Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
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ANOTHER GOOD MAN
HAS GONE WRONG

HAS GONE NR0NG
|A Warrant Out for the Arrest Of q
Niinnebago Banker.
On information supplied by State
Bank Examiner Kelsey Chase, q
warrant for the arrest Of Harry w.
Parker, vice president and manager
|of the State Bank Of Commerce,
Winnebaoo has been issued by Co.
Atty: Harry Bulls Of Faribault
county. The warrant charges ems
|bezzlement Of the banks fund.-.
Nothing is known as vet as to the
amount of the missing officials
shortage, but it is generally believed
that the sum is relatively small. Par
ker's whereabouts are a complete
mystery and he may never be appre-
hended. Isl
Parker's friends are loath to be-
lieve that he has deliberately COM
mitted crime. A man Of most gent Il
traits, frank, friendly and free
hearted, it seems impossible that he
used his amiable qualities as mask
for criminal operations. It is thu
theory of those who have attempted
to account for his action that he has
been engaged in Improbable specu-
llations, using the banks funds, and
when disclosure was imminent took
refuge in flight. 1t is almost certain
that all the money he possesses, =
the $4,000 which he drew out Of the
bank the morning of his sudden de-
parture. @>...-- .-r.s '.-,--T
Parker came to Winnebago in 1898
from Burlington, Iowa. He is a large,
nice appearing man, smooth face,
light hair. He weighs about 225
pounds. He is good dresser and
always kept himself well eroomed.
The missing banker was prominent
in the affairs of Winnebago, being
village recorder and a member Of the
school board at the time Of his dis
appearance. He was prominent N
lodge circles, especially among the
Odd Fellows, in which he had held
high Office and was a prominent can
didate for the position Of Grand
Master for the state. He assisted in
instituting the Canton, the highest
branch of Odd Fellowship, in Fair
mont, couple Of weeks ago. He is
also member of the Fairmont lodge,
Knights of Pythias. ..- -.
This is the second time that trou-
bic has arisen in banks at Winnie
bago. Eight years ago Stanley Sc
cor, cashier Of the Faribault coun-
| ty bank, which was a nrivate insti-
tuition, made off with a laroe sum III
none and dropned out Of sight en-
tirely, as it were. He has never been
heard of since. His father, David
|Secor, died there years ago, having
never fully recovered from the blow
Of his sons waywardness.
Hon. Kelsey Chase, state bank e1-
aminer, admits that things are in
bad shape; that there are thousands
| Of dollars Of worthless paper
amongst the securities; that there
are indications that the absconding
vice-president, H. W. Parker, had
'resorted to forgery to the extent of
two or three thousand dollars; that
there were discrepancies between the
pass books and ledger accounts and
that loose business methods prevail
ed generally in the conduct Of the
business.
Mr.. Chase's estimate from present
data is that the bank will sustain u
loss Of about $4,000. This will be
covered by the capital and reserve
so that there is no present alarm
amongst depositors. Nothing has
been heard from Parker. Officers are
SECURING the country FIR him and
is believed that he Will net be able
to long evade the search Tai,mo:l'
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