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Show THE BANK fiOBBEET CASE. Tho indictment of A. W. Nelson by tho grand jury aa a robber of tho Utah National Bank appears to be rather a pitiful outcome of such a largo and much exploited embezzlement. It has much the appearance of tho mountain bringing forth l,ho mouse. Tho sccrots of the alleged robbery appear lo be so well guarded that tho grand jury has found it impossible to arrive at a conclusion con-clusion adequato to the case, and fix tho supposed clt upon any person who sizes up to the importance of tho crime. We do not, of course, challenge in the least the good faith of the grand jury. On tho contrary, wo beliovo that body acted with tho utmost diligence, and with an earnest endeavor to get at tho facts, that is worthy of all commendation. commenda-tion. But it found itself balked, hedged in, and limited to a baffling extent whenever any promising cluo opened up. Tho result, was that evidence sufficient suf-ficient in tho minds or tho majority of the grand jury to indict and upon which an effoctivo ex pnrlo case could be mado before the court, applied only to tho individual named. It is, of course, unthinkable that he is tho main culprit in the cast), lie may havo been the go-between, tho emissary, the porter, as wo might sa', but surcb' not for himself nor even at his own instigation. in-stigation. His guilt undoubtedly is prima facie, as tho jury found it to bo. But that bo alono is chiefly concerned con-cerned or that he was tho cuiof bene-ficiarj" bene-ficiarj" of tho "robbery" it is inipos siblo to believe. It is quite possible, howovcr, that when it comes to his trial the whole case inav onou uu and the main culprits be disclosed. As to tho real culprits, the jury is reported to have had some very dofinito ideas of their idontity; and rumor is that three othor persons narrowly escaped indict-" ment. It is further said, that the jury was sickened by tho flood gatc3 of perjury per-jury turned loose upon it, and was often bewildered to know "whero it was at." The general sentiment of the community com-munity on tho indictraont was ono of incredulity that this should bo tho only on-ly result of such long and painstaking labor as was devoted to the case bT tho grand jury. Thero was a scoffing tone exhibited by those who discussed the matter, and not infrequently the idea was expressed that a scapegoat had been found. This, however, from tho grand jury standpoint,' is not possible. Tho grand jury acted in entire good faith. It was not seeking scapegoats; it was not soeking anything but the real culprit in this case. That tho jury believed be-lieved it had found at least ono real culprit, thero is no manner of doubt. It was the conservative opinion also that the grand jury must have had excellent ground on which to bring this indictment, indict-ment, and the calm oxpressiou of those most conversant with the case was that 'when tho trial of A. W. Nelson comes on, the ''true inwardness"' of the wholo transaction will bo disclosed. And this is precisely what tho community wants to got at. Tho people arc entitled to know who committed that robbery. The bank is a public institution; thoro has been too much mystery, too much clusiveuess about the robbery itself, as well as in the investigations of detectives, detect-ives, real and assumed. The bank was depleted of between $106,000 and $107,000. Two of the stockholders, Mr. McCornick for $50,-000, $50,-000, and Joseph Nelson with his note for $13,250, far abovo his obligation on any assessment basis, camo to tho rescue, leaving tho deficit $43,000, as first given out to be tho total figures of the robbery. WI13 those two stockholders stock-holders came forward with this money and no other stockholder contributed, as all would necessarily do on an assessment assess-ment basis to make good a genuine loss, is ono of tho features of the case that still remains a nvystcry. And there arc many curious features about tho business all through, which require clearing up. Perhaps theso may be cleared up on tho trial of A. W. Nelson. Perhaps they will never be cleared up. But in any case it is appropriate to call attention to tho fact that tho circumstances circum-stances exist, that they are tho mysteries mys-teries of tho case, and that they 3'et remain closed to tho public understanding, |