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Show TRIAL OF BROKERS STARTED ON COAST SAN FRAXCISCO. Feb. 23. The trial of J. C Wilson and B. A. Wilbrand, former for-mer stock and bond brokers-, charged with conspiracy to aid Charles F. Baker In defrauding de-frauding the Crocker National bank, of which Baker was formerly assistant cashier, cash-ier, bezan today in the United States dis- trict court. Peter Burke, former chief clerk for Wilson and Wilbrand, is also being tried on the same charge. Baker is serving a ten-year sentence at San Quentin. The government charges that Wilson and Wilbrand. knowing tho money was wrongly acquired by Baker, invested 371,000 for him. Penalty in case of conviction ia five years' imprisonment, imprison-ment, $10,000 fine or both. |