Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1908 — BUSY TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT [ARTICLE]

BUSY TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT

Robert Parker Embezzlement Cases Set for Tuesday, April 28th. Other Important Cases. The April term of court promises to be a very busy one, and most of the cases, state and private, have been docketed fO£ hearing, Outside of the murder case of Dan Day, the most important case will probably be that of Robert Parker, the Remington ex-banker, against whom the last grand jury returned three indictments for embezzlement He arrived here this, Tuesday, morning, from battle Ground, where he is temporarily staying with relatives, and the cases set for hearing on the third Tuesday

of the term, which will be April . 28th, but it is not certain that they will be tried at that time, and it is not improbable that they will be venued away from this county, although there lyould seem to be no reason why the defendant would ask that this be done, for he would, no doubt, be able to get an absolutely fair and Impartial trial right here in Jasper county. ' There were a number of Remington people called here today, but the postponment caused them to return home with nothing accompllsher, altho it is understood that some of them were called to testify before the grand jury and as there were four Indictments returned in open court this morning, it is not improbable that some of then; were also against the Remington bank er. Mr. Parker is looking very poorly and no doubt -he has worried a great deal about the coming trial and possibly, if he is as honest and sincere as we had always believed him to be, he has Worried because of the privations his poor banking has caused to the many who trusted their money in his hands. It is to be hoped that when Robert Parker comes to trial be will make a clean breast of all his transactions and make no effort to deceive and delay. At present affairs of the bank look very bad and the confidence once reposed in Mr. Parker seems very much on the wane. But he should not be judged guilty before the trial and every reader of the Republican who might possibly be selected as a juror should hold himself ready to give the defendant an absolutely fair trial. The grand jury in the Dan Day murder case examined several witnesses Monday, but the finding will hot be made public until the grand jury adjourns. It will not be known until then whether the said of the liquor by Mrs. Phillips was made a part of the investigation or whether members of the family were questioned about the sale of liquor to Dan at other times, and as to whether other persons were in the habit of going there to get liqttor. It Ib Indicated outside this might prove a very interesting and essential part of the Investigation. Inasmuch as the mother supplied him with the whiskey and went to bed when she knew he was carrying loaded revolvers and a dirk knife and a loaded shot gun, it would not seem that she should be entitled to any sympathy but might rather be punished for her part in the debauch that led up to the crime. There are many other cases, state, and civil, that will be tried during the term.