The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
CARL AND HELD FOR ALLEGED EMBEzzLE EM ENT Mrs. Luquer Testifies to Her Relations With the
 Promoter BAIL IS FIXED
 AT $1O,ooO Signed Many Instruments Because Compelled to- Woman Testifies

Frank M. Garland of Boston, whose name has figured prominently in the legal contentious connected with the now famous Hannah A. Cross will cases was held for superior court by Judge Thomas c. CoughIin at today's city court session, charged with embez- clement of money and jewelry from Mary Thompson Luq1er of S70 Wood avenue, Mrs. Cross niece Despite vigorous protestat1ons by Judge FL more s. Banks who entered the case, as counsel for Garland but a few days, ago, bail was continued at $10 600 Judge Banks entered no witnesses for the defense In passing Judgment Judge CoughHn said that there was plenty of eyidence to support a prob able cause finding Also that if the case Is presented properly in superior court as he has no doubt 1t will be- he is convinced that a, jury will Ter turn a conviction and that the ac-. cused win be punished The hearing scheduled for tomorrow, but was changed at the request of Judge Banks. Garland was accompanied to court by Sherif Vollmer. His wife was not present
 Mrs. Luquer was the principal wit griIling cross examination by Judge Banks. She admitted q cheek where by Garland drew out the money fig. urings in the controversy but said that Garland made her do 1t. Other papers that, she admitted having sign ed she explained in the same way. A number Of them. she explained were written by Garland and signed by her when he told her that she must. She. was showed and identified a receipt given in Hartford during December, 1913 acknoWledg dging $500 from Gar % Also the enclosure that the payment of this note would complete the set clement of the account. A payment Of $1o0 on account shortly afterwards, was shown to her. This she maintains ed that she had taken to Judge Wild err her counsel and that he had inr structed his stenograpE1er to erase her endorsement and sent it back on the ground that 1t was no good. Here She was closely examined by Judge Banks and a reading glass was brought into use for decfphering the erasure on the back The words dollars Of F. M. GarIand,s and -A1. T. Luquers' could be dfstinguished.
 She contended that there Is $4,00O in cash, 12 unset diamonds valued al $500 and diamond solitaire ring val ued at $1, GOO not accounted for She admitted that the money and jewelry was transferred to Garland because she feared that one Of Mrs. Cross sons would attach the money.
 Judge Banks introduced a statement signed by Mrs. Luquer in which 1t said that the large diamond was willed to him on account Of his many kind nesses to his, aunt during her long Illness Mrs. Luquer admitted sign ing this but said that the main DOT ton was in Garland's writing and that he told her to sign 1t. Under cross examination she admitted that, for a time she had been treated with a medicine under his advice She re- fused to say what the ailrnent was
 Mrs. Luquer denied having given Garland the JeweIry. She admitted that, at least a part of it had been given him by her aunt.
 Thomas W. Congdon, of The Eagle Private Detective agency of New Ha.- ven. who was employed by Mrs. Lu- uuer searching for Garland was the only other witness. There was a spirited argument between Assistant Prosecutor Gray and Judge Banks over the admission of Garland's admissions to Congdon. It was admitted on the ground that it was an admission and after the arrest of Garland by the Boston police, he was with him alone for a few minutes in the office of a misunderstanding plant while he tried to raise some money to leave with his wife. There, Congdon said, Garland spoke about his companion appearing like a bright young man md that there would be s1e.0oO in it for him. if he would let him slip out of the rear door.
 The hearing attracted more than the ordinary interest.
 PATAVINO HELD