St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-13
VERMONT NEWS.
Marvin A. Mcclure Guilty.

MafV1u A. hCOAuEc UuAAtys
The trial OF Marvin A. Mcclure, charg.
ed with aiding and abetting Cashier
Mussey in abstractlng $4,000 from
the Merchants National bank of Rub
land, was prosecuted in the United
States circuit court at RUTLAND Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday OF last week.
Several of the officials OF the bank testi-
fed that they did not know that Nc
Clure's notes were being discounted by
the bank Cashier Mussey, who is now
serving term in prison, was the star
witness. He said the loans to Mcclure
had been going on for years, and that he
had told Mcclure how it was necessary
to falSify the bank accounts to cover up
the transactions, and had warned him
that both were likely to get into trouble.
Receiver Muir stated on Wednesday
that the total shortage in the accounts
of the bank was between $4,000 and
$4,000 Mcclure took the stand in
his own behalf late Wednesday after
noon. He made bad impression, testi-
flying to playing the races and gambling,
although he said his losses were not
large and these indulgences were for
amusement and not gain. He did not
play the stock market. He lost his
money in his business. The defense tried
to make the point that Mussey lead Nc
Clure to believe that it was not necessary
to see the directors about the loans. The
testimony was all in Wednesday. The
arguments were finished Friday, Judge
Haselton making an able plea for the
defence and District Attorney Martin for
the prosecution. Judge Wheeler made a
brief and impartial charge and the case
went to the jury. After an absence of
two hours the jury came in with yer
dict of guilty. Sentence was deferred.
Vermont at the Buffalo EXPEDITION.
At meeting OF those interested in the
part Vermont is to play at the Pan Am
erican exposition at Buffalo next summer
Gov Stickney, Lieut.. Gov. Allen and a
few Others were present. The committee
appointed to raise funds have reported
that between $4,000 and 81 600 has
been pledged. The sum of So 900 was
appropriated as Vermont's share in the
New England building and it is planned
to devote about $4,000 to furnishing the
Vermont rooms and making an exhibi-
ton showing the attractiveness of Yer.
mont as summer resort and a hlstorl-
cal display. Gov. Stickuey and the state
executive committee have appointed the
following state commissioners for the
collection and arrangement of the exhi-
bits in the building: Prof. Walter E.
Ranger. OF Johnson, state superintendent
of education; the Hon. Charles J. Bell OF
Walden, chairman of the state board OF
agriculture; Prof. George H, Perkins, Of
Burlington, state geologist; Col. Charles
| S. Forbes, editor OF The Vermonter, and
Mrs Henry E Bingham OF Bennington.
The herd of cattle belonging to A. l.
Croft at West Enosburg was tested by
DR.. !. c. Parker of St. Adams and about
one halt the herd OF 80 cows found affect.
ed with tuberculosis. Ernest Hitchcock
of Pittsford OF the state cattle commits
sion directed the killing Of p cows and IA
young cattle. The cows were appraised
at from 500 to $25 per head and the
young cattle at 500. Of this Mr.. Croft
receives one halt.
The incorporators of the Newport
Hard wick and Montpelier railroad held
an important meeting at Hardwlck
Thursday afternoon and H. F. Graham
OF Crattsbury, was made chairman and
E. II. Deavitt OF Montpelier, secretary
A committee that had investigated the
amount of business the new road might
expect made report in which it wa:
pointed out that the granite of Calai!
and Irasburg would hnd an opening
and that the asbestos deposits in the
town Of Lowell could be gotten easier
besides opening up territory for lumber
ing which hitherto could not be easily
reached. A committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions for the enterptis
and another to determine what powe
would be best suited to the new road.
The Heaton hospital at Montpelier be
gan its existence in debt in order to com
plete the necessary furnishings and ha
been run at very serious loss each year
Notwithstanding the generous asslstanc
it has received from the city, the Ladies
Aid society, the Children's Aid associa
ton, and from individuals. The exces
of expenditures over the income ha
been such that the net debt of the hosp
tai was, February 1, 1901, in roun'
numbers $4,000.
Harle o. Cummins of Montpelier
achieving fame as short story writer
He has story in the February numbe