Show BANK WORKER PACES FACES CHARGE I 1 j I 1 RICHFIELD A complaint charging alfred J bird 59 assistant cash der of the state bank of sevier with embezzlement was tiled filed in di district arlot court here tuesday afternoon after discovery of a shortage of more than in the banks funds the complaint filed by county attorney T A hunt specifically charged the assistant casal cashier er with embezzling aioo od on january 7 eleven days before the bank was taken over by the state banking department existence of the shortage has been known tor for several days darys but the information was withhold withheld pending completion of arrangements whereby the bank takes over title to birds property 11 4 W jones examiner in charge said bald he here re tuesday thattie th atthe w would not have been forced to close had it not been tor for the alleg alleged od eions loans ho he said are well secured and depos depositors can be paid oft almost in full when the assets are liquidated the complaint against bird was signed by D P jensen cashier of tho bank tor for many years bird according to the county attorney and examiner jones has admitted taking a total of over a period of eight years he intimated also the officials reported there evere were some additional minor eions which have been absorbed by the bank and which could not be traced kutnow out now except by a thorough audit over a long period of time the assistant cashier has deeded overall over all ot of his property to the eram iner in charge including a home equities in real estate acdan and an interest i in the sevier valley milling com company compary the total value of f the property according to the examiner will amount to adew a few thousand dollars the bank has additional protection ot of in a surety bond tribune jan 27 LATER 41 alfred arod J bird was arrested wednesday afternoon and was waa taken before justice of the he t peace S G clarke where he pleaded guilty and then before district judge judg N J bates bate s where imado made a like plea fa waived rights and was waa seu aeu toured fenced to from rum one to ton ten yeam in tho state prison |