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Show CRANE RETURNS. Deputy Marshal Arthur Parsons Brings the Alleged Embezzler Back. BUT HE ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE. And is Interviewed by a Times Reporter His Explanation of the Shortage Other Criminal -VI.it tors. Charles Crane, once prominent in this city as a promotor of business enterprises, returned re-turned to Salt Lake from California last night in custody of Deputy Marshal Arthur Parsons. The news that Mr. Crane had been indicted for embezzlement. and that an officer had been despatched for him, which appeared exclusively exclus-ively in Tuesday's Times, created something of a sensation, and the 6equal was awaited with interest. Deputy Marshal Parsons found Mr. Crane at Chico, California, where he was employed as a book-keeper for a hardware firm. A Times reporter found the prisoner at the marshal's office a few minutes min-utes after his arrival, and asked for a statement. state-ment. "I don't want to try my case in the newspapers," said Mr. Crane, "but have no objection to giving you any information that I can." "What did this charge grow out of?" asked the reporter. "Well, I organized the Salt Lake Building and Loan association in April, 1889, and remained re-mained with it until a year ago last October. After going out, it was found thaH I owed the company about $165, which Vas due, perhaps, to a clerical error. I waswilling to settle it, however, and had an Loffsett against the company ol .ki, .v i wanted' credit for. The company refused to allow this, and I declined to settle on any other terms. I jemained in the city until July last, and not a word about a criminal proceeding pro-ceeding was spoken. After I had gone, the matter was taken before the grand jury and an idictment was found. Now it is reasonable reason-able to suppose that while I was handling hand-ling all the funds of the company, and could have taken $10,000 as well as $105, I would have embezzled the latter amount? Again, I knew six weeks ago that this indictment in-dictment had been returned, and could easily easi-ly have left Chico and avoided arrest had I so desired. Don't you think I would have done so if I were guilty of this charge? The fact is that I expected an officer to come there, and I was ready to return, believing that I could establish my innocence. Now that is all I have to say, and perhaps more than I ought to say at this time." Mr. Crane w.li probably have his bonds flxedi n the morning, and will then obtain his release. |