The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-12
YOUNG MEN IN TROUBLE.
MERLE C. MANSFIELD OF WEST
 VILLE ARRESTED.

--Released on BOnds-His Compan-
 ion, Edward l. Parks, and Passes
 Some Worthless Checks.
 Merle c. Mansfield of 92 Alden ave- nue, Westville, was arrested yesterday at his home by Detectives Daley and Ward on a warrant charging him with embezzlement by agent. The warrant was issued at the instance of the otti- cials of the First National bank, where the accused was employed up to last November. The technical charge against Mansfield is that he stole $5S of the banks funds,
 Cashier F. E. Bunnell, of the First National bank, explained yesterday aft ernoon that Merle c. Mansfield had been employed in the bank for about eighteen months. He is nineteen years old. Some time ago irregularities had been discovered in his accounts and he was dismissed in November. Since then his accounts have been gone over, and it is found that in one, if not more, instance he had made entry that a draft had not been paid, when, in fact, merchants in the case have stated that they hold the banks receipts for the amount.
 Mansfield was a bank messenger and 1t was his duty to go out in the morn ing with drafts sent to the bank for collection. He was supposed to make entry of payments, and the irregularity discovered was when one merchant maintained that he had paid the amount of the draft, while Mansdeld's entry had it down as unpaid. The New York bank interested sent up a report that the money had not been paid, and this led to the inquiry which implicated young Mansfield
 MT. Bunnell stated he regretted very much to take any action, but deemed it his duty to do so.
 Mansfield Is a son of c. R. Mansfield, marketman at 915 Whalley avenue, Westville. He resides at 92 Alden ave- nue, Westville,
 The entire amount which the bank Is trying to account for aggregates some $500.
 Young Mansfields habits had been fairly good and he had indulged in few extrayagances. He liked to drive a good horse, but, as his father owned two or three horses in his business, not much was thought of this. He occa- sionally hired livery team for an out ing. He had been fairly industrious and efficient and was of good address and appearance. He came from his studies in the Hillhouse high school to take the place in the bank. He for merly assisted his father in the mar ket.
 f Young ManAheid was released on bonds of $500 furnished by his father. The bank officials expressed regret and sympathy for the family. The bank will lose nothing by his operations, as employees of the bank have to provide surety bond as prerequisite to ob- talng position at the bank.
 Young Mansfield had chum named Edward J. Parks, who rode about with him, and who, like Mansfield, was de- scribed yesterday as inclined to be a little sporty" Young Parks, who is also about nineteen years old was dis charged last Monday from the New Ha- ven County National bank Officials of the bank stated yesterday afternoon that the youth had fallen into irregular habits of late, and that his services at the bank were not satisfactory. For that reason he was let go. They stated further that, as far as the bank is con cerned, no criminal charge will be pre- ferred against Parks.
 It appears that Parks has been spending money liberally, and since he severed his connection with the New Haven County National bank three or four checks, aggregating about one hundred dollars, signed by young Parks, have been returned to that in- stitution. He has no account there, and never did have,
 The checks were cashed by we'll known business men in the center of the city. He had been employed by the County bank for three years Young Parks lives with his mother on Sperry street, near Whalley avenue.
 Druggist Weatherwax, whose store is at 101 Whalley avenue, near by, stated that he knew nothing about checks put out by young Parks other than that he cashed some checks for young Parks last summer, and that they were all right.
 Mir. Jenkins, of the firm of Jenkins & Thompson, stated yesterday afternoon that they had received a check of young Parks which they were looking up.
 It was stated last evening that all the checks issued by Parks had been made good except one, and that that one