New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-28
BAYER FINED and
jailed FOR fraud
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it was returned in protest. Moretski
came to New Britain and at the Com
mercial Trust company found that
there were no funds with which 70
meet the order. He turned the paper
over to the authorities for action. In
reply to a question by Prosecutor A.
A. Greenberg. the witness said the
accused was given further credit as a
result Of the issuance Of the check
On June 16 the firm of I. Lowenthal
sent a shipment of goods to the local
firm, Bookkeeper Sidney Firsch testi-
fed. A check for $s9.66 was received
from the Bayer brothers, signed by
the accused. On June % a check was
received for SAL and on June an
order for the payment of $151.03 was
received. All checks were deposited
but returned under protest.
George Finer, a banana merchant,
was the next witness. He received a
$500 check as result Of which he ex-
tended further credit Of 1902, but later
found that there were no funds with
which to meet the check. He then re-
ported the matter to the police. His
place of business is in Brooklyn.
Representing the H. Warner Sons
Co., Samuel Fleckner, head of the
bookkeeping department, told Of a
$96 check in payment for a shipment
of goods sent out June II. The check
which was also protested under pay
ment, was signed by the accused for
Bayer Brothers.
Assistant Treasurer Morey Borlen Of
the Commercial Trust company told
of the financial Connections the accused
had with his banking house His ac-
count was opened June ~ with
$399.07; on June % he had an over
draft of 5000; on June 20 he had
$426.7O; on June 80, $997.20 including
worthless check of $500; at the
opening of business July l, the ac-
count was overdrawn $39.06 but was
brought up to $S7.49; there was a
$290.96 overdraft on July 2; on July
5 there was a balance of Sc and on
was appropriated to meet a note from
Bayer to the bank and the account
was closed.
The witness said that on several oc-
casions he had told the bookkeeper
| that the account needed Strengthening
out and advised that Bayer come to
the bank for that purpose.
The accused was put to the stand
| by Attorney Nair. He told of his
business connections with his brother
which terminated in the latter part
of June. He received a check from the
brother for $500 which he deposited
| but which turned out to be no good
In anticipation of more business other
| checks were drawn out but before the
| money could be raised the business
was attached.
Fred Downham, who drew the
checks, said Jack knew nothing about
| the finances of the business; neither
was he aware that they were over
drawn.
| In closing his case, Prosecutor A. A.
| Greenberg expressed regret that Bayer
who is but %, was apprehended and
not the master mind" Of the fraudu-
lent operations. He asked for severe
penalty to put an end to the too
| prevalent practice of issuing checks
with no funds in the bank.
| Attorneq Nair, counsel for the de-
| Tense, flayed the banking officials for
Iappropriating funds to their own
account before the note in question
was due. Had such action not been
taken there would have been funds in
| the bank to meet some of the checks
| he pointed out. The bank had abso.
luteIy no business to apply Bayer's
| money to It's own use, he argued, and
| it is far from good banking law. The
practice of drawing checks and Their
| depositing funds with which to meet
them is almost universal, the defense
counsel argued.
Judge F. B. Hungerford also criti.
i oiu ov,1r frr mr. "a f11v ne
in payment of Bayer's note, which al
that time was not due.
| The statute under which, Bayer. wa.
| prosecuted was one drawn by Judge
Klett when he was in the legislature
i Curry is Fined
i Michael Curry, the former owner o,
Main street cafe, was fined 5000 anc
costs and 80 day Jail sentence wa.
liquor on hand with intent to sell. The
case was tried last Monday but deci
sion was reserved until today.
i Judge w. F. Mangan represented
Curry. He explained that the place
has been sold, the money having pass
ed through his hands He assured tn,
court that Curry will appear no NOR,
as a liquor law offender. This is hi
second offense.
The case of Secondi ACCUSTOMED
was continued until next Thursda.
at the request of Judge Francis Palot
, ii.
Reckless driving charges agains
G. j. Simons will be heard August 4
Judgment was suspended in TIL
case of Miles hartman, held for driv
ing without IA license or registratio,
papers.