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Tell Seven Witnesses of Business Methods In Casselton Bank Further attempts by the government 000 turned over to the bank by the Frank Lynch Co. for investment. to show up the alleged inconsistency in the business methods of R. C. and Representatives of corresponding banks yesterday testified that the First W. F. Kittel, both of Casselton, chargNational bank of Casselton did not ed with embezzlement and falsifying have amounts to its credit as shown of accounts in connection with the affairs of the First National bank of by the books in that institution. J. L. Wire, attorney for the City that city, were continued in federal National bank of Chicago, testified court before Judge C. F. Amidon this that the First National bank of Casselmorning. Seven witnesses, all of whom testiton had no credits with his bank, while the bank's books showed $25,000. His fied to their business relations with the First National bank, and the testimony was corroborated by George L. Weiss of the same institution. Northern Trading company through F. W. Gann, cashier of the First Nathe Kittel brothers, were put on the tional bank at Watertown, Wis., testistand. The eighth, R. T. Torrence, fied that the Casselton bank had no bookkeeper, for the Frank Lynch Co. credit with his institution, and had not at Casselton, was put on the stand shortly before the adjournment for had for nearly six years, though the luncheon, his examination to be conbank's books showed a credit of $6,000. tinued this afternoon. Others to testify were C. O. SimT. J. Cummings of Towner, J. G. mons, cashier of the Grandin State Robertson of Rushford, Minn., Dr. W. P. Baldwin of Casselton, M. A. Grombank, O. J. Bagley, receiver for the mesch of Casselton, Gustav Schur of Towner State bank, T. J, Tonner, cashier of the same bank. Their testiArthur, Otto Werner of Davenport, mony also related to credits. and R. D. McKonn of Atlanta, III., were those to testify, their testimony R. S. Wilson of Boston, Mass., was on the stand when court adjourned for relating to the handling of farm and real estate loans, and renewals. the afternoon. His testimony related to loans he had made in this state, Through Mr. Torrence's testimony an attempt is being made to trace $15,and handled through the Kittels.
