Spinster Miss Callahan Embezzled 149000, Faces Five Years
A 1946 court hearing reveals Anna T Callahan, longtime cashier at First Mechanics Bank of Trenton, admitted to siphoning 149000 of depositors money for lavish living and gifts. Judge Phillip Formai sentences her to five years, noting her spree harmed many and masked loneliness with charity. Psychologists cite unfulfilled affection as a motive, citing similar cases of women in banking and business.