Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-15
HEAD OF BANK
DID NOT KNOW
OF BANKRUPTCY
Alleged Worthless Draft For
$4,000 Turns Up in
LemaSters Trial

Although he was president of the
Eemasters National Bank at the
time of its failure, ID. II. Neikirk
that he did not know the amount of
the shortage in the banks accounts.
II must confess that if L had seen
the statement, I could not have un-
derstood everything" he said. Il
am not an expert accountant by any
means"
Neikirk was called on the stand in
Federal court, held in the new Post
Office building. this morning, in the
case familiarly known as the LIE
masters Bank Case" His testimony
was to the effect that officers of the
bank did not know about the
shortage in accounts until a few
days before the failure. He stated
that the banks officials did not be-
lieve anything wrong in Clyde E.
huhn| who Is charged with aiding
IN the mtsappropriation of the
banks funds. Kuhn was the pro-
moter of the Louden-McConnells-
burg Railway venture, to bring a
meet it with the outer world.
This mornings evidence brought
to light $4,000 draft, alleged to
be bogus, which was deposited by
Kuhn in the Lemasters Bank. The
draft, according to the testimony,
was drawn against New York firm,
and Kuhn asked, witnesses said,
that the draft be held for a few days
before it would be collected. Presi-
dent Neikirk, Assistant Cashier
Francis l.. Raft and other witnesses
said that they had seen the draft.
Among other witnesses called this
morning were Robert d. Garrett,
receiver of national banks. who was
in charge of the liquidation of the
Lemasters bank; and Thomas NC
Gee. special agent of the depart
ment. McGee testified that Kuhn
told him his name was Charles
Kuhn but he later gave him a cor
rect name.
Richard Manning, of Scranton. is
ably handling the defense of the
case. John NJ. McCourt, assistant
district attorney, is in charge of the
prosecution of the case, which is
directed against Enos D. Myers,
cashier of the bank, with Kuhn as
his confederate in misappropriation
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it is charged. were used for the
building of the railroad. The rail-
road venture later failed and bank
examiners Investigations disclosed
the Irregularities.
an the same court this morning
the Gerseta Corporation, rof New
York. trading under the name of the
Cliff Throwing Company, of Scran-
ton, was fined $500 for violation of
the Child Labor Act. Judge Charles
b. Wilmer presided.
Joseph and Peppino Canstanzo, of
Dunmore, were yesterday given CO.
day sentences in the Lycoming coun-
ty Jail for violation of the Selective
Conscription Act in failing to regis
ter. They will be placed in Glass A
at the expiration of sentence and
certified for active military duty.
Other sentences in yesterday aft
ernoon's session included those of
Herman Giess and Roy Hardy, SEN
fenced to ten days in the Franklin
county Jail. They will also be placed
in Class Ia. Forrest Donmoyer, of
Harrisburg, pleaded guilty on the
charge of violating the postal laws
by opening his employers mail. SEN
tence was suspended, but he was or
dered to appear in court a year
hence, and placed on $500 bail. He
must also make monthly report
to the court.
For embezzlement of postal funds.
Edwin E. Einstein, postal clerk at
Carlisle, was sentenced to four
months in the Cumberland cocnty
Jail. 1t was testified that the money
taken from the funds had been fully
repaid,