The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-07
JONES CASE IS
.
UNDER WAY IN
FEDERAL COURT
Government Is Identifying the
Books and Records Of the
Bank
JURY SELECTED YESTERDAY TO
HEAR EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
Jones Is Little Concerned and Shows
No Trepidation Over the Selection
Of the Men Who Are to Pass Upon
His Fate.

Of the Men Who Are to Pass Upon
His Fate.
THE JONES CASE.
Defendant-Andy H. Jones. ex.
cashier First National bank of
Rugby, N. D.
Observation-Disclosures, mis-
appropriation and extraction of
national bank funds.
Number. Counts in Indictment
Seventeen.
Maximum Penalty for Each
Coint-Ten years.
Possible Sentence If Convicted
On All-One hundred and seventy
years in the federal prison.
Amount Money Checked by
Jones in Three Years-$2SO.OOO
The Jones Jury.
Christian o. Sather. farmer,
Hastings.
e. NJ. Young. meat dealer.
-Neche.
L. B. Molander, hotel proprie-
tor. Harvey.
]. r. Parsons, farmer, Grand
Forks.
Thomas Bridges, retired farm
er. Valley City.
Paul N. Allen, merchant, VAL
ley City.
John e. Anderson, plumbing
contractor, Jamestown.
~ J. D. McAuley. farmer. Jol-
1iette.
D. A. Cross, farmer, Minor.
George Fliesher, Grandin.
]. l. Newgard, Grafton.
Fargo, N. d., Jan. 1.-THE taking
Of testimony in the case of the feder-
al government against Andy H. james,
ex-cashier of the defunct First Ma
tional bank OF Rugby, was commenced
this morning. e. J. Elstad, book
keeper of the bank, was the first wit
ness, his evidence taking up the ma
jor portion of the forenoon session.
The identification of thirty-seven ex-
hibits, which include the books and
records of the defunct institution, was
the matter taken up with this wit
ness. Henry Reis was the second
witness. but his testimony was not
very important.
When the federal court convened
today Attorney Barnett made the
opening statement for the prosecu-
tion. He said that the government
would endeayor to prove that Jones
was guilty of many irregularities in
connection with the operation of the
Rugby bank.
Wary o1nuy sarnorocc will ha mo r1n
and it appears that the trial will con-
tinue about three weeks.
Jones Not Nervous.
g Close of lip, good natured of coun-
tenance, and with the round head
which distinguishes many of the
worlds clever men of finance, Andy
Jones sat behind his counsel, Judge
Edward Engerud, in federal court yes
terday. while the jurors who will try
him on the charges which may send
him to the penitentiary for many
years, were being chosen. He appeared
entirely free from nervousness and
once or twice leaned forward and held
a whispered conversation with his
counsel. State Senator w. E. Purcell
of Wahpeton, his other attorney, was
not in court yesterday, having been
called out of the city suddenly We'd
nesday evening. He returned to Fargo
last night, however, and during the
remainder of the trial will help con-
duct the case for the defendant.
Jones Makes Appearance.
Word had gone out that Andy Jones
might be called for trial yesterday,
but it was not until Assistant United
States District Attorney Barnett moved
the case of the government against
Jones was it certain that it would be
called yesterday afternoon. There
was noticeable excitement on the part
of the spectators when Clerk of Court
Montgomery called Andy H. Jones in
open court. No one responded and for
few moments there was suspense
throughout the room. The bailiff was
then instructed to notify the defend
n ant ,7r his attorney, but moment
later Judge Edward Engerud, leading
Scoupsel for the defense. entered the
4 court room, followed by Jones. Owing
4 to the absence of Attorney Purcell
81 from the city motion was at once
4 made by Judge Engerud for a continu-
& ance but this was denied, and the first
1 of the jurors was called to the box.
For the government Judge Barnett
assisted by District Attorney Rourke
will conduct the examination. Special
Agent Proctor of the treasury depart
3 ment, who will be a conspicuous fig.
\ ure in the trial, sits Immediately be-
. hind the government attorneys. He
4 is the expert accountant who has
spent the past three months in exam
! lining the books of the defunct Rugby
bank.
Seventeen Counts.
Seventeen counts were returned by
the federal grand jury in indicting
Jones, and the maximum penalty for
each count is ten years. Christian O.
Sather of Hastings, was the first juror
called to the box and was put through
rigid examination. The ability tc