New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1924, Page 13

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1924, OLD VETERANS OF |LOEB, LEOPOLD ARE [PUTNAM BANK 15 i CIVIL WAR PEEVED| ~ SAID TO BE ‘SANE| ABSOLUTELY RUINED O 0 G, P lor | ot oo | et e e | Fl R E S A I E ledtl‘l(c Memflml I"“u\nuull Hulbert" report used by the 1o the Day-Kimball hospital to visit | ssmEE 18, ~Criticism of the alding In the gons | struction of a monument to confeds erate leaders on Stone Mouniain, | Georgla, was made by Commander- | in-Chief Gaylord M, Saltzgaber in_his | annual report to the Grand Army of the Republie, which is holding its 58th annual encampment here, | Congress has provided, Gen, Baltz- | gaber said, for the colnage of bH0.cent plecea to memorialize the commences | ment of the monument, “Undoubtedly,”" he continued, “the great majority of congress would have voted against the law if they had known of its real import, We do not object to the Confederates bullding monuments to thelr herqes, but is it not time to draw the line when the United States government which they | sought to destroy is asked to help bulld them? x x x Should we not express our own sentiments on the subject and inform the patriotic eiti- sens of our nation of this crime against loyalt The commander-in-chief praised the Women's Rellef Corps for its ald to Civil war veterans and thanked the officlals of this city and state for thelr welcome of the encampment, The adjutant general reported that the strength of the G, A, R,, Decem- ber 81, 1023, 65,382, The loss by deaths last year was 8,646, an in- crease of 192 over that in 1922, The G. A. R, the Women's Relief Corps and affiliated organizations were occupied with business sessions | today. This afternoon a bronze tah- let marking the site of the home of | John A. Andrew, governor of Massa- chuselts in the Civil war was dedicat- ed, with an Invocation by the Rev. | Charles L. Shergur, chaplain in chief | of the G. A. R. | ¥ Boston, Aug. last congress for WORLD GOURT IDEA CONFUSES AMERICA Aftect on This Country Discussed at Political Institute Willlamstown, Mass,, Aug. 13.—The submission of distinetly American questions for settlement by the per- manent court of international justice might be “viewed with concern” by the American government, Dr. L. 8, Rowe, director of the Pan-American nion, asserted at his round table on atin affairs at the institute of poli- tics here today. Pointing out th#t Anerica's present separateness of interest from Europe was in no way commensurate with “that which existed at the time of the framing of the Monroe doctrine, Dr. Rowe showed that under article 21 of the covenant of the league, the 17 Latin American members of it are obliged to bring before the league eouncil any disputes which cannot be settled by the ordinary methods of diplomacy. “It the council takes cognizance of these questions,” he continued, “and in dealing with them recommends that economic and financlal penalties be taken against the recalcitrant state, the United States is confronted with the question whether such action ,would be in vitlation of the accepted principles of American foreign policy. “It is the present attitude of the league to take no measures distaste- ful to the United States, but as that body grows in influence, this ques- tion of the relation of the league to distinctly American disputes must be faced.” Professor 8. B. Fay of Bmith col- lege told the members of his round table that Anglo-Saxons should be more considerate of France's desire to play a dominant role in Europe analagous to that which the United States with her Monroe doctrine plays in the western continent, or to that assumed by England on the seas. ATTACKS LA FOLLETTE Assistant Postmaster General Makes Campaign Speech in Behalf of Coolidge-Dawes Ticket, | Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 13.—John H. | Bartlett, assistant postmaster general and former governor of New MHamp- shire and Guy B. Moore, district at- torney of Erie county and a candi- date for governor, were the speakers at the annual outing of the republican county organization at Hamburg to- day. The unfurling of a Coolidge- Dawed banner here preceded the de- parture of the party to Hamburg, Mr. Bartletts’ address was chiefly devoted to an attack on Senator LaFollette and his followers. “LaFollette may mnot he quite so wild as some of them, nor Aas un- American,” Mr, Rartlett sald. “Yet I regard it as profoundly significant they so quickly recognize one of their kind. You find shouting for Lakol- letté all haters of wealth, all who chafe at the restraints of law. This | radical is fanning a fire, an anarchis- tic