The Detroit times., 1912-04-18
WIVES OF BEARINGS VISIT .
UNITED STATES COURT TO
BID HUSBANDS FAREWELL
Albion Bankers Will Be Sen
fenced Thursday Morning and
Expect Long Terms
DEATH TO Me, SAYS ELDER
District Attorneys Investiga-
tons May Involve Another
Officer of the Bank

District Attorney futile has not
finished his investigation OF the AT.
fairs OF the National bank of Albion
which was wrecked through the de-
falcations of Henry NJ bearing, the
73-year'old cashier, and his son,
Palmer bearing. Another indictment
may be returned in the case against
an ex-officer OF the bank. The fed
eral officials are conducting a line OF
/ inquiry TO determine If this officer
was involved in the forgeries. They
are inclined TO be silent on this
feature of the case while admitting
the possibility OF additional develop
ments.
This officer is alleged to, have had
! trouble with a bank In Jackson before
going TO the Albion bank.
| Palmer bearing was secretary-treas-
prer of the Cook Manufacturing Co,
that was drawing heavily on the Ma
tional bank of Albion, through forged
notes. Addie M. Hollan, the steno-
grapher OF this company, began her
sentence of one year in the Detroit
house of correction, Wednesday morn
ing. The question now arises whether
the third man now being investigated
was not aware of the defalcations go.
| ing on.
A pathetic scene was enacted at the
| federal building this morning when
the wife OF Palmer bearing. a pretty
young woman, and the wife OF the
aged bank cashier, bid their husbands
| farewell. II was previously announced
that the bearings would be sentenced,
Wednesday morning. but Judge An
CELL postponed the date until Thurs
day morning. owing to the absence
! from the city of their attorney, Judge
Aldrich
The bearings had long interview
with Judge Angel in the latter's pri-
vate chambers, Tuesday afternoon,
! the Judge getting in touch with the
private side of their lives. The stall
wart young Palmer, aged 45, and his
white-haired father bore up wonder
fully we'll telling the Judge all about
the forgeries they had committed, and
expressing great relief that the end
had come to that period of torture
when they realized that terrible de-
movement was inevitable.
| But II the bearings exposed their
past to the court with composure Lhey
were completely overcome with sor-
row and emotion when they were met
by their wives and children. They
had previously written them that they
did not wish TO see them while behind
| the bars of the county jail and they
were spared that humiliation when
they were brought to the office OF the
district attorney where they were al
lowed to speak TO the members OF
their families in private
Palmer bearing has son aged Ia
and another aged 16 years. Before
he left home three months ago, the
| last time he saw his children, his
eldest boy asked him;
Papa how long are they likely to
send you away
"Oh, about 10 years, guess" re-
piled the heart-broken man.
We'll, papa. I'll be old enough be-
| fore then 10 take care Of mamma and
brother" the son replied.
] Palmer bearing leaves nothing be
hind to tide his family over the
financial stress OF his imprisonment,
and so IL is i'm the case OF his aged
father Henry bearing has wife
about 30 years OF age, while he is 40
II is his second wife and she Is the
mother of his four-year-old son. The
prisoners and their family were
probably together for about an hour
and they returned at once 10 Albion
Thus the bearings will be arralgned
Thursday morning and go to their i'm
prisonment alone, and there will be
no scene in court
I meet
said the elder bearing. "A lone
sentence in the penitentiary will
mean the death Of me. but | have
made my peace with God and man
and I am happier now than | have
Ibeen during any time since ! took the
banks money"