| Show VAN KURAN TRIAL COMMENCES TODAY Alleged Defaulting Local T Treasurer of lof Oregon Short Line Lle in Court Courtl I WAS SECURED Attorney l u t Hi N Assists AmUn In iii II los edition I I lt Short Hurt Lino ti f t o HH i t HI ii I Jury In the Van Yan embezzlement trial l t Francis I Taylor Fi tt John Johl Jh Nichols t f W II n Moreton 11 Edmund 8 Loves Lovesy LocIY i f r C 0 ci Johnson 1 i J JP I Cahoun 1 f l Henry A f j f 1 Samuel II H D Ii Smith Smithe J J e l H HH t i H Ht H flie Ite embezzlement trial of at Arthur J JVan JVan 7 Van K u run was commenced core Stewart In iii II tho the criminal division of Third district court this morn mor morning Ins ing Ing The Time defendants wife e occupied a 1 place near hear item her In court t She Shela Sh ShI la is I a n handsome woman of ot about 40 years of 0 ot uge ug She Site seemed scented much mitch worried at nt attin tin tu position that lint she alto and her husband w o In The Tite audience was ivan small dur Inn III In the morning Mr C Abbott Ab ot time the claim agent Ilent of o the thC National Surety company of oC New Ne York was Wal present In Incourt court cOUtt and tnt cat behind Judge Varian Varlan Holh 1011 sides hind had agreed that Site five 10 tory tit challenges of ot Jurors juror would be suf sufficient Ident and a n Jury JUt was nn ira hour and a n quarter after aCer the examina examination tion of ot Jurors had hud commenced JUdge C S 8 Vurlan Is associated with wih Prosecutor as ns counsel for Cor time the th prosecution cuton and H 11 J E H Hooth of at Booth Leo Lee with wih Powers Power for tor the defense STATEMENT STATE FOR FOIl DEFENSE D F NSF Judge powers made the limo opening statement to the jurors to the time effect that that Arthur J 7 Van Kuran Kurn was mas ns charged I with on Feb b while act net acting ing In the time capacity of ot local treasurer embezzled n the fum of that he lie was ted on Feb Pcb nth antI and had imad a 1 pre lIre preliminary trial before Justice Dana on Oit Apri April Apr Time The he tut Juror to be examined was henry Uti Pudy Eudy Hud Answering Judge Pow Powers ers rs mrs he raid Enid that he lie had hind heard hear of oC the case cas but was WU In no 10 way vay connected with the Oregon Short Line railroad or any other railway He lie said Id that ho had nt formed nimy opinion an as to Van V an Ku or 01 nce Judge Jul PoW PomP urs era then therm commenced cOI the examination of Francis Taylor Talor He lie le said eald that he believed he could coult give the defendant a fair and Impartial tried John inches of at Mill 1 Creek WUK IH next put through the tame same line lne of ot questioning He le also was temporarily t palmed plA et by b the defense and anti antiE K E J K g Illch ch was wail wal time thy tw next to be exam examined examIned ined He lie le alFo muster r and coun coon tieS sel putted on to W V 11 H 1 Mr Ir Moreton said Mid that lint he ho did dil not smut know Mr Craig traveling auditor Mr Hills His auditor of o Mr fr general man maim manager tiger ager agel of o time the Oregon Short Lint Lino Lil company He lie le seemed scented to be unbiased and counsel paused passed to Morris Levy Ly The Tha Tho latter later knew kiew Mr Ir Van Kuran unit ant Mr Ir Hl but hut was wan Wa not acquainted with Mr Ir Bancroft Bancroft He lie te soul said sll he lie II was a 1 shipper over the Oregon Orlon Short Line Lino Edmund J lull S 9 Loves said that he lie was an al occasional shipper over oer the time Oregon Short Line He lie was Wn not aware of ot anything to bins bla or prejudice him hint either elthor towards the Innocence or guilt gui of the time defendant Edwin L I Carpenter said that he ito had formed an aim opinion on the time rose rife Ille anti and was WIS challenged ed for or cause by bythe the time defense PENALTY FOR FOH FOI EMBEZZLEMENT E Mr fr Eichnor then took up UI the time examination atlon He lie asked Mr Ir Moreton If It tho time tact fact tint that the time penalty penult for tor embezzlement Is IB from Cram one to ten test years In the penitentiary would have any an weight In Ing lug his verdict Judge Powers lowert object objected t td ed eu d but the time court ruled that the tue ques question question tion ton night might be bl answered and nd the time Juror answered that he slid did not alit consider the penalty too to to severe ele and the defense noted an objection The prosecutor then put limit the other men In the time box j through the time Santo vamo alO line or Of questioning Mr Levy Iery Il created a Q laugh In court when Sake aski l If it I he be had On to cor tr by replying No except pt that they the generally charge more than titan they the pay for or Counsel on op both ello then pawed passed p 1 the time remaining seven jurors Juror In the box and anti the lie defense peremptorily challenged Henry and K l 1 E I flieh and the State Morris Levy The remaining four tour Jurors Jurou were then accepted and andorn sworn orn They The are ae Francis Taylor Tylor John W 1 Ii Moreton and Ind mund Tin The Th no nOt t c ll 1 brought nut out of the box the thi th of o D 1 I r Walker Jr who w was excused d bv by b the Joseph IJ R Gallagher George T P Odell Odeli Odel W V E 1 Powers lower pawed passed