The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
ALBION DEFAUlTER AND
SON IN DETROIT JAIL
II. NJ. bearing and Palmer Dear
ing Confess Taking $4,000
From Bank.

n Montgomery bearing, cashier OF
! the Gefunct Albion National bank, and
his son. Palmer bearing. who admit
discrepancies which are placed at
more than Sl44.O0O. were brought TO
Detroit this morning by United states
Marshal Campbell and placed IN the
county jail.
Looking pale and wan, and with
heavy circles under his eyes, when
look as rhey mad not known steep
for many nights, the elder Dearlhs'
who confessed wrecking the Aloloh
National bank. by flooding II WIN
forged notes. politely arose in his cen
In Ward | OF the county jail, ana
talked courteously with a Times rep
resentative. though he declined to
discuss his case.
His son. Palmer NJ. bearing, whose
attempt 10 operate the Cook Manu-
featuring Co. "on wind, resulted IN
the immense defalcation. is in an ad-
joining cell in the same ward, Out
did not come out TO greet any callers
The father seems 70 have been Sc
lected as spokesman for the pair, ana
TO bear the burdens. as that was also
the situation at the court session III
Battle Greek. Wednesday night.
The elder bearing, who says ne Is
10 years old, has very white hair and
mustache, which, framing face al
most CHASTITY in its pallor as he leaned
against the cell bars, made him look
like a very sick man. but ne smiled
when asked as TO his health, and said
he felt as we'll as could be expected.
1T was reported that you were con-
fined TO your bed In your home, as
late as Wednesday afternoon" he was
told.
II was confined TO the house, but
am not sick. exactly" he replied, with
a brave attempt at cheerfulness
Asked whether he thought the court
hearing. the trip to Detroit. and his
confinement in Jail here would cause
any serious illness, he replied that he
did not anticipate such thing.
His tired looking eyes lighted up
little at the surprise exhibited by his
interviewer when he told OF his fam
ily-his wife and two sons-one the
45-year-old man who occupies an ad
Joining cell. and the other a mere
babe OF four years, Robert by name
and the pride of his aged parent.
The lad is in Albion With his moth
er. and there was just the suggestion
OF moisture in the aged bank wreck
er's eyes as he mentioned the boy
Il made a complete statement &c
the district attorney in Battle Creek
Wednesday night, and really
wouldn't want TO discuss the case
any further" he said, when pressed
for an explanation OF the method
used in gettip: the forged checks
into the banks cash fund.
The elder bearing pleaded guilty
last night before Circuit Court Com
missioner o. S. Clark, in Battle Creek
TO a specific charge of misappropriat.
ing more than $4,000 OF the funds oil
the Albion bank
bearing said his bank lost $2l ,OOO
on drafts which were cashed py
Charles Young, who figured In the
news Of the failure OF the Springport
bank This was followed by loss OF
$4,000 through transfer OF assets
that were supposed TO be good and
then came forgeries that led TO the
downfall OF bearing and his son.
bearing and his son were taken 10
Battle Creek for arraignment. Ihelr
bonds were fixed at $4,000, and, un-
able TO give bail, they were held In
custody last night TO be brought 10
Detroit by United States Marshal
Campbell.
Palmer bearing pleaded guilty TO
aiding and abetting the forgerles'
Both we're interested in the COOK
Manufacturing CO., OF Albion, and II
is said the forgeries in connection
with this hrm amount TO $4,000.
The comptroller of the treasury mas
appointed Frank l., Irwin, OF Aiploh'
receiver of the Albion bank