New Britain herald., 1924-05-29
Judge filling Declines To Reduce Bond From $20,00O After Accus- ed Men Waive Ex- animation.
Snelgrove, Domiian and Smith Held on Specific Count u Using Others Names to Get Money for Stock Gambling.

Victor Domijan, Vincent Smith and Edwin R. Snelgrove, the three Com- mercial Trust bank employees arrest- cd yesterday in connection with the shortage of between s50,o00 and s60,- GOO discovered in the banks accounts by an examination of the books, waived the reading of the complaints against them when they were arraign- ed before Judge Benjamin w. AllinE in police court this morning, entered pleas Of not guilty and waived exam nation. Judge Alling then found probable cause and ordered them held for the June term of the superior court that opens in Hartford, the sec ond Tuesday or June. Bonds for each were set at s2O.0O0
 The three men were taken 10 the Hartford county jail this afternoon when they were unable 10 furnish the bonds required for their release. They did not appear to be affected by lhe position that they have been placed in and talked and joked with friends who visited them throughout rho day Little hope was held that any ot the men would be able 10 get bail
 Forged Loan Certificates
 Ths warrants on which the men were arraigncd this morning charged each one Of them with specific forgery, alleging that the men forged names on loan certificates which they nscd toercplncc money incy em- ] bczZlcd from the bank. IL was cx- i plained by bank officials that because of the men being officers of the insti- tuition, they were enabled 10 put these forged certificates through without entering them on the banks books, and having them go through the regu- lar routine prescribed for such loans.
 Domiian. who gave his age 10 the police at g. was charged with forging the name Of William F. Murphy to a collateral loan certificate for s5,s0t.
 smith vas charged with forging inc name Of Francis Gillespie for s4.io0, and Snelsroye with forging the name Of r. w. Carmon to note for s3.4ss.
 Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods told the court ihat there were many other charges or forgery against the men but that only one against each man was prescnted at this time. Attorney Alfred LeWitt represented the three men in court and asked that the bonds Se reduced.
 Jud-c AiiinE refused to lower the bonds. saying that in view Of the fact that inc superior court term will open shortly. hn did moi think such action would be advizabie.
 Confessions Bread Admissions.
 Deputy state Banking Commission cr l.. F. Shippee. speaking by tele- phone from his office in the capitol building at Hartford, told the Her ald" today that the confessions signed by Snclgrovc. Domijan and smith were practically identical The con- fcssious were simply admissions that the men forged certain notes, the de- tails or the alleged crime being omit ted almost entirely from the docu- mcnts. After ths confessions had hsen signed. the men were given a more thorough cross questioning. re- sulting in the authorities obtaining specific information concerning their methods. The confessions arc now in Inc cusi0dy or County Detective Ed- ward r. Hickey. who Is attached 70 the office of States Attorney Hugh N. Aicorn at Hartford.
 Commissioner shippce said that The stocks in which sne1groye. Domijsn and Smith Eamhlcd were all Of c highly speculative nature. They did not play any special stocks but specu- lated in a variety Of issues.
 lt Was rumnrci that the rouzpir- art was exploded Hhen a bank affi- cial tricphuned to man whose name as signel to a post due note and aSkoI him 70 pay. thc reply being that he had not given any note af inc bank. Commissioner Shippes denied this rumor. saying: 'In the course of the annual examination of inc banks books. fire Eularifies #era found -hirs uers reported 10 ths officers os t-a ir-titaiiuu. They investigated ard reached s point where certain loans were closely acrutiuized. Bm before they had established any Iefnife case of forEery the three men ~enfesssd
 N,tuc's Hupch Works
 3he Ending of loaded ag caiiber revoltrr on Domijan pas the result of police huncb" by Detective Sergeant William F. McCue of the New Britain police department. Dur ing the examination of the three men in 2 room at the BHrritt hotel yes- tcrday. McCue noticed that Don1ijap watched him closely. seeming to fr lis stare on the detective to the ex- ciusion pf the others present. Me- Cue wondered at his conduct and then hit upon what he believed was the cause.
 Jumping to his feet. NcCas said. .It0rnijan. give me that gun ycu have in your pocket
 who told you ] had runz~ Dom iian is said 10 have replied.