The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-22
AGED BANKER
IS CONVICTED.
It's. Anderson Sentenced To
Three Years in Prison.
Charged With Swearing Falsely
To Report Of Condition
Of Bank.


T. Sidney Anderson. for Yeas one OF
the most highly esteemed citizens Of
Owensboro, is hesd a prisoner IN tue
Daviess county Jail. He was convicted
by Jury of twelve men this afternoon
on the charge Of swearing falsly to
statement of the condition of the
Davies county Bank and Trust Oon-
pany of wiach he was the president
on March 81, 1908 and sentenced TO en-
years in the penitntiary.
The words of the clerk. 1--WE, the
jury find the defendant gully as charg
ed in the indictment and fix his pun
ishment at three years in the pen1tep-
tiary," had barely ceased when there
was a cry; You have killed her, you
have killed her." from the little group
of women who had remained faithfully
by the side of the aged bkaner during
the next days of the trial.
VENERABLE WIFE TOTTERS.
Mr.. Andersons venerable wife was
tottering in her chair, and he turned
and caught her in his arms as she fell
forward and tainted, His three daugh
tiers and sister were pitiably affected
and it was nearly an hour before they
were in any degree composed A ply
stefan was summoned TO administer TO
Mrs Anderson. A number of friends
were at the side of the family ana
offered every consolation possiblel in
their hours of distress. After the mo-
ton for a new trial had been made
and MT. Andersno was being led away
to the Jail a crowd of a hundred or
more men and boys followed. They had
not witnessed the distressing scene In
the courtroom and there We're some
jeers from the moi polloi.
JURORS DEEPLY AFFECTED.
The case was given to the jury at 8
O'Clock this morning the arguments
having been completed late yesterday
the first ba lot eleven jurors voted to
give to the defendant five years in
the penitentiary. One juror was in
favor of lighter seGltenc. IL was not
until las O'Clock that an agreement
was finally reached. After the ver-
dict of the jury had been read 0he jul
rors were deeply affected by che scene
in the courtroom. They had discharg-
ed the duty they had sworn they would
faithfully perform and with bowed
heads walked silencly by the Anderson
family group and left the courtroom.
MOTION FOR APPEAL.
Silence reigned in che courtroom for
nearly an hour except for the sobs
from the members of the Anderson
family, Mr.. Anderson continued 20 ten
derby hod his wife in his arms until
she was sufficiently restored TO leave
the courtroom. 1t was then thai the
attorneys for TIE defense made n mo-
ton for an arrest of Judgment pend
ing an appeal, claiming that the indie
menG did not constitute sufficient
cause for public offense. A general
motion for a new trial was then made
CHARGE AGAINST ANDERSON.
The specific charge against Mr. An
derson was that lie swore on March
81, 1908, that ne did not personally owe
the Daviess County Bank and Trust
company in excess of $4,000. 1t was
alleged by the commonwealth taat
Anderson and his family owed the bank
nearly 100000.
The failure of the Davless county
Bank and Trust Company followed clos
ly that of the OwensboIo Saving sl Bank
1t was shown during the trial 5nat
James H. Parrish and Anderson on
statement days wou d interchange note
for cash for the purpose of padding
their statements.
FORTY YEARS A BANKER.
Uhe Daviess County Bank was cap
italized at $4,000 and had deposits in
excess of 100000. Mr. Anderson is &c
years OF age and has spent more than
forty years in The banking business.
1t was with Mr.. Anderson that James
H. Parrish had his first experience in
bank. Later Parrish bought out tine
Owensboro Savings Bank, which
had been organized by Ander
son. Anderson moved to Detro
Mich, where he organized a
bang and remained for ten years.
It is said that he had a disagreement
widh the directors OF the bank ON &C
count OF not wanting the night watch
man to remain on duty on Sunday
night.
STRICT IN RELIGIOUS VIEWS.
Mt. Anderson was an elder dn the
First Presbyterian church So strict was
he in his religious Views that he would
not receive deposits OF tobacco or IL
quor money and would not mail a
letter on Saturday II it would be In
transit on the Sabbath day.
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