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——— e News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 TORKINZTON MAN BRUTALLY |FRENCH AND GERMAN ™ SLAIN WITH-AN AXE AS HE SLEPT; COMPANION IS HELD BAPTIST CHURCH IN Ralph Deleo, 30, Victim —Lorenzo Sanna, His NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1024, —SIXTEEN PAGES, INPASSE CONTINUES Former Insist on Year's Occupa- fion of the Rubr INTERVENTION 1S AWAITED — | | le m To Greenland tomorrow If weather pers ERS HOP OFF FRIDAY IF WEATHER WILL ALLOW Cruiser Richmond Takes Up Position 270 Miles OF lecland—Other Two ia Position By The Asscciated Pross Reyklavik, leeland, Aug, 14.~The American round-the-world fiiers will from of ave on thelr hazardous flight eland to the northeast coast its. The United States cruiser Rich. Judge Hungerford Takes Jurisdic- | tion and Gives Him 45 Days FOLLOWS SLASHING AFFAIR ' Proseciltor Woods' Recommendation Average Dally Circulation v 10,258 Aug, 9th .., PRICE THREE CENTS BATES GOES T0 JAIL | EVIDZNCE ENOUGH TO KEEP | FOR ASSAULTING VI, G724 TRIC IN PRISON FOR LIFE, PRCSECUTOR ASSERTS Gilpatric’s Resignation Giiven to His Brother " am, Aug. 14=The resigna. tion of G, Harold Gilpatrie as Since Govt. Is To Pros- ecute, State’s Attor- BUFFALO IS BOMBED | state trensurer is in the hands of i his brother, Walter, of New | York, according fo a statement by another brother, Raymond, ney Has No Intention European Statement Hope U, 8 Or England Wil Step in—MacDonald That Colored Man be Held for Su- Is Not Followed w mond, fagship of Itear Admiral Ma- gruder, left today to take up her post- tion 270 miles off the coast of lee- Bedfellow, Admits perior Court Knowledge Of Crime But Tried To Keep It Secret. Says He Withheld Informa- tion as He Did Not Want to Alarm Woman in Whose House He Boarded Torrington, Aug. 14.—Ralph Deleo, about 30, w brutally murderer with an axe as he lay asleep in his bed at his rooming place on Wall street, this eity, during the night. Lorenzo San- na, 27, who slept in the same bed with him, is being held as a material witness, Knew of Morder. Sanna denies all knowledge of the killing but admits that he knew that Deleo had been slain when he left the room this morning. He told the land- lady that his companion was not feel- ing well and would not get up until noon. He then took the landlady's children to a day nursery and re- turned to the hotse. In the mean- time the body had been discovered, It was lying on the floor beside the bed. There were axe wounds on each side of the head extending through the bone Into the base of the brain. Either one, in the opinion of the med- ical examiner, would have been euf- ficlent to canse death, The bed was eaturated with blood as was the floor. A newspaper had been used tn an ef- fort to clean the floor. Damaging Admissions. Eanna admitted that he did this, He claimed that the reason he did not report the slaying immediately was that he didn’t want to alarm his land- lady. The axe with which Deleo was killed was found hidden behind a box of rags in a corner of a bathroom in the tenement. The blade had been woshed off but there was blood on the handle. ARENSBERG ELECTED GRAND ARMY LEADER Grand Rapids Gets Next Encampment—Old Vets Want Larger Pensions Boston, Aug. 14.—Dr. Louls Arsens- berg of East Millsboro, Pa., was elect- ed this afternoon as Commander-in- Chief of the Grand Army of the Re- public by the 68th encampment in session here. John Reese of Nebras- ka was chosen junior vice command- er-in-chief; the Rev. Charles W. Blod- gett, of Ohlo, chaplain-in-chief; and Kola D. A, Stewits of Buffalo, N. Y. quartermaster general. Wilfred A. Wetherbee of Newton, Mass, was elected senior vice commander-in- chief yesterday. The other offces are filled by appointment of the new com- mander-in-chlef, announcement of " which will probably be made tomor- row. s A resolution was adopted by the encampment instructing the legisla- tive committe of the G. A. R. to pre- sent to the next congress n bill to increase the pensions of all Civil War veterans to $72 a month; every widow who married prior to 1910, .