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Announcement made by HughMcCulloch, Washburn, Counsel for DefenseWashburn, N. D., Jan. 20.—(JP)—Charges against three former officersof the closed Martin State bank willbe dismissed as the result of the acquittal of J. J. Breher, ^president of the bank, of a charge of accepting deposits in an insolvent bank, Hugh McCulloch, Washburn, who aided in the defense of Breher, announced Tuesday.Breher, together with R. E. Daly, vice president and W. E. Daly, cashier, was indicted by a Sheridan county grand jury for accepting deposits in an insolvent bank. Breher also was indicted for embezzlement.Breher’s trial was considered a test case to determine if the prosecution would proceed with the other charges against him and the other men. The case was the last on the calendar of the Eddy county district court, to which the trial was'transferred on a change of venue. Breher was acquitted Sunday, after which court adjourned for the term.Dismissal of the charges against the other men will take place at the next term of court, McCulloch said. The prosecution felt that because of Breher’s acquittal, it would be an unwarranted expense of money to attempt to proceed with the other cases, Breher declared.Breher was defended by McCulloch and John Sullivan, Mandan. George Thom, McClusky, aided in the prosecution.
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Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Tue, Jan 20, 1931
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