The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-22
MRS. HOLT GUILTY.
Clinton Woman Adj
mits She Stole
Money.
SENTENCE is SUSPENDED.
Town Will Try to Do Away
With Money Bor-
rowing.

Clinton, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Carrie E. Holt
is one Of the most perplexing persons
with whom the local police have come in
contact Shekept the district courtroom
on edge, this morning, from the time
she was brought in, smiling, until she
was helped out, after series of faint
ing spells.
Her case was settled in a manner
unusual in the, district court, When
it was reached Judge c. G. Stone asked:
viii Dr. OFT, Mr.. Buttrick and Miss
stephenson step into my private room?"
All of the persons named did as they
We're requested. The consultation last
ed something like 10 minutes.
When Judge Stone reappeared it was
with an air of satisfaction. He said:
The accused has decided to plead
guilty. The court will continue sentence
for one month, and release the accused
on the recognizance of her husband and
herself"
Everybody was pleased that the case
ended this way. There is no denying
but that Mrs. Holt has many friends.
There were more prominent persons in
the court room than is usually the case.
Among the number were DR.. George
j. OFT, Mrs. Hollis family physician,
Rev Victor M. Haughton, her spiritual
adviser, Allan G. Buttruck, her counsel
and Edward f. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sawyer and Miss Dora Elwood,
witnesses in the case.
Miss Helen Stephenson, whose money
was taken, was also present. Mrs. Holt
has undertaken to make good Miss
Stephenson loss of a pocketbook and
SCI. Mrs. Holt was the best dressed wo-
man VINO has appeared in the court
room as an accused person in long
time. She laughed lightly when talk
ing with her lawyer, but as soon as the
ordeal was over, lapsed into a series of
fainting fits.
DR.. OFT believes she is not altogether
herself at times. She has eccentricities
that disclose themselves in queer ways.
A big gold band showed on the fore
finger. Another, almost as large,
Clasped her thumb. She also wore
silver bangle about one of her ankles.
There was an interesting difference of
opinion between Charles A. and Mary
A. feathers, which the court settled by
putting the former on his good beha
vior for four months. Mrs. feathers
told the court that her husband choked
her, laid the edge of a knife against
her throat, threatening to cut the lat
ter, and tore her dress waist nearly off
from her person. Leathers denied ev-
erything but tearing the. dress waist.
Clerk Frank e. Howard testified to
the good appearance of the woman
when she came to him to ask for a
warrant, last night
Judge Stone said: 81 believe the story
this woman has told. I believe also that
any ma1 who commits an assault upon
his wife should be sent to the house of
correction: but you, Leathers, have two
children to support, and on that &C.
count / will give you into the care of
the probation officer for four months.
You are to report to him and conduct
yourself like a man.
Rev. a. M. Osgood has definitely an
nounced that he will hand in his resig-
nation to the directors of the Young
Mems Christian association, as presi-
dent, at the meeting in December.
A proposition to do away with bor-
rowing money every spring to exc out
the time until the taxes come in, is be-
ing talked over by thoughtful men of
of the town, as cOncomitant of the
bonding proposition, which was adopted
at the last town meeting.Y
1t has been voted to petition the leg
islature for permission to issue $780,,
900 worth of bonds. The money de-
rived from the sale of the bonds will
take up the indebtedness existing in
notes. Inc plan is TO Issue Don1S IOr
say 100000 more This sum, or lar
ger or a smaller sum, to be determined
by careful estimates, will take the
town through the period beginning with
the annual meeting in 1900 to say Oct.
Is, when the taxes will all be in
At this point, the town would begin
to spend it's own, not borrowed money,
and would thereafter be required to live
within its income, or to call special
town meeting, and lay an extra tax.
The point is that the town has been
borrowing money at a per cent, and is
doing it now, unnecessarily.
The substitution of bonds for notes
is held to be distinct gain, because
per cent bonds sell at a large pre-
MUM, while 4 per cent notes are SIM
ply per cent notes.
Those who advocate the change be-
lieve that the system by which any
board wanting q few dollars can go
into town meeting on the easy princi-
pal of borrow and authorize the treas
urer to give the notes of the town for
the same" is a first-class breeder of
extravaganza.