Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-16
WDo6TER CirY BANK SECURES
RE.ARREsr OF RADCLIFFE
BANKERS.
PLAN TO SECURE RELEASE
ON BONDS PREVENTED
Men Held to Grand Jury on frs1
Charge Of Forsery-5ankr uptey Pc
tition 40 Filed Declared to Be au'tS
and May Be Rssistee-Run Closes
National Bank at Corning.
Special TO Tires-Repuolican.

Special TO Tim
Eldora, May lS.-H. D. and J. T.
Hirnmell, who were taken TO RaocAle
from this city Friday afternoon Tor
preliminary hearing on the charge o.
forgery in connection with the a.lalTs
and closing of the Farmers bank o!
Radcliffe, waived preliminary hearing
and were held 20 the grand Jury II
$4,000 bonds each. which we're p7ac'
tically arransed for, when word came
from the sheriff OF Hamilton county
that both men were wanted by the o.
fcers of that county and that the she-
riff held q warrant for their arrest
Both men were then brought 70 the
county Jail in this county.
The next session o. the hardih
county grand jury viii convene in this
city in September. unless Judge
Wright, who is to hoId an adjourned
session Of the March term OF court here
June S, concludes 70 authorize ne re-
convening OF the investigating BODY.
Sampson Is Complainant.
The first arrest after information had
been filed against the Hinulell orosA-
ers by John Sampson. OF F-a6cliNe.
charging them with forging his name
to note for $4,000. AS soon as the
news OF their arrest reached Radcliffe
Gust J. Patek, detective to- the Iowa
Bankers association who was sent TO
Radcliffe from Dies Moices 20 iav-stl-
gate the case, and Marshal J. Q. Ma
son, OF Radcliffe, came to Elco-a ana
accompanied Sheriff Thomas Walsh, OF
Hardin county. back TO Radcliffe Win
the prisoners.
Owing 20 the fart .rat the Eimmells
waived examination the hearing TOOK
but a short time, and the $4,000 bond
was fixed for their appearance before
the grand Jury Aug. 81.
W. r, Williams one o. the atco--
neys fo- the state, said that others N
Radcliffe were prepared TO file into--
NATION agains. the Hinmells but that
they PROBABLY would not DO so unless
the prisoners got out on bond.
Bankruptcy Petition Irregular.
The Bankruptcy petition Aled D. the
Himmell brothers is decidedly irregu-
lar and It is stated here will not stand
In the courts.
About $4,000 Is listed under the
heading Of secured claims and Dor
fOWe0 on mortgages II. u MIN l!tc 20
tition states mortgages are held as
FIRST mortgages on different lands in
Iowa but names can not be given at
this time.
Among the unsecured claims men
TONED are:
Hamilton County state Bank. Web
ster City. $4,000.
About 100 persons in Radcliffe and
vicinity who had deposits in bank Of
$4,000.
Iowa Trust and Savings Pank, Des
Moines loans OF note. $4,000.
State National Bank, Iowa Fails.
money on note, 100000.
Listed under the heading Of credit
/ ors holding securities are the follow
Ing:
Enamel Concrete COMPANY Of Des
MONIES. $4,000; American Life 1nsur-
ance Company Of Des Noines, balance
i due on stock purchased and for which
as shares OF stock IN the com pany
now held by petitioners, also for ad-
ditionaI sum borrowed thereon. :5S.S-5
Estimated value OF securities on
above Is s77,s25. First National BAN;
OF Hubbard. money borrowed on note,
$4,000, secured BY notes as collate