Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-12
VICTIMS HERE.
Cashed Check,
Borrowed Money.

George 4. Hyde, Under Arrest ut IT.
Adams, Has Several New Charges 10
Face..-Arrested In BrattIebOrO July
New charges are appearing against Geo.
f.. Hyde, the alleged check swindler, and
former clerk of the geological survey, who
has been in jail at ST. Adams the past three
weeks. Hyde's father is lawyer in Straf-
ford, and the young man graduated from
the University of Vermont in 1888. HYDE
secured money from two former college
classmates, George Clsfin of st. Adams
and T. c. Cheney of Morrisville by the
use of worthless checks drawn on a bank
in Tacoma. Hyde was at st. Adams sew
eral weeks this summer claiming he was
searching for an abscOnder from the geo.
logical department at Washington. He
also spent some time at the Sunni. House
on Mount Mansfield with a young woman
not his wife, being registered there as G.
H. Chaffee. Hyde and his fair companion
we're leaders in the social festivities at the
summer resort, and were very popular.
Hyde's wife and son eight years old are
living at STAFFORD. When Hyde was cor
nered in Morrisville early in September he
succeeded in settling the claim of $S5
which the proprietor of the Summit House
had against him, and also made settle
ment with Mr.. Cheney, but Mr.. Claflin's
account remains unpaid.
Mr.. Cheney, who is the clerk of the
House of Representatives of the present
legislature, has received letters from sew
eral other graduates of The University of
Vermont who were duped by Hyde's pecu-
l;ar financial tranaaafinns An,opn than,
are Mr.. Hill, of the Engineering News in
New York city; Tracey l.. Jeffords, for
merly of Barre, and now a prominent
lawyer in Washington, and DR.. Clarence
Brigham, formerly of Jamaica, but now
Of Leomnster, Mass.
Charles II. Stevens, prominent citizen
of Winooski, was in st. Adams last week
looking into the status of the Hyde case.
He has a souvenir of Hyde in the form of
protested check for 500 on the Pacific
National bank of Tacoma, Wash, which
he cashed for Hyde.
Hyde was brought into court Friday to
plead to the charges against him, but the
case was continued, in order to give Hyde's
father an opportunity to be present to de-
fend the young man.
1t now appears that Hyde victimized
people in Bratteboro when he was here
about July LIST. Hyde has many acquaint-
ances here, who met him in former years
when he was here visiting his uncle, j. II.
Hyde of Washington street, and also dur
ing his long stays in town when he was
connected with the geological survey. 1t
is stated that Hyde lost his government
position several months ago through so me
misconduct
Hyde took part in making the surveys
in BrattleborO and vicinity in 1889, and
also in one or two other later years, spend
ing several months in at least two years at
the Brooks House. During his stays here
he hired many teams from Liveryman II.
K. Brown, and also bought horse of Mr..
Brown which was delivered at STAFFORD,
all of his bills being settled promptly.
Four or five years ago, when Hyde was
in BrattlebOrO, he secured mileage books
of Thomas Heaphy, and never returned
them. Mr.. Heaphy saw Hyde here on
the street about July l. He had the
necessary papers made out at once, and
when Hyde was preparing to leave town
he was arrested. Not having the cash to
settle Mr.. Heaphy's claim he went to Mr..
Brown for loan of $25. Mr.. Brown ad-
vanced the money, Hyde agreeing TO make
restitution within few days. When the
time came for making the payment Hyde
called on Mr.. Brown with check for Sill
on a bank in Tacoma. He asked Mr.
Brown TO cash the check and to take out
the $25 which had been advanced to pay
Mr.. Heaphy. Mr.. Brown suggested that
the-bank was the proper place for cashing
the check, and Hyde went to the Vermont
National bank, where he had done bust
ness in previous years, and the cold cash
was handed out to him. The check prov
ed to be worthless and came back in a
short time. Mr.. HYde's father was in
Brattleboro some time ago to find cut about
his sons transactions, and made arrange
ments for settlement with both the bank
and Mr.. Brown.