The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13

THhh[R MUUURl IUDAl
FACED LARCENY CHARGE
Blue Earth, December 1o.-Harry
w. Parker, former vice president
and cashier of the State Bank of
Commerce Of Winnebago was indict-
ed this. morning by the FaribauIt
county grand jury for grand larceny
in the first degree. The amount of
the theft wcs fixed at $4,000, the
jury taking Parker's word that he
had taken only that amount and not
$4,000, the total amount of the al
legged shortage.
Charged with the crime of grand
larceny in the first degree, II. w.
Parker stood before Judge j. NJ
Quinn in the Faribault county dist.
riot court at Blue Earth this morn
ing and asked that he be given
further time in which to enter his
plea. He desired to await the ar
rival of his attorney, Mr. Eaton of
plea. This request was granted.
The plea will probably follow tomor-
row. But few people We're in the
court room when Parker was brought
in
The grand jury returned a true
bill against Parker at 1890 this
forenoon. Parker was at once az
raigned before Judge Quinn The
defendant stood erect and did not
exhibit any signs of breaking down.
He spoke to the judge in a clear,
firm voice.
Judge Quinn stated to the defend
ant that it was the desire of the
banking department authorities that
Parker give them every assistance
| possible to straighten out the books
of the now defunct Bank of Com
meroe at Winnebago. Parker was
asked if he would go to Winnebago
for this purpose. Parker replied that
he would much rather not 30 to
Winnebago, but if the bank books
were brought to Blue Earth he
would give the department officials
every assistance possible and eE-
plain certain items in the hooks. 1t
is quite likely that this plan will be
followed.
Outside of that $1,000 ! never
touched one cent of the banks
funds" said Mr. Parker
81 Should have never left Winnie
bagO and / cannot give reason
why 7 did While il is true that a
number of the figures on the books
of the bank were switched around,
there was no actual shortage outside
of that $1,000
Alex James, assistant attorney gem
eral. is in Blue Earth to assist in
the prosecution in case indictments
are returned.
The witnesses summoned to ap
pear before the grand jury were
Chelsea S. Chase. state superinten-
dent of banks; w j. Reagan of st.
Paul, bank examiner; G.. A. Bassett,
cashier Ct the defImct Bank of Com
pierce; Harry Siverson. who is EN-
ployed in bank at Winnebago. and
NJ. G.. Dalton. who is in charge of the
LIQUIDATION OF the Bank of Commerce.
Mr.. Parker's family did not visit
him. today
The grand jury is still in session.
There are PEOPLE in Blue Earth who
would not lie surprised if President
SHARP aud al the directors of the
bank would have to face indictment.
Claims He Married EN-.
Atlanta, Ga, December 10.-Char
les Long. who was arrested in West
Point Ga. rs H. w. Parker, the alb
sccnding vice president of the Bank
of Commerce in Winnebago, Mimi,
nj fn L D.,
actress, here two months ago, ac
cOrding to G. II. Girardeau, justice
of the peace.
Reports from WinnebagO that a
son Of Parker intimated Mrs. Parker
would not have become reconciled to
her husband had he married another,
led to the justice being interviewed
this evening.
81 RENE mber the ceremony dis
tinctly," said Girardeau. THE names
given were Charles Long CT West
Point, ca, and Florence Bauer,
whose address | do not remember.
do not recall the exact date, but
it was two months or more ago. The
man Long, / firmly believe. was
Parker, the absconding banker, for
j recognized his picture when it ap-
peared in a local paper and recalled
the circumstances of the marriage"
Parker went under the name of
Long while opera ting motion pic.
ture theater in West Point
Mrs Long is not in the state, SO
far as known. When she left West
Point at the time Long" was taken
back to Minnesota her announced in
tention was to return to her old
home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Stands Bv His Statement.
Blue Earth, Mimi, December 10
When informed late yesterday that
criticism of the state banking de-
partment might develop at the trial
of II. w. Parker and John Sharp
of the State Bank Of Commerce of
Winnebago, Kelsey Chase, state sup
erintendent of banks said:
at is a well known practice for
men accused OF crime to attempt to
discredit officials engaged in enforc-
ing laws by bringing fictitious
charges"
1t is rumored here that the charges
will maintain the state bank super
intendent should have learned the
condition of the Bank Of Commerce
a year sooner than he did. When
told this Mr.. Chase said:
81 do not care to rush into print
in this matter. My first statement
stands "