The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
sutland Avrtkls 6lultF.
FEBRUARY IL, 1876.
A THIRD VISIT.


Return Of o. B. Clark, or E. s. Piper, or
;. B. Fairchilds, or Berk, or Farley-His
Crime and his story-His Arrest, Sentence
hnd Imprisonmont-Wha will be Done with
HINT
s. A distinguished stranger visited Rutland
br the third time Saturday, and remained
yer Sunday at one of our hotels. His
rst visit was made with an eye single for
business, and he departed universally
4 amcnted. SO thoroughly did he ingratiate
imsef into the good graces of the Yer
Il nonters, during an eight weeks stay, that
Tor four years and six months he was
Bought for anxiously and with tears, and,
when found, was welcomed back with open
hearts but manacled hands, and was placed
tor safe keeping behind grated windows
Ind cell doors. From Rutland we bid him
go up higher, placed him where he could
DO the state some service, and now, after a
|even years absence, he again presents
imself. For the benefit of our readers we
ecall his story.
In January, 1868, one 80. B. Clark" APP
. cared in Rutland, representing himself as
be general agent, and son of the junior
artner, of "SIillard. Singleton & Clark, of
uincy, Illinois, importers, dealers and
overs of pure blood and graded sheep
s. bck, and that his business was the buy
of sheep in Vermont fer the firm. lie
IS introduced here by a well known bust
ss man, and by his pleasing manners, gen.
manly bearing, and apparent attention
business, soon ingratated himself in
d bic favor.
lie renamed in Rutland, with occasional
II sences, some two months, and passed his
r. be in visiting parties having sheep to sell,
contracting for their purchase. He
ocured one or two genuine drafts cashed
the Rutland county bank spent money
\ eely both here and elsewhere in the state
hployed others to buy sheep for him
iying them himself, but making contracts
it'll those from whom he purchased to
inter the sheep and deliver them in the
bring and his whole conduct betokened
an of business with large capital at his
bmmand.
On Friday, February 6, or Saturday the
h, he visited the Rutland county bank |
ID enquired of Mr.. James Merrell, the |
en- cashier, il be could cash some New
4 ork drafts for him, and was answered |
bat he could in a few days. Clark then
- out, and returned again on Wednes- |
pay, February 18th, and presented two
Drafts, one for 50, 800, and the other for
rs, 400, each purporting to be drawn by the
fashier of the state bank of Indiana, at
Logansport, on the city bank of New York.
Mr.. Merrel cashed the drafts, paying
Clark SO, 600 in bank bills, and certificates
" deposit for 50, 100 for which Clark,
obtained currency at the
Bellows Falls bank-and sent the drafts to
New York for collection. Saturday,
February 10, the drafts were returned pro-
listed, and were pronounced forgeries. In
be meanwhile Clark had followed Horace
Freeley's advice and ''gone west !"
We have stated that Clark left Rutland
b Saturday and returned the next We'd
esday, and it soon transpired that he had,
nring his absence, travelled considerably |
bid transacted large and lucrative wool
isiness-not exactly in buying wool or
Peep, but in pulling wool over cashiers |
yes. He procured, during his four days |
Psence, by means of forged drafts, some
200 at Brandon about $4,000 at Mid J
ebury and the same amount at Vergenpes,
= d $4,000 at Orwell. From here, he
vent est" taking in Bellows Falls by
way, and there obtaining some $4,000
pre-, 80 that his "wo1l pulling" business
tied him nearly twenty-five thousand
lars.
On the discovery of the forgery, the
in at the hotel, recently occupied by
rk-whose real name was "E. S.
er'-was searched, and an envelope
hd addressed to sc. p. Bradley, Chi
o." 1t subsequently transpired that
dley was detective. Circulars were
ed, describing Clark and Offering a re-
d for his arrest, and the telegraph
lght into requisition, so that the par
lars of his crime, a request for his ar
and the fact of the reward reached
cago, before Clark, himself, did And
is good place TO let Clark tell his
story as related by him TO the Wis
lin sheriff-who arrested him at Mad-
in August, 1S67-and as detailed by
officer in court.
When left Chicago" said Clark, 81
Capt. Bradley that | was going down
Pece the Yankees; he told me couldn't
| said if | couldn't my name was not
r. After my arrival in Vermont, /
nenced by getting the confidence of
business men. bought few old bucks
started them through the country from
Express Office to another, until had
covered with tickets, literally blan-
with them. That was what call
ess | always make it, a business to
with bankers, and did there. When
| commenced at Vergennes and went
gh the valley and cleaned 'em. When
the cars TO cross the mountain to
hester, had tlne horse, but drove
fast to reach there in time to take
rain south, thai noticed, on going
Manchester, his ears began to lop, and
le was about used up. l drove up to
by stable and. jumping ont, hurriedly |
r. d boy in attendance twenty dol
lie, telling him to take care of the
till / called for him. then
board the train and started for
where | took a state room on
entral road for Buffalo; this |
1 and changed my clothes for lieu
uniform, which | had in my
which change effected ! went out,
the statc-room door. After leav-
e. b, took a sleeping berth and went
Egara Falls, and through Canada TO
no Uhan I 0ot IN GhicaOO | saw |