$50 a month, army nurses, $50 a month; soldiers totally disabled $§165 a month; and soldiers disabled, $100. Grand Rapids, Mich,, was selected as next year's meeting place. The cen- tral location of Michigan was sald to have alded in its cholce, The business session was concluded by early afternoon when the veterans will be taken to Milton to see a re- plica of the Lincoln log cabin. Other excursions are scheduled and this eve- ning there will be a meeting on the Common. Widow of Joseph Jefferson Dies at Age of 74 Years New York, Aug. 14.—Mrs. Sarah Antoinette Jefferson, 74, widow of Joseph Jefferson, actor, died here last night at the home of her wsons. Mrs. Jefferson is survived by two sons, Willlam Winter and Frank J. Jefferson, both of this city. She wiil be burled in Bandwich, Mass. Falls 16 Stories to His Death in Office Building New York, Aug. 14.—George Nefd- ich, waterproofer, fell through an elevator shaft 16 stories to instant death today in a 22 story office bulld- ing In construction at Park avenue and Forty-sixth streets. No one saw him fall widow and three children. California to New York; Trying for Bicycle Record Venice, Cal, Aug. 14, — Willlam Dein, of New York, left here at 4 o'clock thie morning by bicycle for New York in an attempt to shatter the coast-to-coast record cf 24% days pow held by Clarepce Wagner, He leaves a — | | Pastor, Prominent in Vice Crusade, Not One Bit Frightened, He Says Niagara Falls, N, Y, Aug, ~The | First Baptist éhurch, on Main street| here, was bombed early today, The! plosion wrecked the interlor of the structure and windows In business places a block away were broken, Rev. A. B, Mercer, pastor of | chureh, is president of the Nlnnrn‘ Falls council of churches, and has been active In recent crusades againet places of vice in the elty and vicinity. | He has becn under police pro:ucnon‘\ for several wooks, A second bombing occurred a short time later when a small grocery store was damaged. The police have not determined whether there is any con- nection belween the two incidents, The Rev. L. E. H., Smith of Buf-| falo, a member of the Buffalo coun- cll of churches, and David L. Mayne, a special investigator, also of Buf- falo, were assoclated with the Niag- ara Falls churchmen In their vice campaign. The Rev. Mr. Emith's |home in Buffalo was wrecked by a bomb early on April 18, He had been warned by threatening and his house was unoccupied at the time. The Rev. Dr. Mercer declared that he had not been intimidated by the | bomb attack. “I propose to continue by raiding activities against vice and prohibition law violations,” he said. *“The bomb- ing of the house of God is absolute proof of the lawless conditions which are existing.” The explosion at the First Baptist church shattered all the windows in the church and wrecked the cornices in front. ‘Windows in the Y. W. C. A. across the street, the Masonic temple, residences and apartment houses nearby were smashed. MEDAL OF HONOR MAN NAMED ASST. ATTY GEN. William J. Donovan of Buf- falo Chosen—Also Earned D.S.C.and D. S. M. 1 Washington, Aug. 14.—Willlam J. Donovan of Buffalo, N. Y., was ap- pointed today an assistant attorney general to sacceed Earl J. Davis, of Michigan, resigned, Mr. Donovan now is serving as United States attorney for the west- ern district of New York. He was presented to the president today by Attorney General Stone with whom he had been in conference. After his resignation recently from the justice department, Mr. Davis was selected by Senator Couzens, republi- can, Michigan, as speclal counsel for the senate comumittee investigating the internal revenue bureau soon to resume its sessions here. Colonel Donovan will take charge of the criminal division of the de- partment which supervises admini~ stration of criminal laws with the ex- ception of the anti-trust acts, the Volstead and other prohibition sta- tutes. The new assistant attorney-general is one of the men who fdér gallant conduct with the army in France re- ceived the congressional medal of honor, the distinguished service cross and the distinguished service medal. He studied law at Columbia univer- sity under Attorney General Stone while the latter was a professor there, NEW YORKER SLAIN Brooklyn Jeweler Shot to Death With | Shotgun—1Is 25th. Murder in Dis- triot in Past Year. New York, Aug. 14.