Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
E. W. MCCORMICK AND B. E. T.
KRETsCHMANN IN COURT.
Pleas of Not Guilty to Conspiracy
Charge and Preliminary Exam
nation Waived.

e. w. Mccormick and Miss Barbara E. T.
kretschmann, two Of the four defendants
in the charge of conspiracy which resulted
from the investigation of the affairs of the
Aetna Banking and Trust Company, 1922 F
street, closed last week, were arraigned in
the Police Court today. Each pleaded not
guilty and waived preliminary hearing.
Judge Mullowny then announced that they
would be held to await the action Of the
grand jury. Bond in the sum Of $4,000 was
demanded Of Mccormick. and Eunice Saw
yer qualified as surety. The personal bonds
Of Miss Kretschmann were taken upon rec
ommendation of Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph Given.
r. 8. Donaldson, another of the defend
ants 1t is stated, has arranged to appear In
the Police Court next Monday. AS soon as
John T. Hoag, the remaining defendant,
can be brought here from Chicago he will
be arraigned.
Released on Bail.
After The Stars report closed yesterday
r. 8. Donaldson was located at his office,
1902 H street, by Detective Burlingame and
was taken to the first precinct station
house. About midnight he furnished bond,
T. H. Pickford qualifying as surety in the
sum Of $1,000. When the apartments for
l..
tied yesterday afternoon it was learned that
he had departed from this city and was on
his way to visit a daughter In Spokane,
Wash. A telegram was sent to Chicago d.
recttng that he be arrested when he arrived
there at o'clock. Another telegram was
sent to st. Paul. Word was received about
IL o'clock last night that Hoag had been
arrested on a train at Chicago, and that he
was willing to return here without extrad1-
ton proceedings. Detective Burlingame de-
parted this morning at II o'clock for Chi
cago.
When Mr.. Mccormick was arrested yes
terday afternoon he appeared to be greatly
shocked. He stated to the detective that he
had no idea of the cause for his arrest. He
maintains that he Is innocent.
The name "B. e. T. Kretschmann" ap-
peared In several of the papers in connec-
ton with the Illinois Securities Company,
man. Miss Kretschmann is the stenogra-
pher for Mr.. Mccormick, and, according to
her statement, she did only what she was
told to do
No knowledge of Wrongdoing.
II know my name appears on some Of
those papers," she told Detective Burlin-
game when taken into custody, but If
there is anything wrong, 1 know nothing
of it."
Miss Kretschmann, with her attorney, A.
r. Server, was in consultation with United
States Attorney Baker for long time at
his office in the city hall today, but what
was developed is not divulged. 1t is known,
however, that the United States attorney
ordered the release of the young lady last
night, after he had talked with her at the
house of detention, and announced that he
desired further statements from her this
morning.
1t is understood that the grand jury will
at once begin an investigation Of the finan-
cial transactions between the Aetna Bank
ing and Trust Company and the Illinois Sc
cur1ties Company, upon which the charge
is based. Meanwhile the investigation of
the affairs of the bank by members of
United States Attorney Bakers staff will
continue. The investigate is in charge
of Assistant United States Attorney Ad-
kins.