New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
STEVEN VARGO IS
 PUT ON PROBATION Justice Ryder Places Him in Charge of Henry s. Washburn RESTAURANT DEAL OFF
Reception Committee Mects-JolIy
 Bunch Club Elects -- To Hold
 Eyangclistic McetiDgs-Plainvillc Briefs.

Steven Nargo of West Main Main street was given a hearing before Justice Merritt o. Ryder in the town court Saturday afternoon on charge of forgery. He was turned over to the local officials by the fed eral authorities who dropped a charge against him of tampering with the mails. Justice Ryder, upon recommendation of Grand Juror $. s. Gwillim, who handled the case for the state, placed him on probation for six months in the care of Henry S. Washburn, his employed at the Plainville Casting Co.
 IN Nargo was arrested a week ago last Saturday by Post Office ln- spector Courier and was given a | hearing before L. $. Commissioner Frederic Corbett week ago today in Hartford. on charge of tamper- ing with the mails. His arrest fol- lowed the running down of clues obtained when a check which had been mailed through the Plainville l post office was returned cashed but with forged signature. Nargo confessed. it is said, to the misde- meanor but he made restitution of l the amount involved. The commis- sioner in view of eXtenuating cir 1 ctImstances. released him from the federal charge and turned him over | ta 1,n Dlai, tn l,o ty;oI for forgery.
 Tn court yesterday, F. McCrum to whom the check had been sent stat ed that he did not wish to press the charge. Henry S, Washburn, head of the Plainvillc Casting Co. where 1 Nargo is employed. testified as 10 the youths character. He said that he has always appeared honest and capable. He said that he Is one of the best workers at the plant and has worked steadily and no one could be more surprised than Mr. | Washburn himself, al the forgery. The court feeling that the youth had suffered enough and because of the fact that many pleas for leniency | had been made in his behalf. de- creed that Nargo would be placed l for six months in the care of his employer and he was warned to walk the straight and narrow path in the future.
 Restaurant Deal or.
 The purchase of the Plainville 1 Restaurant by Daniel M. Collins and James Mccall failed of mate rialzation when the option which had been taken on the place by the two men expired without the trans fer being completed. No particular reasons were given by the two pros reCtive purchasers. A deposit of s200 had been placed for the option and this was forfeited.
 Mir. Collins stated today that he will represent the Plainviile Motor Sales Co.,, as sales agent. The company is owned by Neil Collins, a relative.
 Reception Committee
 The subcommittee of the general committee which is arranging for a reception for Governor John II. Ttumbull. met yesterday afternoon at f o'clock in the soloctmen's rooms in the town hall and discussed various plans for the affair. Several suggestions will be reported back to the general committee tomorrow night at a meeting in the town hall at 7;S0 o'clock and rocommenda- tions will be made by the subcOm- mittce, one of which will most prob ably be adopted. It has been tenta- lively settled that the reception will take place next Thursday evening, but the details of the plans will not