Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
WAGGONER'S WIFE
| GOES BEFORE Jury
Relatives of Banker Held in
$500,O00 Fraud Are
Examined.
Nv the Associated PrerS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 19.-The
wife and son Of Charles D. Wagsoner,
indicted president of the Bank Of Tel
luride, Colo, Frances Carlson, 1s-year-
old clerk in the bank, and Harry D.
Miller, the bankers barber, were taken
today before the Federal grand Jury
investigating how Waggoner fraudu-
lently obtained $500,00 credit through
six New York banks.
That Miller had been asked by the
banker to accompany him from Tel
was no suggestion of improper conduct
on the BARRIERS part. the Government
was anxious to learn what he and
Waggoner had talked about on the
journey.
Mrs. Mary Belle waggoner and her
son, Charles, jr., and the other wit
nesses were questioned by Assistant
United States Attorney Emanuel G.
Kleid.
They entered the grand jury room
after Amelia Jones, youthful niece of
the banker, had told Federal investi-
gators that she and Miss Carlson I'M
Willingly had sent the six coded tele-
grams which enabled the banker to OBJ
tain the credit. Miss Margaret Jones,
sister of Amelia. appeared before the
grand jury with her sister yesterday.
United States Attorney Charles H.
Tuttle said he believed the sisters and
Miss Carlson innocent of any wrong
doing.
Messages Sealed.
The messages were sealed in envel-
opes, she said, and she was unaware of
their contents. Hhe said she gave two
of the envelopes to Miss Carlson to dis
patch when she received a telegram
from Waggoner directing her to send
the six messages. She said she sent the
other four herself.
Federal officials who previously had
said they we're informed Margaret Jones
sent some Of the messages declared to-
night that Amelia had made it clear
that Margaret had not sent any of
them. Both Amelia and Margaret were
taken before the grand jury to testify
today. Miss Carlson was expected to
testify later. Federal Attorney Tuttle
announced he was convinced they were
innocent of any wrongdoing.
Federal officials announced that
Amelia told them c. E Downtain.
cashier of the Bank of Telluride, had
received from Waggoner early in August
a power of attorney as to all Wag-
goner's property. valued at about $685.
600. with instructions to use 1t in case
of trouble at the bank"
Destroys Paper.
Downtain had failed to tell Of the
power of attorney when questioned.
Later he said he had thought it no
earthly usa ~ my one" had not used
it and had destroyed it after receiving
a subpoena to appear here.
Federal investigators expressed Curl
osity concerning the disposition Of $50
600. which they said was transmitted
to the Bank of Telluride. in cash, from
the proceeds of the $225, 900 certified
, check. which was turned over by Wag-
goner to the First National Bank OF
Pueblo. Colo.
They said the Telluride Bank received
the money shortly before Colorado bank
! examiners took the institution in charge.
The investigators said they expected
information as to the $4,000 from a
Colorado State banking ofhcial who has
been subpoenaed to come here with
records.
The grand jury already has indicted
Waggoner for mail frauds and is con.
tinuif1g its investigation to learn II
there was any one who willingly aided
him in executing his financial plot.