pD CI Mr Ir when then It I came to Mr fr a z lauh was al rals raised l lat at the qi question n of traveling on a roil rail r nd pars vf V 1 M said he traveled on bought tickets and Judge Varlan lunt rH Ih th Information that nil all ni Line Ine had hAil been ben culled called In inThe The 1 defense rn made de no thail for or raises nail neither did th h after theft On fla peremptory chat chal leros 1110 th hl Rot Fat flut Mr Ir ant an nd this tho deCene fl r n Gallagher anti and nt Mr rr wits 11 then worn sworn tIre 11 Juror aCC cc on the tho KM see ond owl r rn cell ll J P V 1 simon henry A anti CIrl i A Mentor or w were i the th next nIIA out ot at or the tue the name of o m F CaPon teas wat a called but Mr fr Col wan 11 not In court ourt having b been n previously excused I LACKED ONE ONH Mr fr Ith Booth then examined the new M jurors Juror all ahi al for or tau cause The Stat SUt did 11 liken like ikI wine I lee but peremptorily Mr bir This left leU but hut on otis juror required to 10 nil 11 the panel and an Samuel Smuel H n II It 1 Smith wan wal calle l At this time Ito tho t d f ns h had d exercises four tour of Its Or fire i PeremptorY challenges end and the State three thre Mr r I th t s l Mr ur Ir Smith for tor cause lUM and so e did Mr Ir Blob Klch Beh nor no cm n a Idl then ac so accepted le copied pl Mr Smith which computed completed the Jury JUlY All 1 jurors not Mt serving In this panel were N then excused till tl Monday morning moring at it 10 mAp At 1120 tUo Frank Frnk road rOd th the Information to the Jury JUr Judge JulKe Varian Varlan Sari for tor the State then marie made malc the pening statement to the Jury JUr He Its U explained to the court coort cour and ald Jury jut jur that be appeared aJ at I time the Instance of oC one of the Interest the tho National Surety of DC New York Mr Mi II VarIan Varlan then tItan we fully tuly Into the Ih meaning of ot went meat lent na ns donned In the tue statutes and Ind i r to tIme the jut Jur the time Jury duts of tl ti t local treasure ure of ot the Short Line ron con pany an He lie Io told that every oer day dl the tIme cui Il was WIS counted collated ud the time amount put hut dow dott lit In n the cash blotter along with Wih the tho dl di by Mr Van luran or J his Imis absence by Chief Clerk 0 C the following time the th were Wert to the auditor Judi Vurlan reviewed the alleged of ot the lime shortage e and amid ald Auditor hills Hill sin SUI of ot Mr fr Van Von Kuran He lie told c ho Mr Ir HIM 11 had hal treated Van 11 Nun Kura Jurl with kindness and Int how Mr Ir Van Rn Kurt Kurn nt at t time the time entIrely l Chi Clerk Cleric 1 Iha 1 At isis point the tue coui cuu CUI took u te 1 rece H till tl 2 AJ SESSION Judge continued cow cout reopened title afternoon He lie said caU tin tim le Mr ll Hill hud html n him hll If It h ime could cull tn 4 T c anything to him recover the tho ml mis slug Ing money Van Jurn urAI hud bud replied n nt that It was true us all al blown In tn Mr Ir Abbo ni hM hiatt asked him hll what he lie Intended to ds d I Mr ll Vast an Kunin had hut said aid that hat was wan only one ono thing to do Mr Va n Narita l had sIgnified a desire tu tl I go t L t Chicago but ut Mr Abbott Abot had toW told I hit uk toll that lint hu hI could not leave loan the time suite state with without without Ith out smUtting putting up lp a n bull boil bul Th Tb next day Mr I Abbott had Mi Mm I Van Kuran at nt the time Jail and aim he lie ht Hinted to him that he lie lied had hat Mown blown In the tho I lie money This practically concludes conclude Judge to the Jury Jur Albert lbert E J 1 chief cirk cl rk In ho tin til ii local load treasurers treasurer oUre Oregon Shor Simor Line company was vas then pu on or the time stand to Judge San Inn he ito said he lie hall had been with whim wih time the com coin COl pany since that thaI he lie hat IH been lill with the thc Union Tush ThIl systems veme tle the same Ho He had hat bees appointed ly by Mr Ir Van un Kunin Kuran Mr r then described the thie H i n 6 oV o books followed In iii th this local loen i treasurers HU lit 8 sail Id that th thu cash receipts book shoO tho time for or each day duy and also tho tIme total up tc Sc that day of tf the month Mr also related the kinds of ot accounts thai that were entered Into limb the it coals cash ca h receIpts receipt book boole also how the tue cash disbursement book was wall made malic up When Whon these theD book were irene made up asked Judge JUI e Varlan what did dil you yet 01 do with wih them They were item sent Rent Into the auditors auditor olee What did Mr Van do every ever everha day tl ha In iii II relation to accounts There was sins a n report made every evol day to time the tl New Now York oll and amI one ono to time the 11 general manager How were tress these reports designated Statement of o cash taah receipts and die dis by b the loral local treasurer Who Vimo signed them them Mr Ir Van nl an Huron Kuran or when he lie was as not there I did Various samples of wore times then submitted su to Mr I who Identified them th r and they thoy were then thun admitted as nR exhibits In evidence Mr Ir tras M still sti on the time stand when this leport closed cosell |
