Show h r AGENTS TO INVESTIGATE r BANK OF MUM S OYSTERS Robertson Recovering ri ing His Mental Faculties Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney Lippman Says Says- I Experts to Make Personal Personal Per Per- Personal Examination of off I f fr r T the Ahe Books l r I Alexander A. A Robertson Roberton is I Improving but hut 1 is II by no means entirely r A well said hf his his- attorney Joseph LippI Lippman Lipp Lipp- I man too today a Until the investigation In 11 is completed complete and nd the status of oC the matter matter matter mat mat- ter det determined I have no statement to tomake tomake t make mako con concerning e the case and Mr Robertson Rob Rob- ertson b by my 01 advice Ic will also keep rit II e ri rit t. t hank bank the checking check check- At At the Fargo Yells ing up of ot the hooks books is still in progress and ond may not be completed d for several 80 days das A representative c of t Wells-Far- Wells 1 go so from San San Francisco will trill be here this afternoon arid and will personally have ch charge rge Jot of the investigation Uon o of the banks bank's affairs An Axi Experts Expert's Opinion An expert accountant and bookkeeper er in discussing Jn the he determination of or orthe the shortage c said today If lf the alleged defalcations extend over a n period of man many rn months or lor sever several several sev sev- er eral l years ears as thc they probably do should the amount be large It rna may take six weeks to clear the matter up The fact tact that the books were passed b by the company's compans auditor six weeks ago is not a stron strong argument that the money has been taken since that time It is not a difficult matter for tor an expert expert expert ex- ex pert bookkeeper by means of false en entries entries en- en tries to cover up a n shortage so that it will pass an ordinary inspection If Ie there is a l large one it Is probable that it extends over a period of or years ears Cashier Dooly Very Busy Cashier John E. E Dooly w was as s seen en at atthe atthe at atthe the bank today but declined to make any further statement saying Fi 1 I am too bus busy to sa say one word You 1 must positively el excuse me I County Attorney Christensen said I So far as ns the Count County Attorneys Attorney's of- of 1 lice flee is concerned we have no official r Information whatever er concerning the t I case The matter has never been preL presented pre- pre L In any anya a way I suppose that the theT T Investigation cf of the tanks tank's ank- ank affairs will w willbe j be completed before anything Is Is done toward bringing a criminal action Chief Chie Pauls Paul's Position x Chief of Police Pollee Paul said at lioon noon I have haLve seen sc-en Mr nobert Robertson to today tor to- to r da day and ha have haye ye recel received vell no word s to his condition n. n We are not conen concerned d with his hs r 9 l 1 entirely in the hands of and the other officials of or the bank Mr Do Dooly 0 held a n. brief f conf conference rene with Mr Ir Robertson Roberton last night anti and v Is this afternoon n again aln engaged in rUs discussing rUsI dEs dis cussing affairs with him the paying I tellers teller's condition last night being such uch i that it was not det deemed med best to have him worried d over the matter t I It is the intention of or Mr 1 nobert Robertson's ons on's I friends to keep him in absolute seclusion I sion until he fully he-fully ully regains his health He Is said to to be he quartered at the Knutsford in com company pan with Detective Sheets although the hotel people deny any knowledge of the pre presence of or either elthe I In the house Up to last nl night ht Robertson Robert nobert- son on was at Chief Chic Pauls Paul's house I He fe Is Not Under tinder Arrest Mr r. r Robertson Is not under arrest but is voluntarily remaining under surveillance sur until such time as investigation tion will demonstrate where the blame for the shortage e lIe lies The best Information obtainable I places the amount of oC the shortage e al at at approximately although Cashier k Dooly says It Is not more than The bank officials refuse to make nn an any definite statement until the L tion of oC the bool books s of the bank Is completed com- com There Is plainly a disposition on the part of the banks bank's officers and all concerned concerned concerned con con- in the matter to say Just as little as po possible and it Is understood that no more statements statements concerning the shortage win wi be given out except under authority of the special agent o of Wells Fargo who will conduct the In In- In Robertson's Friends Rend Ready Beady p. p Tt ft was said toda today that even should Robertson on be he held responsible for tor a deficiency de ete- IC- IC f t amounting amounting- to his friends friend arc are ready rendy to settle the matter I without requiring the company in which Robertson is bonded to stand 4 good for an any of the of-the the loss los Should this thisbe thisbe r be done doie tute it is Is' not probable that the L guaro guara I company would take an any Int InI In- In t I the matter f a pro prosecution Roh Robertson's bond Is supposed to be hut but 1 positive e information as ns to this subject Is not obtainable W. W y S. S Ferris with whom Robertson has made his home for sevel years ears has b been ben en in Helena Mont for a few feu days a s 's but will return home hoine tomorrow mornin Mr Ir Robertson for the first time Inmany in inmany many months did not Hot attend the Council Council Coun Coun- cil dl meeting last night |