Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-24
WITHOUT LABOR.
Vermont Bank Wreckers Plead
Guilty and Get Easy
Sentences.
MCCLURE SAYS NOT GUILTY.
His Trial Postponed Until October
Bail Fixed at $50, ,oOO-Farrar Gets
Six Years in the House of Correc-
tion-Mussey's Term is Seven
Years.

Rutland. May 23.-The United States
court which adjourned at Windsor last
week opened at the federal building late
this afternoon. Judge Hoyt IA. Wheeler
of Brattleboro, presiding.
Judge wheeler ard United states Dis
trct Attorney J. l. Martin arrived here
from Brattlcboro at O'Clock but the
train from Burlington with clerk George
f.. Johnson on board, due here at the
same time was AN hour and half lat"
so that 1t wa, 3:4I o'clock when court
opened.
Soon after the opening of tine court
John G. Tarrar, the dcfaulting ctsni'r of
the Waterbury, National luak, plsada ad
guilty IN the first count OF his indictment.
that OF abstractirg the finds of the bank.
The other two counts, cmbczzling and mis-
applying the funds of the bank wer" nulle
pressed.
At the close Of the plea Of his counsel.
u. a. Kemp oi Montrclicl made al clo-
qucrt plea for f'arrlr lie said it was one
of an uncrimuh motive Tho youth was
a victim of circumstances. He Suokc pi
his unmpeachablc character hitherto. He
loft the Burlington high school when is
years old t. enter tho Waterway bank.
1ne first irrcpularity WIS an over draft
and was within the knowledge OF the of'i-
cials. He continued from this to falSify
it,m and incorrect fcotingS. Mr. Kemp
read a petition of T. Waterbury citzonS
asking for a minimum sentence. JudSc
Wheeler sentenced MIR. 'arrar to six
years Imprisonment. without hard labor
in the House Of Correction at Rutland.
Mr Fttrar appeared in the oour room
very composed and calmly answered gull
/ tN when the judge questioned him. lie
seemed relieved when his sentence. one
year above the minimum, was rrcnuun'C 90
10y Judge Wheeler.
Cashier MuSScy came into the court
room cNicntlN under an intense nervous
strain and appeared to be forcing himself
into a state of calmness. When judge
Wheeler asked the customary question
guilty or not guilty" he quickly an
swcrcd guilty" a. if glad to have the or
dead over. T. w Moloney spoke in his de-
fonsc. lie said that Mr.. MusSey did no
attempt to hce the consequence Of his
crime He went 10 Albany. but it WIS Il
consult friends. fully intending to return
as he did. He had not since attempted t.
conceal anything but had seemed willn-
to take his punishment. He personallA
gained nothing from his crime and was
compelled to live under a shadow for SOM
years. He had no intention at any time
of lefrauIing the bank to the extent tha
he ultimately did.
Attorney Martin stated that there were
in the bank notes covering every dolldl
distracted from the bank. Judge Wheel
er then sentenced tho respondent TO sever
years imprisonment without labor.
The court room was crowded and ther,
was intense interest. When Musscy WA.
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment
at no labor q murmur Of dissatisfaction
arose and the Judge requested order
Mcclure was self-possessed and plcade'
not guilty and his counsel asked an ad
journm"ut to the October term This wa
granted the Judge fixing his bail at $50 Co0.