The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
DEMANDS THE REMOVAL
 OF BANK COMMISSIONER
MAYOR LANDERS, OF NLW BRIT- AIN, SENDS LETTER TO
 GOVERNOR.

Declares NIT. Kendall Grossly Negligent in Savings Bank Affair of That City -AllOwed Treasurer Walker to Ex- cuse Himself Because of Alleged Ill., ness and Then Failed to Continue the Examination of the Institution--Had He Gone Ahead With His Duties the Defaulter Might Not Have Got Away. Away.
 New Britain, Feb. 13.-Following is a copy of a letter sent by Mayor Landers to Governor Woodruff at the capitol this afternoon, requesting the removal of State Bank Examiner Kendall:
 February IS, 1907. Hon. iRollin S. Woodruff, State Capitol,
 Hartford. Conn:
 My dear sir: I beg to submit for your information these facts:
 On Thursday, February 7th, 1907, one of the state bank examiners, MT Ken dall, came to this city to examine the condition of the savings bank of New Britain, an institution with some six millions of deposits, this sum being mainly made up of hundreds of small accounts of the working people of this community.
 W. F. walker, treasurer of the sav- ings bank, who has since been shown to be a defaulter In an amount in excess of $400,000, excused himself from as- sisting in the examination by MT. Ken dall on the ground of illness and stated that he was going home. The same afternoon, although Mir. Walker had not returned to the bank, and although MT. Kendall knew that he had not re- turned to his house, and that his whereabouts were unknown, he did not continue the examination, but left, stat ing that he would return at some later time.
 Friday, February Sth, he left for New York, and not returning as expected, and having sent peculiar message to people in New Britain, the other officials of the bank began an investigation for themselves, which shows a dedication of at least s4000O0.
 claim that MT. Kendall was grossly negligent in his duties, when, with the knowledge that MT. Walker did not go home on Thursday, he left the bank without completing his examination, to which MT. Walkers presence was not essential, as other officials were at the bank to furnish any information re- quired. Had MT. Kendall finished the examinationon Thursday and Friday, as he should have done the fact that the securities were missing would have been known before MT. Walker got away
 l MT. Kendall did not return here until Tuesday, February 12th. By that time | the officials and directors of the bank had made an investigation for them selves, the results of which necessitated action to-day, requiring ninety days notice of withdrawal of deposits. In view of the suspicious which must have been awakened in Mr Kendall's mind as soon as he heard of MT. Walker s disappearance, he should have returned to Now Britain not later than early Monday morning, February 11th, and taken steps to restore public confidence in the bank, or if that was not justified, then to make such statement as the facts demanded
 The situation has been so mishandled by Mr. Kendall that I think have the right to ask in the name of the citizens of New Britain. whether the state of Connecticut should longer continue in office so incompetent an official.
 Yours respectfully,
 c. MI Landers, | q