New Britain herald., 1926-01-26
US. Judge Thomas To- day Signs Writ of Habeas Corpus For His Presence Before Bankruptcy Referee.
Warden Will Bring Prisoner North After Deposit of S1,OOO to h. sure Expenses Has Been Made.

Hartford, Jan. 26 CPl-G. Harold Gilpatric, former treasurer Of the state of Connecticut and former cashier of the First National bank Of Putnam will be returned to Hart ford February 1i. for examination in connection with tho investigation now being made of his tangled financial affairs at the bank and in the state treasury.
 United States District Judge Ed win s. Thomas has signed a writ Of habeas corpus directing that Gil. patric be produced in Hartford be- , for Referee in Bankruptcy Saul ! German for examination by creditors l of his bankrupt estate. The writ was signed on application of Judge Arthur E, Howard. trustee of the bankrupt Gilpatric estate.
 Must Put Up Deposit
 Gilpatric, who is serving a sen tence of 15 years at the federal prison at Atlanta, will be brought back to Hartford by the warden of the federal penitentiary, but the or der directs that the warden will moi deliver Gilpatric until a deposit or 1000 has been made by the trustee with the referee in bankruptcy, 10 defray expense incidental to the re- moval of the convicted banker and treasurer to Connecticut.
 The money 10 defray the eS- , penses of Gilpatric from Atlanta [,
 Hartford will be deposited by th, F trustee in bankruptcy. and will b,
 used for the transportation <ant [ board of Gilpatric and the necessary guards from the federal penitentiary :, It is likely Gilpatric will be de- tained at Wethersfeld during tn, f period of his stay in Connecticut. , The petition for the writ of habeas corpus was signed in chambers late , Monday afternoon by Judge Thomas
 It was presented by Attorney Law.
 renee A. Howard, counsel for th' f trustee. The petition for the wri e contained all the requirements late embodied in the order signed by thu n court.
 n Governor in Conference
 Governor Trumbull today said h.
 had had a conference with the trus
 tee and his counsel relative L
 bringing Gilpatric north for exam
 ination.
 As a result Of this conference was decided to have Gilpatric de \ livered in Connecticut in time for eN U animation before the referee O
 February l5, as if is felt the prob
 of the state treasury books to | n made by Scovel, Wellington an " company O. Boston. accountants, wi
 have progressed sufficiently by thJ
 time to form basis for intelligei
 questioning of Gilpatric as to h
 many financial transactions.
 The decision to bring Gilpatric ,b Hartford. which had been und, VI, consideration for several months I n the several interests concerned, WI {, made very soon after the states il 70 vestigating committee got und n. way. The committee has held thr Ie meetings, at the last session selec NV ing the Boston accountants to mal a the probe. The committee, consiS
 ing of former Governor Marcus s. Holcomb of Southington, chairma 70 Charles G. Morris of Newton. SC bs retary and Morgan B. Brainard n- Hartford, will shortly give speci nd directions to the accountants as % the scope Of the investigation 10
 made, and decided on the wisdom :. having Gilpatric present in person
 as to permit full inquiry relative " any transactions checked up.