Show I Ii i BANK CASE I DISMISSED I Government Drops Prosecution Prosecution Prose Prose- I cution cuton of FranK W. W I Kettenbach BOISE Ida April pr 10 On On motion moton of counsel for the today tho the case of Frank Fank W. W former forr pr president ident of tho the Triston Lc-Triston National bank of Ida on trial on tho the charge of abstracting funds amounting to was d dismissed sms d by the tho district district district dis dis- court court This Th unexpected action acton of the tho part o 0 othe of the government g came at tho the conclusion of the tho introduction o of evidence for tho prosecution and ld after attorneys for tho the defense ha had asked aske for a recess in which to prepare preparo for an opening statement to the jury in behalf of tho the defendant In making makl his bis motion moton for dismissal of the case ease Fletcher Dobbins special secial assist assist- assistant assistant ant to the attorney general stated that tho the action acton was taken because of the ruling of Jud Judge e Rn Rash Hash h of Montana district district distrct dis dis- who vho presided at nt the trial prohibiting prohibit prohibit- in tag ing the introduction of evidence relative rola rela tive thc to transactions s more than throe three years prior to th the time of the return- return in lI of the indictments indictments Jud Judge e Bash Rash held that tha statute of limitations limitations lim lim- lm made such evidence sible There Thero are three indictments still sti standing against Kettenbach but b by agreement trial of ot these cases eases went over to the June terra term ter of court Early Earl Earlin in the trial which suddenly terminated terminate today todar the government caused dismissal of ot the case against William F. F Kettenbach Ketten Keten bach who was indicted jointly with his uncle Frank W. W Hettenbach because of the same ruling of court |