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Bank Receiver Buys L. M. Irwin Property Personal effects of L. M. Irwin, cashier of the Lincoln National Bank of Avella, which closed its doors more than year ago, were offered at sheriff's sale yesterday and purchased by Harry G. Wilson, receiver of the bank. who will hold public sale later. Livestock and farming machinery owned by Irwin and others as partners were included. Household goods at the former Irwin home were purchased by Mrs. Margaret Woods.
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Sale Permission Given Bank Receiver Harry Wilson, receiver of the Lincoln National bank, of Avella, has been granted permission by the Court to sell at either public or vate sale personal property chased by him at sheriff's sale April The property sold an execution issued suit the Lincoln National bank against Irwin, former cashier that bank: Hay Liggett. Quint Liggett and the Maple Cove Farm. The property consists of and other livestock and farming chinery.
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RECEIVER INDEMNITY Seeks $29,500 For Alleged Unauthorized Transactions By Former Cashier. Washington, Pa., June Grave charges as to the manner in which the affairs of the Lincoln National Bank at Avella, which closed its doors in February. 1931. were handled are made in a suit filed against the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, which indemnified the bank against loss through fraud on the part of any of its employees. Receiver Harry G. Wilson seeks to recover on the bonds of Samuel S. Campbell, president: Raymond M. Allison. assistant cashier, and Frank R. Westlake, teller. M. Irwin. cashier of the bank for nearly quarter of century. convicted of embezzlement, is serving sentence of three years in Federal prison camp in Virginia. Receiver Wilson charges that through unauthorized acts that President Campbell permitted Irwin in 1927 to obtain on note of the Hopewell Oil and Gas Company. and that Campbell, April 7. 1928, obtained in person from the bank and that his note was made an accommodation to Irwin A loss of $15,000 for which Assistant Cashier Allison was held responsible was negotiated November 10. 1930, and increased the indebtedness of Irwin to know the condition of the bank and is charged with collusion in the transaction. On October 7. 1929. Irwin extended an unauthorized loan of to Frank R. Westlake, represented by note, superseding note for $4,500 executed by Westlake, thereby effecting an increase of $9,500. "which amount of money inured to the personal use and benefit of the said L. M. Irwin." It is charged that the loan was excessive and illegal.
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COMPANY DEFENDANT IN RECEIVER'S SUIT Harry E. Wilson, receiver of the Lincoln National Bank of Avella, which closed its doors some time ago, today entered suit against the Fidelity Casualty Company of New York to recover the full amount of the bond which this company signed for W. Irwin, former cashier of the bank. While is not definitely known it is stated from reliable sources that Irwin's indebtedness the bank is approximately $150,000. The statement of claims alleges that while Irwin cashier he "did commit acts of fraud, dishonesty, forgery, theft, embezzlement, wrongful obstruction and wilful misapplication of the money and personal property of said bank by directly conniving with others.' It is also claimed that in several instances during 1929 and 1930 he made loans to himself and companies in which he was heavy stockholder. January 1931, his total indebtedness was $143,768.88. On February 10, 1931, the Avella Investment Company, in which he was interested owed the bank, $52,583 and on February 6, 1931, the Hopewell Oil and Gas Company was owing $61,268.87 Irwin also "deeply interested in this company.