The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-15
nENA MAN NAMED
IN BANK SCANDAL
August Jaedicke, Hanover, Kas.,
Banker, Said to Be Brother-in-Law
or r. Messal-Wanted Man Was
Captured in Louisiana.


From the Kansas City Times.
Shreveport, La, July 1.-THE trail
that ended In the capture of August
Jaedicke, Jr, Hanover, Kas., banker
ran the length Of the Mississippi
River From st. Paul to the mouth
Of the river a stream of transactions
that mean new chapters to the wreck
age of the Hanover State Bank flowed.
Jaedicke's relatives stayed by him
to the end, but hastened that end In
his capture are revelations of his get
away, his continued financial kiting
and an obsession that he still could
make good
The Great Northern State Bank of
St. Paul was Jaedicke's depository.
Even before the Hanover crash came
he had built up balance under the
name Of Sam Jones that gave him
funds in this gulf territory. Jaedicke's
diamonds are also admitted to be in
the vaults of the St. Paul bank
Shreveport met w. r. Messal in
March. He was a mine promoter with
ore properties near Mena, Ark. His
son and the later's bride came to
Shreveport soon after, ostensibly from
Joplin. Victor Messal helped his faith
er He later made application for a
position III the First National Bank
here. His references included those
from the Hanover State Bank. Before
accepting bank employment that fin
ally was rendered, young Messal went
away ION Business" Shreveport now
remembers his departure was at the
time Of the Hanover bank crash, but
Shreveport suspected nothing then.
The Messals, father and son, return
ed to Shreveport and the bank job
was obtained by young Messal six
weeks ago. A month ago "Sam
Jones,p well dressed, prosperous and
affable. met Shreveport. He rendered
q draft on the st. Paul bank for $500
for collection. Young Messal took the
draft, introduced "Jones" to the Off
cials and when the St. Paul bank wired
acceptance of the draft Mr.. Jones be-
came parsonage. Another draft for
$3.50 was accepted and paid, and the
man, who was looking for a business
location. established good credit.
The Messals were his sponsors.
/ Thru agents of the Western Union,
which suffered loss thru Jaedicke's
enbezzIement, it was learned that
xS. Messal. Sr., was a Jaedicke be-
{6re her marriage. The trail heated
and Sam Jones" began to admit that
Shreveport didn't offer business possi-
biIities he thought it should He ten
f7ered another draft on the st. Paul
hank for $500, taking 800 cash and
800 III cashiers check, payable to
i bank ia Alexandria, La. Jaedicke,
81 Jones, then left.
Bv that time st. Paul and Chicago
noIice were interrupting the torrid
61tet of Shreveport with kilograms.
fHet traced the Messal relationship
4Ild Shreveport began to connect diff
fereut leads that pointed unerringly
to jones as the wanted Jaedicke. The
local police told of the bank transac-
tions here. arrested young Messal as
he was about to board a train Friday
for Alexandria, and when informed
chat the st. Paul bank had refused to
honor The last draft for $500, wilted.
The warrant for Jaedicke's arrest
still is q semi-mystery here. A St
Paul dispatch said F. X. Bvtterfeld
os Chicago. deputy sheriff Of Wash
ineton county, Kansas, would arrive
iH Shreveport with the warrant. But
terfield did arrive with credentials as
i Kansas sheriff and special agent Of
the Western Union. When Butter
field arrived Jaedicke was in Alexan-
dria There he was known as G. M.
Max and had opened battery service
station The new name was ascer-
tanned thru the cashiers check, and
Jaedicke was arrested by alexandria
police On Information from Shreveport