The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-22

Evidence Is Piling Up Against the
Self Confessed Forger of !
Mankato.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Mimi, May pa confer
ence is being held this afternoon by
George D. Eggabroad, representing the
confessed forger; Hughes Brothers, rep
resenting Thomas 0. Jones, and County
Attorney Wilson,, with o view to effect
Ing a settlement.
In case no agreement can be reached
Mr.. Jones' attorneys will have a
rant served for the arrest Of Ogle.
Notes in the possession Of Jones are
pronounced forgeries, as follows: Will
der, $50; Jesse Shepard, $275; A. Lind
holm, $ls5; George Simmons, $3.50;
Cynthia c.. Davis, 5000. These notes
were given to. Jones for. money which
he had placed with Ogle to be loaned.
In addition, two mortgages for $500,
one given by George W. Bunce of Man
kato to Nellie g.. Gilbert of Hennepin
county and assigned to Thomas 0.
note was assigned in May, 1900. and in
June of the same year an identical note
and mortgage were given the First Ma
forgery faei and and ia lawsuit sHa1 viii viii follow lhS q
Mankato Shocked.
A dispatch to, Til Q Journal told
on Saturday of the attempted sui
eide by drinking laudanum Of John
municipal court. It was known that he
was heavily in debt and his act was at
tributed to dependency over his fnan-
cial embarrassments. The general pub
Lie had no suspicion of anything worse.
But later sensational revelations were
to shock the entire city. George Ogle
of Chicago, a brother of the judge, was
summoned to Mankato, and to him the
desperate man confessed that he vas a
cause of the certainty Of exposure.
Judge Ogle has for years handled
and loaned money Of certain clients
Under pressure he admitted that he had
given Thomas O. Jones of this city
forged notes in return for $1,000 placed
in his hands by. Mr.. Jones to be loaned
on good security as opportunity offered
Mr.. Jones had given him from time tc
time $4,000 to be loaned out, and only
to be genuine. This one is for $500 anc
was given by Ogle himself recently
The remainder of the money was OBJ
tanned in 1909 and 1908, and some Of
{ the notes have been shown: to be for
geries.7
-, =. Widows Lose.
Judge Ogle also handled the surplu'
none of. Several widows and has ha<
b5, 900 of his wife 'sEmoney: He is in
debted to Mankatos banks to the exten
of $4,000 and ives "a: bank at Winnie
bago. Most Of these institutions CLAIM
to be protected" His debts and for
geries mount up to about 100000. Hi
Income was small and his statemen
that he used the money Of his client
to keep up his household expenses i
penerally believed.
Last spring Ogle ran for municipal
Judge, but was defeated in a campaign
that he says cost him $1,000. He live
we'll and kept an automobile. He wa
treasurer Of the Methodist church, ,bu
his accounts with it are said to. b
straight. "a -s,..@.az 81 r. s<,;
ogle Leaves City.
Ogle left the city Saturday inS4com
pany with his gblrother and Though
to have gone to Chicago. Jones ha
taken legal advice and: may seskSfor
warrant. $50. "5~s% 8. %EEE&E
County Attorney Wilsonssays that a.
claims against OgIe will be paid. Georg
D: Eygabroad, a wealthy Winnebag
City man, is ,Ogle's brother-in-law an
Is going over the books. :
Some years, ago Ogle created a SCI
sation by leaving the city. at the sam
time his handsome stenographer did, bu
he returned some months later and h
life since has been above reproach, an
none suspected that all was not RICH
His wife is Frustrated by his disgrace