The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-21
OSCAR SMITH AGAIN ARRESTED
After Arrest by Sheriff Mahoney
Smith Sues Out Writ of
Habeas Corpus

J Another effort is being made to bring
the officials Of the now defunct Eureka
County Bank to justice.
Complaints were recently sworn out
in the Justice Court in Eureka before
Judge L. w. Cromsr by Angelo Florio,
August Hintze and j. ]. Griffith.
These complaints were placed in the
hands Of Sheriff M. Mahoney for SER
vice, and he arrested Oscar J.. Smith,
former president Of the bank. last Satur-
day mo rning at Reno. Smith immedi-
ately applied for q writ Of habeas cor
pus in an effort to prevent the Sheriff
bringing him back to Eureka for a pre-.
liminary hearing. The habeas corpus
proceeding was set by District Judge
Moran for hearing Friday. January 30.
District Attorney T. j. McParlin Of
Eureka left here Wednesday for Reno
to be present at the hearing aud argue
against the granting of the writ.
IL the decision OF Judge Moran is un
favorable to Smith. Sheriff Maboney
will Immediately bring him to Eureka
for a preliminary hearing of the charges
on which he has been arrested.
Following are the complaints sworn
out by the parties whose names appear
above, as copied from the docket OF the
Justice Court in Eureka:
Complaint of Angelo Fiorio
State Of Nevada VS.. Oscar j. Smith,
Bert L. Smith, w. 4. Griffin and John
Hancock Sr.-Oharge, felony.
Now on this the 9th day of January,
1911. Angelo Florio and has filed
his sworn complaint herein, wherein
he accuses the above named defendants
Of the crime Of felony committed as
follows, to wit The felonious accept.
ance of money on deposit without inter-
est in an insolvent banking institution
engaged in whole in banking by the di-
rectors thereof, who hen and there
knew that such banking institution was
insolvent, said crime having been COM
mitted on or about the 18th day OF
March, 1910, in the town and County of
Eureka and State of Nevada, as fully
set forth in a complaint now on file in
my office.
Thereupon by reason of the foregoing
proceedings the Judge of the above
named court did on the 9th day of jan
uary, 1911, issue q warrant for the ar
rest of the above named defendants.
Oscar J. Smith. Bert L. Smith. w. L
Griffin aud John Hancock, Sr., and
placed the same 10 the hands of the
Sheriff, Martin Mahoney. for service on
the 10th day Of January. 1911.
Complaint of August Hinfze
State of Nevada VS.. Oscar J. Smith.
Bert l.. Smith, w. 4. Griffin and
John Hancock, Sr.-Charge, felony.
Now on this the 9TH day of January,
1911, comes August Hintze and has
filed his sworn complaint herein,
wherein he accuses the above named
ooAChhhhto " tA0 CilLuc VI tCAOby CNlA-
United as follows, to-wit: The felon-
ious assent to the reception of deposits
in an insolvent banking corporation by
its directors having knowledge of such
insolvency and having authority to
close such insolvent bank, said crime
having been committed on or about
the l4th day of March, 1910. in the
town and County of Eureka, State of
Nevada. as fully set forth in a COM
plant now on file in my office.
Thereupon by reason of the foregoing
proceedings the Judge Of the above
named court did on the 9th day of
January. 1911. issue a warrant for the
Oscar j. Smith, Bert L. Smith. w. 4.
Griffin aud John Hancock, Sr., and
placed the same in the hands of Sheriff
Martin Mahoney for service on the 10th
day of January, 1911.
Complaint of j. j. Griffith
State OF Nevada VS.. Oscar j. Smith and
w. L. Grifin-Charge. felony.
Now on this the 9th day of January,
1911, comes ]. j. Griffith and has filed
his sworn complaint herein, wherein
he accuses the above named defendants
Of the crime Of felony committed as
follows, to-wit; The felonious sub
scribing to false papers with the intent
to deceive a person authorized to ex.
anime into the affairs of a banking cor.
poration transacting a banking business
under Chapter OXCI of the Laws of
Nevada, being entitled an Act to de-
fine and regulate the business of bank
ing, creating a State Banking Board
and defining its powers aud duties and
providing for q Bank Examiner, said
crime having been committed on or