The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-04
Four Believed Named in
True Bills, Is Report at
Courthouse.
FORMAL FILING AWAITS
Grand Jury Is Unable to
Bring In Action Until
JuriSt Returns.

While Judge Frank P.
Baker was reported on his
way to Louisville today to at
tend the Kentucky Derby, a
county grand jury consider
ing the case of the defunct
Meyer-Kiser bank attempted
to file indictments believed to
name four former officers of
the bank.
1t was reported the indictments
charge enlightenment.
Because Of the absence of Judge
Baker, according to attaches of the
court, the jury was unable formally
to return the indictments. Frantic
efforts we're being made to reach
Judge Baker who is reported due in
French Lick tonight on his way to
Kentucky.
Walking into the deserted criminal
courtroom, Paul Krauss, foreman of
the grand jury, is reported to have
told bailiff that the jury was
ready to return indictments in the
Meyer-Kiser case.
Blanket Notice Not Left
Gentlemen, if it's the Judge you're
hunting, I'm afraid he's out of
town. He went to the Derby" said
Bailiff Roy Lowe.
He left about an hour ago.
added the bailiff.
Isn't there any way you can get
in touch with him? Isn't he over
at the Democratic Club?" questioned
Prosecutor Wilson.
NO, just called there about an
hour ago to try to get him." re-
torted the bailiff.
But he's stopping at French Lick
tonight on his way to the Derby,
and you might get him there"
pointed out the bailiff.
But these are the most important
indictments we've brought down."
the grand jury foreman is reported
to have said.
Herbert E. Wilson, prosecuting at
torney, who has been in charge of
the investigation of the closed bank,
also insisted that the indictments
were most important"
Why, they are in the Meyer
Kiser case" said Prosecutor Wilson.
The prosecutor and the grand jury
foreman consulted with other mem
bers of the jury and it was decided
to attempt to reach Judge Baker by
telephone and have a judge pro TEN.
named to receive the indictments
either this afternoon or tomorrow
morning.
Bank Closed in 1881
Mr.. Wilson is striving to get au-
thority from Judge Baker to APP
point pro TEN. judge in order
that the indictments may be re-
turned formally. The customary
blanket notice empowering the
appointment of pro tenn. Judge
was not left by Judge Baker in his
absence, it was sead.
-Four former officers of the bank
are reported to have been under
investigation by the grand Jury.
They are Ferd and Sol Meyer. Mel
vile Cohn and j. J. Kiser.
The Meyer brothers now are in
Florida, and it was understood the
purported indictments also provide
for the necessary fugitive proceed
ing-
The Meyer-Kiser bank closed its
doors May II, 1881. Some time
later Judge Earl Cox named Alvah
Rucker as special investigator into
the affairs of the bank. Mr.. Rucker
made report to Judge Cox and
his findings we're turned over to
Prosecutor Wilson for grand jury
investigation.
Floyd Mattice who named special
grand jury prosecutor to handle the
probe before the high jury.
When the bank closed they had
on their books deposits to the
amount of s1743,73353. distributed
as follows: Demand deposits, $793,-
807.56: construction deposits, ST.
38755; savings deposits, 1894. 10806
and certificates of deposit, s63 ,35036.