Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1909 — KIERAN SURRENDERS [ARTICLE]

KIERAN SURRENDERS

Plnand*r» Accused By Church Pecpl* to Face Trial. Pittsburg, Jan. 19.—P, J. Kieran, former president of the Fidelity Fundtag company of New York, who is held responsible by many Catholic churches and societies all over the country for the loss of funds, and whose whereabouts Jiitve been unknown to the public for several months, came to Pittsburg, surrendered himself, gave bond in two cases pending against him and left almost immediately for New York to fight bankruptcy proceedings there. Kieran stated that he had been keeping out of the way because he had been poorly advised as to the best method to pursue and that be intended to turn over all of his personal property to the Fidelity Funding company.