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Show RICHFIELD CASHIER OF CLOSED BANK GETS FRISON TERM Alfred J. Kird, ?d was scuter.oed to from one to ten years in the state prison, after pkao.ir.jr ?uil:y to the charge of emhemlitrg funds from '..he State bank of Sevier, spcoireaHy SIOOO on January 7. Bird, assistant cashier st the bank, was arrested January 7 hy SheriT V. M. Fairbanks on a complaint rded by Court y Attorney T. A. Hunt. Ke waived preliminary hearing, was liken before IPistirioi Judge 1X1 J. Kates, where he waived statutory rights and was sentenced after pleading guilty to the charge. The banks loans are said to be well secured secur-ed and the depositors can be paid orT almost in full when the bar.ks assets are liouddated. Mr. "p.ur.t claimed that Bird admitted ad-mitted t&kiriig $-431,452.17 from the bank daring the past eight years. The complaiitt against Bird specifically speci-fically charged him with ernihezalirg flOf'O on January 7. eikvea cays before be-fore the bank was closed. Bird deeded prove.rrv to the bank examiner, the value of which is only a small fraction of his shortage. He was released on SlOO'3 bond, unrll January SI, to straighten up affairs a: home. |