Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1904 — ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE [ARTICLE]

ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE

Who Didn’t Intend to Steal, bat Was Stealing for Years from Hla Father’s Bank. Aurora, 111., July 1. —When the doors of the German-American National bank were opened a large number of depositors was on hand ready to withdraw deposits, following the announcement of the defalcation of Cashier J. H. Plain. The bank was well provided with money however, and showed no hesitancy in paying depositors in full. The other banks in the city rallied to the assistance of their associate and plenty of money was placed on the counters. Not long after the opening there was a change in the other direction and many who had withdrawn their money deposited it again. Cashier Plain, like so many of his kind, “intended” to put back what he stole, but his speculative deals went wrong until it is said the bank is out about (90,000. His father, who is president of the bank, has made up (.‘>o,ooo of the loss and more of it will be made up. It is said that young Plain will be saved from prosecution and imprisonment, because the Aurora people have no desire to see him punished for his crime.