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Crawford County, Kansas, Financier Found Guilty on 25 Counts in Bank Failure.
All Banking Institutions of Which President Failed Reopened.
Pittsburg, Kan., Jan. than Miller of Mulberry, former head of six Kansas banks, all which closed their doors February 1927, was found guilty today in district court at Fort Scott on counts of deposits the Midwest cepting State bank Fort Scott after he knew the bank was in failing condition, and count of makone false entries the bank ords and sending false reports the state banking department. Miller formerly was president of the Fort Scott bank and banks Pittsburg, Arma, Englevale, Mulberry, Cherokee and Opolis. The bank has since reopened. Jury Out Half Hour. The jury deliberated only thirty minutes before verdict. Trinkle, however, sentence until o'clock Saturday morning Sentence for each count from five may years the state penitentiary. from $1,000 to $5,000 fine, both. event sentence sentences may consecutively. The defense filed motion for trial. In the original petition there seventeen counts charging Miller with but dismissed funds, court had granted the fense motion for particulars. The trial Montee, vice the Midwest bank, president will not be hald until the probably court since several of May attorneys will be the the lature. He faces similar charges. Miller's trial began December delayed by the illness and the counsel. Counsel for the state attempted Miller's connection with show bank. alleging that the value often exceeded the limit the state law. that by companies which not incorporated. Members alleged discrepancies Land Practically Worthless. the defense. the Counsel show other hand, attempted Miller had enough coal that the obligation the lands Value of coal lands bank. placed between the amount owed depositors the bank only State however. $20,000. forward facts show that brought much the coal land was practiworthless. The defense also attempted that Miller, president had little do with the bank, actual management and hence be held responsible. himself, In testifying stand Monday, sald witness that through his Connolly, working co-operation state banking department, had tried sell property his debts, and that Connolly made several trips various effort to dispose of his points He did 280 acres of to Mr. Clemens Fart of this Pittsburg, land to the extent added. Land In Missouri, Too. Warren, attorney for the receiver, declared that the bank's defense had first tried to that his agents had tried to his debts, property pay buldn't sell and then had themselves and tried they were selling lands chiefly Kansas, and county, Barton Missouri. At time regarded one the men this section the because his huge holdcountry coal lands and because industrial enterprises. His conviction followed series actions, and bankruptcy proceedings still pending him federal court. The against actions suits filed by receivers the various banks which falled. and understood that paid practically all the notes. The criminal Fort Scott the only ones that nature filed against rumored that the banks would Pittsburg and Crawford county bankers met to
