Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
ID. A. johnson Locked Up on
Charge Of Receiving Deposits
For Insolvent Bank
ARRESTED IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Johnson's Movements Were Considered
Suspicious, Which Was the Primary
Cause of His Arrest-Brousht to This
City This Mornine-Denies His Guilt
or Any Intention Of Doing Wrong.

Donald A. Johnson, cashier OF the
Green Mountain Savings bank. which
closed It's doors Monday, was arrested
at about 10 o'clock Friday night at Ce-
dar Rapids. johnson was brought 70
this city early this morning by Sher-
ifr C. S. Hutson and locked in Jail. Ac-
cordng to the complaint filed by +. 4.
Roberts, chief clerk in the office OK
State Auditor b. +. Carroll, johnson
is accused of receiving deposits UNI
lawfully for an insolvent bank.
Specifically the information charges
the cashier with accepting and receiv-
ing from divers persons, the names OF
whom are unknown. certain money,
bills, notes, checks and drafts, which
were by johnson deposited in the bank
when he well knew that the bank was
| insolvent
Aroused Suspicion; Arrested.
Johnsons actions, and more especial
lyahe alleged conflicting stories he and
Mrs. johnson told about where they
were going late Friday afternoon,
were the causes which led to the cash
ier's arrest.
Mrs. Johnson and her husband were
at the Great Western station at $3.50
o'clock last night, when A. A. Moore,
the banks receiver, and F.. e. Roberts,
alighted from the train from Geeen
Mountain Mrs. johnson is said to
boI laI y More when no
toned her, to understand that she and
her husband We're going to Omaha.
johnson, it is claimed, told Roberts
that he was going to Waterloo, and
Mrs. johnson was going to Cedar Rap
ids.
Feared He Would Leave State.
The apparent fear that Johnson
might leave the state prompted Mr.
Roberts to file the information, and to
place the warrant in the hands Of
Sheriff Hutson. BY that time it was
learned that both johnson and his wife
had left on an early evening train for
Cedar Rapids. Sheriff Hutson notified
the police Of that city to meet the train
and arrest johnson when he stepped
from it, which was done. Mrs. John
son was not held. Sheriff Hutson took
a later train for Cedar Rapids. and re-
turned with the prisoner this morning.
Mrs. johnson reached the city on la
ter train today.
johnson Denies Guilt.
Johnson was found lying in his cot
in his cell this morning when a T.-R
reporter called. To the newspaper man
johnson expressed resentment at being
arrested. He denied his guilt of any
intention of wrong doing. He also de-
MED that he was attempting to run
away. "As matter of fact" said
Johnson, during the last two or three
days the bank was open, what deposits
were received were not credited to the
depositors or put on the books in any
way They were kept separate from
the regular accounts. When I knew
the bank had become insolvent I was
determined not to become involved in
any way, for knew that 1 might come
under suspicion"
Was Not Running Away.
johnson said that he had suggested
to the officers and those in charge of the
bank, that he would like to go to
Omaha, to make arrangements to Sc
cure bail in case he was arrested, as
he feared he might be. He said that
lle had been advised not to leave, and
for that reason he did not go to Omaha.
Il had no intention of running away"
he declared Il went to Cedar Rapids
last might with Mrs. johnson to take
her to the home of her sister. fully
intended to return here this morning."
Wanted to Get Out Of Bank.
Johnson said that for the past six
months he has wanted to get out of the
bank and sever his connection with it,
but he had been unable to dc so. John
son said that had he been able to go
to Omaha to make preparations with
his friends for getting bail in case he
was arrested, The would have had no
difficulty in getting bail. Now he
thought there might be a little delay.
He said he had lived in Omaha all
his life. and that his mother. Mrs. w.
r. Johnson, and two brothers still live
there. His father is dead.
No Arrangements for Hearing.
Up to noon no arrangements had
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