Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-13
USED BENTLEY CHHDREN'S
 $12,0oo FOR THEIR EDUCATION

USED BENTLEY CHHDREN'S s12.0oo FOR THEIR EDUCATION "All of the s12,Oo0 belonging to the Bentley children went into my hands at some time or other and was expended for their suppol- and education" de- clared -A..torney John c. Geary at the hearing before Judge Milton A. Shum way in New London Wednesday morn- ing on the appeal of the Bentley heirs from the account of Attorney Geary as agent for Mrs. Julia c. Bentley. ad- ministratrix of the estate of her late husband, Andrew J. Bentley. Mir. G-eary was testifying regarding the closing of the savings bank accounts 1 of the five Bentley children and as ad i ministrator de bonus non of the estate 1 of A. J. Bentley and guardian of the children.
 The declaration came as an answer | to questions by Attorney H. A. Hull re- l gardirg the c. osing of the various ac- counts of the children. Attorney Hull l had introduced as exhibits the several savings banks books of the children and he was asking MT. Geary about the clos 1 ing of the accounts.
 "Why they were withdrawn and de- posted to my personal account, I won't l attempt to say" testified Attorney 1 Geary T probably thought it was ne | cessary at the time. At any rate, that 1 is not a part of this proceeding" The hearing Wednesday morning be- gan with Mir Geary identifying several notes payable to the order of Julia C. Bentley or order. signed by Mrs. Bentley as administratrix and endorsed by Mrs. Bentley and MT. Geary. They were nayable at the National Bank ot Commerce. There were a series of the notes which were renewals of an old note and showed reductions from the original of s4.500 to $500, the last
 note being paid in full after the receipt
 by the estate of the s5O,Oo0 for the sale
 of the plant at Fort Neck.
 Mir Geary also identified notes given
 June 9. 1908. by John Rollo and anoth-
 CT given on Jan ,. 1905. by John Gala
 han. father of Mrs. Bentley. The for
 mer was for $500 and the latter was
 for s2,0Oo.
 why were these notes made payable
 to Mrs. Bentley personality" inquired Major Hull.
 They were made out that way at her
 request because she said that the estate
 was indebted to her" was the answer.
 What became of the avails of the
 Rollo note?" asked Major Hull. "They went to reduce the indebted ness of the estate to me-" was the re- : "Did they go to reduce the estates indebtedness to you for services?' he was asked.
 Yes" was the answer. . For services?" interrupted the . judge
 ''No, mo-" was the quick reply. They . went to reduce my account with the
 estate. l wasn't giving the question the
 attention that I ought" explained Mir , Geary.
 Attorney Geary had no recollection a. to why the Callahan note was made ou personally to Mrs. Bentley but SUD-
 posed it was done at her request. He did not know whether the s2.00e> was : personal loan of Mrs. Bentley to hel
 father, although he never considered i
 so
 . Attorney Hull introduced a deposit bank book of Mrs. Bentley at the Ma tional Bank of Commerce showing tha
 she had opened a personal account or ' April g, 1895, and was closed Aug. 24
 1899. MT. Geary was asked about 1t
 T never knew Mrs. Bentley had 7 lpersonal bank account until just befor
 the probate hearing" stated the witness ' T did know she had one as admins
 tratrix." Mr Geary said he did no r know whether Mrs. Bentley had an, ; 1 other personal deposit account or say | AiSS dCGcuulS
 Attorney Hull then introduced say
 ings bank books of the Savings Banl
 of New London in account with Mrs
 Julia c. Bentley, guardian of her chil
 dren, Abbie, David D., Ruth, Andrev
 J. and Mary. The books were eacI
 opened on Dec. 4, 1903. with a deposi
 of $2,297.s2. The Abbie Bentley bool
 was closed on Sept. 30, 1907; RutI
 Bentley book was closed Nov. 20, 1907 . | Ap5ra ; Oct. "A, 1907. and the Mary Bentle, book was closed Nov. 20, 1907 Tn l. David D. Bentley account is still opel
 In the name of John c. Geary. guardian S and had a balance on July 1, 1921, o ss517s.
 > Mir. Geary testified that the account Of Ruth, Mary and Andrew J. Bentle were closed by transfer to his accoun > az administrator of the estate of An '- drew J. Bentley.
 Attorney Hull wanted to know if ,s was true that Andrew J. Bentley's ac '- count had been transferred to the ac count of MT. Geary as administrato,
 He Inquired If. as matter of fact. E. was not so that Mfr. Geary had transfe,
 red the money to his personal aocour
 al the New London City National banl L T might have been in error in sayin . that Andrew J. Bentley's account. wa s transferred to ms as guardian. But s viii say thle: all of the $12,0oo of tn ,s children, with the exception of a sma 1. amount standing in David BentIey's a, .h count. vent into my hands and was e, pended by me for the support and edr
 cation of the children"
 Attorney Hull insisted that he wante ,s an answer to his question as to whetht or not Mir. Geary had not transferre 'n ths Andrew ]. Bentley account to h " personal account 'I not only adm 'L that but repeat that all of the mone II. vent into my hands and was spent fc ,a the children" testified Mir Geary. 's ssa4s Regent win Visit D. 4. R,