Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
When One Meets Advsry When He Finds Out Wbo H; True Fd A.

Wy UmCtr vi Ine lnStltu tl0D was
arrested at his home in EIlinwood
by Deputy Sheriff Joe Sprinkler.
on warrant sworn out by the
county attorney on information
furnished BY Mr.. Watson of the
bank commissioners office. The
accusation against Mr.. Bocke
mobile reads as follows:
That on the 9Th day of Decem.
Der A: D. 1907, in the county of
Barton and State OF Kansas, W.
Leo Bockemohle, was then the
cashier and managing officer of
the Bank of Ellinwood. which was
then banking corporation doing
business under the law of Kansas,
and as such cashier did then and
there unlawfully, willfully. know
lngly, and feloniously make and
subscribe to certain false report
and statement concerning the
financial condition of the said
Bank of Ellinwood. The said re.
port and statement vas made to
one W. L. Watson, a deputy bank
commissioner of the state of Kan
sas and did then and there exhibit
to the said W. T. Watson, as dep
uty bank commissioner certain
false writings and papers concern
ing the financial condition of the
Bank of Ellinwood. towit, a Ger
tain paper purporting to be a
promissory note given by Mat
Dick and Mary Dick to the said
Bank of Ellinwood for $500. 90.
and a certain other paper Dur
porting to be a promissory note
of 100000 given to the said Bank
of Ellinwood by the Stephan &
lsern Mercantile Co., and dated
April 18th. 1907. and did so ex
hibit the said writings and.Dapers
to the said W. I. Watson. deputy
bank commissioner, as genuine
substituting notes aud valid assets
of the Bank of EIlinwood, when
in fact the indebtedness mentioned
in said writings and papers had
been previously paid and the said
writings and papers we're of no
value to saiI Bank of ElIlnwood,
and all of these things we're then
and there so done by the said W. |
Leo Bockemohle. aid with the in
tent to deceive the said ". IT,
Watson deputy bank commission
er, as to the true financial condi
tion of the said Bank of Ellinwood.
Mr.. Bockemohle was brought to
the citv by the officers Tuesda y
evening and arraigned before JUS
tice Clayton. He was represented
bv, Cole & O,mond and the hear.
ing Set for Saturday morning at
II a. M. He was released on a
$1,000 bono. whicn was promptly
signed by Mat Dick. P. B. Kimp
Ter and j. P. Weber of EllinWood.
His brother. Ed, president of the
bank, was also with the Dartv.
who returned to Ellinwood on the
late train. While one can hear
most anything on the street con
corning the actual condition of
he bank when closed, the amount
of money on hand, the value and
extent of paper. and the probabili
ty of the depositors being paid.
we do not feel like giving such
rumors as facts in the case, with |
out receiving them officially from
the officer in charge of the bank. |
who at this time has not vet |
authorized a statement.
Several of the business men of |
Ellinwood we're caught in the crash |
for various amounts. but as the
firms are all very strong nc
serious consequences in that direc
tion are likely to occur. At this
time it seems to be only a ques
tion of as to how far the bank
will pay out. and how far, il
gGilty.any of the officers of the
bank are liable for criminal
prosecution. Doubtless the bank
commissioner will shortly issue a
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