The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-21
PEORIA BANKER
IN PRISON CELL
Indictments Pile Up Against
the Teacher inancier,
Who SuTfenderS.
INSANITY MAY Be The DEFENSE
Attorneys for Mr.. Dousherty Decline
TO Discuss Matter. but Opinion Pre-
walls That Attempt viii be Made TO
Show Mental lncapaeity

Peoria, H.. Dispatch Newton 9.
Dougherty, former superintendent OF
schools and bank president Monday
night occupied a prison cell lie did
not try to give bond on the eighty-four
indictments, which were returned by
the grand jury against him Monday
afternoon. but as soon as he learned
that the jury had made "A report and
that II had indicted him he entered a
carriage and drove directly to the
county Jail. whore he gave himself up
20 Senator Potter lie was placed az
once In the cell formerly occupied by
Otis Bolts. the wife murderer
Shortly after o'clock Monday aft
ernoon the grand jury reported eighty.
four indictments against Douehcrty In
addition 10 the thirteen already found.
Forty-hyc of these are for forgery
each containing eight counts, thirty.
nine are for embezzlemcnt. each con.
tanning six counts. The amounts in
VOWED are from Sl4.i0 to 5000. Bonds
for the indictments were fixed by
Judge Worthington at approximately
$40 roo
At special meeting OF the school
board IT was announced that the board
would issue attachments against all OF
Dougherty's real estate In the city
This amounts 10 about $4,000
Big Crowd Hears Report.
Never before I'm the history of Peoria
county has a grand jury made a report
before so large an audience. The court
room was filed with lawyers and eli.
zens when Judge Worthington took his
seat. on question OF Judge Worthing
ton Foreman Grant Miner presented "A
stack 81 true bills six inches thick
Has the grand jury any more bust
ness to transact?" asked tho court
"Ycs, sir" replied Foreman Miller
and the jury was ordered to retire for
further consultation.
II was expected that q capias would
be- issued and member Of the sher.
ms force sent 10 arrest Dougherty.
but Attorney We'll addressed the
court and announced that Mr. Dough
erty would appear OF his own accord
within one hour
Many members of the grand jury
we're AT work Monday morning sort
inc Cancelled checks. drafts etc. OF
which eight grain sacks. crammed
fun. were brought from the Peoria
National bank and stored in the vault
of the states attorney Mr. Bailey
was in the grand jury room during the
morning II was noon when he came
ont.
There is absolutely nothing new;
no new developments. ne said
Confident Of Conviction
"The evidence is prima facie. the
state will force 4 trial az the Eoycm.
bcr term of the circuit court and the
defendant must go 10 the pcnitentlary
convicted OF forgery" Is the state
ment OF States Attorney Scholcs
we have not seen the indictments,
we have talked very little with our
client and We have not decided upon
the line OF defense Mr.. Dougherty
tells us that he can explain every.
tdng and We have advised him TO say
nothing for the present. Insanity?
Wen ! have nothing to say on that
matter now. Certainly We have not
as yet decided 70 make a defense
along those lines. but Il il true that
Mr.. Dougherty has acted very strange.
ly under the recent nervous strains"
was all that could be learned from
Attorney Joseph We'll who. with
Judge Irwin and Frank Quin. has been
retained in the case
William Jack OF the firm OF Irwin
Jack & Tichner. had nothing TO say
regarding the line TO be pursued by
the defense.
Have not received the Indictments
and will not be able 20 make state
ment until late In the week" said Mr.
Jack.
II Is believed generally that when
the case comes 20 trial Doughertys
attorneys will content themselves
with attempting 20 establish a claim
OF insanity.