The People v. Tallmadge

Floyd C. Tallmadge was indicted by a Kankakee county grand jury during January, 1926, for receiving on October 16, 1925, as president of the Momence State and Savings Bank, a deposit of $123.25 from Owen Bigelow when the bank was insolvent and the defendant well knew of such insolvency, and thereby the deposit was lost to Bigelow. A motion to quash the indictment was overruled, a plea of not guilty was entered and a trial had in the circuit court of Kankakee county at its October term, 1926. The jury returned a verdict finding defendant guilty of embezzlement in manner and form as charged in…