Evening journal., 1921-07-13
TRIAL DELAY
STIRS SHORE
Two Indicted for Shortage
10 Months Ago Have
Not Been Prosecuted
DIRECTORS WRITE TO
QUEEN ANNE COURT

banks cashier. after the discovery,
told OF having speculated in wheat
futures with a friend. He and the
friend were indicted and both paid
a small part of the money back.
A large number OF residents OF
Kent Island and OF Queen Anne's
county generally are now becoming
stirred up over the fact. that no one
! has ever been tried on >the charges
4 growing out OF the. shortage. Five OF
the nine directors of the bank re-
Gently wrote TO the Court and TO the
States Attorney. practically demand
ing that the case be tried and that
4 steps be taken to prevent another
/ postponement before the court.
4 George Oliver Galloway. the former
cashier, has been granted four post
a ponements already, the last one at
a session Of court called especially.
and after the regular term, to hear
his case. The conspiracy charge
against w II. W. Lowe, Galloway's
d friend, has been settled.
Galloway. in the meantime. pur-
al sues a normal life here in Stevens
Il VILE and among the speople OF Kent
8 Island. He works daily in his
u fathers store. He is under a $4,000
a bond given to-thei Court for his ap-
W pearance.
Il Five Directors Complain.
The five directors OF the bank who
signed the letters TO the Court and
the States Attorney have declared
the belief that the ease with which
Galloway has secured postponements
Of his trial and his freedom Of
movement in the community pend
ing action by theFCourt is having a
bad moral effect. They also declared
in those letters thar 1t is having a
bad business effect-that, until the
case is tried the people cannot have
the proper confidence. in the Stevens
# Vile Bank.
on the other hand, there is un-
doubtedly large body OF sentiment
lpartcularly on Kent Island, strongly
in favor Of Galloway. A. asher. he
was affable and courteous and was
well liked. As store clerk now. he is
well liked still. He has a wife and
several children. He sold his house
and his father sold his property 10
make up some Of the shortage 10
he bank. They don't think the boy
ought TO be pushed" Those who feel
his way have smiled as postpone
nent has followed postponement at
he Cent reville Court
The tsai between these twosbodies
II public sentiment was almost
3 'orced when the letters weres sent 10
<z1 he Court and the States Attorney.
IA But out OF these letters there came
8 ,nly the appointment Of a special
physician to, examine Galloway and
he calling OF a special session OF
~ -
physician pronounced him unit for
rial. and. at the special session. the
Court again postponed the case
public Opinion Divided.
SO public opinion remains divided.
md controversies continue. The
M ;tate's Attorney. Charles f. Tucker,
~ s out-spoken in his criticism OF the
etter sent hinr by the directors. He
aid he believes the Court should
\ iave brought charges OF contempt as
result Of the letters sent THE judges.
10 declares he has done everything
o press the case.
The directors continue their critic
SIN Of Mr.. Tucker, and. plan TO push
heir fight before the next term OF
ourt.
n With 1t all, Galloway says nothing
.ase to anyone except his lawyers
"a The State Bank Examiner discov-
- W red the shortage in December. 1919
lie notified the directors and the
,ank was closed Galloway was
allied to the board room and told
his story He said he would. make
very effort to pay the money back.
He never was arrested A Stew.
nsville magistrate an former
;tate's Attorney Edwin II. Brown
lesrd the charges against him IN
he parlor Of the home OF one ol
49, he directors. Mr.. Brown called
or $4,000 ball. which Callowa,
furnished. This was later reduced
O $4,000.
. In May. 1920. he was indicted OF
4 charge of conspiracy. In tn,
neantime he had paid back SIT, sol
m Il the approximately $50. 900 of tn,
portage attributed directly TO him
owe paid back about $500 OF IN,
22,700 Of the shortage attributed
him.
||< Under the law. the two defend
.nts had a right to ask for a con
inuance at the first term Of cour
nd they took advantage OF thi
light. The next term was in No
ember. 1920.
hree Other Postponements.
At that time Calloway's fathe
vas seriously ill. The former cash
er's counsel appeared in court an
prayed that the father was ma
erial witness. that he was at death
oor, and, therefore, his client wa
ot ready to go 10 trial. A secon
postponement was granted.
In the May term OF court thi
ear the case again was docketed-
ID ocketed the first day Of court. Cal
oway, declare the directors in tn
4 Az etters TO the court and the State
Attorney-and Mr.. Tucker tells tn
anne story-took a trip to Roc
iall or Betterton the day befor
With some friends. On his wa
back 10 Stevensville he stopped {
lee his lawyers. The next day
he day Of the opening of the cour
he was in bed and doctors Ger
hcate was sent to Centreville. The
he five directors acted.
After receipt of the letters fror
he directors the Court-Judge
Hopper and Wicks sitting-ordere
special physician to examine Ca
5way.
Report BY PHYSICIANS.
This physician. DR.. J. NJ. Cochran
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