Feb. 1, 1931
The numbers on bonds to the value of $30,000 were identified by Harry Chapman, assistant cashier of the Peoples savings bank, in federal court in New York City as those stolen in the bank robbery here in October 1929. This evidence was given in the trial of James Connolly, St. Paul sportsman, charged with selling $75,000 worth of stolen securities in New York, and also with using the mails to defraud. George Chapman, John Ochko and Verne Gerrish were subpoenaed as witnesses, the latter two being called to the stand to identify the number of bonds owned by them. Harry Chapman was asked to testify because he was present when the bank was robbed, he said today, although he was not subpoenaed. The Chapmans and Ochko testified Wednesday. There were witnesses at the trial from all over the United States, the Cadillac men said. Bruce Greene, cashier of the Albion State bank, was one of them. The Albion bank was robbed March 4, 1930. Connolly is expected to testify early next w