conflagration.” OFFICERS INSTALLED « Eintracht and Junior O. D. H. S, Seat y New Men at Ceremonies Eintra¢ht lodge, O. D. H. 8. held installation of officers last night, in- ducting into office: President, Max Graesser; vice president, Emil Hagist; secretary, Louis Lehr; financial sec- | retary, George Hagist; treasurer, Otto Leupold; trustees, A. Guenther, A. Greulich and W. Ziegler; finance au- ditors, Christian Berg, W. Ziegler and R. Krause; guide, C. Hahn. The Junior O. D. H. 8. also held | installation of the following officers: President, Eiber Graesser; vice presi- dent, Albert Bradlau; secretary, Howard Pasco: financial secretary, Fréd Thoma: treasurer, W. Klambt. | District Deputies louls Lehr and Wil- | poliea and Jh(-nt the detective |very frequently the pineal gland con- jtion of Leopold’s pineal gland indicat- |1and, 60 miles northeast of Keelung, | |patch to the Nichi Nichi. {large hole in her hull, |troyers are proceeding to the seene. | |built in 1919, detense allenists as a basis for their gonelusions that Leopoeld and Loeb are mentally siek. Dr. Patrick said | that he did pet want to undertake oft-hand chalienging of any state ments in that repert, and that he wished to see it. Judge Caverly de- | clared a 10 minute recess, but eon tinued the hearing when Dr, Patriek | said 10 minutes would not be suffi. cient to review the report, The mat- ter was dropped for the time being, Dr, Patrick sald that in an inter- yview with the youths, Loeh said: “God, 1 don’t know." Varvious Explanations Previously, however, testified Dr, | Patrick, Loeb had sald in effect that | it was for the thrill, the experience | and the money, “Leopold stated frst that he thought he did it because Dick want« ed It done,” sald Dr, Patriek, < asked him whether it was an idea of matehing his wits with those of the | Leopold sald “Yes, that | might have had something to do with | it.” *Ransom had something to do with ™ dectared Dr, Patrick, “That is ! explained by the way they had plan- | ned to dispose of it and the arrange- ments they had made to hide it and how It was to be spent, The ransom | was to be divided fifty-fitty, the boys told me," 3 The state released Dr, Patrick for oss examination, but he was ex- cused until the opening of the after- noon session to permit him to go over the Bowman-Hulbert report to “plek out what in his opinion were incon- sistencies,” A ten minute recess wase ordered after which the state was to have its | econd allenist testify, Jacob I‘ranks, father of the mur- dered boy, spent the recess reading through a stack of letters, His mail has been burdened heavily with all sorts of letters since Bobby was slain, Second Allenist Dr. Archibald Church of Chicago, was the second state alienist. He de- seribed himself as a physician who has specialized in the study of ner- | vous and mental diseases, Dr. Church said that he had exam- ined Loeb and Leopold on June 1, and that the youths had told all details of the crime. The state immediately asked him as to his conclusions regarding their mental conditions, but Benjamin Bachrach of the defense ohjected that the witness flrst should tell “every- thing that was done.” Dr. Church‘launched into a detailed story of the crime as he sald it had been recited to him by Loeb and Leo- pold. Loeb and Teopold eyed the witness indiffirently as he went over the old ground. The court room was breath- lessly sllent, as Dr. Church talked, His story of the erime told, Church continued: “I asked Leopold why he did it and he almost trembled and answereq he did not know why, “Loeb sald they wore aware at all times of what they were doing, hut that they were not quitters, ! “T asked if they did not want to forces, and they sald, that probably was part of it, “During the taking of a flashlight | pieture of the murder ear in the fatl | yard, a photographer set off a flash- light charge and Loeb collapsed agalnst the wall. T.eopold looked at him sneeringly and said, what T un. der?tond. ‘poor weakling.” “I asked T.copold what the rans had to do with it and he sald !f‘“?:\: a secondary consideration, hut of cov'l’rrsle was of importance, ‘They also sald it would be div half and half, and it wag und::;t‘::: none of the money was to he spent in Q:nlcago within a year, but it might b# spent abroad.” Mr. Sbarbaro asked whether Dr, Chu:(‘]ll had an opinion as to Loeh's mental condition w! i Vi bR, when the crime wasg - No Mental Discase ‘There was no mental disc ase of any nature whatsoever," replied the doctor, “The young man was entirely oriented, he knew wlho he was, where he was, the time ot day, his memory was good, his power of observation were normal.” As to