Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
GOES HOME FROM SMYRNA
IS ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
BUT ALVIN F. PYLE OF TRANS
PORTATION co. is. ACQUITTED
Charges Could Not be Proved at Hear
ing Which Took Place Before Mag
istrate Stradley Monday Morning

AStAdtS OSAouiey uOhudy h1OInlng
Albin F. Pyle, real estate man and
Wce-president of the Wilmington and
Suburban Transportation Co., who was
arrested last Thursday afternoon upon
his return from a trip to Smyrna,
charged with intent to defraud, was
dismissed Monday morning at hear
ing before Magistrate Harry B.
Stradley, in Wilmington. Pyle was
charged with forging, on a check for
5000, the name of George E. Mcgee,
acting treasurer of the company dur
ing its temporary organization. The
warrant charged Pyle with falsely
counterfeiting" the hand of Mr.. Me-
gee ''to an Endorsement in blank in the
name of said corporation, with the
words Hereunder per George E. Me-
gee'." The check, dated December 9,
ISAv, was drawn by Samuel ]. Bowen,
payable to the order of said corpora
ton for the face amount of $500. At
the hearing Pyle was represented by
P. Warren Green. Charles C. Keedy
was counsel for Bowen. S. E. Haupt,
an employe of the Wilmington & Sub
urban Transportation Co., testified
that Pyle had asked him where the
sum of $500 could be secured with
which to complete draft for $3,100.
This draft, it was understood, was to
be used for the purchasing of two
more automobiles. Haupt stated that
loan which Pyle asked for was to be
48-hour loan. Haupt further testi-
fled that the Endorsement of the check
was made during his presence. Mr..
--egee, who was next cvalled to wit
ness stand, testified that he saw the
check for the first time on January i.
1t was drawn on the Union National
Bank and was deposited to the account
of Albin +. Pyle, Inc, OF the Delaware
Trust Co.
Pyle Was Authorized TO Use Funds
Mr.. Green, counsel for the defen-
dant, asked Mcgee to compare the sig
nature of the check with that on the
warrant which he himself signed.
When asked whether or not there was
any sembEance in the signatures he
claimed there was not. Mcgee in his
4 testimony further stated that Pyle
was authorized to use the funds of the
Wilmington & Suburban Transpo1ta-
ton Co. This statement, from an of
ficer of the company, resulted in the
i dismissal of Pyle. During the hearing
only three witnesses were heard. Two
other warrants charging Pyle with is
suing worthless checks are being held
also a warrant charging him with the
embezzlement of $24 from William
Taylor Fifth and Church streets.
hearing in these cases will be held to
morrow, Thursday morning at II
o'clock by Magistrate Broman.
Pyle Was in Smyrna on Thursday
Mr.. Pyle spent all day in Smyrn:
and with William C. Hurlock, the loca
representative of the corporation, look
ed up and really secured some goo,
prospects for stock. Pyle made a
excellent impression here. He was ar
rested at his home in Hillcrest imme
, diately after returning from Smyrna
1t has developed that James F. an
:, Leslie R. Casperson, 909 Van Bure
street, Wilmington, resigned as presi
dent and treasurer, respectively, jar
uary 10, of the Wilmington and Su
burban Transportation Co. George I
mcgee was acting treasurer until tn
vacancy could be permanently filed.