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Show FORMER CASHIER MAKES CONFESSION BOISE Idaho May S. Affairs related re-lated to the Investigation by the department de-partment of Justice of the books of the defunct Overland National Bank. Boise, took on a sensational aspoc t Tuesday when Vnite-j states District Attorney F. G. Davis admitted that W. F, Thode, former teller and assistant as-sistant cashier had confessed to the charge of embezzling Sll.f86 from icht different savings accounts. Thode was arrested yesterday but his written confession has been in the hands of the banks receiver, John B. Cunningham, and Mrs. Davis since November last. it was announced. an-nounced. Thode' arrest was delaod while other matters relating to the shaping of a complete chain of evidence evi-dence were being considered. The shortage was detected h Mr. Cunningham. Cun-ningham. Thode. It was said Tuesday, Tues-day, had made good nearly the entire amount Following close upon Thode s arrest ar-rest came rumors of other Irregularities Irregulari-ties In the bank's management. Vhil-Mr. Vhil-Mr. Da is would make no statement he Intimated that there might be other surprises hefore the grand Jury convenes In September. The lnvestl-i gation is still in progress. |