Leopold, Dr. Church said: “There was no evidence of mental disease, He was perfectly oriented, of good memory, extraor- dinary intellectual attainments, and of good judgement.” That X-ray pictures of the pincal | gland in a youth of 19 indicated ft had calcified would he without signi- cance, said Dr. Church. He said that Dr. any tained a quaritity of gritty matter, known as brainsand and that under the X-ray it would appear the pineal gland had calcified, The gland cal- cified at no special age, he said. Dr, H. Hulbert, defense alienist, who advanced the theory of disorder- ed endocrine glands, of which the pineal is one, testified that caleifica. ed abnormality. S. FREIGHTER AGROUND By The Associated Press, Tokio, Aug. 13.~The U. 8. Shipping Board freighter West Katan is aground oh the rocks near Fude Is- Formosa, according to a Keelung des- | The vessel | in & storm and has a| Japanese des- | went ashore The freighter West Katan from Hong Aug. 9 for California It is of 5,656 tons registry and safled | ports | was VOSHELL-RICE LOSE. By ¢ Associated Casino, Newport, . 1, Aug. 18.— | Two of the seeded players, 8. Howard | Voshell, New York, and Lawrence B. | cal institutions and individuals that it | may be weeks before the general re- | short of the his brother at the latter's request and to talk matters over with him and the members of the family, It was stated at the bank that Mr, Gilpatric's condition was unchanged, He was fully conseious and will be at least | partly blinded for life, ffiglnls of the bank said they had as yet re. ceived no assistance from the patient | in unraveling the bank's tangled af- faire, Notwithstanding the disclosures of yesterday and today persons who | have suffered dosses as depositors of the bank or who had entristed funds to the state treasurer In discussion of the situation clung to the hellef that Mr, Gilpatrie was the vietlm of his own generous naturs and his anxlety always to help ‘hose who came to him in need, of aid, 8o far as could be ascertainod there | I8 no accurate knowledga to account for the disposition of the large part of the money known to have lLeen lost, Neither the examincrs nor the officials would offer any explanation | if they know of how the shortajes had heen covered up or how funds had been transferred to cover the transactions which hava caused the impairment of the bunk's funds. Tt | had known that the Iiurvtford prop- | erty in Mr. Gilpatric's transactions | had been transferred several times hetween members of the ‘amily, But the reasons for the transfers had not been explained, $200,000 In Funds | Investigation of the accounts of Gilpatric by individuals interested in | various funds entrusted to him con- | tinue, These funds aggregate about $200,000, it was understood. It had been supposed that a part | of these funds were kept at the bank by Gilpatrie, but the national bank examiners’ investigation was said to have uncovered little or nothing of the accounts in several instances. Gilpatric's hooks as state treasurer were said at the state capital at Hart- ford to be in good condition, Gilpatric was the biggest man in this community, professionally, poli- tically and socially, and acquaintances in all walks of life surprised by the shooting of last Thursday were shock- ed today to learn of the shortage, and to learn that investigation was being made of possible forgeries in connec- tion with mortgage deeds that Gil-|of patric had given to friends who had glven him large amounts of cash to invest for them. Officers of the bank said it had been determined definitely that Liberty honds and other securities that were easily negotiable amounting to $262,- 000, were missing from the vaults, For all of this, Gilpatric had given the bank's receipt as cashier, assistants were still at work on the books today to determine whether there were any shortages in the ac- counts subject to checks or savings withdrawals and it was added that no irregularities in these accounts had been found to date. Personal Box Valueless | The persomal box of the state treas- the contents of which he was urer, more than said to have placed at Gilpatrie, as the leading spirit of the community was treasurer of local funds and trustee of local estates, as well as custodian of moneys given him | informally by friends who sought his assistance. Among the local funds that he had in charge was one of $26,- 000 subscribed recently for the Day Kimball hospital whers he is a pa- tient, Fifteen thousand of this amount was in Liberty bonds and with the dlscovery that Liberty bonds compris- ed most of the missing securities from the bank thosae interested in the hos- pital sought to