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TELLER AT BANK GIVEN SENTENCESuspension Allowed JohnJoseph Coppenex Of Baton KougeNEW ORLEANS, Jan.John Joseph Coppenex. 41-year-okl former note teller of the City National bank of Baton Rouge, today was given a suspended sentenco of 12 months by Judge Halsted L. Ritter in the United States district court here, after he had pleaded guilty to embezzling $1,658.55 of the bank’s funds.In suspending sentence Judge Ritter took into consideration the contents of several letters from influential residents of Baton Rouge, in which the writers/asking for clemency for Coppenex, recited circumstances under which the bank teller found himself.A man is indeed fortunate who has substantial friends when he is in trouble,” Judge Ritter told the accused,The evidence showed that Coppenex had eight children, one of whom died recently, He also had his mother-in-law and other members of the family to support, bringing the number dependent upon him to 13,I first took small sums to stave off my creditors,” Coppenex said. “Then when I still found myself in heavy debt I look other sums. I had intended putting that money back, but debts became heavier until I was swamped. Then I went to the president of the bank and told him all.**
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Monroe Morning World
Monroe, Louisiana, US
Fri, Jan 17, 1936
Page 12
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