—Andrea Puclo, a jeweler, was killed early today in Brooklyn by an unknown assailant who flred both charges of a double barreled shotgun from an automo- bile as the merchant was standing on the street talking to a friend. The au- tomobile then sped away. Twenty-five murders have been committed within the last year in the section where Puelo was killed, ac- cording to the police. They believe that the death of the merchant was the outcome of & feud. New York State Showing For Coolidge, Is Report Washington, Aug. 14.—Charles D. Hilles, of New York, vice-chairman of the national committee, called on President Coolidge today and report- ed that a preliminary survey of New York state had shown 'a most satis- factory trend toward the republican presidential ticke Attention in New Jersey, he sald, was centered now on the republican senatorial contest, but he expressed the opinion that the Coolidge-Dawes ticket would carry that state, t t BADLY HURT IN FALL. | New Haven, Aug. 14.—Peggy John- | son. 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. | G. Johnsop of Woodmont, injured by | a fall frofn a horse yesterday was re- ported on the dangerous list at the New Haven hospital today. Inn the question of the time limit for the | | Herrlot of France, Premier Theunis of letters | Urges Herrlot to Compromise==Im- | la portant Meeting This Afternoon, w By The Assoclated Press, [ London, Aug. 14, = The deadlock between the French and the Germans n the military evacuation of the Ruhr s imperilling the success of the in- ternational conference, it was indicat- ed today after a hurried meeting of the French, Belgian and German premiers at Downing street early tos day had falled to produce tangible results, Wi Hope For Intervention Delegates to the conference hope that American or British intervention will save the program which the al- ltes have agreed upon for instituting the Dawes reparation plan, After the meeting between Premler A Belgium, and Chancellor Marx of Ger- many, which lasted about twenty minutes, American Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg and American Representa- tive James A, Logan, rushed to the American embassy and joined Owen D. Young and the other American ex- perts on the Dawes plan to consider what action they might take to solve the new complications, Confer With Berlin The Germans returned to their ho- tel where direct cables to Berlin car- ried the news of the unfavorable turn in the conference to the members of the German cabinet at the other end of the wire. After a brief German | cabinet meeting, negotiated by the cables which were exchanged directly with © Wilhelmsstrasse, Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Strese- mann returned to Downing street at 12:30 o'clock. Urges Compromise, Meanwhile Prime Minister ®ac- Donald of Great Britain saw M. Her- riot and urged upon him that he ac- cept a compromise on the time limit for the evacuation of the Ruhr. The anxiety which was felt for the success of the conference during this last minute crisis was reflected in the facial expressions and in the general deportment of the allled, German and American representatives as they ar- ta tr: D |"The destroyers Reld and | Douht nd to await the passing of the fliers, Billingsley 11l oceupy station near lceland, hington, Aug, 14.—The crulser alelgh, on duty in northern waters in conneetion with the army round-the. world filght, advised the navy depart- ment by radio today that both star- board propeliors had been injured hen she bumbed into the fce re- cently In exploring mlong the coast of Iceland to find sultable landing places for the fliers, the Philadephia yard be Instructed to | ship two spare propellers to Boston for Installation reachea that port. It was requested that when the Raleigh Apparently the Injury has not been sufficlent to prevent the Ralelgh con- tinuing operations on the world flight patrol line until the airmen have suec- ceeded in reaching this side of the tlantie, CASE AGAINST BROGIS NOLLED BY WOODS That His Blow Caused Death of Miss Sudbites On recommendation of Prosecutor {Joseph G. Woods the case of Stanley Brogls, charged with manslaughter as the result of the death of Miss Anas- sia Sudbites recently, was nolled by Judge Willlam C. Hungerford in po- lice court this morning. arrested after the Sudbites his sister-in-law, had died at the New Britain General aumatic meningitis said been induced by a blow alleged to have been inflicted by Brogis. Brogis was