New Britain herald., 1921-03-02
Judge Sees Mitigating Cir
cumstances in Case of
Former Local Man, But
None in Crime of Other
Hartford Bank Clerk.
ALBEE GIRL, FORGER,
PUT ON PROBATION
Especial to the Herald.D

| United States bank III Hartford, be
fore which he was an official of til:
| New Britain Trust company an6
treasurer OF the New Britain Re
Cross, was fined $1,000 and sentenced
| to Jail for one year by Judge
| Haines in the superior court today
Healey pleaded guilty yesterday to a
charge of having embezzled sS,075.3
from the United States bank on No
vember Is. Restitution was made. 1t
was said by those familiar with
the case that Healey took the money
from the bank to make good a short
age in his accounts as treasurer Of
the Red Cross.
States Attorney Hugh NJ Alcorn
explained that Healey's downfall
came about, possibly. through his
travelling in fast company and living
beyond his means. Judge G. w. Klett
of New Britain, counsel for the de-
tense declared that Healey did not
profit one cent by his defaIcations
Part of the money he loaned to a
friend on mortgage and he also
made other loans the judge said.
1t was explained that the money
was not spent indiScriminately,
squandered, but was loaned to a
friend who was trying TO negotiate
that the mortgage would shortly be
taken over by a financial institution.
This and the loan, repaid money. was
originally taken from the Red Cross
fund and later from Hartford bank
after II was found impossible to i'm
mediately place the mortgage. The
amount of the mortgage was $500.
On November 10th check was ex-
pected from one who was taking over
the mortgage. which would have
cleared the shortage in the Red Cross
FUNDS. 1t did not come. and expect
ing 1T within day or SO, Mr.. HeaIey
made the adjustment between the
bank funds and the local funds where
by he could pay the Red Cross chap
ter. The shortage was confessed to
before the payment on the loan was
made, however.
Since his arrest. during which time
he has been out on bonds, Hea1ey has |
been working in a small New Britain |
Raymond J. Porter, another banker |
and pleading guilty to en-
oezlement of s94,3So was sent to /
prison for from three to six years
No Excuse for Porter
When Healey and Porter were ar
aligned this morning for sentence
Judge Haines in commenting on the
,ases, said that it was apparent that
Porter took the money from the Hart
Trust company with
n intent to defraud. In the case of
Iealey, there were mitigating cir
Porter was represented |
" Lawyer Edward Broder, while
fealey, looked on as did Ex-senator
ieorge w. klett, his counsel, and one |
f the city's leading republicans,
7hile the sentence on the former |
hartman of that party in this city,
ent him to Seyms street for his fall
rom grace.
Girl on Probation
Katherine Albee, represented by
.ttorney H. H. Milkowitz, pleaded |
uilty to the charge of forgery, COM
lifted at the Commercial Trust COM
any early in February. She was
entenced to six months in Jail, but
1is was commuted and the girl was
laced on proba ton in care of Miss
ora E. Beale for six months
Ross Gets Probation
Charles Ross, represented by Judge
Il. Hungerford. pleaded guilty to
left of an automobile The Ross case
'eated considerable interest q few
onths ago, when, after he enlisted
eic ne "dS aTalRnG0 III pO- l
ce court charged with the aboveI I
hense. The presiding Judge, on re- l
lest, suspended sentence at the time | !
hen he understood that the young G
an was to join the army. Ross was
ter discharged from the army, and
Q police authorities took him into Z
stody. He was sentenced to the
ate Reformatory. He appealed the
Sc to the superior court. Judge
aines placed the young man on pro- A
tion for one year in charge of | e
obation Officer Edward Connolly. e
Ofense is Lightened e,
case in which the judge 81
mitigating circumstances II
IS that of Adam Satoski, represent IL
by Lawyer Stanley J. Traceski, and
hn Katz. represented by Lawyer g
.vid L. Dunn, who were bound over ~
the local police court for alleged
'lation of the act concerning pros
ution. When the young men were -,
aligned in superior court today, the a.
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