Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-30

for his brother-in-law,R Robert Walker, who later visited Lucas at the police station.
 Wife and Son on Vacation.
 Lucas wife and son are still in Mo- Va Scotia on a vacation and he is trying to keep the knowledge of his trouble from them He is cool and collected despite the grave charge against him. Ugly rumors were cir culated about the city today that Lu- cas had taken three or four times as much as the official statements had named, the sum of $10,00o, but it was learned tonight that he had confessed to appropriating s1s.ooo and s14,oo0.
 To Prevent Run on Bank.
 To prevent run on the bank, Nor ris s. Lippitt of Norwich, the state bank examiner, made the statement that after a careful and thorough ex- animation of the bonds and securities of the City Savings bank he finds them all there and absolutely correct. Pres ident c. l.. Rockwell has warned de- positors through the press not to be alarmed. The fact that depositors will lose three months interest if they withdraw their money now will act as a deterrent, it is believed.
 How Hs Was Discovered. = Lucas covered up his defalcations, it has been discovered, by failing to enter deposits in his personal cash book, though always keeping the accounts straight in the depositors' books and the bank ledger. During Lucas re- cent vacation, Southington man named Mckenzie, who had entered an account of nearly S1,000 a few weeks ago. entered the bank and made an other deposit. The clerk who received the deposit had access to Mir Lucas "a a c h mi of Ri and noticed that the former deposit had not been credited.
 Speculated in Mining Stock.
 The bank officials recalled Lucas on Thursday, and Friday morning in the presence of the directors he made a clean breast of everything. He said he had used the banks money for speculation in mining stock. During his thirty years as a trusted employe of the bank he held the respect and esteem of the community Tonight his many friends are deeply grieved over the turn his career has taken. He en- tered the bank as an office boy and had worked up to his present posi- ton.
 Resigns as Candidate for School Com
 n1ittee.
 Lucas' resignation as candidate for reelection on the town school committee was secured from him to- night by Senator W. r. Parker and Representative Daniel J. Donovan of the republican party. The fear that many voters would scratch Lucas name on the ballot and thereby make their ballots illegal moved the town committee to. force Lucas to resign. The election is held Monday and the republican party leaders wisely spec ulated that if new ballots were not printed with a new candidates name thereon, several hundred republican ballots might have to be thrown out on account of being defaced in the manner mentioned.
 Town Funds All Straight.
 Dr. J. D. E.sgleston, former member of tue board of apportionment and taxat ion, and man talked of for mayor, has been made q candidate for the town school committee in Lucas place. Nomination is equivalent to election. Lucas was treasurer of the town school committee and a member of the sub committee on finance dur ing his two years term. According to reports the funds are all straight He was active in religious circles and was superintendent of a Methodist Sunday school.