Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-13
Tabor Forger and Former
Banker Will Be Brought
Back From Washington
SHERIFF NOW IN THE WEST
Thru Dyes High Social Connections
He Expected to Escape Prosecution
Was Arrested in WaIa WaIIa Last
Friday-Is Defaulter to Extert of
Akout $4,000.
Special to Tim es-Republican.

Sidney, March 13.--H. C. Dive. form
ef vice president of the State Bank of
laoos, and self-coniessed forger. is to
De Drought back from Walla Walla.
"s'sh'' TO answer to the courts of Free
mont county for the crime. Dyes ar
rest in that state, which was made last
Friday. only became known here YES
teroay, and the news came like a
thunderbolt from clear sky. 1t had
become settled conviction with the
public, that for some reason. probably
owing to his hitherto high standing and
nigh relationship, lie was to escape
punishment for his crime.
Sheriff Leaves for West.
Sheriff Kent, of Fremont county. left
Sidney, the county seat, Sunday eve
nlhg Tor Walla Walla, armed with a
warrant for Dyes arrest and return to
TINS state. He will reach there We'd
nesday, and unless some unforeseer
OBSTACLE arises, will reach home with
ms prisoner the last of the week. Dive
AASAA " await the Snerlff r.
rival
IN view of the events which lead up
10 Dyes arrest, the announcement of
MS present occupation, or rather what
was his occupation UP to the time of
MS arrest in Walla Walla, causes MANY
smiles. He was in the employ of a
Seattle firm which makes a speciaItv
OF furnishing expert accountants for
the detection Of shady transactions in
the books of private and public COM
panles, and was engaged in such work
upon the books of the city administra-
ton when arrested.
Story Of Dyes Forseries.
Dye was vice president of the State
Bank of Tabor, treasurer Of the school
district, and interested in financial
capacity with other private and public
concerns. The bank was closed on
Friday, November 3, 1905. the day fol-
lowing revelations which had been
brought about by director of the
bank who had been acting in the role
of detective for several weeks. To this
director Dye made complete confess
sion, which was afterwards corrobor-
ated
It was ascertained when a complete
investigation had been made of Dyes
manfpulations, that he was defaulter
to the extent of nearly $4,000. About
$4,000 of this was represented in forg-
ed notes and it was upon these forg-
cries that Dye was indicted by the
grand jury at the last term of court,
there being five counts upon which
he will be brought to answer. These
forged notes were found among the
assets of the bank, and to some of them
were forged the names of directors of
the bank
Dyes Father Loses.
Among these forged notes were the
following: L. F. Trowbridge, $4,000;
J. r.. Greene, $4,000; Sylvester Dye,
$4,000; W. G. Gregory, $4,000; R. S.
Roberts, $500.
The bank remained closed only few
days. Dyes father and other relatives
came to his rescue, made good the de-
and the bank directors sub
mitted to an assessment which made
the institution even stronger than be-
fore the trouble.
Was Almost Forgotten.
So long a time having elapsed be-
tween the time of the forgeries and
official notice being taken of the crime,
the public had come to believe nothing
was to be done. For some time before
Dye went west he remained in the
vicinity Of Council Bluffs and Tabor,
going and coming as though nothing
unusual had happened. No secret was
made either, of his leaving for the west,
though the general public was not ap-
prised Of his exact whereabouts. He
was known to have invested money in
! western mine and many thought he
had gone there. It appears, however.
that County Attorney Chantry, of Ere
mont county, had kept close watch OF
MS movements, for after word was sent
% walla. Walla for his arrest and de-
.ention it was but a few days until the
officers there had secured him.