The daily sentinel., 1914-01-28
ORS0N ADAMS
GIVES BOND:
IS RELEASED
Commissioner at Delta Fixes
Bail at $1,000 Which is
Promptly Given.
CASE GOES TO The GRAND JURY

Orson Adams was formally placed
under arrest this morning by Deputy
Marshal Thomas Clark on the charge
filed against him in Denver following
the closing OF the Mesa County Ma
tional bank.
Mr.. Adams accompanied by num-
ber OF friends who had volunteered
their assistance in giving bond for
him, met Marshal Clark at the de-
pot, and with his bondsmen and at
torneys left for Delta on the narrow
guage where he appeared before NJ
r. Welch, United States commission
er and gave bond.
Following the news of the charges
against Mr.. Adams, first given pub
licity last evening, Mr.. Adams was be-
sieged by offers of assistance from
dozens of friends, who have every
confidence that he will be able to
clear himself of the charges made by
the federal authorities. Among 9TH
crs, G. C. Parks, president of the
Glenwood National bank and one of
the leading bankers of the state,
proffered his assistance. but Mr..
Adams preferred to accept the assist
ance OF local men. Those who ac-
companied him to Delta to arrange
the bond were ex-senator Horace 7.
DeLong, A. p. Wadsworth, Jack Nc
Luen, Matt Flynn and James Purcell.
Former U. S. Attorney Thomas Ward,
Jr., of Denver and Judge S. NJ. Logan
attorneys Tor Mr.. Adams, accompan-
led him, l.. NJ. Reeves, the depart
ment of justice expert who swore to
the~complaint also making the trip
to appear before the United States
commissioners. 81
Arriving at Delta, Mr.. Adams ap-
peared before Commissioner Welch,
who read the complaint, in which it
was charged that the defendant had
Andrew Taylor. Mr.. Adams. by his
attorney, waived examination, and
was held to await the action OF the
federal grand jury.
l.. NJ. Reeves, representing the gov
ernment, asked that the bond be
fixed at $4,000. Commissioner
WEIGH however. declared that the
bond of $4,000 was sufficient to in
sure the presence of the defendant
at any time He said that the bond
was not intended as punishment,
but to insure his appearance, and
that Mr. Adams had shown no dis
position to avoid trial, or to get
away during the two months, when
1t was known that charges would be
filed. Personally, he said, he had
full confidence that Mr.. Adams
would appear. even though released
on his own recognizance. He there
fore deemed the amount suggested
by the government as excessive and
fixed the bond at $4,000.
Mr.. Adams at once signed the bond
as principal, and the following signed
as sureties: James l.. Purcell, John
A. McLuen, NJ H. Flynn, Horace T.
De Long, A. P. Wadsworth and
George A. Porter.
Mr.. Adams and his attorneys, with
the sureties, left Delta this afternoon
and will return to the city this eve
ming.
The story of the charges against
Mr.. Adams caused sensation IN
Grand junction last evening. Whlie
there had been rumors of trouble at
the bank for many weeks, there was
no general knowledge of them, and
many of the depositors even now re-
fuse to believe there is any basis Tor
the action taken against Mr.. Adams.
1t was stated today that the action
of the government was precipitated
by the Mesa county grand jury which
had examined several witnesses in
connection with the bank failure.