woman, of to septie have hospital Prosecutor Woods said that from testimony and evidence procured from r. Mandello of the hospital staff, and Dr. Waterman Lyon, medicgl exam- iner, A careful investigation revealed that the blow was not cause of the woman's death, direct An au- the rived and departed street, Herriot said: topsy performed at the hespital re- vealed no fracture of the skull and it has been learned that Miss Sud- bites was alling from other afflictions. Mr. Woods said that the cause of death was to far fetched for the state to prove and substantiate the charge from Downing After returning from his home, Mr, “The allles are with us and we are n complete control of the situation.” The negotiations between the French, Belgians and Germans will be resumed at three o'clock this after- noon after which there will be a meeting of the “Big Fourteen.” One Year Say French, The Krench delegates declare that they have agreed upon one year as the maximum time for the evacuation of the Ruhr with reductions of that period only If special conditions war- rant them. Th eone year period will begin with the date of the signing of the London agreement. At 2:15 o'clock, Chancellor Marx visited M. Herriot at the latter's ho- tel. 1t was intimated that the Ger- man chief delegate might have brought with hi mthe German answer of the all-important Ruhr question. All Are Dumb, At the conclusion of the conference between Premier Herriot and the German chancellor which lasted near- ly an hour, it was announced that nothing could be made public. Chan- cellor Marx said: “I am dumb and dumb, too." Herriot Downing street. American Ambassador Kellogg is- sued a statement denying a published report that he had Issued an ulti- matum to the Germans in support of the French plan providing a year for the military evacuation of the Ruhr. Mr. Kellogg's position, it is stated, is one of neutrality. Cannot Accept Terms. Later, Chancellor Marx said that he could not accept on his own author- ity the French prposal that the mili- tary evacuatian of the Ruhr Dbegin one year after the date of the signing of the protocol in London. It was an- nounced that Dr. Luther of the Ger- man delegation would go to Berlin to consult with President Ebert and the leaders of the parties and that the German would give their, answer M al a M. hurried Herriot is to of manslaughter Brogis. gang which attempted to Snoqualmie Valley bank Washington, yesterday, Ted Lashe, of fatally wounded and Deputy Sheriff Virgil A, Murphy was slightly wound- ed in the leg when Sheriff Matt Sar- wich and six deputies frustrated the holdup after receiving a “tip"” from stant reiteration of the preferred against Brogls was represented by At- torneys Harry Ginsburg and William angan. Bandit Leader Killed, Two . . Others Wounded in Fight Seattle, Aug. 14—D. C. Malone, ias A. J. Brown, leader of a bandit rob the at Tolt, was killed. Jerome, Idaho, was criminal. O’Neill Feared Negroes, Testified at Coroners Inquest on His Death All Agree That Man Met With Foul Play But Throw Little Light Upan Identity Of Killer. (8peclal to the Herald.) Middletown, Conn., Aug. 14. — Con- bellef that Fight Over Crap Game Alleged, Judge Willlam C, Hungerford re- fused to accept the recommendation | of Prosceutor Joseph G, Woods Ia the | case of Henry D, Bates, colored, | oharged with assault with a dangerous | weapon, when it wa= ¥ cnur‘: this morning uno tion In the case n superior court, guilty as charged «uu sentenced to Jall for 45 days, He was represented by Attorney Howard Drew of Hart. ford. Policeman William Strolls was first called to the witness stand and testi- fled that on Saturday afternoon, August 9, he was detalled to Investl- gate trouble at 14 Willow street and upon his arrival found Bates holding Leonard Vie, colored, who was suffer- tending from the eye to the lower lip. He was informed, he said, that Bates had slashed Vic after the two had argued over a crap game, The wound was Inflicted by a knife with a blade (Continued on Page 14) {8,115 REPORTED LOST IN BIG CHINESE FLOOD These are Official Figures From Re- lief Committee—15 Million Per- sons Affected. By The Assoclated Press. Peking, Aug. 14.