The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-13
More Trouble at ButteriDe
Factory.
District Attorney German
Again Attaches Property.
The Books Were Replevined--Reve-
nue. Officers Explain Things.

the seizure OF the Vermont Manufactur-
ing Compsny's factory are OF sensa-
tional nature. The writ of attachment
against the company was made out by
United States District Attorney German
rectly after the Vermont Manufacturing
Company had repIevined their books.
The marshal took Bailiff Richmond
Carr OF the United States Court with him
and ensconced him in the compapy's
Office, having forearmed the bailiff with
an order to keep watch Of the company's
goods and chattels.
The story of the recovery Of the books,
as told by the company's representatives,
Is a very sensational one, and, IL true,
places those OF the occupants of the inter-
nal revenue Office on south Main street
in rather boyish position, to say the
least.
Secretary G. +. Til,inghast and
Director Clark says that although
the books were taken from the COM
pany's office Tuesday by fraud
they were allowed to be taken upon con-
dition that they would he returned the
next day at O'Clock. They were not re-
turned, but it was understood that the
secretary should be permitted to examine
and make copies from them and Special
an order to that effect. Armed with this
order Mr.. Tilling hast and the bookkeeper,
Mr.. Barbour, went TO the internal revenue
Office this morning and asked Deputy
Murphy TO allow them to see the books.
He allowed them to look at the journal
only, it is claimed, although they insisted
that IT was quite necessary to ses the
other books. lhis being denied, they left
and consulted the president of the COM
pany and Messrs. Edwards & Angel. The
writ OF replevin was then procured and
Eecretary Tillinghast, Director Clark
and the bookkeeper went to the internal
revenue Office, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Rabbit, who served the writ Of
replevin. A demand was made upon Dep
uty Murphy for the books and then came
the "fun. Mr.. Murphy, they say, did not
want TO give them up at first, but finally
recognized the authority of the court,
but Deputy Cavauash had been flying
around In the meantime and locked the
door leading TO the stairs and called to
somebody else 10 lcck that at the foot of
the stairs. This order was afterward
recalled, however, and, il rs stated, after
being firmly convinced that the quartet
would 60 out when they got ready, the
other door was unlocked.
After the books were recovered they
were deposited in the safe deposit vaults
and the following letter was sent to Dis
irict Attorney German by PRESIDENT +.
q. TilIinghast of the Vermont Manufac-
turing Company:
"Ihe Vermont Manufacturing Com
pany have replsvined their books, no den
by Deputy Murphy, and they are now in
the safe deposit vaults of the Industrial
Trust Company, where they may BE- ex-
amined at any time by you or any one
else by your direction and you may make
any copies you desire.
After this came The attachment. The
writ is not returnatle until June 10.
DOORS NOT LOCKED.
At the internal revenue office Deputy
Murphy rays: LOCKED the door? They
are out aren't thcy?n
Deputy Cavangh says: "lf anything.
I'd unlock tne doors in case like that"
ATTAcHMESr PLACED ON BoSD.
Marshal McCaho stated tis afternoon that
the attachment was placed on tho buttorine
people, not because they repleyiued their
books. but because the Government claims
that they have violated their bond. which all
oleoms rgarino manufacturers are required to
give. The attachment would have heen placed
any way, il the books had not been re-
plevined
1t is further claimed hy tho Government
that any property seized by Tho United States
is irreplevirable. The outterine people, how
over. think that their books We're obtained
and retained by fraud.
Just before o'clock, president F. w. Till
inghast and secretary q. +. Tillinghast called
upon Marshal McCabe TO arrange for bonds 10
get rid of Richmond Carr.
District Attorney German went to Paw
tucket this afternoon, so he could not bo in.
terviewed The marshal stated, however, that
neither MIR. German nor collector Byxbee
would State wherein the breach OF faith lay.