Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1909 — FORMER CASHIER OF FAILED BANK INDICTED. [ARTICLE]

FORMER CASHIER OF FAILED BANK INDICTED.

Among the indictments returned by the recent grand jury in' Newton county were six counts against Lawrence A. Wiles, former cashier of the failed Baldwin & Dague bank at Goodland. The indictments charge embezzlement. Wiles was cashier of the bank when it was closed by the state department of banking, some two years ago. Both Baldwin and Dague, the owners of the bank, were Indicted about a year ago, but Baldwin later died and Dague has never been brought to trial, for some reason. State Auditor Billhelmer, seemed to be much impressed with Mr. Wiles, when examining into the bank's affairs, and made him chief of the bank department of his office, and Wiles moved to Indianapolis. The indictments seem to have been tipped oft to him, as he appeared in court soon after their return and gave bond in the sum of S3OO on each count, with H. T. Griggs and A. G. Jackway of Goodland as sureties.