New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Gilpatric Is Silent Concerning What He Did With Much Of Funds
 He Is Accused Of Having Taken
Counsel for Bankrupt Estate Thinks He Is Keeping Quiet on Advice Others Believe He Simply Is Unwilling to Aid

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. Is LPl-G. Harold Gilpatric, in Atlanta peni- tentiary tor embezzlement from the First National bank Of Putnam, is modelling his course of conduct with a view to obtaining a parole, in the opinion of Lawrence How ard, counsel for Arthur Howard, trustee of the bankrupt Gilpatric estate, publicly expressed today. Gilpatric has consistently refused to give any information as to his major operations to those seeking to unrayel his manipulations of hundreds Of thousands of dollars belonging 10 the bank or of his acts as stat" treasurer of Connecticut in relation to large amounts of Liberty bonds
 Mr. Howard asserts that Gilpat- ric has been advised by q relative that the less he talks about his acts the better the chance of his getting parole, and that to talk will injure those chances.
 Advised to Keep Silent
 At q recent meeting of counsel of various interests in the Gilpatric situation it was suggested that i Waiter Cilpatric, brother, be ! bent 10 Atlanta to talk with Har- old in the hope that he would say something which will give a clue to disappearance Of S250,000. To this suggestion Attorney Howard today offered an opinion that the former bank cashier is keeping hi, mouth shut because he had beer advised 10 do so.
 "So far as I know" said Mir Howard "evoryhody else connected with the situation believes just the opposite - believes that the mort Harold GiIpatric helps us straighteI out his affairs the better it will b, for him. Certainly if he continues his silence there will be vigorous ! opposition 10 any attempt to hay, him paroled."
 Mr. Howard said that Tn hi opinion G. Harold Gilpatric is no only able 10 supply detailed in formation that will help clear ul his shady affairs here. but is will ing to talk. On advice, however. h. maintains silence.
 Receiver George NJ. Coffin Of th First National bank of Putnam ha still not heard from Walter Gilpat ric, although it is three week since the New York lawyer prom ised him that he would try to se cure from the former bank cashie a statement concerning hundred Of thousands Of dollars which ar str unaCcountcd for. Receive Coffin has had neither word fror G. Harold through his brother, no an explanation from the brother
 of the delay.
 Others Have Different Views Men here who also knew ( Harold Gnpatric for many year however, dispute Mir. Howard , statement that the former stat
 treasurcr's silence is due entirel 10 advice, These men say tn; , Harold Gnpatric. although a lik'
 able person. never was sincere Wit
 his friends, that he is not now sir
 ccrc in statements that he wan
 10 help straighten up his affai
 and that there is little chance ( . his ever caring 10 be sincere. The' . men believe that for some reaso . of his own he does not care { talk. and that there is little cham S of success for any attempt to g r him to talk.
 s The special committee nam, E last week by Governor Trumhull k make a complete investigation 0 Gilpairic's dealings as state troa C urer will meet the governor in h T ] office at the capitol al II o'cloI