The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-05
Musssy, Supposed TO Be Dying
When Released From Prison.
IS NOW ON A HUNTING TRIP.
He Is The Man Who Wrecked a National
Bank al lutlant, W. President Mckln-
ley Was Told the Man Could Not Live.

Rutland, VI, August 5.-Former Idsh-
Ter Charles W Mussey. who looted the
Merchants National Bank to the extent
OF sl47,0 900 and was sentenced TO serve
seven years in the House OF Correction,
and who was pardoned on July 26 because
It was represented TO President Mcll'n-
ley he was dying of appendicitis without
any chance of recovery. has left here for
hunting trip in the Adirondacks. lie
will remain there about six weeks, and
then will go to a cottage which has been
rented by his relatives on the shore oil
Lake champlain.
In spite OF the fact that he was sup
DC sed TO be dying when the pardon was
obtained. Mr.. Mussey is practically
well man. When he went 10 take the
train he walked with his old time elastic
step and looked as well as he ever did be-
fore his downfall.
Indignation felt among the residents of
this city. many of whom lost heavily
some OF them all they had-as the result
CT Mussey's speculations, az the way in
which he has escaped paying the pena'ty
of his crime passes description.
ONE SUIT STILL PENDING.
The suit OF the banks receiver against
Baltimore, Md, to recover the $4,000 for
which the cashier was bonded by that
company, will not be tried for several
months.
An example OF the feeling toward Mr..
Mussey in this city Is the action taken
at a secret meeting held few davs ago
ly the deacons and trustees OF the Con-
gregational church. of which the former
cgshier was treasurer
These men included the president and
several directors of the looted bank. The
result of the meeting was kept secret un-
Ill today, when IL was learned that the
meeting decided TO request the Tesigna-
ton OF the pastor, the Rev. DIR. George
w. Phillips, who signed the petition to
the President for MIR. Mussey's pardon.
This petition represented that Mr. Mus
sey had never profited one penny peraon-
ally by his speculations, but had given
all OF the money to his abettor, Marvin
A. Mcclure. Rutland piano dealer Mus.
sly admitted. during the trial that In ad-
dition to what he gave this man on
worthless notes he discounted his person
al note for $4,000.
DIR. Phillips Is one of the best known
Congregational clergymen In New Eng
land. and has been located here nearly
twenty years. His church is the largest
In Vermont. and until his connection with
The Mussey pardon he was very popular
with his congregation.
HIS PRISON ILLNESS.
When Mr.. Mussey was sent to the
House OF Correction his health was APP
parently good. lie was said TO be III last
May. and about this time his brother-in-
law. w. +. Winship of Albany. began
preliminary work TO obtain his pardon.
The services OF Gordon Brown, OF New
York, were obtained, and IL was he who
took the petition to the President, with
successful results.
Mussey was taken to the hospital on
the ground that he was III with appendl-
cits early in July, and reports from the
hospital stated that he was sinking low
or day by day. When the pardon was re-
ceived he was reported to be dying and
he was said TO be so low that the physi-
clans did not dare perform an oJaration.
The next day after the document arriv-
ed Mussey showed decided improve
ment. In two or three days he sat mp,
and In less than two weeks he was able
TO walk about the hospital. He is well 4
and strong today.
Marvin A. Mcclure, who obtained
good share of the money taken by Mus
sey, Is still in the House OF Correction,
serving a seven year term.
When Mcclure was told that MuKsey
had fully recovered from his illness, he
said: II am nightly glad OF II. for Char
lies sake, but If have got 10 take the
measures that he took i'm order TO sgain
my freedom. will stay behind the bars"
When asked II he meant 10 intimate
that Mussey had been playing ill or In
tentionaily making himself so, Mcclure
answered You may draw yout own i'm
ferences."
Ii is understood on the best Of author
ity that Mussey will never return 20 this
city.