The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-13
Bond for Release of Jaedicke
When He Returns to State.
Belief That Hanover Cashier
Will Make Good Losses.
IT MERCY OF THE COURT
Belief Here That Kansas De-
faulter Will Plead Guilty.
"I'lI Straighten Out Affairs" /"
Jaedicke Says on Train.

Friends of August Jaedicke, jr, de-
faulting Hanover banker. will provide
! bond for his release when he is re-
turned to Washington county We'd
nesday. Jaedicke is now on his way.
to Kansas in custody of the Washing
ton county sheriff. The party left
Alexandria, La. this morning
1t is the belief of state officials that
bond of $4,000 will be required
of the banker. Walter z. Wilson,
state bank commissioner. returned to
Topeka this morning. following trip
to Washington and Hanover. He ex-
pressed the belief that Jaedicke's
frinds would come to his rescue and
provide bond.
! There is as yet uncertainty as to
the course which the criminal action
against Jaedicke will take. The
banker is expected to be able to secure
stitution on its feet. But the matter
of hearing will not be determined
until Jaedicke returns to the state.
He May Plead Guilty.
Belief is expressed that Jaedicke
may pleau guilty and seek court in
dulgence. He has frankly admitted
his, shortages. but has not gone into
details regarding the manner of his
operations A staten ent regarding the
use of bank funds and manipulations
may be made later following confer
ences which Jaedicke will hold with
his attorneys in Washington county.
There is a belief in Washington
that Jaedicke's bond will be $50, 900
and that it will be provided by his
| friends
On His Way Home.
Shreveport. La. July1 3--After hav-
inc oil
! hotel to break the fatigue of his trip
! from Alexandria, La, where he was
arrested last Friday, August Jaedicke,
! Jr., who faces charges of embezzling
| s13S,000 of its funds and wrecking the
/ Hanover State Bank of Hanover, Kan,
/ left Shreveport today for his home
| city under escort of Sheriff Collins
i Of Hanover and Deputy Sheriff But
] terfield. an agent of the Western
| Union Telegraph company from whom
he is also charged with embezzling
$4,000.
From Alexa ndria, Jaedicke was ac-
| cempanied by his sister, Mrs. Richard
Messall OF Shreveport, who is also
/ his companion on the trip back to
Hanover and by his nephew. Victor
| Messan and the latterss wife.
The presence of his relatives espe-
/ cially his sister, who has been to Kan
sas and worked on plans with Mrs.
| Jaedicke and friends for the reorgan-
| 1ation OF the wrecked institution, has
fired the prisoners spirits. Before
leaving here, he remarked 'T never
| felt better in my life. I am going
back to my wife and babies"
| Asked how he felt about returning
to the scene of his alleged irregular
tiles, Jaedicke said:
He'll Straighten Out Affairs.
'I am anxious to get back and
J straighten out the affairs of the bank
and help reorganize it. 1 am conf
/ dent that L VIII be able to straighten
out matters as I believe that my
J friends will come to my aid Ny sis
/ ter, Mrs. MeSsall, who went to Kan
sas soon after my coming here, and my
wife have been working on plans to
/ reorganize the bank and have secured
: the aid of many prominent bankers
/ think that when I am brought to trial
/ the prosecution will be severe on me,
| but 1 do believe if I fail in the mat
| ter of reorganizing the bank that it
| will go hard with me.
/, Il was worried until I saw my sis
I ter. who arrived in Alexandria the
! morning after L was arrested and told
! me what the conditions were in Ham
over. What she told put new life in
me and has made me feel like a diff
! ferent man.. I knew that my friends
| would stand by me-"
| Mrs. Messan wired Jaedicke's law
yer to meet them "wednesday after
noon and promptly make bond pend
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