Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
EVIDENTLY AWAITED
COMING OF OFFICERS
Being Unable TO Furnish SaO,O00
He Was Locked Up at Police
Headquarters.
MRS. EASTMAN WILL
STAND BY HUSBAND
His Arrest a Shockl But She Says
She Will Not Dcs-
scrt Him.

Charles T. Eastman, who, rs stated IN
Every Evening Saturday, is accused OF
appropriating something less than $4,000
worth of securities of the Hercules Powder
Co. Of which he was assistant treasurer
was arrested early today at his home IN
Braok-Ex. formally charged with
larceny The warrant was issued from
Acknowledgement Reinhardts office.
Eastman. charged with the larceny OF
four certificates, each representing luU
shares of the Hercules Powder Go, and
each valued at $4,000, totaling $50 900
waived hearing before Magistrate Harry J
,;illis this afternoon and IN default Of
$4,000 bail. was taken to tbe New Castle
county workhouse.
Eastman made no statement at tho
hearing and IN reply to questions as 70
whether he had any statement to make, re-
plied that he had nothing 70 say
At ll.30. Eastman, in custody OF State
Detective Frank w McCoy reached
Magistrate Gills office, A conference
was held for few minutes and as Eastman
wanted 10 consult his counsel, Richard :.
Rodney. he was permitted to go 70 Mr..
Rodnevs Office in the custody OF Mr..
McC 'ov He returned IN a short time and
4, was then that the hearing forTnality was
the defendant wished 20 waive hearing
md after Eastman told the magistrate
that this was correct, Magistrate Gillis
sa,d that a. Acknowledgement Reinhardt
had said that the bail should be fixed at
$4,000. he would place IL al this figure.
Eastman, evidently expected to 60 TO
the work house for the commitment
napers were made out at once and IN few
minutes. the prisoner was started for the
workhouse in Mr.. McCovs automobile.
As Eastman left the office of Magistrate
ellis, he called Goodbye Squire.
Although il is expected thst William
Bush, accused of emhezzling securities
of the Wilmington Savings Fund Society
will plead guilty IN court tomorr it
was uncertain, TO-DAY, whether Eastman
would do likewise.
Though he has admitted taking S21 900
worth Of Liberty bonds of First-Ccntral
Preshyterian Church, Of which he was
treasurer. the church defalcation does not
figure in this action 1t is however, IN the
hands of the National Surety Co, which
bonded Eastman. The bond covers the
loss
CHURCH FoLK SURPRISED.
The fact that Eastman was apprehend-
ed Al his Brack-Ex home by Detective
Meow early this morning was surprising g
ews for Andrew c. GRAY, trustee Of
FirS.-Central Church. and when inter
viewed this morning by q representative
for Every Evening the attorney had but
very little 10 say. Mr.. Gray. on behalf Of
Fir.t and Central Presbyterian Church, Of
which Eastman WIS treasurer, this morn
inc was unable 70 state Just what action
woulA be taken in the case. Saturday
afternoon. F" said Mr.. Gray, Il notified the
National Surety Co Of the embezzlemert.
However. have Just finished a. letter
which will be forwarded to the company at
once.
The accused was heavily bonded in the
National Surety Company for which
GTnin. Van Trump and Montgomery are
the local acents When asked thus morning
as 10 the disposition or legal action TO be
taken in the case, Mr.. Montgomery, Jr.,
was unable to make statement.
Mr.. Gray stated that the face value OF
the bonds t. ken from the church treasury
was equivalent to 10000 less the premium
on the surety bond Asked whether or not
the church would be affected by the loss,
Mr.. Gray said: "Of course it viii affect the
church. for no church Is in position to lose
S2OOOO. As far as recovering the morey Is
concerned ! am unable to say and IT rs for
this reason ] am consulting the bonding
company.
EASTMAN REMAINS SILENT
IJpon the first visit TO the office OF
Magistrate Gillis. Mr.. Mccoy and the
magistrate conferred few minutes and
then Eastman was added to the confer
ence. which lasted about five minutes. II
WAS then that the prisoner was allowed TO
consult his counsel. Before going into this
conference Eastman told a representative
Of Every Evening that he had Richard ;.
Rodney as his counsel He also said that
ne has conferred with his counsel When
asked by a representative of Every Even
ing. if he had any statement TO make,
East man shook his head, indicating that he
had nothing TO say.
According to Charles Preston, brother
in-law of State Detective Mccoy, who
was in the machine on its trip TO the
magistrates Office Eastman had nothing
TO say. apparently being engaged in deep
thought
The few words he spoke at the nagis-
trstes Office were uttered in low tone
When Eastman left the magistrate's s
Office the first time, he turned his back TO a
photographer, who was waiting TO secure
4 photograph.
According to State Detective f. W
Mccoy, Eastman says he has no defense
and he expects to plead guilty.
Eastman was arrested at 1890 this
morning at his home IN Braek-Ex by State
Detective Frank W. Mccoy. The de
fective drove TO the Eastman home and
found the accused, apparently waitir for
him. Eastman had little 10 say, but asked
TO be allowed to go upstairs and say good
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