learn the status of that fund. He was trustee of the estate of the late Mary Gardner, valued at $85,000 for which no final accounting has ye been made, He was administrator un- der the will of the late Joseph Cutler of a trust fund of $40,000 of which $35,000 was invested in Hartford real estate. James Donahue, a druggist, is understood to have given him $26,000 to invest in a first mortgage recently after he had received from Gilpatrio a deed covering certain property in Hartford already heavily mortgaged. There is no record of this mortgage on flle at Hartford and this was one of the subjects of speclal inquiry to- day. Other persons who had given Gilpatric money for mortgage pur- poses also were endeavoring to learn the status of their funds. Was Trusted By All Tt seemed as if every one in Put- nam had brought their money to Gil- patric to invest, Rich men and poor men alike gave him their confidence, and when it was announced that he had shot himself, leaving a note for his wife saying that his affairs were “heavily involved” it was believed that his troubles were only temporary and relatively trivial and that his act was that of a man overly conscien- tious. . The revelations of the last day or two, however, has caused such a gen- eral examination into the standing of Gilpatric's personal accounts with lo- ag! pul an of sult is known. With the word of a shortage placed definitely at at least $262,000, official interest and the curiosity of the townsneople alike ran to the questions of how such a short- age in securities for which receipt had been given by the bank could have and what eould have been done with ount of money by a man situ- lation losses were considered and are | under investigation. Losses through | investment in unprofitable enterprises have been known for some time, but | aggregate amounts invelved fall | minfmum losses an- | nounced. i ramily Tife Happy Gilpatric's family life has been a | happy one, and it was learned today | Rice, Boston, went down to defeat in | the continuation of the Casino cup lawn tennis singies on the turf cours | here today. John F. Whitheck, § Bronxville, N. Y.. conquered Voshell | 3-8, 6-1, 7-5. Whitbeck, national in- terscholastic winner of last year, out- liam Ziegler were in charge of the ceremonies, steadied the veteran in the final set. |evening of that when he was found with a bullet | wound in the head, the picture of his wife, hig daughter Rhoda, just out of | boarding school, and of two young ' sons were found beside him. Tt is) known that Gilpatric went to New | York and Boston occasionally for an entertainment but his gone undiscovered for any long period | t1,0 defense. friends here sald he was “just one of the boys."” There are indications shortage may extend back a number years. Gilpatric told year ago that his funds were so low that he could not build on his half of an island at Juniper, Point, Me., which Le owns jointly with his close friend, Harry Fisdick, of New York, a sum- mer home that he had planned. was ngt sure that he would be able to send his daughter to college and he wept In considering the doubt involv- ed in the question of the education of Bank Examiner N, 8, Bean and his | his sons. Gilpatric, - however, was keep up a small harness racing stable jointly with several other local and followed the horses at Worcester and other tracks on the Short Ship circuit this sum- mer, He was free with his money for lo- | cal causes and in the hospital drive, | the Red Cross canvass, $100,000, was found to contain little | club project or other nr‘t‘!\'lflcs, Gil- of value, patric’s name almost invariably led all the rest. Gilpatric was the son of parents in modest circumstances and entered the bank here from high school 25 years | Almost within a decade he had | established himself as the town's lead- ing citizen. All these things were considered by the townsfolk but while they still tall ed of “Harold” they arranged today through a committee appointed at a mass meeting yesterday for a confer- ence with the Jirectors of the bank today to “quiet the unrest caused by the closing of the bank,” to “make regarding condi- tions of the bank' and to “devise ways y on the business 0. blie information d means to c the community Other banks in Followed the Races fortunes the country this section of the state have volunteered their good of-|solvent did not mean that the bank i 15000 STOCK OF Men’s, Women’s and Children’s -SHOES-- MesT BE SOLD AT ONCE Sale Starts Thurs., 9 a.m. Wm. C. Raphael 390 Main Street Next Door To The Big Store Ices and the Windham County Na- tional Bank of Danielson announced that it would “extend loans to any 1easonable