Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-01-08 | Page 1 | Once Dapper Sleuth Now Ill and Poor

ONCE I DAPPER I SLEUTH ILL La Ai MID D NOW POOR I I Gaston G a s t o n Means Asks Court to Name Lawyer for Trial NEW Z Jan S 8 Penniless and hearing bearing traces of oC rec recent nt Illness the once Jaunty Gaiton Galon B D torme of oC o justice agent was as as taken be before foro Judge Jude Lindle by bv govern govern- government ment ment agents who had an him himon himon on on a bench warrant arrant arrant In his Concord N C home On his plea pica that he ha haas sas as as too poor to I an nn altor attorney n altor-n ney y to defend him Judge Lindle appointed lenin who re recently cent I resigned as an assistant U US US S as his hia counsel and Means agreed to goto trial on a charge harge of oC ae to justice The court continued his OOOo bond Judge Lindley Lindiel not declare it II forfeited as ho he threatened to do Monday alien hen Means tailed failed to 10 appear for tor trial Means Mana Folder leider and Jarnecke are accused ot of o obtained officers off leers of oC the C hs- hs b s- s stem 8 tern tem Incorporated a bond concern and the Altoon Glass Glas Cas- Cas Ca ket Let compan oh on the tho rep that they would use the sum In bribing former General InI I Daugherty and othel go officials to lo maintain a hands ort off policy in an nn Illegal stock selling scheme Means Ileana pleaded Illness in e e cu ue I for his failure to 10 appear for tor hilal and sent nt l telegram from fromI I ph stating tatina he h soon oon bo be operated on for Cor the tho rello al ot of I gall stoneS ston a nt officials at him of ot feIgnIng Illness to avoid trial no toI I