Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
Charged with ConCeaIing Prop
erty of Bank
WreCker
Three of Defendants Ar
raigned-BaiI Fixed
at SIS, 900.
Complaint Based on Evidence
of Addie Jackson, a
Relative.

Mrs Edith l.. Allen. wife of Philip
Allen, Jr, wrecker of the First Ma
tional bank of Mineral Point; Miss
Addie Jackson, stenographer and
bookkeeper for the BEDFORD Sash &
Door Co of Chicago. and sister or
Mrs. Allen; and Guy Roe of Winona,
Mimi, superintendent of the Union
Fibre company and a brother-in-
law of Mrs. Allen, and Miss Jack
son were arrested in the Office
OF the United States marshal by Mar
shall Rock Flint last evening imme-
diateiy after Mrs. Allen and MISS
Jackson had signed their names to
the testimony which they gave yes
terday in the Allen bankruptcy pro-
ceedings
They were arrested on complaint OF
United States District Attorney
George Fl. Gordon of La Crosse who
charges them with having concealed
a large amount of bonds, stocks and
other securities of Alien Allen, VINO
IS in the Dane county Jail awaiting
mis- transfer to Leavenworth prison,
is also charged with the same offense
Mrs. Allen, Miss Jackson and Roe
@ere arraigncd before Court Commls-
sioner c. E. Blake in the office of the
referee in bankruptcy, II. NJ. Lewis.
Their hearing was adjourned to Jan
uary and each was placed under
$4,000 bail In default they were com
mitted to Jail
Allen probably will be arraigned to-
day. He has been i'll since Friday as
a result Of nervous breakdown due
to the strain imposed upon him dur
ing his examination In the bankruptcy
proceedings last week DR.. H e. Pur.
cell. who is attending him. said last
night that If Allen continues TO I'M
prove during the night as he did yes
terday, he will be able to appear in
the bankruptcy court today. The
news of the arrest of Mrs. Allen. Miss
Jackson and Roe has been kept away
from Allen for fear that his condition
might get worse.
The penalty for the offensa of which
the quartet is charged d. a fine OF
$4,000 or imprisonment of two years
or both fine and imprisonment.
Mr.. Gordon alleges that on and be-
tween November 26, 1909, and Decem-
Der 20, 1909. Alien, Mrs. Allen, Miss
Jackson and Roe caused to be con
cealed ISIS shares of stock in the TN
ION Fibre compony. corporation or.
sanized and existing under the laws
OF Minnesota. the stock being Of the
alleged value of $tS,S00: $4,000 shares
OF the Iri-State Development com
pany, the exact value of which stoeK
IS unknown to Mr., Gordon; 1921
shares of the Lardeau Mining com.
pany, the exact value being unknown
o Mr.. Gordon, 29,100 shares of the
Turnagain Arms Gold Mining COM
pany the exact value betn gunknown
20 the complainant; a life insurance
policy, issued ana payable to Allen.
by the Northwestern National Lite in.
iurance company of Minneapolis. for
the sum of $4,000; a policy Of insur-
ance issued to Allen and PAYABLE TO
Qimself, issued by the Northwestern
Mutual Life insurance company OF
Milwaukee. TOR the sum of $4,000 Mr.
Gordon further charges that Alien. IN
pc iurtheraEce Of the conspiracy pc.
tween November 2G and December 20
transferred and conveyed to Addle
'acl son certain real estate in the city
u Chicago Of the value of s3.500
In conclusion Mr., Gordon deposes
that in futherance Of said consptr
acv. on and between the 20 day Of
November, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and nine.
and the 30 day If December in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and rine, the said Philip
Alien, Jr, Edith l.. Alien. Addfe
Jackson and Guy Roe did cause to be
concealed as aforesaid, large amount
oi bonds. stocks and other securities.
he exact amount Of which ana den
HNf DESCRIPTION OF which the com
piainant is unable to set forth. bit
verify believes that the same amounts
10 at least the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars 100000, and tn .t
said Wrty has not been turned
over TO the aforesaid trustee of said
bankrupt but has been concealed from
it hy he said Philip Allen, Jr, Edith
H. Alien, Addia Jack on and Guy
Roe contrary tie the form OF the
statuteS In such case made and pro
eided ard against the peace and
dignity of the United States OF Amer.
ica
Wherefore. complainant prays that
ghe said Philip Allen. Jr. Edith L.
Alien Addie Jackson and Guy Roe
may be apprehended and dealt win
according to law"
/ Immediately after their arraiEn.
menr MIS-. Allen, Miss Jackson and
Roe We're taken 10 Jail by Deputy
( Marshals w. T. Pugh and w. II. APP
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