The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

Winnebsgo, Mimi, December A.
Harry w. Parker, the alleged alb
scopding cashier Of the Bank Of
Commerce Of this city, is due in
Blue Earth tomorrow with Sheriff
George NJ. Freer and County Attor
ney H.. L. Bulls, who went to West
Point, Ga, where Parker was arrest
ed and took him in custody. Parker
will be arraiqned Immediately on the
charge Of embexxIement. ...~... +.
WinnebagO. MIMI. December 4
This little. city. is hushed In the con
temptation of the tragedy of the
ruined life of Harry w. Parker, the
'a6sconding banker The dual life
the man has lived, the. shame he
brought upon those who loved him.
the contrast between the man who
ned his neighbors.
In the little home in which the wife
and three children of Harry w
Parker live, another tragedy is be-
ing enacted 1t is the tragedy of the
woman. deceived. 1t is the sorrow OF
the woman who was true to the last
While every tongue in the town
is wagging with the gossip of the
apprehension of Parker. with the
story of the actress-wife and the de.
tails of his arrest, the wife, who OF
all persons was most interested, had
been mercifully kept in ignorance oil
his faithlessness to his marriage
vow .. .
Mrs. Parker Hears Sad News.
Knowing full we'll that the truth
could be concealed no longer, the
Oldest son, Dean, yesterday told his
mother the story of the "other WON
an He told her of the confession
of his father Up to that time she
had been blindly faithful. She knew
that the time would come when they
would announce to her the capture
of her husband. Still, she trusted him
Her faith was only broken when she
learned of his utter faithlessness
Nov it is all over" are the words
that she spoke when; the full import
Of the news brought by her son came
to her. .e... .,.s.s.... VI,
,Winnebago is thriving little city
of about 100 inhabitants. It's resi-
dents are quiet, unassuming, church
going people. ,~..>sg
Their discussions of the character
of their former townsman, disclose
the pitiful struggle of a dual char
acter, of a. modern DR.. Jekyll an(
Mr.. Hyde in which Mr.. Hyde has
triumphed. !. ?
The old story has been enacted
once more, i'm new form and will
Jew surroundings.
Bio Man in Small Town.
Harry w. Parker was the big mar
in the little town. He was loved
respected and trusted. For three
years he was mayor of the town
He could have had any office in the
gift OF his fellow citizens.
The Methodist church engaged hi.
attention. He sang in its choir. HI
was a liberal giver to charities. HI
became trustee in the church
Later on he became the trustee o.
Parker college, located in the town
Everyone placed confidence in him
At one time, when question arose
as to the reason that the bank, con
sidered the most prosperous in the
community, was not paying diyi
bends, the president of the bank
John Sharp, refused to countenanc'
any investigation, saying that hi
would trust the word of Harr.
Parker.
The popularity of the man spread
beyond the confines of his hom'
city. He was member of secre
organization. He became a candi
date for the office of grand master
the highest office within the gift o
the society in the state.
Change Came Owes Parker.
During all of this time, the none.
i'm the little bank was disappearin.
and no one knew of it except Harr!
Parker. No one knew where it wal
being spent but he. Numerous trips
were taken to the cities. A chang
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