New Britain herald., 1927-09-01
Probable Cause Found
in Case of Dubrin for
His Transactions With
Mrs. Rose Hibbard.
State Claims New Yorker
Wanted to Take as Col
lateral in Stock Swap
Shares of L. F. & c..

David Dubrin. aged &c, OF New
York, was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term of superior court by
Judge Henry T. Roche in police
court this morning on probable
cause finding on the charge of at
tempting to obtain by false pre-
fences, 100 shares of stock of Land
ers, Trary & Clark, valued at ap-
proXimately $4,000 from Mrs. Rose
r. Hubbard of 22 Mason Drive on
May "a. Dubrin, who has been at
liberty in $4,000 bonds since his
arrest on May 25, was represented by
Attorney ?. f. McDonough of this
city and Attorney William j. Vein
stein of New York. Relative to the
bond. Attorney McDonough said
$4,000 Was obtained only after con-
siderable difficulty and expense, and
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Will
liam NJ. Grecnstein said the state did
not object to reduction TO $4,000.
In view of this attitude, Judge
Roche said he would fix it at $4,000.
The hearing lasted almost two
hours. Judge Roche remarked that
IN view Of the representation by Du-
hrin that stock he attempted to sell
Mrs. Hibbard was treasury stock,
and also on account of the represent
tott I, l..
appeared to be sufficient of the eIe-
ments Of false pretese to warrant
probable cause finding. The police
court, he observed. was not called on
to determine the guilt or innocence
Of the defendant.
Duhrin is MI Joyce
Sergeant McCnc testified that he
received information on May "a and
as a result he went to Mrs. lIib-
har1'S home the next morning about
$50 o'clock. Duhrin, who was pre-
eonted as Mr.. Joyce" explained to
the sergeant that Mrs, Hubbard own
ID five shares Of Splitdorf- Bcthle-
hem Go. stool, and was entitled to
purchase 195 shares at SIS a share.
The sergeant told MIR. joyce" he
was d friend Of Mrs. Hibbard, and
learned that the details OF the pro-
posed transaction called for the Civ
ing over TO MIR. Joyce" Of Mrs. Hib-
bard's holdings Of $50 shares OF
Landcrs. Frary & Clark stock
The latter stock was the equva-
lent in value OF The Splitdorf stock.
according to Mr.. joyce The SER
geant told "Mr. Joyce" he was an
officer and asked him TO go to the
police station, which he did The
sergeant did not believe his name
vas Joyce because of his hcsitancy
in making reply when questioned.
When the sergeant began to take his
finger prints. and told him he had
method Of determining his true
identity. Joyce" admitted his name
was Dubrin.
Mrs. Hubbard Tells OF Offer
Mrs. Hihbard testified that Dubrin
called on her and told her she was
entitled to 1913 shares of Splitdorf-
Bethlehem stock at S2S per share.
She already had five shares. She
did not want to accept the PROPOSE
ton and told him so. He urged her
to post some other stock or bonds
as collateral. Then he asked to see
q list Of her stock holdings. At the
head Of the list were Union Mfg.
Co, American Hardware and Land
crs, Frary q Clark. Dubrin said
any of these would do as collateral.
She signed paper turning over
$50 shares Of Ianders. Frary &
Clark 10 him with the understand
ing that he would buy 195 shares of
Splitdorf-Bothlchem at s23 a share
and sell it on or before June so at
$50 per share. He told her the Split
dorf Bethlehem stock would be
listed on the New York stock OK
change al $50 by June 80, she said.
He told her he would return the
Splitdorf- Bethlehem stock and as he
left her home he tool her not to
worry as the deal was a good one.
Warned Not TO Consult Broker
She told him she would see her
broker before completing the deal.
but Dubrin advised her not 10 do so
as the broker would raise the price
OF the stock. she testified.
Her Landers Frary & Clark stock
was in the vault at the New Britain
Trust Co. and she told Dubrin she
would see him the following morn
ing. She told him she was unable TO
pay cash for the Splitdorf stock and
her Landers, Frary & Clark stock
was alone available to be posted as
collateral.
Prior 10 Dubrin's visits on May
"a and %, Mrs. Hubbard had re-
ceived sales letters from the Electri-
cal Securities Co. relative to Split
dorf- Bethlehem Co. stock, but she
lad never paid any attention to
them. Some years ago she received
some of that company's stock as a
dividend from another concern, she
said, and as time passed her hold
ings had reached five shares.
Reveals Plan to Banker
On the evening of May "a, after
Duhrin left her home. Mrs. Hib-
bard said, sAc went to the home of
President L. 6. Nibbcrts of the New
Britain Trust GO.
Questioned by Attorney McDon-
ough. Nrs. Hi5bard said she owns