The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
GAIN DELAY IN
TRIAL OF TAzE
Embezzlement Charges Against
Former Banker Continued to
September Term.
Especial Moline Service.l

W. l. Taze, deposed president Of
the Manufacturers State bank.
East Moline, will not be tried on
charges of embezzlement and for
gerry until the September term of
circuit court. Judge N. A. Larson
today granted the continuance up
on mption of the plaintiff.
ThYee reasons are advanced in
support of the motion. 1t is repre-
sented that Taze is not in physical
condition to undergo trial at this
time, being afflicted with neuras-
thenia and general nervous disor-
ders. Affidavits of three physi-
clans are submitted in this connec-
ton
1t is further charged that the in
dictment does not set forth the
transactions in which criminal acts
are alleged, and that bill of par
ticulars should be filed before the
defendant comes to trial to give
him opportunity in which to pre-
pare his defense. He declares that
none of the papers or records in
volved in the alleged transactions
are now in his hands.
The defendant gives as a third
reason the fact that he was indict-
ed by grand jury of the May term,
1920, but was given assurance by
,, the Manufacturers State bank. that
the Indictment never would be
! pressed to the point of prosecu-
ton. Taze sets forth that he was
promised this in return for his
assistaRce>o of the bank in it's suit
/ against the american Surety COM
pany.
Taze represents that this assur-
ance deceived him to the extent
that he felt a sense of security
causing him to neglect 10 prepare
! to defend himself and to permit his
witnesses to scatter
The motion reads that the de-
PENDANT had been deceived during
the two years. during which time
1.-The said Manufacturers State
bank, through its agents and attor.
neys. was stealthily, slyiy. >mali
ciously and wickedly preparing to
circumvent and take advantage Of
and impose upon and wrong and in
i jure this defendant from preparing
and making an adequate and pro
4 per defense in this cause, and nov
comes into court to reinforce thu
states attorney of Rock Islant
county and urge an immediate tria
in this cause, being itself thorough
ly prepared and equipped to prose
cute vigorously and unfairly thi'
defendant
I Secures New Counsel.
1t was further. represented to tn,
court that if the defendant SHOULD
be forced into immediate trial hi
defense would be in danger "b,
reason of confidential and intimat
and fraternal relations between tn
attorney representing the Manu-
; facturers' State bank, who is no,
seeking to assist in the prosecu
ton in this cause. and the forme
attorney of this defendant, who wa
until recently sole attorney 70
this defendant
The motion for continuance wa
presented by new counsel for Taz,
i John o. Allen, w. C. Allen an
. Harry NJ. McCaskrin. Heretofor
he was represented by Andrew OF
: son.
i Delays Civil Cases.
As a result of the indisposition {
Mr.. Taze, the trial of the case {
the Manufacturers State ban
! tagainst Joseph Young, being SUI
to collect on a note, has been dii
( continued and the jury 'dismisse'
g There was to have been a witnes
3 for the defendant. This is the sex
3 ond time Of the term, trial of th
j, case has been started and intel
!, rupted.