St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-03
VERMONT NEWS.
Cashier Mussey PardOned.

lored Charles M. uuoSNy "a vi
on TSIotional bank of Rutland, who was
tne r ,;cted last year of the misapplication
rou ~ 1 M 900 of the funds of the bank and
- 9l,ced to seven years in the house of
nl.oction. Application for Mussey's
Foll Sor on the ground of critical ILL
pa li4I was made on the DIST and also
n pea statement by T. w. Moloney, a
1leu ioI assistant United States attorney
laced I, for the purpose of assisting in
r is "69rosecution of Marvin A. Mcclure,
Fn So # was alleged was the sole bene-
W. o., of the funds of the bank which
lV aDa r,isapplied, and also afhdavits OF
NI soraI physicians testifying to the i'm
;rsd health OF the petitioner; also a
p 4ter from Rev. George W. Phillips, pas
sII .(f congregational church of Rut-
o "a saving that Mussey, up to the time
"a "a" his detection, had borne a good
MET nistrict Attorney James L. Martin, in
..aorting on the case to the department
p;nstice, said that Mussey had been
II, sIber for nearly Is years and had al
l''r maintained an excellent reputa.
' "p INIT was decidedly weak in resisting
.e OS appeals, especially from those
1s boarded as friends. Martin added:
"Some time in 1898, Marvin A. Mcclure,
oersonaI friend and then man of
ro6d standing, applied to the bank for
Ei1oonofS3OOO whereupon Mcclure, by per-
sonaIappeal, prevailed upon Mussey to let
lin have the money, with a solemn
n .,,r, that it would be promptly paid
5,ber due and with the understanding
that the loan should be kept from the
knowledge of the directors. Subsequent
events proved that Mcclure got Mussey
n his power by the first loan and held
+ him there until the bank was practically
Il rnined BIZ loans made to Mcclure. When
n ,bp crookedness was discovered, Mus
sev's manhood asserted itself, and he
+od the whole Truth. He never prohted
q dollar by the transactions, and what
he had saved from his annual
b salary of $500 was promptly turned
over to the receiver. He is today man
Of absolute poverty. Ever since his
arrest he has done everything in his
mower to assist the receiver OF the bank
and the government. Mcclure was sub
gquently arrested for aiding and abet-
ting in the misapplication of the funds,
and after a sharp trial was promptly
d conyicted and sentenced to seven years
mDrisonment. In this trial Mussey rem
\ dered invaluable services. The district
attorney says he has no doubt whatever
\ that Mussey has suffered sufficient pun
ishment.
The attorney general, in passing on
/. the application for pardon, made the
following endorsement: 1.-THE petition
y er has served more than wear of
seven-year sentence for violation of the
national banking laws. The district at
tornevs recommend his immediate pardon
! for the reason that they believe, from the
facts developed since his sentence, that
( he is sufficiently punished and further
1 Imprisonment will endanger his life.
Vermonter in Chicago.
Hon. Alison S. Sherman Of Chicago has
lust celebrated his SOth birthday ami
ersary at bis palatial home near that
city, where surrounded by their children,
grandchildren great-grandchildren be
received large number OF leading citi-
ztns and members of the Methodist
church of which he is one of the pillars.
Mr.. Sherman way born in Barre, and
was the grandson Of the man who gave
Barre its name, after deciding the ques-
ton by hstcuff bout with one OF the
early settlers. He was born on West hill
on the farm now occupied by Frank
Nichols and was the man who built the
granite work on the second state house
at Montpelier. He went to Chicago in
1896, and was elected mayor of that
city in 1914. He was the seventh may
or of the great metropolis, and is the
oldest man living who filled the executive
seat in the windy city. He was once
chief of the fire department, and it was
be who brought out the noted fire chief,
Dennis Swenie.
A Long Lumber Slide.
The new slide extending up the noun
tans distance OF some four miles erect
ed by the Battenkill Lumber company of
Manchester Depot, is completed and
ready for use. In it pulp wood is to be
run down the mountain to cars which
will stand on side track leading to it,
Just put in by the Rutland railroad COM
pany. The slide is "a inches deep, 26
inches wide, and is made out OF four
inch spruce plank. There is much inter-
est taken in the enterprise, as the slide
will lead directly to car, and it is ex-
peCted that % cars will be loaded every
working day. The company now has
about IS men on the mountain cutting
pulp wood.
John X Smith OF Brattleboro, man
over so years old, was overcome by the.
heat Thursday and died in about three
hours.
State Sons of Veterans.
The nineteenth annual encampment OF
the Sons of Veterans OF Vermont was
held at Essex Junction Thursday and
these officers were elected; Commander,
[, j. Smith of Huntington; senior vice
commander, Jessie Walker of Walcott;
junior vice.commander, 6. A. Uttery of
Manchester: division committee, E. E.
Perry, of Barre, Homer Wood, Cam
bridge, ]. c. Shedd, of Stowe; delegate
at-large, to the encampment at Provi-
Gdence, r. l. in September, J. B. Ripley, of
Liyndonville; delegate, F. E. Terrill, of
jericho, delegates to choose their own al
ternates. During the year the member
Ship has fallen from $50 to Sill. The an
nua meeting of the state Ladies Aid
society was held at the same time and
place. This order has eight societies and
the membership has increased from 129
to 1874 during the year.
TO Welcome BostOns Visitors.
a A meeting was held at Montpelier
Thursday to arrange for the reception of
the Vermont Association of Roston and