The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-16
FIVE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
IN BANK PROBE
Three Bismarck Bank Officials
and Two Bank Examiners
Indicted
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000
Bench Warrants Issued for
Five Defendants When Find
ing Is. Reported
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000

BondS were posted here today for
the appearance Of tho men indicted
by the Burleigh county grand jury in
connection with the closing Of the
Bismarck bank two years ago.
The bonds were fixed by District
Judge Fred Jansonius at $4,000 each
at the time he issued bench warrants
for the five defendants yesterday.
None Of them had anything to say
for publication with regard to the
indictments, although it was indi-
Gated that . statement might be
made by Captain Baker at some
later time.
They were indicted by the grand
jury which Investigated the closing
Of the bank.
The list Of defendants made pub
lie last night includes Isaac p.
Baker, president Of the bank; Ben
ton Baker, son Of I. p. Baker:
George H. Russ, vice president and
cashier Of the bank when It closed
and now . resident Of Fargo; State
Bank Examiner Gilbert Semingson,
and F. B. McAneney, deputy state
bank examiner.
This indictment charges all Of the
men with conspiring to defraud the
depositors Of the bank by receiving
deposits in the Institution when they
knew it to be insolvent, and probably
will be the indictment on which first
trial will be had. This il Z separate
charge and is in addition to the
charges Of receiving deposits in an
insolvent bank filed against al Of
the defendants except McAneney.
Bench warrants for their arrest
were issued yesterday by District
Judge Fred Jansonius but the men
were not actually taken into Gus
tody. Their attorneys were expect
ed to appear today and post bond,
fixed by this court ct $4,000 each.
F5-ty-eight indictments were re-
turned by the jury. ]. p. Baker and
Russ were made defendants torethtf
in 81 Of them. I. p. Raksr, .Bcatoll
Baker, Gilbert Semineson and +. B,
McAneney were connected in two
charges. Seven were directed
against I. p. Baker alone, and one
against Russ. Semingson was made
sole defendant in two Of the reports.
Isaac p. Baker is charged with
permitting, advising, conniving at
and being accessory to receiving
money in an insolvent bank on 45
counts.
Russ faces 80 counts on the same
charge and an additional charge Of
converting 5000 to his own use.
Benton Baker faces two counts on q
charge of accepting money in an in
solvent bank.
Semingson is charged with mis-.
, 1easance In office and with aiding
in the receipt Of money by an in
solvent bank, total Of three counts.
McAneney is charged with aiding
in the receipt Of money by an in
solvent bank.
Counts Against Baker
Some Of the counts, were against
Isaac r. Baker, his name appearing
on al but 8 Of the 48 indictments.
Russ is named alone on one count
and Benton Baker is named with
others on the two counts which he
faces and McAneney appears only
on the indictment charging al Of
the defendants jointly with receiv-
ing Or aiding in the receipt Of money
in m insolvent ank.
Bench warrant: for the arrest Of
the defendants were issued today By
Judge Fred Jansonius Of the Bur.
! leigh county district court and al
Of th, defendants have arranged to
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