Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-13
THE SCOTT CASE,
The Hearing at Nashua Satur-
day.

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Scotts Return IIomc---No New Facts
10 show n Reason for the Crime. and
Few Developments During the week.
The facts in regard to the arrest of Leslie
Scott, for forgery committed in Nashua,
y, H., as they appeared up to last Satur-
day morning are printed on the 7th page OF
this paper, the matter being a reprint from
our extra of that date
Scott was arraigned before the police court
at Nashua Saturday morning, on, three
charges of forging false and counterfeit
checks. The first warrant was for passing a
check for S3710.05, the second for forging
check for $500. and the third for forging
check for Sl976.04. G. j. Hamblett of
Nashua appeared as SCOTS counsel and
aplea of not guilty was entered and eX-
animation waived. Mr.. Hambett had ar
ranged for an early session of the court and
there were only a small number of specta-
tors present. Scott appeared like a man
who had undergone great strain, but
there were no sensational features at the
hearing. During the time which inter
vened between the hearing and the de-
parture of the train which brought him
home Scott was evidently in great mental
distress.
Mr.. SCOTS wife, his brother and
brothers wife, and DR.. James Conland,
SCOTS family physician, left Brattleboro
on the early train Saturday morning and
arrived in Nashua in time to be present at
the hearing. Arrangements were made by
telephone for furnishing the $1,000 bail,
Mr.. SCOTS father and his father.in-law
going on the bond as suretes. Scott was
at once released, and he returned to Brat
tleboro Saturday evening with his relatives
and DR.. Conland. The party arrived in
Hinsdale at IL o'clock, and were brought
from there to Brattleboro by team
The report that Scott escaped from the
officer when he was being taken to a
photographers gallery in Nashua, and ran
long distance through the streets of that
city before being recaptured, was without
foundation. He did not make an attempt
to escape. The story originated in the fact
that SCOTS case got mixed up with that
of another prisoner who did try to run
away from the officers.
why the Bank Was Suspicious.
At the Nashua bank where he obtained
the 500, Scott stated that he had had some
talk with real estate agent named Dear
born, in regard to buying property in that
city. After Scott left one of the bank off
cials, noticing the transaction. called up
Dearborn's office and asked if such man
had been there. Receiving a negative an
swer he at once saw that something was
wrong and instantly called up the city
marshal who put the whole police force of
the city at work without a moments delay.
The mystery which surrounded the
whole affair last Saturday, has been in no
way cleared up. On his way home from
Nashua, and since his arrival here, Scott
has been very reticent. To his relatives
and to those connected with the Vermont
national bank who have visited him he
gives no reason for his act. He SAYS his
accounts at the bank and with the Cream
cry association are correct, and this is I'M
doubtedly true. The bank officials have
made careful examination, and up to
tins time nothing wrong has been found.
They state their positive conviction that
SCOTS accounts are right, and that the
bank has suffered no loss.
The Probable Motive.
No adequate motive for his crime has
been discovered. His friends do not know
of any llegitimate speculation in which he
has been engaged. 1t is understood that
some four years ago he made a loss through
a speculative investment, and was Obliged
to borrow money to tide over the emer-
gency. The sum was not large, however.
and it was loaned him by relatives who
had never pressed him for payment. The
most reasonable and generally accepted
theory is that Scott laid his plans to make
the trip to Nashua, realize as much money
as possible on his checks, and return home.
to begin work in the bank
Saturday morning as usual. Bank officials
believe that, could he have escaped arrest
in Nashua, his chance TO have remained
undiscovered as the perpetrator of the for
gerry would have been good. His forged
check would not have reached the New
! ork bank until Saturday, and provided
the Nashua bank had then been notified
by telegraph there would have been. in
Guiding Sunday, a loss of two DAYS time.
Suppose, further, that the forged check
had gone into the New York bank and had
not there been recognized as a forgery. the
crime would then not have been discovered
until the next monthly settlement, Nav l.
with the Dubuque bank. If. bv chance
under any OF these circumstances, suspic-
ION had ever attached to Scott, or any one
from Nashua had ever claimed to recognize
him as the forger, the suspicion would
have been stoutly repealed 10y the Vermont
national bank officials and by everybody
Else in Brattleboro. The young mans
record and character would have been too
good.
1t seems to be a fair conclusion that
Scott may have got his suggestion of the
possibility of raising money in the wav he
attempted from an incident which hapnen-
'd at the bank last week Tuesday. ON
hat day man appeared with check for
ome $500 which he wished to cash or
out on deposit, saying that he had bought
farm for which he wanted to pay with a |
portion of the funds. He had his CONVEX |
alton with Scott and after some hesitation
he check was refused, as the man was a |
tranger and had no one to identify him |
he same day a man, who was probably |
he same, went to the Peoples bank on n /
IKE errand and was refused there for the |
anne reason. Information received by tel /
none this morning indicates that the man |
vas all right, and had in reality bought a .
arm in the West River valley: but if was /
lot in accordance with the usual bank .
ules to give him his funds without identi- |
cation But the idea may, nevertheless .
ave come TO Scott in this way.
1t may here be said that had Scott wisbeJ .
e could have taken some $4,000 or more
I the creamery funds in his possession, as
j the checks were drawn oy him, and no
uestions would have been raised. Thisis