The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-12-05

sets, but 1t Is believed that the amount of the
claims proven by married women will be largely
reduced when finally passed upon, on the score
that the funds involved were not originally ac-
quired In their own right. II the court decides |
that proper preferred claims must first be paid |
in full, a fual scrutiny Of their character may |
reduce the aggregate amount to less than |
100000 The Norwood lumber property, |
having been bought for $4,000 on behalf Of
the trust company, Is being managed for the
payment first of S35 900 preferred claim Of
New York banks. Other expenses amounting
10 $4,000 must next be paid. Receiver Rich
hopes to realize, either by the sale Of the prop
erty or otherwise, at least $780, 900 for the de-
postors In case this is done the total assets
OF the trust company would be some 1857, 600,
or nearly sixty-two per cent Of the deposits.
IL the preferred claims are paid in full, unpre-
ferred creditors might realize forty per cent"
WHEN Harvey Smith, clerk to ]. L. Sheple
(successor to G. o. Graves), Waterbury, came to
the store Sunday morning to look after the fires,
he found the doors unfastened and startling
signs that some one had been there during the
night. An examination disclosed the fact that
the safe had been drilled, the handle by which
the bolts were moved wrenched off, and an un-
successful attempt made TO blow the door open.
| Pieces Of fuse were on the floor, and a small
quantity Of powder was found. The change
drawer in the counter had been burst open, but
1t yielded only ninety cents. Mr.. Smith sum-
moned the proprietor, and Sheriff Atherton
was notified. Mr.. AL. Atherton. who occupies
the connecting crockery store, found that his
cash drawer also had been ransacked and a
few pennies taken. A further examination in
side disclosed copy of the Norwich IN. "
Post Of September 14th, In which apparently q
jimmy had been wrapped, and near the cash
drawer small cold chisel, which fitted into
certain dents made in forcing the store doors,
was found. Outside, the footprints Of the
burglars were discernible In the light fall of
snow. On the opposite side Of the street, near
Mr.. Griggs' store. the steps of the lookout
were seen, and the footsteps Of two men were
J easily traced to the railway track and up the
track to some freight cars on a siding, under
: cover Of which they had evidently waited till
the morning express north came along. They
! had, apparently, kept in hiding till the train
} was leaving the station and boarded it after II
) was under way. Footprints corresponding to
those leading to the station were also dis
covered leading in the opposite direction, indi
eating that the men had come in on the ter
t o'clock train from the north, Saturday evening
, and had left the cars at the wood.shed and
? proceeded down the track toward the business
part of the town. The fact that these foot
steps were partially filled with snow, which
: had fallen during the night, confirms this the
t ory. DR.. Washburn, whose house Is in sigh,
r Of the railway track and who was up early
|, Sunday morning, saw two men going up ,th
o track toward the station before the morning OF
' press was due. Conductor Remington discov
cred no persons Of the character described ol
/, his train, but the men very likely preferred a
outside seat on the rear OF the hindmos
~ sleeper Of the train. Others claim to hay
q seen on the Chicago express, Saturday evening
4 two suspicious persons who alighted at Water
Il bury. The safe at Mr.. Sheple's store has nc
n yet been opened. 1t is not at all probable ths
the burglars effected an entrance. Mr.. c. c
"a Graves, who is collecting his accounts, depol
tied $500 in bank Saturday, but Mr.. F.
4 Graves had left small amount, less than S1O(
a. In the safe. Some alleged safe agents were i
"a town several days before the attempted buIl
=. larry. They called at the stores about towl
"a evidently for the purpose Of spotting promisin
,- localities. Charley Keene, the livery maj
A took one of them over to Sheriff Anterior
W whom the "agent" wished to "drum." and ais
- to Postmaster Smith at the Center The clu,
q are 80 slight that it is hardly possible that d.
a lection will follow As a precautionary mea
70 ure against the return Of the rogues to con
II
10 WAS placed in charge Of the premises Sunda
a. night. Monday morning the faithful bru
was not disposed to resign his trust on the O.
pearance of Mr.. Sheples clerk at the stor
10 Mr.. Keene was called, who assured him that
. was all right and relieved him from his vigil