Show JURY SELECTED TO ThY PINGREE Former Ogden Financier r Faces Charge of Misapplying Misapplying Misapplying plying Bank Funds S T nl Dispatch patCh SALT LAKE LAI E Fob Feb 7 James James Pin Pingree gree ree of Ogden Corme head of oC a grou or banks banIs in Utah Ut and l adjoining a md Ind recently a leading figure In financial circles went on trial in tho Ott 1 1 f district court hero here to- to today to t day ar Ir ar alleged felonious misapplication tion of b I ink funds runds The rhe alleged ed took place was as of the tho rel bank baltIc of Ogden J Judge Page Morris Is presIding The Theta e are arc seven counts to the In- In charging misapplication ol f bink funds and through the o 0 Ing of a II demurrer the former h banker also must stand trial on a abarge barge harge of perjury JURY JUKI JUI Y A A July of 12 13 men was obtained jut just the noon I and they je- je e- e eels ceh ed brief Instructions from Crom the ourt The Tho jury D M ll Gillies farmer Carmer er of er Bea W W Farrer of or or er garage 0 owner ner of t Girland Thomas Waldron general merchant of Tremonton fre Frank L Hines retired h of Salt Lake Arthur L I L Thomas Thoiras Insurance Insurance ance Salt Lake G A 1 f Salt alt Lake Inke Absalon Burris Burns powder than man Logan II JI r F Sa igo Insurance Salt Lake N S Vernon dental sup sup- supplies supplies plies S Silt tit Lake Joseph A Smith nursery man Pro Pros Pro Judge Morris said RaId tint thet Indications pointed to the tue trials trial a lasting a week eek ss or more so the other men called for jui July service were dismissed H H and Wn 7 1 John John- Johnson son of Ogden are Mr PIngree and Charles M H Morris Unit Unit- ld States district and aud Da- Da DaId sid Id Cannon assistant a attorney represent represent sent the government gO Judge Morris asked naked the e juros many questions ITES IS I'S Attorneys for Mr Jr pingree asked the it Ir they knew U L P n of the id bod-id of the Bulk neak of ot Commerce In Ogden C it the president and J T W IV Ab- Ab hIt ather office of the tho bank banle of shieS Mr lift PIngree was as the th head The Indications point to these e the theos th men being witnesses for tor So os 0 Mr aIr ree consulted frequently frequent with his attorneys s before prospective jurors were accepted or rejected Toda s 's hearing was In order ss hen Judge Morris overruled o the demurrer ot of counsel for tor Mr Pingree The Tho at- at attorneys attorneys at attorneys sought to ha base haic the IndIctment dismissed on the grounds thit the al allegations oh- oh alle legations le did not constitute a publIc ll lle tense The 0 of ot another demurrer means that an indictment charging perjury will be pressed The first count In the indictment chargIng of oC funds ac accuses ae- ae accuses 7 Pingree of crediting the sum sumlor lor of 5 07 50 to the First National bank of oC Kemmerer taking a II promissory note noto of the Ping ee compin as security the Indictment the I note was v Thc Tha second and third counts charge the same thing andI I Other counts charge juggling of dl dh dish I accounts The perjury charges arise from al- al alleged al alleged false statements made with stills re- re rot rot- 1 to the ml misapplication of oC funds I I I I |