Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-06

M. I. A, but formerly Wel-known
Brattleboro man. In this interview Mr..
Bartlett spoke of the high standing of Mr..
Scott and of the confidence which he had
always enjoyed in Brattleboro saying
substantially what any Brattleboro bust
ness man would have done had he been
asked for an opinion concerning Scott.
1t is understood that the statement which
Scott made at the Office of the trust com
pany was that he wished to buy barber
shop. He presented a check for $1,000,
saying that he wanted $500 in cash and
would leave the rest on deposit.
Scott left Bratteboro on the j:31 train
Friday morning. He said he was going to
Springfield, Mass, explained his proposed
business there, and urged his wife to make
the trip with him. He left the train at
Greenfield and went to Nashua via the
Fitchburg road.
To none outside his family has the
blow come with such force as Mr.. SCOTS
associates in the bank. When the first
dispatches came they declared that there
must be a mistake, and even when the
full statements were received at The
Phoenix office they were hardly convinced.
Mr.. SCOTS term OF service in the Yer
mont national bank began nine years ago.
After serving a comparatively short time
as bookkeeper he was promoted to the tell
ership. at the time MI Dowley was ad-
vanced from cashier to president, and Mr..
Averill became cashier.
In all his relations with the bank Mr.
Scott has always been a model official,
working diligently, and never showing a
trait that had the semblance of dishonesty.
He has been generally regarded as a
young man of ability. and outside the bank
has served in positions OF responsibility.
He was for a term of years clerk of the
Universalist society. At the present time
he is the treasurer of the Creamery asso-
citation, while he has been treasurer of the
Vermont Wheel club from the date of its
organization over eight years ago.
While everyone has been struck with
a feeling of surprise on hearing OF the pro-
ceedings a, Nashua, there comes a still
greater feeling of sorrow, not only for the
young man, but for those closely connected
with him-his elderly father and mother,
than whom no people in Brattleboro have
ever been more highly esteemed: his
brother and sister, and his wife and her
family, all of whom stand on the same foot
ing as his family.
Mr.. SCOTS friends say that the story in
the Telegraph in regard to his investments
in the New Hampshire Trust company
cannot be correct, and that his holdings of
the company's stock did not exceed $500
They are not aware that Scott had engaged
in speculation, but it is not improbable
that the fact will be developed that specu-
lation was the cause of the young mans
downfall. He is known to have held
property on which he could quickly realize
from $1,000 to $500.
Had Mr.. Scott wished to use money be-
longing to the Creamery association or the
Wheel club he could have done so, but the
balances at the bank are all right.
SCOTS habits have always been exem-
plary, and he has lived modestly, and well
within his means. Those who know him
most intimately say " He must have been
insane" 1t is evident, however, that the
crime was premedtated as the several
checks must have been prepared before
Scott left Brattleboro. 1t would seem that
the object must have been to raise money
and then leave for parts unknown: or that
Scott thought that he could realize a GER
tain amount and then return to Brattle-
boro. covering his movements so that his
crime could not be traced. The fact that
he was leaving Nashua for the north would
indi ,ate that he did not intend to return to
Brattleboro.
The books of the Vermont national bank
were carefully examined by the president
and cashier last evening, and they are
satisfied that his accounts are correct.
The checks which he used were samples
from the Buffalo company which had been
sent to the bank, and had laid in his desk
for a long time. For some reason the
company had neglected the usual pre-
caution of marking them sample"
DR.. James Conland, Mr. SCOTS bro
ther his wife and her father left for Nash
ia by the early train this morning. Bail
will undoubtedly be furnished al the hear
inc. The case will come before the grand
jury in May
The Phoenix attempted to get an inter
view with Mr.. Scott at Nashua, but his
lawyer there evidently did not wish him
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