Show ORSON ADAMS BANKER I IS OUT JW ON PAROLE Man Inn Whose ho e Shortage In 1 It 1013 H t 3 Amounted to is Free ITee Basin People POlle Will Willbo m bo be Glad to get Money Uintah basin people who lost mon money y when the Mesa County Bank at Grand Junction Colorado closed its dO doors in 1913 had no idea idea- perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps that Orson Adams embezzling resident would be he released from federal pris prison n at Leavenworth so soon but hut he is out on parole according to tolate tolate tolate late information The parole recommended a year ago was approved by Attorney General General General Gen Gen- eral Gregory several days ago Orson Adams was one of the best known Colorado bankers He was president of the Mesa County National National Na Na- bank which closed its doors November 2 1913 An alleged Shortage of was Involved Adams was arrested January 28 1914 accused of violating nearly ever every clause of the laws covering the duties of a federal bank officer In InJune InJune InJune June 1914 he pleaded guilty to 4 49 of the 83 counts against him and was sentenced to six years In the federal penitentiary The same day he made a public statement declaring if Ulf given a chance chanc I shall devote my life to seeing seeing seeing see see- ing that ever every depositor and other creditor r of the bank hank Is paid in fu full |