The Sauk Centre herald., 1929-11-07
WE'RE, EMBEZZLER
ARRESTED in WEST
West Union Bank Cashier
and Mrs. Sylvia Maus
Landed in Frisco
SHERIFF ADAMS ON WAY
Reported Shortage Will Be
Well Over 1O,00O-DepOs-
itOrs Will Fight I

James H. We're, embezelling g.
year-old cashier of the West Union
State Bank was arrested at San
Francisco, CAL, Monday, with his
travelling companion. Mrs Sylvia
Maus, also of West Union.
AS Herald readers will recall the
first intimation the stockholders
and officers of the bank had that
anything was wrong was when the
institution did not open for busi.
ness Friday morning, Oct 18.
The young man stood exceptional
ly high in the community and it
was first thought he was ill.
AS far as is known young We're
was the only person who had the
combination to the safe and vault.
1t was late Saturday afternoon,
Oct. 10, before experts from the
city succeeded in opening the safe.
With the departure of We're,
Mrs. Sylvia Maus, the mother of a
12-year-old blind daughter at Fari-
bault, was missing from her res
taurant in the village.
The name of We're had been
connected with Mrs. Maus for some
thine prior to their departure which
is supposed to have been about
100 a. m, Friday morning.
According to the Associated
Press dispatch from San Francisco
telling of the arrests, We're is al
legged to have stated that his para
mour was securing a divorce from
her husband.
The stockholders carried a $10,-.
600 indemnity insurance policy on
Werre. 1t was felt that investiga-
ton would show hat the bond was
ample to cover all peculations.
Rumors fly thick and fast and Of
course the officers in charge will
not make any public statements
until their labors are completed. It
is quite generally accepted as a fact
at this writing. Thursday morning,
that the embezzlement will likely
be nearer $4,000 than $4,000. The
| banks total assets at close of bus
mess Oct. A, 1929, were $53,971 .63.
According the news dispatch
from Frisco We're stated that he
knew his embezzlement was at
least $500. ..-..........-
Very soon after Werre's depar-
ture three warrants were issued
for his arrest. The first charged
embezzlement of $500; the second
$4OO and the third 5000.
Wednesday afternoon Governor
Christianson issued extradition pa
pers on the Governor of California
to turn We're over to the Sheriff
of Todd county, Minnesota. Armed
with these documents Sheriff S. H..
Adams, of Long Prairie, left St.
Paul last evening for San Francis
CO. He expects to arrive at his
Western destination Saturday eve
ming. r...
It is not known whether young
Werre will waive extradition pro-
ceedings. If he does the Sheriff
should return about Wednesday or
Thursday. If fight is put up it
may delay him several days.
It is understood that Todd coun-
ty has not preferred any charges
against Mrs. Maus, and she will
likely be left on the West Coast.
Almost every stockholder and
depositor and many not financially
interested in the bank have their
pet theories in connection with
embezzlement and closing of the
bank.
The officers and stockholders
have every confidence in County
Attorney William Woods, of Todd
county, but it is understood that at
a meeting of the depositors held
one evening this week an assess
ment of cents on every dollar on
deposit was levied to employ a
firm of well known attorneys to
sift this embezzlenaent to the bot
tom.