People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — BALFOUR'S TRIAL JULY 20. [ARTICLE]

BALFOUR'S TRIAL JULY 20.

Religious Sympathizers Raising a Fund for His Defense. London. July 3.—The trial of Jabez Balfour, Who attained world-wide fame In connection with the Liberator Building society and other colossal frauds, was today set for July 22 by Justice Collins. Balfour's stealings ran up well into the millions and swallowed up the savings of thousands of widows and others in poor circumstances. He was finally captured in Brazil after a tedious search. He has numerous sympathizers'. especially in the religious circles, with which he Identified himself during the twkffty yeaffe' over which his frauds extended, and next Sunday has been named by them as "Lijfcrator” Sunday, when special sermons will be delivered from hundreds of pulpits with a view to raising a fund to conduct his defense. The cases against him, however, are very clear, and there' is little doubt that he will spend the remainder of his life on the treadmill in expiating his many crimes.