—The international famine rellef committee announced today that the latest estimate of the number of deaths from the flloods which have been sweeping China, is 13,115. The commites estimated that 15,000,000 persons were affected in the flooded areas in the provinces of Hunan, Chihll, Kiangsi, Fukien, Kwangtung, Shantung, Hohan and Hupeh. Washington, Aug. 14.-—Miniater Schurman at Peking today reported to the state department that accord- ing to figures obtained from the China International relief commis- slon $20,000,000 Mexican will be need- ed for rellef operations in connection with the flood in China. The commission estimated that 10,- 000,000 Chinese will be affected by the food shortage. DIES AT AGE OF 100 Mrs. Laurinda H., Simons Had Iived Practically All of Her Iife in Town of Portland. Middletown, Conn., Aug. 14.-—Mrs. Laurinda H. Simons died at St. Luke's home here early today aged 100 years, having been born in Portland Febru- ary 6, 1824 and lived here almost all her life. She had been at the home for the past eight years. She was In good health until recently being a reader of newspapers and taking a keen interest in politics, She was noted for her embroidery work. Two daughters, a’ grandchild and two great-grandchildren all of Philadel- Sunday. over the date on which the evacua- the evacuation. James O'Neill, of New Britain, night watchman at the Stanley Chemical factory in East Berlin, who disap- peared about three weeks ago and whoee body was found about two weeks later hanging on a wire fence in a hedgerow a few hundred yards from the gpot In which he was last The deadlock, it is explained, is fon will begin and on the duration of The Germans have been insisting hat it shall begin immediately and shall be completed by January. The French have proposed that the evaec- uation shall be completed not later than one year from the date of sign- ing the protocol embodying the work of the London cnference. | The assumptin has also been that || the French would not be willing to | | begin the evacuation until the Inter- || | | allfed control commission had com- pleted its present investigation. This, it is expected, will not be before the middle of September. 1 M. Herriot after meeting with the | % Belgians and Germans and later with the “big fourteen™ declared that the | 4 Germans tonight were again commu- | | nicating telegraphically with® Berlin || and that there would be Bnolhsri meeting tomorrow morning. M. Her-j riot made it plain that the French | delegates would not recede from their { proposition to evacuate the Ruhr one |/ vear after the signing of the pro-|! tocol. * | HIGH TIDES—AUG. 15 (Standard Time) —— At New London-— P:25 a. m.; 9:45 p. m. At New Haven— 11:22 a. m.; 11:40 p. m. THE WEATHER e Hartford, Aug. 14.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; slight- 1y warmer Friday. phia survive, known to be, mét with foul play was | the burden of the testimony of wit- nesses at a coroner’s Inquest held | here today. One point brought out | was the fear of unnamed “negroes’” that the dead man had often men- tloned before his untimely demise. All agreed that he was in good physi- cal shape as well as mental, and there | could have been no known cause for | his wandering up on the hills above | the plant In the middle of the night.| This morning's session of the inquest did nothing to develop any real clues paoy il %dau APy cused over to nw“qn FILITY FUETTRT ing with a gash on his left cheek ex- | made to the Associated Press this afternoon, It Ix not known If the letter of resignution has been signed, this depending upon the l patient's condition The resignation will be present. ' Governor Templeton In a r two, It Is belleved, “ R LOVE LEADS T0 CAPTURE OF GIRL Miss Emma Corilli Returns to See Infant She Had Abandoned e After having visited the town farm to claim the month old infant which the police placed there upon recely- ing it from the Polish Orphanage Tuesday night, Miss Emma Gorilll, who gives her home address as Wall- Ingford and her age as 20 years, was arrested this afternoon by Detective Sergeant Willlam P. McCue and Po- liceman Thomas Feeney on a charge of abandonment. The Corllll girl is alleged to have confessed to the po- lice that she left the chlld on the doorsteps of the orphanage. According to her story she was in trouble in Bridgeport and the child was born at St. Vincent’s hospltal in that city. She remained in that city