The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-27

northeast, where she resides with her
/ foster parents. Mr. and Mis-. 4. r. Rogers.
Miss Kretsehmann was ~ the time in
consultation with her attorney. and Mr.
Rogers consented TO explain his foster
! daughters connection with tie case lie
said Miss Kretschmam was employed by
/ Mccormick solely as "a stenographer and
clerk She had been in the position for
several years, and had "a general knowI-
edgc of her employers business. In sign
Ing the paper now alleged by the district
attorney to be evidence of fraud she did
so after it had been explained 10 her
/ that 20 requisite funds were on deposit
I in the bank 10 meet the requirements of
law. and that affairs were in per
fectly legal shape Mr.. Rogers said she
was careful 20 have everything made
clear on this point. inaSmuch as he had
cautioned her not 90 sign papers for her
employer If she could consistently avoid
doing so.
/ Miss Kretschmann and her family were
deeply distressed last night over the turn
afairs had taken, Mrs. Rogers being
nearly Frustrated by the blow. Mr.
1 Rogers declared for his foster daughter
that she not only had no intention Of
doing wrong, but really had not done So,
as when She signed the affidavit the evil
dehce OF The correct recording Of the
charter was before her
Thought She Was Nan.
Ii was intimatcd at the Office Of the
district attorney yesterday that the issue
of the warrant for Miss Kretschmaun was
made under the impression that the per
son whose signature was ON the paper
was a man. and one of the alleged con
spirators. Had = Dec-s known that she
was only d clerk. and "a >oman, it is
likely that she would have been spared
The ordeal Of arrest.
Immediately after the closing OF the
banking house boy the Comptroller of the
Currency. District Attorney Baker was
requested by the United States authorities
10 investigate the affairs of the institution
to ascertain whether criminal liability
would lodge against any of the officers or
directors OF the bank In this inves,iga-
tion conducted by Assistant District At
tomeys James NJ Proctor and Jesse Adj
kins. evidence was found that Mccormick,
in 1893, began the Incorporation of the llli-
nUis Securities Company under the laws
OF the District of Columbia These laws
required that the capital stock Of "a COM
pany 10 De Incorporated should have its
capital stock subscribed in good faith, and
have actually paid 10 per cent Of the
amount. and in the hands of the first
named board Of directors The certificate
for Incorporation presented 10 the Re
c0rder of Deeds, said Rlr. Proctor ycster-
day. was accompanied by an affidavit
signed by Mccormick Donaldson. and
3. T.. r. kretschmann. that these provi-
sious had been complied with. The petition
was also accompanied. according 10 MT
Proctor. by an affidavit signed 10y John r..
Hods. assistant cashier of the Aetna
Banking and Trust Company. stating that
81 COO. OF 10 per cent, of the capital stock
of the company was On deposit in the
Aetna Bank
AUeEe Attempt TO Defraud.
Tt is alleged in Che warrant ISSUED for
the arrest Of the four persons signing
these ahdavits that they c0nspired to de-
fraud the government of the United
States. i'm that q false draft was placed
m tho Aetna Bank ON June d.. 1853. when
the certificate for incorporation was filed
and thar it was subsequently taken cut,
after the certificate OF deposit was made
by the assistant cashier
The persons arrested In Washington VIII
bc aTuiEuod in Police Court to-day.
Albert Lyons receiver of the concern.
flied suit iu the District Supreme Court
yesterday for the recovery OF the sum OF
$3.50 secured by notes