The sun., 1893-01-15

Tho Banks said Nothing Of vining's swin-
dies AVID Ne Was Elected Deacon.

The hanks said Nothing of vining's swin-
dies AND He Was Elected n Deacon.
HAvERHILL. Mass. Jan. 14.-Throe weeks
ago Frank NJ yininr. one OF the most respect
ed men In Georgetown. was elected deacon
Of the Memorial Congregational Church.
To-day he is In cell In the police station at
Haverhill. held in $1,000 bonds to the Superior
Court to answer for forgery, to which he has
confessed. None Of his former friends would
sign the bnil bond.
The offences for which vining was arrested
were committed nearly three years ago. md
were at tho time covered up and would have
remained so had he not carried on swindllng
operations ever since.
About three years ago Harold F. Blake OF
Georgetown. who was doing o successful
business in shoe tips and leather in Haverhill.
was approached by Vining, who wanted to
TSs a aboat $500 nng was
we'll recommended and Mr.. Blake. after an
nns IN n be the aef 10 pav II
the remainder from time 10 tmc as lie could
turn mis- property into cash. ,,, ~,
several notes signed Dy himself and bearing
tho endorsement OF David l.. l'erloy., Harrison
| agGregatine about S5.OUO. Perley was NininG's
cousin and MS nam name was COOL ior s6O V9o or
bic money. The notes were accepted rs good
Alter a while Mr.. Blake wanted some m oney.
when Blako talked Of negotiating the notes.
Nining made ono excuse aftor another why
cions and demanded an explanation.
Nining mt once left the factory, and was no;
Bsfe sEn i TO Georsetown s st"ppci
OF tho train hc was met ly Nining. who offered
to make confession. andasked for u meeting
Blake met him there and he confessed to n
series series OF swindlinE oporrtions. Not only was
banks were also yictimaed. A, written con-
fession was made by Nininc. and Is in the snfo
' IN substance it was TINT all OF his operations
for some time had been based on forgeries.
Tho $1,000 which he had paid Mr. Blake at
presented pre- ci at tho Georsetown National Bank
The Endorsements OF David T. Per!cy. J. II.
Mr. DIaSe held as collateral. were all forged.
and the paper wns worthless,
vining more than $1,000. which was $500
above the limit allowed. and the savings hunk
had also snered m to tne sStent OF m2rs thHn
The directors Of the two banks. Mr.. Blake
and thoir lawyers. Nining and few OF his in
ise eI, by Virins to turn over a new Leaf the al
lair was settled 20 that tho banks and Mr..
Blake sustained only small losses.
But even in: the settlement rascnlity was
used to help vining in his trou BILE His grand
had dspGs it ths Ss
to be considered rs collateral for the full
settlement Of the notes.
The banl; supposed that this was donc. but
eomo time ,tcrward they were notified by the
Newburyport Savings Bank that the boo;
covering that deposit was held at that bank rs
collateral for money advanced to Nining. and
should be held subject to their request OF
withdrawal Nothing was done about this as
! TO ali appearances: Nning was ,penitent. and
the banks exercised tho utmost lenency.
About 1--WE months ago. however. q check for
$500 drawn by one D l. sutton OF Iiaverhi!l
(ienrgetown National Bank and was paid
After that nearly $4,000 in such checks came,
all drawn by Sutton on tho Haverhil National
Bank and in favor Of NininG.
The Georgetpwn officers were suspicious.
and instead OF sending them to Boston for
collection took them OF once to tn" bank in
Hnn.rhil and found that Sutton had no de-
posit there Nining kept drawing checks on
ii supposed deposit OF Sutton. and all were
protested.
Finally at n meeting OF tho directors OF the
bank IL was decided that further leniency was
impossible The result was Vinings arrest