Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02

PoULTNEY.-A swINDLER.-One A.
L. Mcintyre came to Poultney some
seven or light months ago, and was about
Poultney and Middletown until day or
two before Christmas, when he turned up
missing After he had gone it was found
that he had contracted debts to a large
amount here and at Middletown, in sums
ranging from thirty TO two hundred dol
lars each, to some twenty persons in all.
These debts were in great part for goods
obtained at stores and shops, some money
borrowed, and not paid, and some articles
of property borrowed and not returned.
The people were very much inGensed
when after he left it became known that
his swiudling operations had been carried
to such an extent, and left no means I'M
tried to secure and bring him back to
Poultney "to be dealt with according to
law" In about every instance he repre-
sented himself as having large sums of
money in Bank in Canada, and large
sums elsewhere. A reward was offered
for bis arrest.
N. G. Hyde of that place went in pur-
suit and found him in Titusville. Penn,
and on Monday returned with Mcintyre
under arrest. He was tried before Justice
Beaman for stealing valuable gold watch,
the property of Mrs. r. G. Monroe, of
pouluey, formerly of Rutland, and
held to bail for his appearance at the next
term of Rutland County Court in the
sum of $500, and in default was commit
ted to Jail. 1t appeared on the trial that
Mcintyre borrowed the watch OF M AlI
Monroe, the day before he left. The
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showed an intent to convert the watch to
his own use. The watch was taken from
him in Pennsylvania, and will be returned
to it's owner.
The case of Mcintyre which we give
elsewhere, suggests an enigma that some
of our people might be benefited by solv-
ing. if they would give it their attention.
He came to PoultneY, man of moderate
capacity, without any ostensible business,
without friends to recommend him and
yet everybody, including some of our most
sagacious business men, trusted him. By
means of credit at our stores and borrowed
money etc, he got in debt in the short
space of six months $50 we are informed
over three thousand dollars with nothing
but pretensions to pay with at the same
time, it may well be question ed, whether
we have a man among us without means,
though he may be known from his cradle
to have been honest, Industrious and q
good citizen, who could have obtained one
quarter that amount for the purpose OF
engaging in any business enterprise for
which he is fitted.
We do not wish to be understood as i'm.
plying an endorsement of any credit sys-
tenn, but there are men in Poultney whose
integrity is beyond question, who would
like to engage in the slate and other bust.
ness interests. These interests are the
bone and sinew of our prosperity and are
| suffering for want of sufficient capital. A
credit to them, of money, would result in
mutual benefit, and put life into our com.
munity. A due degree of caution and
some security would be requisite, but the
ownership Iof good paying property,
ought in some cases to be security enough
for the lender. We. would recommend
our monied men to aid those enterprises
in our midst needing capital, rather thar
irresponsible strangers, though promised
higher ratio Of interest in gold.-Poak
neg Bulletin.