The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-17
TELLER FARRAR
UNDER ARREST.
Missing Bank Officer Was
Found at Boston Last Night. !.
REAny TO RETURN TO VERMONT
Reported 10 Have Admitted That He Lost
Banks Money In Speculation.
THE SHORTAGE LESS THAN $4,000.
fara Registered Unjsr an Assumed Nam, but
Was Recognized When He Went to Gobs
Bank to Draw Out Deposit
Reported TO Have Admitted That He Lost
Banks Money In Speculation.
THE SHORTAGE LESS THAN $4,000.

Waterbury. VT. April f7.-Teller J.C.
Farrar, the. missing officer of the Wa
terpury National Bank. is under arrest
IN Boston. this fact being made known
by the departure from town of directors
u. r.. Moody and l.. II. Atherton of the
pank and an officer on the late after
noon express yesterday. 1t was early
known that Farrar was in Boston
through message received by Edward
Farrar,- father of the teller, and later
telephone message to Mr. Moody was
understood to be from the same individ-
ual. Last night IL was generally report
ed in town that Farrar had gone to the
Globe Bank 10 draw out deposit of
SisOO he is said to have deposited there
and was thus identified.
All day former Gov. Dillingham; OF
Montpelier and several directors of the
bank looked over the books and securi-
ties and last night IL was given out that
Teller Farrar's reported embezzlements
We're not so large as earlier stated. the
ngures having a total of less than $25,-
600. II has not been determined how
far back the misuse of funds began. A
cursory look through the books would
seem TO indicate that a singular means
and a very easy one was used to bal
accounts were correct, but the footinYs
were wrong, and IL is thought the lat
ter ngures were changed TO agree with
the cash balances. The town accounts
are understood TO be all right. Far
rar's return is looked for this afternoon
and 1t is generally thought the baak
will resume business Thursday or Fri
day.
THE ARREST.
Boston, April 17.-After keeping his
whereabouts a mystery for As hours, j.
c. Farrar. whose accounts as teller Of
the Waterbury,, VT. National Bank are
said 10 be short $4,000, was arrested
here last night at the request of Presi-
dent Dillingham; of the bank, and is
detained in the city prison. He will be
taken back ITO Waterbury s9ddy by Ver-
mont officers, who arrived here last ev-
ening. Farrar came to this city and
sought out the broker with whom he
had his dealings in the stock market,
and the two went together to the
Quincy, where Farrar registered under
an assumed name Yesterday afternoon
was spent al one of One local theatres,
and when shortly before s o'clock Dap
uty Sheriff Tracy of Montpelier arrived,
Farrar was in his room. During the day
he had communicated with Montpelier
by telephone and had requested George
E. Moody, lumber dealer, to come 10
this city.
In the meantime President Dilling-
ham had notified District Attorney
Morton of Montpelier. and word had
been sent to Boston TO detain Farrar
until the arrival Of the Vermont off,
Gals. Tffe local police located him late
in the afternoon, but the Vermont Of
.ficials were the first TO see him, and
when Farrar came down to the dining
room, Inspector Robertson of head
quarters put In an appearance and in
formed him of his arrest
After being taken to headquarters
and booked Farrar was sent to the
city prison about 11:30 Before going
he expressed his Willingness TO return
TO Waterbury without requisition pa
pers from the governor of Vermont
and II is expected that the party. to-
gether with his brother-in-law. l.. III.
Atherton, will leave on the early MORN
ing train for Vermont. Farrar acknowl-
edged to the officials that he was short
In his accounts at the bank and that he
had spent all the money in the stock
market. He seemed very much sur
prised and considerably cast down at
being sent to prison. but nevertheless
was much relieved by the prospect of
returning soon. and seemed to feel that
The matter might be adjusted.