The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-21
20 Accused
of Fraud
Go on Trial
Two Defendants in Case In
yolving Stock Promotions
Scored by Judge for
Late Appearance.
Ex-Mayor Acts as Guard

LeRobert d. Eykelboom, Denver
banker, was sharply reprimanded by
Federal Judge Woodrough YESTERDAY
afternoon when he arrived in the
court room 10 minutes after ?, the
regular starting time.
you have kept Is defendants,
that many attorneys and a number
of Jurors waiting" said the court TO
EykeIboom. Don't let this occur.
again. Marshal, take charge OF him
for the rest of the day
Eykelboom was led away 10 a seat
in custody of Deputy Marshal Rudy.
A moment later Harold r. cozier,
Omaha banker, also one OF the De
PENDANTS, hurried into court. The
Judge called him up and gave him
the same reprimand and placed him
in the deputy marshals custody.
They are two of the 20 defendants
being tried on charges Of using tne
mails to defraud in the Colonial Tin
Der and Coal corporation, Pioneer
State bank and Guaranty Security
company promotions here.
Jury Being Selected.
All Yesterday afternoon was used
invork Of getting a jury. About TWO
hours more today Will be required TO
complete the panel.
United States Attorney j. G hia=
sier and Special Assistant William
Dorsey are alone in prosecuting the
defendants. who are represented b.
20 attorneys.
-f~n ~
for the defense yesterday was by W.
p. Gurley. Abel Y. Shotwell, FORMER
county attorney, attorney for Tnomas
II Matters, questioned them also
asking, Have you heard people talk
about Mr.. Matters?" Have you
formed any prejudice against him.
One Stands Third Trial.
Matters had been convicted twice
in the court room where he is now on
trial. The other two convictions
we're In connection with the failure
OF a bank in Sutton, Neb.
Ed P, Smith, former mayor OF
Omaha. counsel for Willard Y
Mathews. was made a deputy warden
of the state penitertiary yesterday by
Warden Fenfon. He will technically
be in charge OF Mathews during the
trial. Mathews was brought from the
penstentiary where hs Is serving
+ tern, for errlbezzieTnent He VIII De
allowed TO live at his home. 4s2s CAS-
street. during the trial, after which
he must return 10 the peritennafs.
Formal motions for separate triais
by the defendants were overruled by
the judge.
Defendants on Trial.
Those who went on trial yesteT-
day afternoon. besides Mathews
and Matters. were Lucien B. Fuller.
Kansas City lawyer: Rev. Charles IL
Rogers, Lincoln: Harris L. Fuller.
brother OF Lucien. Lincoln; LeRooeri
Eykelboom, banker, Denver; Waiter
Stlckel lunberman. kearney, Neo.;
f Ralph Sunderland. coal man. Omaha
/ Harold Cozier. banker. Omaha; George
l.. Roach. ex-cashier. Denver state
hank: Homer Molyneux, former en-
ploye Of this hank. yogel Gettier. for
mer empioye Of Colonial Timber and
Coal corporation. Charleston. W. Va;
II. W. Sewan. ex-stock salesman.
Omaha: Howard Sharrick. exstocS
salesman. Lincoln: John F. Hecox. for
! mer cashier Pioneer State bark.
Omaha; I'd G. Smith. salesman. Al.
burn: James @. Cloud, salesman.
Omaha: William Culver. financier.
Monroyia. Cal: All L. S5einert, former
employe Pioneer State hank. or,ahs.
Two men. Thomas N. Finney. Of
Omaha and James Is. Ellison q
Charleston. ". Va, are fusitives from
I justice.
i Congressnian-elee Willis G. Seas
IS one Of the IS lawyers for the de-
PENDANTS. His client Is II. w Sevall