Judge ON the federal bench
in this territory Though nearing the
age Of three score and ten years he
Is yet active physically and kocnly alert
mentally lie presidcs with dignity aud
dispatches couri basines rapidly at tho
sune (bne being uniformly courteous
20 an with business before his court
and is deservedly popular with the bar
The converting Of court here viii lind
q congestcd docket There are l3l Grim
inal eases on file and something over
SO civn cases. While the bulk OF the
criminal cases are for petty offenses,
Introducing and dsposing OF liauor be-
ing OF The greatest number The naioy
psnt Of the Term will be devoted to the |
trial of eN-bank officials and patous of !
Soc defunct banks OF Ho.detyinc %. I |
Tho Exchang, of this place. There are
nine charges OF varying degrees, scoop |
net in their character against r. G. Cut
lip. prominent attorner Of Tecum-
Sch Okla, who was president Of the
Exchange Bank OF wewoka. now de- /
talist OF Pottawatome county, is his |
aocuser lis ls very bitter and seems
willing and anxious 10 spend goodiy |
portion Of his large means 20 prosecute !
the Cutlips. lie has employed several |
strong firms OF prominent lawyers TO as
sist District Attorney Meliete In the |
prosecution OF the cases. Mr.. cutiip is
a fine lawyer himself. and he has sur
rounded himself with a strong array Of
legal talent. When Mr. Bailey gets
through with him he will realize that
he has been ~ heht. His animus in !
the prosecution win DE point against
him.
The cases that are perhaps attracting |
the most attention ,rd arousmg the
deepest interest are the charges against
H. "a. FarIin. former vice president Of
the National Bank OF Holdenvlle, which
failed In March, 1904 carrying down
with IA the Guthrie Capitol National
Bank q, few days later lie is charged
with misappfopriation Of funds embez-
AaneiN false entries and false pre-
lenses. lie was tried AT the hast term
OF court on one OF these charges the
trial resulting in hung jury. Il Is the
gcnord feeling =. ,hJs locality that the
government will again fail 10 make
case against hins y. +. McFarlm'
brother; j. u. BoNiey a bro,her-in-law'
and c. B. schan, customer Of the
bank and prominent cidzens Of Holden
vile are also booked for trial or va-
rious charges growing out OF these bank
cases. There IS an almost universal
feeling that none OF these men ,ee guilty
Of criminal intent aud that they are
simply victims Of unfortunate invest
ments IN connection with bunk loans
ftlls failed institution.
There IL hut little likelihood that any
OF the oivil cases ON the docke. viii be
reached. the entire time OF the session
being taken up with crimina business
District Attorney Mellette and his ass
sistanis. h. l.. Kisecr ana Attorney
Robertson, have arrived and are pTeoar-
ing for the hardest fought battles in the
history OF this court.