for about a week when she moved to Meriden, later coming to New Britaln where she abandoned the infant, Mis3 Corilll arrived in New Britain ¢n the Berlin “dinky” at about 9 o'clock Tuesday night with a baby In her arms and a large traveling bag. 8he engaged a taxi-driver at the lo- cal station to take her to the orphan- age and finstructed him to wait for the return trip to the city. When the woman came back to the taxl she had only the traveling bag and according to the taxl driver did not appear to be the least bit excited. She returned to Meriden Miss Corilll with a girl companion returned to New Britain this morning because of a desire to see the child and after locating the taxl driver ask- ed if he could tell her where the in- fant could be found. The driver In- formed her that it was at the town farm, When the woman arrived and claimed the child the police were noti- fied with the result that Pollceman Feeney was ordered to the scene and brought her to headquartera. When questioned she admitted the child was hers but has not divulged the name of the father. IMMEDIATE AUDIT OF STATE BOOKS ORDERED Governor Has Authority in This Emergency, Healy Rules Hartford, Aug. 14.—Governor Tem- pleton and Attorney Gen. Frank E. Healy held a conference this noon at the state cepital on the question of how to proceed legally to securge an independent audit of all state funds under control of G. Harold Gilpatric, as state treasurer. The governor ar- rived at the capital about 11 o'clock and after Mr. Healy had reread some of the state statues bearing on the | governor's question, Mr. Templeton | went to the attorney general's office where the conference was held, The governor's question asked of the attorney general was as to his own powers or those of the board of con- trol or the state comptroller to order an audit by public accountants entirely independent of all state officlals. Following the conference Governor Templeton issued the following state- ) ment: to the identity of the slayers, If there were slayers and accomplished little | beyond what has already been made | known of the case. standard time and a recess was taken | at 1 until 2 o'clock standard, After | recess a note will be introduced which | may have some bearing on the mys- | tery. | The Inquest was held in the eity court room of the municipal building, | Coroner L. A, Smith of present Included | The witnesses Stanley Chemical plant, George A. Shattuck, mechanical engineer at the Stanley Chemical plant, Thomas Ciinch, John Hannon, Joseph Cote, Richard Pershken, brother-in-law of the dead man, Joseph Barcella, who found the body, and John Agriboni The consensus of opinion, accord- ing to stories told the coroner, is that O'Neill met with foul play and that his disappearance was due in no way to any mental strain. Several testi- fied that they had been told by | O'Neill that he had trouble with a gang of negroes who had called him | from the plant on two different oc- Middlesex |, .\ 4 atter he county, pre#iding. | George Dalbey, superintendent at the | “After a conference with the attor- ney general, Frank E. Healy, for one hour, concerning the matter of a ?cmnmrh‘ audit of the treasury depart- | The hearing opened at 10 o'clock |Ment of the state of Connecticut, he | has advised me that he considers ft an emergency and that under the cir- cumstances 1 have full authority to have such an audit made. It intention to o this immediately.” Governor Templeton added that the firm of public accountants to make this independent andit would be se- had consuited the state board of control. ARREST OF GILPATRIC NOT 70 BE HASTENED Marshal Walter Appreciates Man's Serious Condition and Will Hold Up Warrant For Time New Haven, Aug. 14—U, 8, Marshal Jacob D. Walter recelved the warrant issued for the arrest of State Treas- | urer G. Harold Gilpatrie shortly after | his arrival at his office In the federal building in this'city this forenoon. The warrant charges Mr. Gilpatric with cassions, and that he had expressed himself “as not knowing what 1 am | going to do with these fellows, they | | e (Continued on Page 13.), embezzlement of a nominal $100,000 s my | | l Of Bringing Separate Action At Present, He Says. Question of Losses to ln.