New Britain herald., 1926-01-08
!, That Knowing His ,erior Was Taking nam Banks Money Decided To Fol-
 Suit, Unknown Former.
tigators However, eel Certain Cashier Did Know and Countenanced His Subordinate's Thefts
intimation Seems That
 Each Shielded Other

Hartford. Jan. P}--Guy L. Baker made up his mind to help himself to funds Of the First Nation al Bank of Putnam after he had discovered that Cashier G. Harold Gipatric, his superior in the bank, %as a defaulter. Baker has ad- mitted this to Assistant Tinted states Attorney George II. Cohen and investigators who are checking up the accounts of the former as- 3is,ant cashier of the Putnam bank.
 Blames It On Gilpatric
 Baker las freely admitted his 'hofts, but maintains he took none of the funds of the bank until after years and had been promoted to the position of assistant cashier and his owu explanation is that knowing that Gllpatrc vas 8 defaulter, he conceived the idc Of getting some of the money for himself with the tIOuSHl suspected, but that when the final disclosure came, Gilpatric would be aamed.
 Baker still Insists Gilpatric did not >hnow of his pecuations, and also that he has no information of Gtl- oatric's investments. These two statements the investigators find Considerable difficulty in accepting, IS they ar. convinced that addition al disclosures will reveal that Gil- patric did have knowledge of the fact that his subordinate and favor- ;ta in the bank was stealing, and he countcnanced the thefts.
 Think He Knew Much
 Further it Is claimed the final dis .4ures will reveal that Baker tor :. tong time had knowledge of many .. The financial transactions of his chief. indeed that vas one of the main reasons why he held the posi- ion he did and why he was giYel .ytra compensation by Gilpatrlc.
 As evidence that Gilpatric ha' knowledge of Bakers thc!ts it l! .ointcd out that originally GiIpatri' oap'aiuel the possession of now high priced car by Baker as hay ,ng been q gift from Gilpatric.
 Explains New Motor Car
 + was evident that Bakers Salar! ,,, the banH, the additional revenu' .n received for administering tlh affairs of the Howe Morot school a Thompson. and $1,0oo Gilpatri cave him for doing q portion of Gil rHtric's work at the bank during tn cashiers absence, were not suttlcien jt' permit Baker to purchase such r&r. and to maintain the station Il Ne that he suddenly assumed.
 Gilpatric's explanation that h r.l given it to his understudy 10 , time diverted suspicion from in transaction. Baker purchased th rar himself it was later learn'' md Gilpatrics willingness 10 shiel Baker in his cXctssiNe expenditure
 taken 10 mean Gilpatric lon ,u.w Of Bakers peculatons.
 Frank Soule of the accountln pm of Hatfield, Rothwell and Soul' .nose investigations in Putnam an ,.e state capital brought to light tn .rt that Gilpatric had used stat .,rnpd Liberty bonds and had mad restitution through purchases wit s,olen money, plans to questio Baker at the jail. Mir. Soule hope 70 get definite information regardin .oa bonds which Baker confesses | .,ole from the J, E, McDulfee e ..e. He admits he stole S"'bu aurth of these bonds but S9,Su aorih are missing,
 Nr. Soule wants 10 know "he and how Baker got the bonds frol he safety deposit box at the ban nd where and when he sold them
 Baker Was Authoritative
 putnan. Jan. 8 LP,-Disclcsur' ,r#de by Guy l. Baker former a' .,,taut cashier of the wrecked Fir %ational bank of Putnam, as to h uovlcdge Of the stealing of G. Ha o'd Gilpatric from the bank are o' H., ClOSe!N lOllt"Cu AIt't pS 'it'' ano had dealings with the bank ;.a tile the two men were office of il.
 1t was recalled today by sever nat Baker as assistant cashier for considerable time took a dominaI attitude in handling bank affal wheuever Gilpatric was in the ban i' became a matter of course, it euih, that in bank business Gilpa't ! would defer to Baker when a GU toner had business to transact. attitude which surprised many al was objected to by others.
 When Gilpatric was not in q tank Baker did business as the n sistant cashier and did not appe to assume greater authority. Former bank customers now b Il 3e that Baker asserted his autho Uy knowing that Gilpatric wcu .. fer 10 him because of his tBake | knowledge of the cashiers stealth as has just been revealed by Bak his cuaf' ssion.