New Britain herald., 1921-09-28
PAMVZLLE NEWS HIRD OVERDREW HIS ACCOUNT WITH BANK Whole Matter Hinges on "What
 Is an ACCOunt?'
 DECISION IS RESERVED
Football Season to Open Sunday-Jun- for Epworth League Is Organized at Methodist Church Lecture at Church Well Attended.

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 Officials at the PIainvirle Trust Com | pany denied today the statements made by Robert N. Hird and his attor- | neyS, Joseph Donovan and James T. | Mather of Bristol at the Superior court yesterday in which they claimed | that employees of the bank were all | lowed considerable freedom in over drawing their accounts The attor- | neys for Hird alleged that the princi- pal trouble at the bank was that of allowing the clerks, as well as higher officials, to overdraw their accounts. Treasurer A. A. Mcleod denied the truth of these statements. MT. Mcleod is responsible for all accounts over drawn he said and must see that they are balanced on the books.
 At the trial of Hird yesterday, Judge Wolfe reserved decision after the charge of embezzlement was dropped. However. he pleaded guilty to falsify- ing entries on the books of the bank. A sentence of from one to 10 years is provided for this offence. Embezzle- ment calls for imprisonment from one to five years.
 Hird's attorneys claim that he was falsifyipg entries in his hooks in an effort to catch up with his overdrawn account which was some $4,500. An account overdrawn to this extent was looked upon as ridicu.ous by the bank officials and they state that the for mer bookkeeper woul6 certainly have not made any such entries unless he had intention of causing a discrepancy and using the money for his own pur- poses.
 Hird was receiving salary of f N n1l n all about s20 a week. He had charge of the card system and figures as to cash totals. On November 2, and f. he made false entries to the eX- tent of s4,500. States Attorney Al corn said also that it was significant that on November 3, Hird came to Hartford to purchase an automobile pr S3,100. The bank officials became suspicious as they did not believe the bookkeeper was able to purchase such a car with his salary. His ac- tions outside of banking hours also were against him and an investiga- ton followed with his dismissal shortly, after he had bought the car. Bank Examiner Mary Ellwood was called in to investigate and found the falsifled accounts.
 The attorneys for Hird however Sdlu llldl IHcTS Hdu DteH d ity of errors at the bank not charg- able to their client. They made a strong plea for suspension of judg- ment in his case. Judge Wolfe placed Hird in the custody of the sheriff and will pronounce sentence later in the term.
 Football Sunday.
 The lid will be pried off the foot ball season Sunday afternoon when the Plainville Football team will clash with the Mohawks of New Bri- tain at Rockwelrs field. A heavy lineup will be seen on the field for the local team and they are looking forward to a successful season. The complete lineup will be published later in the week. The awarding of half a barrel of flour will be held at the game and all proceeds will be used for equipment for the team.
 Many Attend Lecture.
 K"v. James NJ. Tranmer, pastor of the Methodist church, gave an inter church last evening. His su3i ect was. Famous Literary Characters Stereopticon slides were shown. The lecture netted the church small sum of money which will be donated towards the fund.
 Junior Epworth League.
 A Junior Epworth League has been formed at the Methodist church under the supervision of Mrs. James M. Tranmer, wife of the pastor of the church. There are 20 charter members in the organization at pres ent. Mrs. Tranmer heads the league and is assisted by the following of ficers: President, Rosalie s. Turgen; vice. president. Ernest White; .secre- tary, Lucy Rogers and treasurer, Avis Pease.
 The organization makes a special ty of preparatory work to be taken up in later years when they become members of the senior Epworth League which is also prominent at the church and others throughout the state.
 Relic Case Still Empty.
 The relic ease at the Town hall, which was built in the hallway lead ing to the court room, sometime last spring, is still in the empty condition it presented after it's erection. The object of the town officials in placing it there. was for the purpose of plac- ing relics of the past World War and others of the Civil and Spanish wars in it for the public to see.
 However. little or nothing has been done about it as yet with the excepting that there have been four helmets and five flags thrown in there. The helmets are those which were awarded certain local parties during the bond campaigns. Two are overseas helmets and two are Ger man headgears. The flags are those awarded the town for going over the top during it's Liberty Bond sales. They were flown from the mast at Central Square. When the case is eventually completed. it will undodbt- | edly present a neat appearance but at the present time. there is nothing that would show any progress hay ing been done with it and it remains unlnterestipC