Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-13
The Barre Bank Burglary.

The Barre Bank Burglary.
The only incident Of Importance in connection
with the great burglary, during the current week,
has been an application for the reduction Of the
bail in Miles case, which was made before the
County Court, this morning Mr. Charles T.. Ar
mold, Of the noted law firm Of G. W Stoughton. G.
b stoughton and Charles T. Arnold, No " Wall
street, New York. appeared as the respondents
counsel and read several anldayits to the court.
Louis 7. Sass, VI D., Of New York drposes that
the respondent has been under his treatment since
May, 1872, for disease Of the kidneys, and pcr-
foatiou Of The drum Of the ear; that It is ALSO
lutoly necessary TO complete recovery that he
have free and healthy air, moderate exercise, and
'ho continuation u his treatments otherwise, his
case will become ncumble aud endanger his life
Mary y. Miles, the respondents wife, deposes
that his means are very limited that neither she
nor he own any real estate Or personal property
other than their furniture; that they are now in
debt for rent and other things, aud have not
means 10 meet It.
Mr. Thomas r Somer,ille, who appeared for
the respondent at the hearing two weeks ago, de-
poses that he has been his attorney for several
years past; that he IL familiar with his circum-
stances and knows them to be very limited, and
that he has not sufficient assets to pay his debts.
Mr. Charles Merriam, Of No 20 West Fourth
street New York, dcposcs that he has known the
respondent for fifteen years, aud knows that he
has no means whatever; that he Is largely In debt,
and has neither real estate or personal property
Mr. George T. Miles, the respondent deposes
that It is utterly impossible for him 20 procure
bail to the amount Of twenty thousand dollars,
and that he has no available means; that he in
tends to meet the charges against him at the next
term Of the County Court, and to put himself upon
the country for trial that he has been an invalid
for years, and for the past two years be has been
receiving medical aid from Dr. Sass that the
pain he Is now suffering, by reason Of the loss Of
his physicians treatment, Is beyond his power Of
description. and he believes his disease is likely
to result fatally, IL he is much longer deprived Of
the benefit Of Dr. Sass treatment lie prys, in
view of the facts recited. and Of the fact that he
has o good aud substantial defence that his bail
be reduced to a sum between five and ten thou
sand dollars which sum he believes be can raise.
lie also says that he has father and two broth
crs-in-itw, residing in Windham county, and it is
by their aid only that he hopes and expects TO
procure bali, provided the amount be reduced to q
sum within their means.
Mr. Arnold also read bis own deposition TO sub
autally The same effect as the respondents He
then addressed the court briefly in behalf OF Dis
motion Remarlihg that with the light the count
had as % tic respondents health and crcum-
stances, at tho last hearing ii was impossible for
the court to fix the bail less than It did, he be
licyed that now the court would see the propriety
Of reduction Miles father and brothers-in-law
were farmers in Westminster, Vermont. and thcir
circumstances were such that ten thousand dollars
WAS the highest bnil they could raise These
men while anxious to help Miles, had also duties
20 their own families which were paramount and
they would not bail him unless they were satisfied
Of bis innocence, and that he Will be present in
March 10 have bis trial
lie also alluded to the fact that the bail Of Al
lhou.o-, who vas caught fleeing from the crime,
was only six thousand dollars, while his client
arrested in New York on suspicion, weeks after the
robbery, was held 10 hail more than three times
az large
Nh Dillingham;, boz reply, said that IL Miles WAS
30. he had made 80 complaint. To the jailor, and
bad had no medical advice since his incarceration
THAT in fixing tie bail at twenty thousand dollars,
the court had about the same Information from
Mr. Somrnino, as 10 Miles circumstances, that
they have now lie claimed that ia Is crime Of
the magnitude o. the one on which this respondent
vac indicted the bail ought to De high, and If Miles
was ili, be ought to have thought Of his health
before coming 10 Barre This court had past
experience with a sick burglar in tho Barton case,
who was carried ia and out Of court on "a lounge,
and yet managed to climb through ear window
and escape while on the way 10 Windsor And
the conrt should remember that man In Miles
situation is tempted to ieisn many things ia his
fight Tor liberty. lie earnestly opposed any re-
ductiou
Judge Kcdheld said that IN the absence OF Judge
Holden, he would defer decision for a few hours
but intimated very strongly that il would not be
reduced, saying amongst other Things, that the
object Of ball was 10 secure the attendance Of the
/ respondent in court at time Of trial
| Mr. Arnold was formerly resident Of Believe
| Falls in this state, and is son Of Judge DaylC
| Arnold. Of Londonderry one Of the best know
| citizens Of Wndham county, lie is one OF tll'
I most promising young lawyers in New York.
Peter Curleys wife aud little daughter arrived
| 10 town yesterday morning, and arc spending .
few days at the Central House Cuhcy is in fine
| spirits since seeing them he is evidently q MAI
Of strong family affections. and his little girl il
[ one 81 che smartest and cunninsesi little thing
seen anywhere