Putnam patriot., 1924-10-10

court at New Haven. yesterday after noon. c. Harold Gilpatric of this city, former state treasurer, ente.ed a plea of guilty to fourteen out of thirty-nine counts in a federal indictment return cd by the grand jury. alleging the em- ! bexzlenent of total of $206.9t3 from the First National Bank of Putnam. ef which the defendant was cashier. 1 To the remaining twenty-five counts Mir. Gilpatric entreed a plea of not guilty. These latter counts alleged embezzlement of S256.9sb.
 Forged Notes, Stole Ca.h
 The fourteen instances of embezxle- ment, of which Mr. Gilpatrie acknowl- edged his guilt. are announced as fol- l Iows.
 Cheek fer ss,00o on Dapielson Trust 1 Company. drawn by Glpatrie about July 10, 1924; no funds and carried as cash item.
 Bonds left at bank by Dr. s. B. Overlook of Pomfret, valued at S5e. 900; sold by Gilpatric and proceeds misappropriated.
 Liberty bonds of Putnam Noolen Company taken. Value Ss0,000.
 Misappropriation ot Sla,2bO of funds of Paris Water Company on deposit in bank; pass book shows credit, bank ledger shows none. tGilpatric was president and director of this com panyi.
 Deposit of windham County in say ings department. 5000. given to Gil- patrie December 2l, 1928: now miss ing.
 Forgery of SIS. ono note of Mhipple < Gilpatric, Putnam coal and wood l firm in which Gilpatrte and his father were partners.
 Note of Stanley Kelley for SA.s00; paid but not delivered.
 Note of Waterman Worsted Com pany for $S,500; paid but still in bank; i proceeds taken by Gilpatrlc. Note of R. II. Bradley for Si2,o0o; paid. but in bank.
 Note of r. D. Sargent for S2.f00. paid. but in bank. Union Block Go. note for $3.0D0; account charged but not in bank.
 Whipple < Giipatric. memorandum of cash in bank as due from this com pany; money not due from it.
 Note of Charles and Marion Dean for s9.993; paid, but not delivered. The Other T~enty-Five Counts l The federal indictment sets forth tine other twenty-five counts of alleged embezziement. as followss l The counts which Giipatrie did not admit, involved the following transae- i tions:
 Land bank bonds amounting Co x20,- i 900, bought for k. H. Bradley. Gov ernment charges they were not deliv- cred. Lawyer GiIpntric informed the court that Receiver Coffin had notified him Monday that these bonds have i been found in bank. Sold and converted sixty-seven shares Putnam Foundry Co. stock. Sl0, 900, about July 30. 1924.
 Cash items Ss.0o0: overdraft Sl,- 240: loss on notes, S5,000.
 Liberty bonds x7 .n0n belonging to Bertha Rich alleged to have been talk en by Gilpatric. Liberty bonds of 5000 belonging to several persons. said to have been taken and sold.
 C. S. Bradley, cash items aggregat- ing about si2.000. Lown Bonds Gone l r. F. V. Lown. miscellaneous bonds. S3g. GOO.
 Conversion of si5.0o0 note of Put nam Woolen Co.
 Putnam woolen Co. note. s4.000; rediscounted by Federal Reserve Bank proceeds alleged to have been con- verted.
 Liberty bonds of Mrs. A. W. Mae donald, $i i.050, alleged to have been converted.
 Liberty bonds of $i 900, belonging to Emma Roberts.
 Liberty bonds of $s00. owned by Bertha Barber.
 Bank balance of Whipple 4 Gilpat, ric. S4.000 less than deposit book shows.
 State of Connecticut. SEQ, 900 cheek put in bank and carried as cash item
 Liberty bonds aggregating s2i ,05l as follows. C. A. Huntington. Frank Harris. Emma F. Rois rts and J. " Perrin. Sl GOO each: c. N. Fitz, $2,- GOO. John b. Chanin, xi Boo. Annie Cutler, Sl 500; Larue. $50; Mrs. II. H. Davenport, $500: C. H. Hall, s2,b0O i; Town of Putnam. Ss.000.
 Special Deposit Missing
 Wbipple X Gilpatric, sl2,000; spe- cial deposit
 Note of Mary Marot for xi0.000; maid. but alleged to be in bank.
 Notes Of Alexander Gilman for S2f 900, alleged misused.
 Notes of Charles M. Hamburger for S8 8,399: paid but alleged to be in bank
 Note of J. II. Geeson for sl 900; paid but in bank.
 Note of Mrs. N. A. Allard for $3,- Enn. maid ht4f ff, hank Charge of Sl ,G66 made by Mer. chants National Bank 10 Boston against Putnam bank July 3, 1924 This amount alleged not to be credited in Putnam bank.
 Albert r. Averill. Sl0.000 specia' deposit. No record on bank book s.wu t0a k.s .at.ta. ,sf ( ~