The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-15
BANK-WRECKER
STOICLY GRAVE
At All Times During Hearing
Of His Case.
Prosecution Rests Case on Evil
dence Of -Four Witnesses then
Defense Begins.

There were several surprises in the
trial of IT. S. Andersen. Charged with
false swearing, Tuesday says the Ow-
ensboro Messenger. One of these was
the fact that tfe prosecution announc-
ed the close Of its testimony at 1886 p.
m. Tuesday after ouly about four ours
of time having been devoted to this
} feature of the case.
The odher surprise came in ohe fact
that the defense did not cross examine
amy of the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton and 4fen tine ehird surprise came
In the motion of the defense for per-
emptory instructions for acqultial.
Tue evidence adduced by tine pIosecu-
tion was very much to the point and
!. was given by only four witnesses, Ben
IL. Bruner, d. r. Lashbrcok, E. B.
Anderson and w. F. Hurt.
BY the first was established the au-
thenticity of the report sworn to by
Mr.. Anderson, the articles of incorpor-
alton of the bank. etc. Then came
Mr.. Lashbrook showing his commission
and telling Of entries and signatures
and tine oath made by the accused be-
fore him as no1ary public. Following
these came the cumulative evidence of
Assignee E. B. Anderson and w. F.
Hurt, former cashier of the bank,
showing the many notes and the vast
ly larger amounts of indebtedness of
T. s. Anderson, as principal and indor
Hser, than the law permits, he being a
y director Of the bank, and that he
. swore he owned when he made the al-
legged false statement.
The when, the where, he why, the
what and the who Of the charge in the
indictment were made perfectly plain
and It is doubtful II the best efforts OF
the able counsel for the state can
make much palmer to the jury the
case that is already made out against
the accused.
The Anderson family group has been
increased by the presence OF Mrs.
Williams and Miss Sue H. Anderson,
daughters OF the accused and Mrs.
Matt ida Venabie, his sister. Mrs. An
derson has been present since Monday
morning. The ladies are all apparent
ly deeply moved by the proceedings.
Mr.. Anderson sits stoiciy grave with
his counsel and the whole aspect of
court room scene is one of bhe most
solemn imaginable outside of a funer-
al cortege. So far there has been no
utterance or conduct even bordering
remotely on the humorous or tine
farcical. such as was notable at the
trial OF Parish at Hawesville.
DIR. Ben L. Bruner Secretary OF
State was the first witness, who tes-
titled relative TO Anderson's report
as TO the condition of his bank.
ID. r. Lashbrook for seven years
employed in the Anderson bank was
the next witness. In answer TO many
questions he said, 81 was in thel bank
for seven years. began as run
ner and was nominally cashier for
only eighteen months. / red no au-
thority. Mr. Anderson Yves the presi-
dent and manager of the bank. In
fact he ran the whole timing.
Thought l had access do all the pa
pers of the bank but now l find that
did not. There were papers that
Mr.. Anderson only handled" He
next identified the reports. said they
were signed in T. S. Anderson's
handwriting and sworn to before
him as a notary public
He next, in compliance with the
request of Mr.. Rlngo, showed and
described the following notes of Mr..
Anderson, as principal, due TO tae
bank: One dated June 8. 1904, for
sS.163.22 and credited by $3.16S.22
and another for $14,350 dated De-
cember 20, 1904 He next named
and described twenty-five other
notes, amounting to total of $1O9.-
04S6S. Except a few of these there
were no secured notes among Them.
and they were those on which Mr.
Anderson was responsible TO Die
bank as endorser.
w. f.. Hurt was next examined by
Mr.. Fin. He began with the bank
when incorporated on August I'll
1900. and became cashder ON jan
uary 81. 1906. He Is now cashier of
the Mechanics Bank and Trust com
pany. He next took the discount
register of the bank and anwsered