Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
N. o, AND J. e. HiMMELL, OF RAD.
CLIFFE, PLACED IN JAIL
AT ELDORA.
WARRANT CHARGING FORGERY
SERVED At MIDNIGHT
President and Cashier Of Private Bank
Which Failed, Return to Eldora and
Are Taken Into Custody-No Effort
Made to Secure Bonds-lnsuranee
Funds Safe.
Special to Times Republican

| Special to Times Republican.
| Eldora, May 15.-H. D. and J. E.
Himmell. president and cashier respec-
| lively Of the Farmers Bank of Rad.
cliffe, which closed It's doors Wednes
| day. were placed under arrest at mid.
night last night and are now in the
Hardin county jail in this city.
Nessrs. Himmell returned to Eldora
on a midnight train, and warrant
charging forgery was at once served
on them. They did not appear sur
prised at their arrest. and so far have
made no effort to secure bail
The warrant was issued by JUS
rice of the peace of Sherman township
! in which Radcliffe is located, and was
sworn to by one of the many farmers
who have been served with notice by
the Hamilton County State Bank at
Webster City that it holds notes bear
| ing their names. and which are alleged
to have been forged. The warrant was
served by Constable Mason, Of Rad
cliffe. and Deputy Sheriff Thompson,
Of Eldora. who had been on the look
out for the bankers since yesterday
afternoon.
J Messrs. Himmell probably will not
be formally arraigned in court for a
! day Or two.
The Webster City Bank which
loaned money against these notes is
! expected to take some action looking
to the prosecution of the men There
are said to be about $4,000 worth Of
notes outstanding which are repudi-
ated by the alleged makers.
| Turn Over Books.
! + develops that when the Himmell
| brothers visited Eldora early Wedness-
day morning they brought with them
| the books of the bank and turned them
over to E. H. Lundy, together with a
list Of assets and liabilities. This
statement is az follows; and shows
that the bank rs heavily Indebted 10
the Iowa Loan and Trust Company. az
we'll as the Hamilton County State
Bank and local depositors:
Liabilities ................-.s3 Oo.O 900 .oC
1Securltles ..-............... loo,oeo.oI
unsecured ..-.............. 1oo,ooooo
Claims Of Radcliffe people :. las, 100000
Hamilton County State Bank
and Iowa Loan and Trust
Company ................. 100000
| Questionable paper ......... 100000
J. e. HImmel May Be Demented.
The Hinmel family claims that ]. E
Himmell the cashier is denented and
has been under the care Of a physician
since he left Radcliffe Wednesday
morning and under the constant care OF
his brother. II. D. Hmmell says he
had nothing to do with the bookkeep
ing of the hank and was not aware OF
the condition of the bank until late
Tuesday evening
Mr. Lundy spent Yesterday in Rad
cliffe securing a list Of creditors so a
meeting can be held and trustee APP
pointed.
The amount Of notes held by the
Hamilton County State Bank will tota
$500 and $40 600 Of these notes are
alleged to be forgeries
To Radcliffe For Hearing.
This afternoon the Himrlel brothers
we're taken to Radcliffe. where they
will be arraigned before Justice of the
Peace c. E. Myers on a charge Of
forgery.
A Burns detective is here today in.
vestigating the case. It Is presumed
he is employed by the American
Bankers Association.