Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-01
BONDS FOR NELSON
ARE FILED TODAY
This Action Ends Official Interest
In Case Until October
Term of Court.
TRIBUNE RoUNDLY SCORED
Its Report of Indictment Proceedings
Meets With An Indignant Re-
ceptlon on Every Side.

Col. A. b. Irvine, attorney for many
business concerns In which Joseph Nell
son is interested, today filed with Jer-
rold X. Letcher. clerk of the United
States court, the documents covering
the bond of A. w Nelson Indicted yes
terday by the grand jury. The men on
the bond are j. r. Langford. manager
of Saltalr, and p w. Madsen OF the
Madsen Furniture company. The sure
ties We're approved last night AT 10
o'clock by Judge Marshall at the Alta
club, and young Nelson was released
from custody without the necessity of
actually going behind prison bars.
Shortly after filing the bond Col; IT.
vine left for Ogden. When asked
whether he Intended to defend young
Nelson Col Irvine stated that this
matter had not in any way been dis
cussed, and that he did not think he
would as he was attorney for the Utah
National bank. and should he take up
Nelson's defense, he certainly would
resign his present connection with the
bank
with this matter of hail disposed OF,
official interest in the bank robbery
except so far as 1t may be carried on
by the PlnlSertons, and the United
States attorney, will lapse until the
October term of the United states
court. when William Nelson must be
ready to stand trial.
Discussion OF the robbery has been
general today, and the most frequently
expressed opinion is surprise that there
We're not more indictments, coupled
with opinion that il guilty man has
been found he had accomplices and in
stigators.
TRIBUNE CONDEMNED.
The Tribune's issue this morning is
being discussed and condemned, and II
all the Mormon" sentiment is elm
mated from consideration. there still
remains a universal expression of con-
domination.
on a street car prominent "Ameri-
can" party man whose name is not CIV
en- here merely because 1t would lay
him open to the verbal clubbings the
Tribune always has ready for those
who oppose it. expressed himself as
totally Disguised.
1T is a shame" he said that we
have to tolerate such wicked, lying
sheet In our community. / shall never
again allow II in my home"
The personal respects OF Frank l
Sefrit who was made to show color
before the grand jury. were paid this
morning to the same jury, as the per-
sonal pique of the articles clearly was
demonstrated The review of the case
showed bad disposition, expressing it
self In a slice Of comment against the
jury another against President Mo
Cornick, still another against the Pin
kerton investigation, and yet another
against the men examined who were
not indicted. The net result was lively
condemnation, without a saving express
sion of praise.
WHERE rs THE MONEY.
One large question OF today Is con-
corning what has become of the money,
and what the banks chances are of re-
covering It. So far no trace of any has
been found Many close to the investi-
cation figure that If the indictment
foreshadows absolute proof of guilt
then the money has been buried, and
not put to use in Investments, at least
in any that have been located.
PRAISE FOR BANK.
The Utah National bank is today the
subject OF much commentator In that
the faith of the people In its stability
has been maintained and that through
the position formerly held by Rodney
T. Badger n the banking world, 1t
has been able to come out Of the long
spell of cloudy weather with colors
flying and a financial statement show
Ing II to be as sound az a rock. For
the present Splendid condition of the
bank, Cashier Badger is being much
praised.
Another question Is concerning what
viii happen to Teller Alvin Strong.
After every phase of his personal life
had been investigated, he emerged
from the ordeal with the good win and
praise OF every man on the jury, and
with record bare before II that any
one of them would have been proud
to claim as his own. Strong Is a
young man, depending for his sup
port on his salary. In the investiga-
ton his name was entirely cleared.
When II started. he with all others
OF those holding prominent positions
left the bank. his leave being IN the
form OF s0-day furough. This VIII
be up July s.
w. #. Adams is still director of the
bank He refused to go out under fire.
demanding a right TO remain until his
name was cleared and this left the 9TH
er bank directors poWerless to act
although his resignation was requested.
When asked today whether he now
had made up his mind concerning what
was to be his future course he replied
tnat ne nhd not given lhe inhtter mucn
thought, directly, and was not prepared
to give out a statement.
BINGHAM JUNCTION BANK.
At Bingham Junction the Jordan
State bank this morning was entirely
quiet, there being no indication of a
run or nervousness over accounts. The
last examination by state Bank Exam
liner Glazler was made on May IL. this
year. and he found the bank I'm gen
orally satisfactory condition" The
quarterly report. filed June 16, shows
the banks condition TO be excellent A
son of President Fitzgerald of this
bank has been 4, w Nelson's assist
ant as cashier, and II Is possible that
he win carry on the business, although
no announcement on this matter has
been made.