The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-31

MdnCneSter, anu ueSlllub u Nluci hciu VI
action he came to Rutland, then removed
to New ork--and now, where1 While in
Manchester, lie married most estimable
young lady, the daughter of one of Yer
mont's most eminent citizens, q man of the
strictest integrity, of the purest character,
and one of those few men who have held
high public stations, because the people
demand their services, man who never
seeks office but whom his fellow citizens
will keep in Office when his private in
terests will allow him to serve the public.
In the family of such man did this alleged
criminal and fugitive from justice find
home; into the confidence and affections
of such man did this man whose history,
while in Vermont, we have briefly detailed,
creep. Would, for his sake and that of
his worse than widowed daughter, that we
could have reIrained from publishing the
story of Harrison Prindlcs alleged crime,
or of commenting thereon. But we owe a
duty to the public which must be per-
formed, and, moreover, public justice de-
mands that Harrison Prindle, if he is
guilty, shall be arrested and consigned to
the feon's cell.
1t Is said that he has absconded, If so,
although we once knew him well and be-
lieved him to he an honest, Trustworthy
business man and citizen, our sense of what
is due to the public and to those who, it is
n1iaraI kn lao 1nf,on1nJ
press the hope that he may be arrested and
compelled to disgorge before he reaches his
innocent wife, who is now travelling in
Europe Better for her, better for him,
better for the wronged, that he should feel
the firm grasp of the law, before she is
made aware of the disgraceiul position,
that he comes to her fugitive from jus
tice. We said at the outset, that although
the intelligence came unexpectedly, yet
that it was not surprising. Some time
after his removal to New York, the firm of
which he was member proved TO be de-
faul,ers In some way. the matter was
arranged. In some way, Ii matters not
now, how, the blame was thrown on other
shoulders, and his friends if the facts we
havve published are true, great wrong
was done under the gnise of friendship
started him in business again. At that
time we knew, taking TIE word Of expert
enced insurance agents--including officers
of insurance companies-with whom we
happened TO have personal acquaintance.
that the income of his agency would not
support lis style of living. But, as we
| haye said, the wrong was placed on other
shoulders and business commenced again.
And the end has come again, more disas-
trously- forever 1t takes a large amount
of money to support style" in New
York city. Men, or their families,
cannot live cxtravagantly, dress expensive
| ly, travel almost continually and fare
sumptuously every day." unless money is
forthcoming. This doubtless is the secret
of this last alleged crime which, for time
at least, has made hitherto respected citi-
zen a wanderer on the face of the earth
Whether Prindle was guilty or innocent of
the former defalcation, we will not pre-
tend to say but it ought to have satisfied
his friends that he was deficient in business
capacity, or the defalcation could not have
taken place, under his very eyes, without
his knowledge. But guilty or innocent in
the first place, possessed or not of business
qualifications his sad story can be summed
up in the words-'hc had not the moral
" courage TO live within his means" We
think we speak adyisedly when we ascribe
his downfall to this for, within the month,
while in New York, we heard mutual ac-
quantanccs speak about his "high living,
at the same time, sadly shaking their heads.
as much as to say the end must soon come.
When will men in places Of trust learn the
lesson, that there is danger, there is crime
in using trust funds placed in their care
Would that it were the obituary, rather
than the downfall and fight of Harrison
Prinde that we were writing.