The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-07-28

Thomas Ednn NJ, The Mutual Flee L 4 |
y Co, The Alamosa Hotel Co. TimbroOk |
G NJ, The Herfurth l. Wolfe Mer Co,
The La lara Town Co, The Speicstsn
bach Hdw Co, The Braiden Rd Co. The |
Victoria Hotel Co.
Van Sands Robert. Vigil Fred, Valdez
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Wiicoxon Thompson. Wilson Leroy,
Willis Henry ", Willia Mrs II ". War
shauer Fred Worcester II, Warren
Henry, Willis Jas. Walker John. Wall.
rich c, Wilkins A A, wilkins Oscar,
Webb 4 Grantham.
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Zegob A, Zegob Rnsa.
State OF Colorado In the Dist.
Rio Grande County - Court.
The People of the State Of Colorado
versus
Abraham Schiller and
Isaac W. Schiller
Nolle Pros~qui.
To the Hon. District Court:
There are six cases. No. l32l, l41,
| l3k3, 1894, 1926, 1896 now on the Grim.
inal docket Of this Court wherein both
Of the above named defendants are
mentioned xs defendants. And No.
1897 W. !. W. Schiller. All os thee
cnaeA have grown out Of the Failure u
the Bank Of Alamosa.
In order that there may liz \ record os
the rsaAons assigned why these cas~~
arr not further prosecuted, I de~ire that
this statement he fled and spread uto,.
the journal Of this Court
| When the Bank Of Alau,osa failed on
the second day Of October, lA05. there
was . great grief and CONSERVATION
among It's dslositors aud the people
Gus prosecution and . speedy trial. In
the performance Of my Official duties o.
district attorney Of this judicial district.
l at once instituted criminal psoceedingn
against both Of these defsndants with
the view OF vindicating the Law and
bringing these defendants To justice, IL
they had committed = crime. ! was
confident then that the defendants were
guilty Of many crimes In connection with
the conduct Of the Bank OF Alamosa
My investigations confirmed that belief
and ! still think that they are guilty and
should be punished.
The defendants or their kins,n@n have
provided funds from which about three.
fourths 0s the Deposition have been paid
one third Of their clsimA Further pro
. NtSsOGnW UNIV u<Cu u4O1r uOJ luz ulrut
81 the remainder Of the depositoeu. A
= condition Of receiving the money on
deposits. the claimants have b~es re-.
quired n sign . statsment wherein they
request the to cease the further psn.scu
ton Of thee casss and other caass Tread
ing il other courts Of this district
against these dsssudants Said request
heinv 10 words and figures 70 wit: sIIr%ter
aAme ~ the me preceding the sAme~ Of
detssitora.
The names a oil the prusecutinw wit.
nes~e~ are included among the signers oi
these statements. except tWo who
d~~m-d hat they IL rsinbnrssd. To the
full amount oi the iosses sustained by
them Al the hands u tbs dessodauts, 10.
dicating u vas uose question of price
than principle. A few Il the depositors
have refused 10 sigu Tor ethical reosons,
few have refused n sign hscause the
price Is ton bw. and otheru have pro.
missed To sign.
Whatever may h. said 10 criticism u
making such . request ~ public o(licr.
~. or in Justification oei the eact n.
! mains that the j,sssOas vim have haeu
injured by the misdeeds Of the defend
ants have made u Impossible u secure Q
conviction Ia thesr casss
! No prosecutor cau 20 before Jury 10
. criminal caas Nth any h0pe u convict
ing when the prosecuting Wisnea. 10 dis
credited ~ his motives 10 institusing the
pro-ecution ass 10 question. ~ they nov
are in tiese caneaL Not that their ruth
fulne.- would nscrssssily b. questioned.
hut the lact that an accHsps he's msde
solemn oath 70 a. ineosustioo aud asked
that the accussd b. DEALT With secord.
ing To iav. and astss receiving . MCCOY
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