New Britain herald., 1917-01-24

ACCOUNTS MIXED UP;
 MONEY IS ATTACHED
Goldberg Said to Have Admitted
 Robbing Gordon Brothers

"SAC N~AN " AA~A" AANAeSoN Robbin8 Gordon Brothers AMOUNT MAY REACH $1O,O0O Trusted EmpIoye. With Wife and Children, Reported to Have sys- tematically NIulcted Employers- Companion Exposes Him. A penchant for gambling, and a bitterly fought fist battle, has led Gordon Brothers, wholesale fruit and produce dealers of Commercial street, to discover a cleverly and systematic { method of embezzlement whereby. it is alleged by one of the firm, tha, Harry Goldberg of Union street, salesman and shipping clerk for the concern has mulcted the company out of many thousands said to be in the neighborhood of s1O,OOO. Steps were l immediately taken by the Gordons to cover their loses and real estate be- longing to Goldberg have been placed under attachment, Kirkham & Coop CT, acting for the concern, issued writs which were served on local banks in which Goldberg was a de positor and also on two fraternal Cr- ganizations.
 Deputy Sheriff A. P. Marsh has levied attachments on the following amounts: Burritt Savings Bank, S3,000; $1,0OO in the New Britain Trust company; Savings Bank of New Britain, $1,000; Workingman's In- vestment society, $100; New Britain Investment society, $1,500, and prop ertly on Arch street, which was re- gently purchased by Goldberg and his father who is proprietor of a fruit store on the Arcade.
 Gambling Heard Of.
 How long the alleged defalcations have been going on will probably nev CT be known, according to the state ment George Gordon made to a Her aid reporter this afternoon. Goldberg has been one of the most trusted eIn ployes in the concern, and in his hon. esty and integrity the owners placed explicit faith. A short time ago, how ever, information reached the ears of the Gordons that their salesman was spending money in a lavish manner and was also paying the price that followers of the green baize table ex- [ erience some time in their lifetime.
 With the report of his loss of $1, 300 at one sitting, suspicion became more acute. Recently one of the firm was called on the telephone by a local merchant who having had fight with Goldberg, confessed to the execution of scheme between him and Gold berg, in which the company was the loser. When Goldberg was confront ed with the facts as Gordon had re- ceived them, he is alleged to have broke down and made a clean breast of the whole affair, and promised to make restitution.
 Received Merchandise Free.
 The informer, who it is reported as having recently failed in business, in telling of the plan whereby the pro- duce firm was systematica robbed. said that Goldberg, in the capacity of shipping clerk, would wait on him when he entered the place and, using the duplicate order book of the firm, would enter the amount of purchase at reduced price, and later when he paid it, Goldberg would give him a receipt for the payment, but would carefully destroy the original, state nent. According to Gordon, this former merchant confessed that this intrigue had been in force for more than three years time, and amounted to about $8,000.
 This merchant and Goldberg, it is claimed, were very cnummy, and were participants in the game where Gold berg dropped the $1,50O. The former merchant lost $5OO,and then. the be- ginning of the erd was in sight. When the merchant next appeared in the gilded hall where the game was in progress he was unable to takel part and so confided to Goldberg, from whom he learned that his ad- mission into certain society or or ganization was impossible on account of his financial standing. On leaving the gambling place hot words arose between the men.
 Goldberg is we'll known along the "Glass Coast" and was what is known as a good sport" Always in posses sion of plenty of money his friends looked upon him as a very success full business man. It is said that things came so fast for him, that he was able to advance money to his friends, for which he collected inter est. During the past year, he pur- chased the property on Arch street next to the Traut estate, and also a new touring car. He is married and has two children.
 When interviewed by reporter this afternoon, George Gordon said that no criminal action was con- templated by the firm.
 TWO VESSELS SUNK.