The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
MABY HELD IN S2,5OO BAIL ON
 P. D. WARRANT
Former Post Office Ernploye Alleged to Have oper
 ated Widely

Gapt. William H. Mefoy is again in trouble with the postal authorities, charged with misuse of the mails. be ing arraigned this morning in New Haven before United States Commits sioner Wright and held for a hearing January B. Bonds were fixed at $2,500 and, in default of a bondsman, he was taken to the New Haven county jail by Deputy limited States Marshal Se- lafa G. BIakenaan of Derby Captain. Maby was arrested at the Bridgeport post of1cee last night, by Detective SersAaIlt Hau and Post @flIce 1nspec- tor William E. Hurley, Boston. Com plai11ts over his financial methods in connection with the handling of the BarnatTa Advertising association which he has conducted at 1,208 Main street as his latest venture, resulted in the issuance of warrants. While the spe- cffIc coaalpIaint is made by John F. Laverty of Maiden, Mass, there have been, according to the post office of1f- cials. scores of complaints from many eastern cities, Including Bridgeport.
 At first Captain Maby was inclined to resist arrest but later accepted the advice of Sergeant Hall and went qli- etIy. He was locked in a. cell at po- lice headquarters over night, being taken to New Haven early this morn ing by Deputy Marshal Blakeman and Inspect6r Hurley. He maintains his innocence His trouble, if he is con- victed, is considered particularly seri- ous on account of its being his third arrest on these charges. Conviction means a sentence of at least five years, probably in Q federal penitentiary-
 It is alleged that his advertising scheme has been profitable to himself but not to his clients. Advertisements inserted in various publications held out Inducements of big pay for ad-
 dressing envelopes. It is alleged that applicants were requested to make a deposit of 30 cents in stamps and, some times, a bond of $5 as a guara IT. tee of good faith. : The complaints have been that persons who have for warded stamps and money have not received an acknowledgement or replies of any kind.
 Federal inspectors say that Maby advertised having offices in Whining ton, Del. Worcester, Mass, New Ha- ven, Bridgeport and other cities but that the offices consisted only of having the mail forwarded to him at I Fairfield, Southport Bridgeport. According to the information of the 1 authorities, the postmaster at Wor- ] cester, Mass, reported that more than 1 1000 letters, many of. them supposed to contain money, passed through his office within a few weeks.
 The scheme is said to be much the same in character as that operated aoy him in 1902, when he conducted the Davis Advertising Go. He was con victed but, on account of it's being his first offense, he was dealt Ieniently with, and given a year in Danbury 1 jail. The second time he was arrested was in New Haven in 1906 when he conducted the William H. Maby Ad- vertising Go. He was discharged with a warning, never to again. use the mails in this manner.
 l At police headquarters records show that on December 5, 1910, he was ar rested by Sergeant, now Lieutenant tOfLeary, for frequenting a. gambling house and forfeited a $25 bond On l October g, 1912, he was arrested by l Detective Simon for theft, and re- ceived a fine of $50 and costs from which he took an appeal.