Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-18
CLOSE TO A DECADE.
Doerfinger Gets a Sentence of Eight
Years and Six Months.
HE ATTEMPTS AN EXPLANATION.
A Man Who Lost 5000 by Disputing With
His Own Attorney.
BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

Judge Porter yesterday sentenced Theo-
dore Doerflinger, the self-confessed en-
bezzler, eight years and six months to the
penitentiary. DoerAinger was taken into
court about 1:3O o'clock He was repre-
sented by Major Moreland, who made one
of his characteristic appeals for clemency
in his behalf
Judge Porter asked Doerflinger if he had
anything to say and what explanation he
had to make of the disposition he had made
of the money misappropriated. Doerf1inger
said he had lost So, 900 in building trans
actions but Judge Porter did not seem
satisfied with that, as he said the defalca-
tion In the case of the Franklin School
Board alone amounted to S17, 900. He then
imposed the sentence as above stated
Some Charges Held in Reserve.
The charges upon which he was sentenced
were those of embezzling from the Franklin
School Board, the Dexter Spring Company
and the Modern Building and Loan Asso-
citation. There are additional informations
pending, which will hardly be pushed until
the expiration of Doerfinger's present
sentence.
In an interview M. I. Jones, Secretary of
the Modern Building and Loan Association
saws: "The answer of ex-Mayor William
McCallin TO the suit of the Modern Build
ing and Loan Association as given to the
papers yesterday, was filed on November
IA. over one month past. The answer
is full of rot and Mr.. McCallin knows that
in spite of all his declarations he is liable
for the full amount of the defalcation, and
expects to pay it, since the filing of his bill
of defense, his attorney repeatedly requested
a meeting with the directors of the associa-
,tion, for the purpose of effecting compro-
mise in some manner. This was case of
necessity, otherwise the association would
have obtained Judgment against Mr. Nc
Calm in November and was made to delay
the association in obtaining judgment and
give him an opportunity to confess judg-
ments TO his friends to save something for
them. The association has two bonds of
$1,000 each, making $1,000 in all, under
which Mr.. McCallin is liable; one includes
any defalcation up to MAY Is, 1891, and the
other any occurring since that date. The
bonds are properly drawn and executed.
Under the first bond prior to May, 1891,
there is deficit of S29 80, which consists of
the non-payment of warrant of Sc, dated
April 90. 1891, and balance due on war
rant of s., asa, which amounts to 1884
This warrant was drawn in favor of Nj. NJ.
L. Warner, and was for a mortgage lean.
How the Association Was Fooled.
'sThe borrower executed the mortgage and
Mr.. Doerfinger placed the same on record,
and the directors, knowing the fact that the
mortgage for So, 500 was duly executed and
recorded in favor of the association, were
satisfied that it was perfectly straight The
member also paid the dues, premium and
interest on the full amount OF the loan.
When the arrest of the ex-Treasurer oc-
Cured the attorney of NJ. Z. Warner then
announced to the association that the client |
had only received $500 on account. The as
sociation Immediately paid the balance due |
by drawing new warrant.
''Since the new bond of Mr. McCallin's was |
issued there are four warrants for dividends |
and withdrawal to the amount of S44S so, a |
mortgage loan of 81, 800 and cash balance |
of 637 SO, making total of So, $50 10 under |
the last bond. In addition to this dues |
amounting TO SD were collected on October |
) which the ex-Treasurer failed to pay to
the association, making the total de-
felt S6.91S 10. The defense claims that the |
proper application of the rules would have
prevented any defalcation.' The associa-
ton was conducted properly in every re-
spect except that they were deceived in
electing dishonest man as their Treasurer.
AT no time did the directors allow any
money to accumulate in the treasury, and |
Mr. Doerfiinger was only able to steal their
funds by deliberately deceiving the officers
and members of the association bv delaying
payment on warrants. The association feels
perfectly secure in the matter and are salts
fed they will, in a short time, obtain the |
full amount of the deficit from Mr.. Mccall
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