New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
JENKINSES INDICTED.
FATHER IND SONS HELD.
Perjury and Conspiracy Charges Out
of RrOOkIun Bank Scandal.

1aoo.ryn Yesterday on charges of perjury ano con-
sp.-acy growing cut OF the bank scandals re-,
~ his sons who already under slooo o1ii
earb on charges of forgery in the thlrd oegree'
were also arraigned other indictments AL 'ie
same time the grand jury handed IN preSeii'ne' AZ
saving that careless methods on the part OF oi-
-ectors of banks and trust companies mao given
opportunity crime, fraud and gross inlsla1@e
rpent and recommending that the laws oeEiilis
,e duties of directors changed that the Wlllui
disregard of Them shoSld be made a penal oiIehce-
The members of the Jenkins family a:Talgneo
Yesterday an6 the charges against them dIa 'he
han ,,de- which they were released are as follows;
John G. Jenkins. ST. president OF the FIRST Nd
fionaI Bank former director of the WILLIAMSBURG
T-ust Company and of the jenkins trust COM
ranv indicted for perjury and for conspiracy
$40 eeo hal; furnished by Mary E Small. daugh-
,er who put I'D property at Nos. $50 and l52 Noh
street, valued at S23,Oc-
Frank Jenkins former president and director OF
tho Williamsburg Trust Company, director OF the
First National Bank: indicted for perjury and
consniracy; s5 900 bail furnished by Welcome l.
Paynter on her home, at No. 252 Mott avenue ano
2 house and lots at Jackson and Shiiillai'
avenues Long Island City, valued at $4,000
John G. Jenkins. jr- former president and oil
rector of the Jenkins Trust Company, Iornler ol-
rector Of the Williamsburg Trust Company, direc-
tor of the First National Bank; indicted for per-
5ury and conspiracy; s5.oto ball. furnished oy MAX
Pasternack, of No. 391 Pennsylvania avenue on
ffty-three lots in East New York. valued at S9S"o
Frederick Jenkins. former director Of the jenkins
Trust Company and director of the First Nauonal
Bank: indicted for conspiracy: $500 ball. furnished
by Sarah z. Ferris. of No 6Sl Quincy street. on
that property. valued at sS.eoo.
These indictments were brought about through
the investigation by the grand jury Of the opera
tions the Jenkinses in the Williamsburg and the
Jenkins trust conpanies. A conviction for perjury
carries with il a penalty of term in the peniten-
tiary not exceeding ten years. The penalty for
conspiracy which is misdemeanor. is not more
than year in Jail a fine of not more than $500,
both.
The indictment for perjury against the elder MI
Jenkins alleges that August 6, while he was
acting as president and director of the Williams
burg Trust Company. he swore TO a false statement
of the condition company, while he Indirect
lv through a clerk of the Frank and John e.
Jenkins jr, brokerage house, had a loan OF VII
o0G from the company. II also alleges that on
August 13, 1906, he swore there was no loan maze
TO him whereas had indirectly received a loan
OF s271, 600.
The indictment for perjury against Frank Jen-
kns alleges that June 4, 1907. he. having then
succeeded his father as president of the VIII
iamsburg Trust Company. swore IN report TO the
State Banking Department that The only loan TO
his father indirectly or directly was S4o"o'
whereas the latter had loan of sl10.0o through
one of the brokerage house clerks.
The indictment for perjury against John G. Jen-
lns ir alleges that June 4. 1907, he as pres
ident of the Jenkins Trust Company swore in a
statement the State Banking Department that
no loan had been made TO person firm or cor
stock and surplus, whereas the firm of Frank
& John @. Jenkins. jr.. had loan of sa2s.on
The father and three sons are indicted Jointly
for conspiracy. The indictment rectes the connec-
ton of the Jenkinses with the two trust COM
panies and charges that or about January /,
1896. they uniawfully and wickediy conspred TO
secure for themselves and other persons by
methods prohibited by law, that they cid this by
pretending that the loans made TO clerks of
the Frank and John G. Jenkins. jr., corporation.
Stephen Baldwin. counsel for the Jenkinses, had
been informed that the indictments would be handed
down yesterday morning and had his clients in the
courthouse before 10 O'Clock. They were accom-
panied by members of their families and the party,
consisting of nearly fifteen persons, allowed
the District Attorneys office prior to the
arragnment- This came at II o'clock and occupied
only a few minutes. For his clients Mr.. Baldwin
pleaded not guilty in each with leave to with
draw. Two weeks allowed within which he
may file demurrers TO the indictments.
Judge Dixie il clear that there be
no attempt the part of the police photograph
take the measurements of the indicted men. He
then read the presentnient dealing with the lax
methods of directors and expressed the hope that
II would bear fruit
My clients are absolutely innocent" said Mr.
Baldwin, speaking last night of the indictments
land 1 am positive they can never be convicted
Justice Walter Lloyd Smith. in the Supreme
Court. Elmira, yesterday granted order direct
ing Attorney General jackson show why
there should be change of in the hear
ing of the argument make the receivers of the
Borough Bank permanent The order. which was
granted application of Paul Grout for the bank,
Is returnabe before Justice Fits. in Albany, on
Saturday. and was accompanied by Il stay Of
twenty days The bank wishes the transferred
from Kingston. where Justice Belts is sitting. to
Kings County"
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. Grout got another
order from Justice Carr in Brooklyn, directing
Attorney General Jackson and Henry A. Powell
and Isaac N Cox, the temporary receivers of the
Borough Bank. TO show cause why any two or all
of the following (chosen by the depositors)
should be appointed temporary receivers or
permanent receivers. if that should be found nec-
essary- Controller Herman A. Metz, Charles c.
Balmano. vice-president of the Mechanics Bank;
Simon J. Harding and John H o'Rourke, builder
The order returnable before Justice Belts in
Kingston, al 10 a this morning. Accompany
ing the order four bonds, Of 10000 each
issued by the Fidelity and Casualty Company, to
cover the proposed receivers. The order also COM
rels the respondents TO show cause why Paul
C,rout and s S. Whtehouse should ap-
,,oirted counsel O the receivers, they have
sented to without pay
When the application for the appointment OF
,erraanert receivers for the Brooklyn Bank and
the international Trust Company comes up before
Justice Belts to-day opposition will be made
nv counsel for these institutions Charles NJ Stat
ford representing the depositors of the Brooklyn
Fsnk will however ask that c. NJ. Higgins. of
Frookivn be made permanent receiver of that in
ssjtution instead of Bruyn Hasbrouck- of New
F,al,z who has the temporary receiver. s s.
Menken counsel for the International Trust Com
many will not oppose making Goodwin Brown the
Temporary receiver, permanent receiver
-relers who are counting the ballots of the de-
,osttors of the Borough Bank announced last night
that six men had already received enough votes 10
elect them as directors of the bank They are
Daniel L. Thompson. John H O'Rourke. Alfred
Hamilton. Herman H. Iucke. Henry w Roph ard