- dividuals Being Probed— Dr. Overlock Said te Have Entrusted Cashier With $55,000, HOPE TO CUT DOWN LOSSES AT THE BANK BY GEORGE H. MANNING, (Washlugton Bureau of N. B, Herald) Washington, Aug. 14.—W. J, Fowler, deputy comptroller of the currency stated today that no re- port has been recelved from Chief Bank Examiner Bean or from the special receiver ap- pointed indicating what the total losess will be from the failure of the First National Bank of Put- nam through the speculations of State Treasurer Gilpatrie, | Bean has indicated in his re- ports to the treasury department that a reorganization of the bank may be affected which will en- tirely prevent or reduce to a nom- inal amount the losses to the de- positors through the irregulari- ties practiced by Gilpatric, Mr. Fowler asserted. It will take some time for Bean to completely go over the bank books and make a report that will indicate what the losses will be, Fowler added. By The Assoclated Press. Putnam, Aug. 14.—State’s Attorney Charles FE. Searles of Windham county, who ended his vacation at Nantucket and came back to take up tha possible prosecution of @. Harold Gilpatric, state treasurer, and cashier of the wrecked First National Bank of Putnam, for any violation of the state laws in connection with his mishandling of the funds of the local institution was secn at his office here today. Although the statutes of Connecti- cut provide that such cases may be prosecuted in the state courts al- though officials of national banks, Mr. Searles said that as the federal attorney at Hartford has already fis- sued a warrant for Gllpatric’'s arrest he would not at present multiply the prosecution. Have Ample Evidence. “The federal authorities have enough evidence available to account for the rest of the natural life of Mr. Gilpatric,” Mr, Searles sald, adding that as he saw the situation now he would not act unless on a speclal re- quest from some one for wrongs done him and then only if he decided that it was In the public policy to start state prosecution at the same time as the federal authorities are acting. Mr. Searles has a duel interest in the matter officlally, belng ecounsel for the bank as well as state’s at- torney. But he sald he regarded his retainer as counsel for the bank as unlikely now to have any standing because the bank had been taken over by Recelver Toffin appointed yesterday by the comptroller of the currency at Washington. He said that he was also a depositor .and a stockholder of the bank. % State vs. Tuller. Mr. Searles cited the case of the State vs. Tuller in which the Con- necticut supreme court of errors laid down the following ruling governing cases apparently exactly similar to the charge that Gilpatric as cashier of a national bank. embezzled funds entrusted to him for safe keeping: “The statutes of Connecticut (G. 8. Title 12, section 19) relating to eme bezzlement by the officers of a bank, applies to the officers of a national bank, who take or purloin a special deposit made by one of its custome ers but it Is inoperative with respect to the embezzlement of property of a bank by its agent, for which the act of congress provides a penalty. “A special deposit of bonds made by a customer, done up in a package, is within the purview and prohibition of the statute.” Describes These Conditions, The latter paragraph describes exs actly the condition under which many persons gave Liberty bonds and other negotiable securities to Gilpatric and | the statement of officers of the bank has been that the embezzioment charged against Gilpatric amounts to | the larger part of $262,000 which 18 the the baik established to date. The question of further loases to individuals who had entruste] theie funds to Gilpatrle was still under ine quiry today. Dr. 8. B. Overlock, sue perintendent of the Manafield Btate Training School and Hospital, who ecame from Maine several vears ago, was sald to haws placed $55,000 worth of bonds in Gilpatric's hands for safe keeping, the repért being that this was done at Gilpatric's own ree quest. Whether this lot of bonds is included in the $262,000 missing from the bank was not known today. Dr Overlock, who is {il, and Mrs, Overe lock refused to comment on the mate ter today, saying they would neithes lves to of the funds of the First National bank of Putnam of which he was cashier, PR (Continued on Page Twelve) I‘ %l