The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
Harvey Wells Charged With Falsi.
flying Bank Books Arraigned
in u. S. Court Monday
BOND is FIXED AT LARGE SUM
Relatives of the Young Man May Give
Bond and He May be Released
From Prison Within a Few
Hours-No Statement Made

Harvey Wells, held in the United
States Court on charge of falsifying
the books of the First National Bank,
may enjoy a season of liberty before
he is sentenced in the United States
Court for the crime he committed and
it is probable that he will be out Of
jail before the day is over.
It was generally expected that Wells
would plead guilty to the charges
against him when arraigned, but he
was taken into the United States Court
in Milwaukee just after five O'Clock
Monday afternoon and surprised the
officials of the court by entering plea
of e.fNot Guilty." There were only a
few people in court when Wells was
brought over by a United States deputy
marshal Several of his relatives had
been advised that the hearing was to
ce held and they were in court waiting
when the prisoner was brought IN. City
Attorney John G. Slater has been re-
tanned to defend Wells, but it was not
thought necessary for him to be in
court at the time of the arraignment.
There was little done at the hearing.
The charge against Wells was read
and he immediately entered a plea Of
"Not Guilty. Then the matter Of
bond was taken up and the court fixed
the bond at $4,000. Wells was asked
by the court if he could furnish the
bond and he took the matter up with
Judge Quarles like it was business
proposition and declared that he would
be able to furnish bond of $4,000.
The court considered the matter for
a few minutes and then declared that
he would leave the bond at $4,000. In
announcing his decision Judge Quarles
| declared that he had no intention of
making the bond prohibitive one
and that if the prisoner could not
furnish it he might at a future time
make an order reducing the amount.
It is thought that the bond will be
raised among the relatives Of Wells
III Kenosha and that bond which will
be approved by the court will be fled
today. The much discussed bride of
Wells did not appear in court and it
is said that she has not been in Mil
waukee.
The plea Of "Not Guilty" entered
by Wells will make it impossible for
his case to be tried before the next
term Of the United States Court which
sets in October. In the meantime it
is expected that Wells will be at
liberty and it is possible that he will
return to Kenosha and spend the time
he is awaiting for trial at his home
here.
Wells nor his friends have made no
statement as to his plan in pleading
'SNot Guilty. at this time after the
confessions he is admitted to have made
tc the United States officials, but it
| is thought that at the time the case
is called for trial the prisoner may
change his plea. It is also possible
that the attorneys for him have dis
covered a chance for fight and they
may seek to save him from a prison
term. In the meantime it is stated
that the United States district attorney
and his aids have already arranged for
the trial of the case against Wells and
they will be ready to submit the evil
dence to the court at any time the
case is called.