East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-15
NEW TANCLE IN
HORSE SN|NDLE
CLEMENS IS NOW HELD
IN TWO COUNTIES
Principal Involved in Protested
Check Disputc--Moscow Bankers
Have Nothing to Say-Money Put
up for Bail Is Attached by Men
Who Allcgc They We're Swlndlcd,

The following from Colfax, Wash
ington, gives the latest developments
In the famous horse swindling cases
In which Pendleton horsemen were
yitally interested:
The complications predicted In con-
nection with the criminal proceedings
Instituted In the Whitman county
court against w. X. Clemens, a we'll
known horse dealer of Moscow, Ida
no, on a charge of obtaining money
urder false pretenses. preferred by
NJ. C. Gray Of Pullman, also a horse
dealer, are already commencing and
the courts will probably be kept busy
unraveling the tangle which no. in
cludes a protested check.
At the time Clemens was arrested
by Sheriff Robbins Of Latah county
az the request of the Whitman county
authorities. he waived examination
and deposited with Sheriff Carter his
personal check for $500 for his ap-
pearance before the superior court
here on the day following. The
check was certified by the Moscow
State bank, and was accepted by
Sheriff Carter.
When Clemens appeared before the
court at the appointed time he plead
ed not guilty and his trial was set Tor
March 10. the bond already deposit
ed being continued, the court giving
10
bond at any time by furnishing sure
ties.
The same day three whitman coun-
" men. A. f.. Miller Of Oakesdalc, j.
O. Gillian of Garfield and William
Chamberlain OF Colfax, instituted gar
nlshment proceedings against Glenn
ems 10 recover money that they al
leged they had paid him as commiss-
ions for selling stations and jacks to
]. NJ. Lamb. Major Ferris, George
sheldon and George Lamb, farmers
and stock breeders of Lowe, Idaho,
with whom It was alleged Clemens
had entered into a conspiracy to de-
freud the men from whom the anil
mails were purchased, and the $500
bond money held by Sheriff Garter
was tied, up the garnishment service
being made upon the sheriff by Cor
oner l.. L. Bruning.
Payment of Check In Dispute.
Later Sheriff Carter cashed the
certified check given him by Glenn
ems at the Colfax State bank. but
when the check was sent to the Mos
COW state bank, which had certified
1t. payment was protested and the
matter will probably have TO be taxi
cr into the courts for settlement, as
the money has been released as a
bond by Clemens who today furnish
cd personal suretles.
The question that now confronts
the whitman county authorities is
whether II the Moscow state bank
makes good its protest of payment on
the check can Sheriff Carter be held
for the amount under the garnish-
ment proceedings instituted by Mes
RS. Miller, Gillian and Chamberlain?
Under Like Charge at Walla Walla.
As soon as Clemens was released
here he was taken 10 Walla Walla 10
answer TO a similar charge Instituted
there by ]. A. Wood who alleges that
he promised to pay him $500 for SELL
ing Ga head of thoroughbred cattle
T. the Idaho combination for him.
Clemens also pleaded not guilty to
this charge and was placed under
$4,000 bonds to await the action OF
the superior court The bond was
furnished by Lincoln Meadows OF
Walla Walla and Percy Clemens Of
Moscow.
Deputy Sheriff n. o. Peterson, of
Walla Walla, who accompanied Glenn |
ems to Colfax yesterday, states that |
the information lodged against Glenn
ems in Walla Walla by Wood was not |
signed until after Clemens reached |
there.
Moscow Bank Officials Rcticcnt.
Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 15.-Officials
OF the Moscow state bank absolutely |
decline to discuss their reasons for !