Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
FRIEND PROMISES
TODISPROVE CHARGE
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
Wife and Neighbors Stand
by Man Accused of Mis-.
appropriating Building So.
ciety Funds.

Urged by his newly welded v,e.
lorth and prove his innocence. Frank
FRIEND OF 1888 York road Logan. n ro.,
estate operator, now under $4,000 bsi, :.
the charge of Misrepresentation ~ ,,ona
from two building loan associations ,.,,
his home early this morning, decIar,n1
that he would prove he was not suil,,
When Friend walked out Of Tho ,o..,
ouie OF his home he was accompanied by
his wife. She is a comely young woman
She appeared to be worried. Her arr,
rested on the arm of her husband, who
was doing his best to calm her.
ION the verandas of nearby houses ,,t
women and men who are friends Of
Friend. Many of them turned their faces
away when they saw the scene.
MY arrest is all n mistake and fsoI
confident that everything will turn out ali
right" said Friend as he waved a fare
we'll to his wife.
Weeping and on the verge of collspss
Mrs. Friend entered her home. Later sh,
went away to the home of relatives,
DIVORCE COST $4,000.
After Friends arrest on last Friday he
tnld Detectives McGinn and Walters that
he had been recently divorced and that
the suit had cost him $4,000 That Friend
had married again was known only to
a few intimate friends and relatives. us
was married on May 20 and was homs
from his honeymoon only a few weeks
when he was arrested.
Friend has been living at the York road
address only a short time. He is 81
years old and bears an excellent repu-
tatlon among his neighbors
Believing in his innocence many OF HI.
friends and neighbors, who are influential
residents in the Logan section, TO-DAY
rallied to his aid: The bail for $4,000 was
arranged by two neighbors.
1--WE have faith in Mr. Friend and r.
the bail had been 5000 instead Of s1OnD1
We would have brought forth that sum
II we had It," said the wife of one Of
the bondsmen.
Many shareholders in the Creston Build
Ing Loan Association and the Old Hick
ory Building Loan Association, for which
concerns Friend acted as an agent, TODAY
made inquiries for him at his office az
Front street and Allegheny avenue.
Those who called were assured that
everything would turn out for the best
MIsAPPROPRIATIoN CHARGED,
In the affidavit sworn to by the Stats
paihinS IIAdlIllHeTS, FRIEND Is charged
with msappropriatins $500 of the funds
Of the Old Hickory Building Loan AS
sociation and s14OO from the Crescent
Building Loan Association.
Friend. it Is charged while acting AZ
an agent for the building loan associa.
tons retained money for his use which
was given to him with which TO invest
in mortgages.
When arraigned last Wednesday before
Magistrate Renshaw he waived a hear
Ing. Within short time after his ball
had been fixed his friends gave bond
1t was learned today that Friend was
married for about 10 years to his first
wife, They separated, it is said, because
of religious differences.
Since his arrest Friend has sold his
touring car. which cost him about $780,
for $1,000.
After his arrest Friend, according to
the State Banking Examiners, told them
that he had made good on shortage OF
5000 from the funds of another building
and loan association.
I'VE feel sure that Mr.. Friend will soon
he back and show that he deserves our
said one of his neighbors today.