Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26

Other Was Drawn Into Net
Case or Alleged Conspirstor Con.
tinued -, a Convicted Murderer
Pleads for New Trisi - "Divino
Healer" Held untii October =
Other Law Breaks.
Rutland. VI, May 2t-charles W.
Alussey, the embezzllng cashier OF the
Merchants National bank of Rutiand'
pleaded guilty.. Wednesday. ana was
sentenced to seven years In the mouse OF
correction at Rutland. John C. Fafrar'
the defaulting teller of the waterbury
National bank. was sentenced 10 SIX
years In the same institution,
Under the law the prisoners were not
condemned 10 hard labor, and they may.
BY good behavior. secure reduction w
their terms OF confinement VI hVe days
for every month,
The case Of Marvin A, Mcclure,
charged with aiding and abetting CASH
Ter Mussey In defrauding the Merchants
| National bank. was also brought up, but
OH motion OF his counsel the case was
! continued 10 thu October term OF the
United States court. Bail was .hxed IN
the sum OF $4,000. which Mcclure has
not yet been able TO secure.
Both Mussey and Farrar appeared 10
be In fairly good spirits and exhibited
little feeling when their sentences were
pronounced.
The embezzlement for which Mussey
received punishment was made public
| on March 20 last when he was arrested
on "A complaint sworn out by the BANK
officials but was soon released on $bOCO
ball. Later In the day he was again
arrested upon complaint OF National
Bank Examiner Fish az the result OF
that officials examination OF the anairs
of the bank and was taken to the county
Jail
The shortage was, In round numbers,
$i45. 900, all represented by notes. dis
counted for Others without the knowl-
edge OF the bank officials, which practice
had been In operation for about eight
years. When confronted with his
wrongdoing, Mussey made clean
breast Of everything. He told the direc-
tors how. eight years ago. a man In busi-
ness, who later proved to be Marvin A.
Mcclure, a musical instrument dealer.
and who was subsequently arrested for
aiding and abetting Mussey. came to
him as friend and asked him to dis
count his note. The note was endorsed
by q business man. After deliberation
the cashier consented and the note was
discounted. This was the beginning.
AS in most country places the cashier
practically ran the bank. and as every
confidence was placed in Mussey It was
not surprising that he could do about
as he pleased.
The bank. which was capitalized at
100000, was placed in the hands of
receiver, and by making heavy asse So
ment upon the stockholders has been
able to continue business.
Following closely the Rutland en-
bezzlement another sensation was
caused in Waterbury on the night OF
April IA by the disappearance OF John c.
Farrar, teller of the Waterbury National
bank. and the discovery OF a shortage of
about $4,000 in his accounts. Farrar's
whereabouts We're unknown until two
DAYS later, when he was arrested In
Boston, and on the following morning
he was returned to Waterbury in GUS
tody of a sheriff. Farrar is only "a years
old According to his own confession
his peculations had been going on for
little over three years, and most Of the
money taken had been lOst in stock
speculation in New YOEk and Boston
markets. He covered his stealings by
making false footings on the banks
books and forging balances, the fraud
escaping the notice Of the bank exam
liner and Farrar's superors at the bank.
The Waterbury National bank also
went into receivers hands, but was
later reorganized and continued busi-
ness. The bank was capitalized at
100000 and former Governor Dilling-
ham was its president
Montpelier, VT, May 24-Arguments
were made on Wednesday for new trial
for Charles Doherty, convicted Of the
murder of Fred Murphy at Waterbury,
and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Dohcrty's counsel set up the plea Of
insanity. At the trial last November.
Doherty maintained that he killed Muir
ply in self-defense. The case is un-
finished
Philadelphia, May 24.-The funeral OF
Roy W. White, the murdered law in
structor of the University OF Pennsyl
vania. took place yesterday. The de-
tectives are becoming convinced that !
Henry Ivory. the cOlored man under ar
rest. who says he saw the murder COM
mitted, knows more of the crime than
he has revealed.
Boston, May 24.--Francis Truth, the
"divine healer" was arraigned on We'd
nesday on seven indictments charging
him with using the mails in pursuance
of a scheme to defraud. He pleaded not |
guilty, and at the request of his counsel
the case went over until the October term
Tor trial. Truth Is out on 5000 bail.
welland, Ont, May 24-The grand |
fury brought in true bill yesterday |
against Dillman. Nolin and Walsh. the |
alleged dynamiters. They all replied |
not guilty to the charge. This counsel |
for the defense then asked for short |
delay, which was granted.
Newburyport. Mass. May 24.-Thomas
Lowrey Of this place was convicted In |
the superior court OF maliciously burn |
ing property. and was sentenced to 10 |
years In the state prison. Lowrey set |
fire to the barn at the atmshouse. caus-
Ing loss Of $4,000.