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Nebraska OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF JUDGE AND JURY SINCE DAY MORNING The jury term of the district court Pierce county convened at Pierce Monday morning with Judge Stewart on the bench. As had been announced for several weeks, the first case was the State Nebraska Frank Pilger, of the defunct Pierce State The greater part of the forenoon was in securing jury and to the spent surprise the jury securmany and sworn in at ten minutes of charged with making false entries in the books of the bank and the funds the Geo Vinson estate. The afternoon was taken amining witness for the State. Richard Synovec, living west of Pierce, the first witness for the State. He swore that he leased portion of the land belonging to the Vinson from Mr. Pilger, who was executor of the same. The rent was cured by notes that Mr. Synovec swore that he paid when due or fore. Geo. Vinson also swore that she leased land of Mr. Pilger ecutor of the above estate and paid him the rent when due. County Judge identified the records his office the probating of the estate. There some controversy over the notice of Final Proof the estate. seems that this notice ready for but Judge the publication of the the request of some attorneys. As brought out the testimony that there was money the Vinson estate, the attorneys for the state next traced the the Pierce State Bank. Deibler the cashier, stated that Mr. Pilger deposited money in the bank his own name. That part of the was deposited to the Investment Co. later transferred back to the bank. It also bought out that the general fund of the city, also the fund, were kited through the Pierce and forth from the Investment to the Pierce State some of the listeners this case is was of frenzied finance. Mr. Deibler case seemed to be willing witness. He testified that he had nothing to do the handling of the Vinson Mr. Pilger looked after that and everything was his ger's) handwriting. Mr. Deibler was the witness stand part of Monafternoon and about all of Tuesday day forenoon. On cross examination brought out that Mr. Deibler first became vice president of the bank and later cashier. Several months before the bank was closed bought controlling interest. The Pierce Investment Co. was organized the sale of land. He bought the for stock on time and gave notes land the Investment for It brought out in this the stock. that Mr. Pilger's account testimony overdrawn times and the funds from the Vinson were used relieve his depleted account. Buckendahl and EdMessrs. Scheips, who were employees the Peirce State Bank for several and to the time of the closyears of bank, also gave testimony which corroborated the testimony Deibler. rested about the middle The State afternoon and the defense the introduce evidence. Before started to Free moved that the court Mr. the defendant, Pilger, had not their State Stewart declined This Judge the trial proceeded. Pilger and was the first witness put on defense. that stand by the Pilger kept account book how much he owed the and knew executor of the Vinson estate bank had to admit that he used the but of this the confunds the heirs or judge of the sent bate court. He could give no good reason why he opened account the bank in the Vinson estate weeks before the Pierce State Bank closed. Attorney Stalmasoffer the state had Mr. Pilger about all the time he water examining him. Staley, Deibler and Muffly called torney rebuttal by the state. Both sides rested about four o'clock and arguments were made before the jury. County Attorney the and effective logical address. This (Thursday) Attorneys Barnhart speak for Pilger Attorney Stalmaster will close for the state. has been hotly contested both sides. County Atterney Beech examined the men their qualifications for jury service, Stalmaster, Attorney
