New Britain herald., 1922-07-25
RECANO INVOLVED
 TO ABOUT $s,OOO And More Claims Are Com ing in, Prosecutor Says
 Bonds Increased

Edward Recano, agent of the Amer ican Railway Express company ant of the White Star Steamship lines
 whose defalcations have alread reached between s7,o0o and sS,00C and against whom additional claim
 are said by Prosecutor J. c. Wood
 to be pouring in from individuals anc
 from fraternal organizations whose funds he handled, was held on three additional charges of fraud for hear f ing Saturday morning, by Judge B. w.
 filling today.
 Bonds of $3,o00 which were ordered
 yesterday when he waived examina-
 tion in the fraud charge brought by l, Luigi Ravioo of Bristol, were raised
 to s6,000 today.
 | Today Recano was charged with de-
 frauding Anthony Bernalli out of sl,- | 150, given him on July $ for the pur-
 of New York for Italian lire; on the
 same day with defrauding Liborio
 Scaliola out of s145.75 given him to
 be transmitted by the White Star Steamship lines to Alexander Sc:liola at Naples Italy; also with defrauding Michael Peretta out of s435 which
 was to have been sent to Antony Di Michael at Waterbury.
 Prosecutor Woods recommendation for 1000 bail was reduced on sug- gestion of Lawyer P. F. McDonough, who had previously entered not guilty pleas.
 Lawyer McDonough told the court that, while his client has become in- volved without a question of doubt, some of his debtors who believe they have a criminal claim. are mistaken. He said that many of the complain ants have loaned Recano money, but that they have no recourse but to await payments or sue in civil court. In many instances the loans have been given Recano with usurious rates and when the thing comes to test the debtors will find the boot on the other foot Mir. McDonough asserted.
 Speaking for a low bond, the at torney said that his client is anxious to obtain his freedom so that he can make restitution before he goes to trial. A prohibitive bond will confine | him and do neither the state nor the | debtors any good, he warned.
 That those having legitimate claims | against the defunct agent stand a good chance of collecting their money was the statement made in the court | room this morning. The accused is bonded with the American Bonding to the amount of s5,O0o and with the National Bonding company for $6,000, making a total of s11 1.o00.
 John McEnroe, drunk, was arrested last night on Maple street by Police- man Thomas Mullen He pleaded guilty. Judgment was suspended.
 Charges of driving a car without an operators license on March 30. were brought against Herman Peplow at he instance of Chief Robert Hurley !, of the state police. Peplow figured in Tn accident on Rocky Hill avenue, March 30. Peplow said he thought , mother man in the car was licensed. { s1o fine was imposed.
 Tony Albanese, Charles Williams md Louis Squilliciote were charged I with the theft of two bags of flour rom Jerry Albanese. Policeman s 'homas Feeney made the arrest after ' n investigation. The four was sold | O John Romano for s7 and the trio a pitt the spells Abanese was sent to he reformatory; judgment was sus- 8 ended on the others. r
 In the case of Tony Rachian. { harged with keeping an unlicensed t og, a plea of guilty was entered The t ,. ,,i, l I.. sd been told that no license was nee ssary for dogs under one year of age. r