amouts agist a ssignmet of the depositors’ accounts.” The Put- nam Savings bank posted notices that it would cash outside checks to any reasonable amount and the Danielson rust Co. volunteered its institution for the purpose of safe keeping of the community's commercial funds, Assistant District Attorney George H. Cohen of Hartford has the prelim- inary report of the federal bank ex- aming which was presented to him erday by Chief I'ederal Bank Ex- miner N, 8. Bean of Boston, giving he vesult of their probe of the bank's Any federal be initiated |t |affairs up to that time. criminal action would from his office. State I'unds Held Up State Bank Commissioner John M. Byrne whose home is in city left hurriedly for Hartford late last night. Before going he said he had not in- terested himself in the status of the $100,000 of the state's funds which ac- cording to recent announcement from the capitol was on deposit In the Put- nam bank previously because of the repeated assurance of the bank direc- tors that the institution was solvent, and had taken no steps to protect the | state's account at the bank. With the | rank closed the state's funds on de- posit here will be subject to the same conditions as those of any other de- positor, May Call On Stockholders Notwithstanding the admitted short- age in the bank's funds the bank dir- cctors have not withdrawn their as- surance of the solvency of the institu- tion which had been given repeatedly to a number of depositors who had as to the status of their inquired Whether the use of the word funds. X-Ray of Loeb’s Skull Shown An X-ray picture of the skull of Richard Loeb, slayer of Robby Franks, was placed as an exhibit in the murder trial by Dr. Harold S. Hulburt, fourth of the defense's mental specialists, is seen holding the picture against the light in | that anf ta C 1 z lated as Gilpatrie was. Stock specu- | detailing his evidence to Judge Caver I have for sale some very fine 2 Family Houses from 87,000 up. If you are looking for a good house, see me foday A. CARLSON 163 MAIN STREET PHONE 1817 Salespeople Wanted would be able to pay depositors in full after calling on the capital stock, un- divided profits and other assets is a matter of speculation here. Possibil- ity of the Invoking of the one hundred per cent liability of stockholders of national banks was the subject of dis- cussion. The bank's capital is $150,- 000 and the ,surplus and undivided profits an equal amount. POLICE IN DANGER IN BOOZE CASES (Cintinued from First I’age) tween a car driven by the accused man and a car operated by August Johnson of 16 May street, on West Main street west of the Black Rock bridge. In court both Johnson and Gray testified that they were driving on the right side of the road in op- posite directions, although Gray said that Johnson was on the wrong side of the road and he could not avoid striking him, George E. Norton, who lives near the scene of the accident, Officer O'Mara and Sergeant Mathias Rival testified that Gray was under the influence of liquor when arrested at 6 o'clock. Dr. Savard was called and testified that when he examined jthe man at 9:15 o'clock he was not Look for this sign on our store At the sign of the famous Yellow Box: 1. The dependable Kodak Film that safeguardsresults, Your size is on our shelves. 2. Developing and printing that make the most of every expo- sure. 3. Friendly, constructive criti- cism of your films that will help you make better pictures. Three reasons why it's well worth « 10 let us serve your photographic Axelrod’s Pharmacy 223 PARK ST. under the influence and would be capable of driving a machine. The doctor stated, however, that because he was not drunk at 9 o'clock did not mean that he could not have been under the influence at 6 o'clock. Gray admitted having had a glass of beer. He was represented by Attorney Hare ry Ginsburg. > Andrew Gregeres and John Juku- beyz were each fined $10 and costs on an assault charge. They were rep- resented by Attorney Stanley Traceskl. According to the testimony offered fhe two men had struck Willlam E h of South street on Oak street such force that it knocked him % the ground and necessitated his being talken to the hospital for treat- ment, George Roman, charged with non support, was ordered to pay his wife |$7 a week A bond for protection was fixd¢d at $200, & Another Suit Magistrate—Have you appeared as a witness in a suit before? Witness—Yes, of course. Magistrate—What suit was 1£? Witness—My blue serge.—Tit-Bits. RACKLIFFE BROS,, Inc PARK AND BIGELQW STS. 'Phone 1074 | T 5 A R - OLD COMPANY'S LEHIGH COAL THE SHURBERG COAL CO. 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