The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-12-01
FXANDER JURY DlSAGREES
AND Is DISCHARGED.
ped. guror Reported to Have Stood
Firm in Voting Against
Conviction.

The twelve men selected to try
rye Alexander on the charge of ac-
ting a deposit for his bank when
.. knew it to be inSolvent, eleven of
m believed him to be guilty, and
90. voted for his acquittal. w. A.
--,.. mason. a director in the North
-fdletown Deposit Bank, in this
nty. was the juror who held out
acquittal-
.7ever before in the history of the
LII of a criminal case in this county
--. 2 iurv as a whole been so willing
--- even eager to discuss the happen
re of that body during their discus
.-oss. During the :wenty-four hours
heir deliberations numerous bal
- we're taken, each resulting the
re eleven for conviction and one
- acouital. Every honorable means
~. used to induce Mr.. Thomasson to
---e with his associates and save
-. county the expense of another
~. but to no avail.
81 four o'clock, friday afternoon,
---age Robert L. Stout called the jury
&c court and propounded to each one
4 them individually the question:
- YOU think it possible for you to
e~7.ve at a verdict?" Each juror
c-sTered mo" The Judge said that
also believed that they could not
-=2ah a verdict, and that it would be
81 and unjust to detain them any
-r-zer, and, after thanking them for
err services, he announced that they
ere formally discharged from the
.CcsE.
n an interview with Mr.. Alexander
e~-er the Jury had been discharged he
80 that he had no comment to
-25te of any kind whatsoever upon
- result.
= the Circuit Court Saturday morn
= Judge Stout, on motion OF Com
wealth's Attorney Victor Bradley
:ssged an order calling a special term
= ne Court beginning December Il
40 closing January 4, for the purpose
ri irving eleven of the thirty-two in
dement's against Mr.. Alexander
F-,t of the indictments upon which
H. will be tried charged embezzle
Ills of the banks funds and three
a,s-ing and changing checks anc
NOES. Mr.. AleXander'S attorneys Oh
iec1ed. but were overruled.
=. Circuit Court the same morning
NJ. John J. Williams, representing
Social Deputy Banking COMMISSIONS
79r,c1ner Woodford, made a tender o
SO 900 in cash to n. Kriener as set
..zYlent OF his claim of S37 800 agalns
us bank Mr.. Kriener is suing to re
cover $4,000 in notes given him a.
c- ateral for his loan to the bank o
So 800 in Government bonds. Mr.
E-zaner refused the proffer of $40,
0la The Commissioners claim is tina
liz bank could borrow only 20. pc
c5-. of its capital stock of $4,000
s~5 that therefore, Mr. Kriener is en-
-:--ed to only $4,000.
an order which issued from tn
Tort, Deputy Banking COMMISSIONS
W-adford was instructed to distrlt
ute out of his hands a payment OF 2
us- cent. on all claims against tn
Alexander Bank, which have been rec
o1-.zed by him. This includes all TN
devositors and all other claimant
vy'-7se claims haze been admitted D.
Eae Deputy Commissioner. IN
money is ready for distribution an
those entitled to receive it may OF
L1-- IL by Calling dI Tic OiiiNN " -
R,rbOn Bank & Trust Co.
Eany claims that have not been rec
o-- zed will have to await for the az
v5;cation of the Court, but ampi
funds. it is stated, have been reserN
e5 > put these claims upon an equs
fCccing with those now recognized
soon as the Court has adjudged tnei
JOY open claims against the Comml'
s--. to pay.