The evening world., 1912-04-10

appointment by Holly OF Calen A. Car. |
ter. the prosecuting attorney. - the
trustee Of his properly. A quit claim
transfsrrins the title to Hoiiy's home
va med with Town Clerk to-day In
favor q Carter. who will be called
uoon to prosecute Holiy. although they
are personal friends Of many years
standing.
Major Holly b ffty-swo years Old and
. bachelor and has been . model citi.
zen. He was at one time a member Of
the CITY Council and y associated with
many fraternai Organisations. He has
also been . prominent worker in st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
Nc one car clearly explain how Major
Holly became an embexsier. The only
explanation that Seems to stand the
test 10 that his weakness for his friends
In distress brought about his undoing.
but thai II not the tragedy.
In . little frame house on Myrtle
street lives a e!ghty-three-year old wo.
man, Holly's mother. h Just
learned OF her sons fall and sits dry.
eyed and uncomprshend,ng At Nj win.
dow awaiting his return. ~ she has
Zone every year sinos her boy grew up
n went nto the world. She viii not
believe that her boy has stolen money
and that he II locked in . cell like Q
oommon fsion.
MOTHER NrTlNo At WINDOW
4 WAITING FOR Bov.
Kindly nsishbors are trying to ease
Ne Old mothers mind but she will
hear nothang from thsm. The many
So1saas" whom Holly has favored TO
~ Ovn dsgracs hsvs deserted him to-
~ Ind no 10 unable to- raise the
Qs.ooo ball demanded for his reiease.
Holly entered the service Of the
oeamford Savings Bank - . clerk
ebout twenty-five years AGO. He rose
hep by sep In The old institution un-
~ ~ became oentor tstler. The bank
- founded In 1851 and IL b~oolkeeping
ayuesm was Of an ancient vintage until
- election Of J. Howard Bogardus -
tsasursr . few months aso. Mr.. Bo-
4Ardus Instituted . modern system, ana
changing over from the old. . work
that began . month ago. discrepancies
oegan to reveal themselves. A. the
work progressed other shortases were
discovered until the total began to run
iato the thousaads. These shortasssvun
Ask over . period Of fifteen years.
Prssidsat Charles II. Lounssury .
week ago called Holly before him and
asked hlm Il no could account for the
o1srtases. Holly could not. The state
Bank Commissions was notified OF the
facts and yesterday the arrest OF Holly
was ordered. Al the closing hour last
evening as Holly bent over his books.
Chief Of Police william H. Brennan
eeseds into the ancient banking rooms
hAA known for years. said: Major, ]
have . warrant for your arrest"
NY arrsstf" shouted Holly. Then he
qudtsd down and without a word he &C.
oompanied the chief TO headquarters.
Holly was arraigned before Judge
Young In the City Court to-day and was
bound over to the next term of the
Superior Court. which meets In May.
harmed HIS TITLE IN THE
STATE MILITIA.
Holly earned his title Of Major from
he service IN the Fourth Regiment Con-
nsctiout National Guard. He resigned
from the service about eight years ago,
holly 10 Of medium height and slim build,
e0t of striking carriage. his military
experience showing itself In his square
shoulders.
He has attracted attention to himself
because OF his %neatness of dress. The
Holly family has lived In and abou,
stamford beyond the memory OF all liv.
ing men. II u a family that has prided
Itself on Its blood.
Holly will make no statement, but n
reply to all questions simply shakes hi
head and says. II don't know" He wa
opver known. - a spender, his tastei
were moderate and he has hut seldom
left stamford. His home. which he ha,
been sharing with his mother and one
servant. In not at all pretentious and q
mortgaged for 81. 800.
HE was a victim of friendship IL m,
belief" said President Lounsbury Of tn,
bank. HE never gambled and I know
Of no way for him to nave spent tn.
money except In assisting friends In dis
tSess. ! know Of several notes In III,
past that he has indorsed and beer
forced TO meet. He probably loanes
money In small mounts and doing thi
over q period OF fifteen years tn,
shortage was easily covered up
The stamford Savings Bank IL one o
the most substantial institutions In tn
State and u not In the least disturbe,
over the shortage. The bank to-day is
Y . statement OF its condition an
sent copies to all depositors. This wa
done for fear that the news of the em
bexxIement would precipitate a run O
the institution. The ol5. 900 shortage ha
Already been placed on the books as
loso.