Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
MATTERS AT THE QUARRY.
a Package Found Containing $4,000
In Securities.

"A Rutland despatch gives the particu-
lars of the finding of the additional securi-
ties Monday, as follows: beside the
$4,000 in securities of the Lancaster Ma
tional bank, the $4,000 in cash found
secreted in Tnmo nth, the $1,000 bank bill
and 1920 in gold, securities representing
Sll3,S00 have turned up which were put
away in the safe with the $1,000 bill, and
found when the sheriff took possession of
the marble company's property in the in
terest of the creditors Saturday. When
the sheriff went over the papers which he
found in the broken SAFE Bookkeeper
Barnum called his attention to the $1,000
bank bill and large sealed envelope,
which Dr. Nelson gave him for safe keep
ing. The envelope which was marked
az. NJ. Nelson, president of West Rutland
Marble company" was unsealed in the
presence of several officers, and a careful,
record made of its contents. The papers
in it were seventeen bonds of the West
Rutland Marble company, representing
$500; one certificate of 100 shares of stock
in the Lowe Cattle company, at 800 a
share one certificate of 800 shares in
the American Standard State company
Of Mons.on, Me-, at so share
| four certificates, representing in all
954 shares in the West Rutland Marble
company, at 500 II share there were also
memoranda of Nelson's in the package
showing that the Lancaster bank had
clear title to $4,000 worth of the Marble
companys bonds and certificates of stock
in actual ownership, besides what was de
posted as collateral. Many of these GER
titicates especially those connected with
the Marble company, may be of little
value, but both the detectives believe
that they belong to the funds of the Ian
caster bank and were taken from there
the night of the robbery. Officers will
make a careful search of the premises and
| it is believed more gold will be found Sc
creted about the office. The sheriff will
| hold the securities and money found, as
the assets of the Marble company, until
they can be proved to be stolen bank prop
| erty.
AFFAIRS OF TIE MARBLE COMPANY.
Barnum is still looking for some of the
directors of the West Rutland Marble
company to take some interest in its in
solvency proceedings as the affairs of the
company are becoming more complicated
every day. Checks are coming in pay
ment for marble shipped and there is no
one to endorse and cash them. The mes
senger is keeping the engines and pumps
| going to save the machinery, as well as to
prevent the quarry from blocking up for
| the winter He is now looking after the
marble W hich was taken away to meet
claims, when the first attachments were
served, and an effort will be made to recover
the dynamo and electric apparatus which
were sold when the crash came He will
institute a systematic investigation of the
books. and probably make a search for
more funds, as it is thought that gold coin
may still be secreted about the premises.
1t seems that the first to discover the gold
coins there last Saturday was one of the
workmen who was frightened when he
opened the package and left it hurredly,
not wishing to become involved in the af
fair Fish has deposited all the funds
and securities he found in one bank vault,
as the safe was too badly broken to be Sc
cure.