Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22
HOTEL BooKKEEPER
 HELD FOR TRIAL Henry S. Hale to Appear Before Supe- rior Court for This District

Henry s. Hale, a bookkeeper at the Mohican hotel in New London, who was arrested as a defaulter Tuesday night. was bound over to the superior court Wednesday morning, from jus tice's court at New London. charged in two counts with falsifying his ac- counts. Hale, had been a voluntary prisoner in a room in the hotel pend ing an investigation, and an attempt on the part Of his friends to raise funds for the restitution of the short ages for which he is held responsible, In default of s2,00O bonds he went to jail
 False balances in the books kept by Hale were discovered within the past two weeks. Hale was told that he would have to make restitution, and it was several days before auditors went farther back in his accounts to learn that for a period of time extending into the third year Hale had been falsifying his balances.
 The total of deficits shown in false balances, 1t was announced in police court is $2,762.7S. Hale began, accord false balance involving a shortage of $75S5 in 1911. In 1913 the auditors found the items of the account totaled $917.21 less than the balance. In 1913 the shortage was $1,769.72.
 The Mohican management did not desire to cause Hale's prosecution. For this reason he was given an oppor- tunity to make a settlement. The com pany took Hale to New York, where he was allowed to see friends and was given an opportunity to explain irreg- ularities in the books.
 To the Pinkerton man, according to the statement of Major Freeman to Prosecuting Attorney Cronin, Hale made admissions of his guilt
 Hale was arraigned before Justice Smith. Attorney John c. Geary in his behalf demrrred The state joined justice overruIed the demurrer, finding probable cause.
 MT. Cronin said that Hale was charged with two counts of wilfully falsifying the books. but that Hale might be prosecuted on 1s or IA false accounts began in 1911 and con- tinued until the present, Mir. Cronin said. and the Mohican company had suffered the loss of very large amounts. The accused had full charge of the books. The entries were in his hand writing and had been checked up.
 Attorney Geary said: The accused is a young man highly thought of, of good character living modestly. He has wife and small child, and has lived in a $14 a month tenement It is true that he had charge of the DOCKS, InaC the nd11QWTlClnS IS nlS and that the amount is S2.762.7S, but it is not true that he had sole access to the money. There is no question but that the balances are false. Hale has no friends or relatives who are wealthy A big bond with court so far away as May would work se- were hardship upon him. A moderate bond would insure his appearance
 MT. Geary thought g. bond of s1.50o would serve all purposes. MT. Cronin thought the nature of the offenses warranted a larger bond. Justce Smith fixed the bond at $2,00o without, as he said "predicating the amount on the theorization that somebody else is inn pIicated."
 Friends of the young man were surprised and shocked to hear of his arrest. They say that he has never been extravagant; could have easily lived within his income and never made a reckless display of money in large amounts.