The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-03
BANK CASHIERS BAIL
IS FIXED AT $4,000
Attorney and Friends Now
Making Effort to Secure
Temporary Liberty for
Confessed Embezzler.
ats a d Ilei"

Its a d Ilei"
These were the vigorous words
in which r. r. Parkhurst con.
fessed embezzling cashier Of the
First National bank. today de-
nonnced the charge that he had led
double life, squandering the
stolen funds I'm this manner.
HIS bail had just been fixed at
$4,000. and he was standing near
window IN United States Com
missioner A. y. Bowman's office
IN the Epler block. gazing out over
the Sound. where the sun glistened
on the waters
rs there any truth in the charge
that YOU ever led a double Hfe1p
be was asked by a reporter for
The Star
ITS a damnable lie of the worst
kind. he said. turning suddenly.
and his voice was husky with emo
ton.
"All ask Is fair play AT the
hands OF the newspapers. he CON
tinued after moment There IL
absolutely no truth in that charge
whatever.
4 do not sec why anybody should
have said such a thing against me
or any reason they could have had
Tor doing so. ] have always been
faithful and Kind to my wife. That
she should be brought into this
matter is the thing that pains me
most"
Parkhurst Arraigned.
PArkhurst was brought before
Commissioner bowman today on a
continuance of the preliminary
hearing from last Friday.
Attorney Thomas r. Baviagton
Immediately waived an examina-
ton, and the proceedings became
q bitter struggle as TO the amount
Of the bail which should restore the
eK-cashier 10 temporary liberty.
The bank and the bonding COM
pany took Mr.. Parkhurst's word
for his appearance In court. and he
vas at liberty before hts arrest for
two weeks" said Attorney Beving.
ton, "and they had no doubt but
that he would appear when called
upon.
TO impose a large bond would
result In combining this man In fail
until next November OF January
without bail All ask Is such a
bond as will assure his appearance.
He is not charged and cannot
be charged with the misappropria-
ton OF s4S,330. or any sum aggre-
eating that amount All that he is
charged with is the embexzlement
OF $500, committed last June.
Pleads for Small Bond.
Il think that $4,000 would be an
excessive amount. He IL one OF
our citizens. and therefore let him
be treated accordingly. Let him
not be judged guilty until the proof
Is presented. and let that proof be
presented by others. His plea is
one OF innocence. not guilt.
When the truth OF the charge
is forthcoming. let II be not from
his own mouth. but from the
mouths OF others.
He has the right to be in his
own home, and mingle with his
own people. and to be at liberty
until he shall be made TO answer
for what It is charged that he has
done"
Neither the bank nor the bond.
ing company has anything TO do
with this case" declared United
States District Attorney Elmer r.
Todd. pleading for the fixing OF a
heavy bond.
We have had one case where
a man was let out under similar
conditions on a bond Of $1,000. and
he Immediately left for London.
Todd Asks Large Amount.
II do not think that $4,000 or
even $4,000 viii be sufficient TO
hold him.
Nothing less than $4,000 win
do. and Il ought TO be more. IL
ought 10 be something that will
guarantee his appearance"
Under the circumstances / think
will fix the bond at si2,000," said
Commissioner Bowman, seeking to
conciliate both sides.
Cant you split II and make e
fl0.000Y" asked Bevington, on his
feet In an instant
mo, ! think not" said bowman.