Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-28
Walks into Police Station
At Worcester, Mass.
ATraigned at WebsteT---p|eads
Not Guilty to Larceny Charge.
Released on $4,000 Bail'..wilI
Help untangIe Banks Affairs.

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A Hall treasurer of the suspended
Southbridee Savings Bank, arrived
home TODAY after an absence of more
than a week. Accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. Halls father, Albert w.
| Martin of Boston, Hail reached town
OF the II o'clock train II ON Webster,
where he had been released IN bail OF
$4,000 after a brief hearing in the
district court on a specific charge OF
larceny of $4,000.
Hall and his wife and Mr.. Martin
entered closed carriage, which was
waiting at the station and were driven
to Halls home. A crowd of reporters
was gathered about the house when
the party arrived, but nothing was
said oy Hall. A few moments after the
party entered the house the news
paper men were notified that state
ment would be issued either by or in
behalf of Hall later in the day.
During the afternoon, Atty. George
A. Gaskill Of Worcester, Halls counsel.
made a statement to the effect that
since leaving Southbridge last Thurs
day, Hall had been in New York City.
On Tuesday he wrote letter to Stuart
asking if a warrant had been issued
for his arrest and saying that if so he
would return and face the charges
against him.
Martin Immediately went to New
York and met Hall, AMI accompanied
him to Worcester
Mr.. Gaskill said that Mr. Hall would
remain at home for a few days rest
ing.
Webster Mass. Jan. 27.--After keep
ing in hiding for more than week,
John A. Hall, treasurer of the South,
bridge Savings Bank, who is charged
with the larceny of $4,000 of tho
banks funds, surrendered himself to
the state police at Worcester early to-
day, and was brought mere for a hear
ing in the district court. He pleaded
not guilty and was released on $50, OON
bonds.
State Police Officer Mott who with
a fellow officer has been searching for
Hall, was somewhat surprised when
Hall appeared at the hotel in Worces-
ter, where the officers were staying and
said that he was ready to face the
charges. Mott called up Chief Whitney
of the State police in Boston. but gave
no details of Halls movements during
the past week. The officer and the
prisoner then left for this town and
We're followed by several Influential!
citizens of Southhridge and Boston,
who We're prepared to give bonds for
Halls release.
When Hall was taken into court he
waived examination and pleaded not
guilty to a specific charge of grand
larceny Judge Clark ordered the
treasurer to furnish $4,000 bonds or be
taken to Jail. Satisfactory bonds were
furnished by Southbridge and Worces-
ter people and Hall was released.
The names of tho bondsmen are AL
bert F.. Wells, Alfred Cole, Fred Da-
kin and l.. f.. Bradley, all of South
bridge. and Stuart Martin and s. f.
Martin Of Boston.
Halls whereabouts have been known
for at least day to his friends and
the Martins, who are members OF his
wife's family. and it was arranged
that the Martins should take him to
State Police Officers Peeg F. Murray
and Robert e. Molt at Worcester this
morning. Arrangements had been
made to furnish bonds to any reason
able amount, and all the bondsmen
and Mrs. Hall followed Hall from |
Worcester to Webster. Hall and his |
wife had brief secret conference in |
the deputy sheriff's room at the court !
house. In the court room Hall and his |
friends shook hands and |
Turing the exchange of greetings Hall |
partly broke down and wept
When he was called upon to plead |
20 the charges he appeared a trfie |
nervous, but made no hesitation in |
his plea. He was dressed in |
L mixed brown and gray suit and over
coat and wore gray hat. The pro-
ceedings occupied but few moments
and as soon as the bonds had been ar
ranged to the satisfaction of the court, |
Hall. Mrs. Hall and the bondsmen left
FOR Southbridge.
When Hall was asked where he had
spent his time since his disappear
ance from Southbridge he said he did
not care to make a detailed statement
at this time. He said he intended to
go direct to his home, and he expected
to assist the expert accountants, who
are now examining the books of the