Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1909 — COUNCILMAN ON TRIAL [ARTICLE]

COUNCILMAN ON TRIAL

Convicted Banker Telia of Leaving Money. In Room With Klein. Pittsburg, Feb. 19.—W. W. Ramsey, former bank president, convicted of bribery, was the first witness in the trial of Councilman John F. Klein, who is accused of soliciting and accepting $17,500 from the bank of which Ramsey was president upon a promise to have the bank made a city depository. Hardly had the sealed verdict been read in court finding Ramsey guilty when Klein’s trial was started. Ramsey testified to having arranged with Klein for payment of the money and to directing his cashier, A. A. Vilsack', to get the money. He said it was placed on a table In the room with Klein and that when he and Vllsack returned after being out both Klein and the money were gone.