New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
Marcus |. Case Taken Into Custody
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STOLE FROA ADAMS EXPRESS GO.
Will Hear Charges Against Former Driver Saturday-Selectnlen Award Contract for Painting Town Hall to John 5. Larson.

10 JOnli Larson.
 Acting on q warrant brought here by Detective Henry of the Hartford police department, Deputy Sheriff w. C. Hart yesterday went to the fac tory of the Trumbull Electric com pany and placed under arrest Marcus w. Case for whom d warrant had been issued on complaint of the Adams Express company by which he was formerly employed. The complaint charged him with embczzle- ment, the oftcnses having it is alleged been committed during October and November last year.
 Case was brought before the police court in Hartford this morning, but at the request of his counsel the hearing of the charges against him was put off until Saturday. An eff fort IS to be made, it is understood, to settle the case, the accused mak- ing restitution for the amount which it is charged he appropriated.
 According to the complaint Case was employed as a driver for the company. On October 9, 1914, he collected $74 from a customer and failed to account for the money in making his report. He is also all leged to have appropriated $3S.5o which he collected and on November 27 S2S.14 of his collections were not turned in.
 Case has been working in Plain vile for the past two weeks. When arrested yesterday he told the of 1icers he would make an attempt to settle the affair and would take up the matter with his former em ployes.
 Larson to Paint Hall.
 The selectmen have awarded the contract for painting the town build ing to John $. Larson and the latter will commence the work in few days. MT. Larson was the lowest of six bidders. He offered to paint the outside of the building for SPA, the town to furnish the material. The selectmen accepted this figure and auth orized him to do the work.
 Paints and oils and all other ma tcrials to be used were purchased by the town and Mr. Larson's bid was simply for the labor.
 While the contract as awarded is only for exterior work, the Selectmen propose to make improvements inside
 
 ing will probably be done in the hall and the offices. Bremen to Practice.
 Chief M. A. Norton has issued call for the annual practice of the fire department to be held on Good Friday morning. All members have been ordered to report at headquar- ters Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The firemen will practice coupling and uncoupling, will try out the hose now in service and will also give an exhibition of tho various features of the work of fire fighting.
 This will be the company's first practice since the auto truck was added to the equipment of the fire department. Chief Norton will be in charge.
 Rev. J. w. Denton to Preach.
 The union Holy week services will be held tonight in the Congregational church, Rev. J. w. Denton, pastor of the Advent Christian church. occupy ing the pulpit. The service will be- gin at 7:45. Tomorrow night wor- ship will be at the Church of Our Saviour, Rev. r. l.. Grant preaching. Rev. R. H. Burton will preach Thurs Gay night. The services on that even ing will be in the Methodist church.
 The series of services in observance of Holy week commenced last even- ing in the Advent Christian church. There was d good attendance. The sermon was given by Harry Finder, representing the Baptist church.
 No Reductions Made.
 After the meeting of the selectmen and assessors held yesterday, Town Clerk k. c. Usher was notified that no changes were to be made in the grand list for the sanitary and sewer district and the figures as taken from the original report of the assessors were to stand.
 The officials sat yesterday as d board of relief. Several property own CTS appeared before them seeking in formation, but none made applica- l tion for relief. After they were ad- ! viSed Of the tax levied in their par 1 ticular case for the amount eXpcnd- 1 cd in preparing plans for q sewer sys- l tenn they seemed satisfied that ! only their proportionate share had | been charged against them and they | had no com mplaint to make.
 The town clerk is now free to com | plete the tax book for the district |