The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09
MINISTER CONE BEFORE ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE Rev. Frank Nagi Not Home When Officers Gall to
 Investigate GIRL WHO ACCUSED
 HIM IS RELEASED Disclosure Following Girls Arrest Precipitates His
 Departure

Following a joint investigation of the woman probation officer, Mrs. Isaac Burgess, and the members of the Hungarian reformed church, State street and Hancock avenue, into the story told by Annie Szabo, an IS year old girl, Rev. Frank Nagi, a supply minister has disappeared from this city according to reports made today at police headquarters by officers who went to the house yesterday to ques- ton him more closely upon the facts alleged by the girl.
 Coincident with the disappearance 'of the minister, it has been learned. further that the young minister was formerly in difficulties in 8 previous charge in the Hungarian church in New York city, where it is said that insubordination caused his early re- urement from the parish.
 E The present charges grew out of a close inspection of the recent court case in which Miss Szabo was charg- ed with the theft of $60 from her benefactor, Mrs. Sadie Herman, 36O Pine street, and was released upon the promise of the young minister that he would see that the amount alleged to have been stolen was returned. When this money was not at once placed in the hands of the court Mrs. Burgess was asked to investigate. Co., ing to a restaurant at the corner of Bostwick avenue and. Pine street, the probation officer learned facts relat- ing to the case which made her at once skeptical of the influence which the young minister might exercise over the young girl.
 She communicated her doubts to members of the church who began an investigation. They learned the min 1 ister had induced the girl to leave the restaurant in which she worked and l the minister ate, to enter the parish house at 641 Hancock avenue, usual
 ly occupied by the pastor, Rev. Ernest
 J. Komjathy, who at present is de-
 tatned with his family in Hungary by
 war orders
 Following up the clues unearthed
 it was discovered further that the girl had finally been persuaded to ] enter Athe house at 10 o'clock at night.
 1 Brought to pohce headquarters the girl told of a midnight orgy which seriously implicated the young min ister Detective James Bray. yester- I day sent to the house in an attempt 1 to locate the assistant pastor was i confronted with every evidence tc l show that a tip given him by members l of the church directors to the effect l that his services would no longer be l required had been taken. and that he had permanently left the city. In the city court today the SzabC girl was arraigned again upon the 1 theft charges, and turned over $14 | which she confessed to have been 1 part of the money stolen. She was
 bound over for trial before the SUI l perior court, but released in care oi
 the probation officer.
 It is said that the Rev. Nagi is no
 a fully ordained minister but is serv. ing a two years probation period 1T I the Protestant Reformed church. Hs
 has been in this country about three
 years having come from Hungary. Ht
 came to this city several months agG 1 when Rev. Komjathy. the regu1arl.
 appointed pastor of the church, wa!
 detained in Hungary with his famil.
 upon the breaking out of the war. I
 is said that it may yet be som, months before he is permitted to re 1 turn to Amertcas during which tim,
 the church will be taken care of b.
 supplies furnished by the head of tn
 diocese.