Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-16

Boston, Feb. l4.-,1ust as the most in
tcrcsted people had settled down to wait
Hntil the examination of the books of
the South Danvcrs National bank ol
Peabody had been completed, COLI
fidant that nothing special would de-
vc!op, came the arrest Of John w.
Dickinson of Ncwtonvillr, Il note broker.
Dickinson wasarrcstcd lalc yesterday
Iy Il deputy United States marshal at
his office On Milk street. this city, for
alleged completely in the wrecking Of
the South Danyrrs National bank. He
was arragncd before Uuitcd States
Commissioner Hale, pleaded not guilt!
and. in default Of S25,ooO bail, was com
mitted to the Charles street Jail. lie
will be given hearing This afternoon.
The arrest or Dickinson caused con
siderable of Il sensation. In the conf
plaint he is accused of aiding and abct-
ting Cashier George III. Foster in the
alleged misapplication of S21 900. The
complaint against him brings to light
another case against Foster, who was
recently arrested charged with embcz-
zling $4,000 of the banks money. Fos-
ter has been unable to secure his $40.
900 bail. If he should succeed now he
will Immediately be arrested in conncc-
tion with this new case.
Tie authorities uliese that Cashier
Foster criminally misnpplied the 81,
900 in giving Dickinson the sums of
$1,000 and $4,000 respectively. on the
strength of certain notes. In accepting
the same Dick inson is charged with aid.
ing and abetting the cashier in carrying
out the alleged fraudulent transaction.
A conference was held yesterday in
the Office of the United States district
attorney between District Attorney
Jones, Assistant District Attorney
Casey. George +. Hampton, receiver Of
the dcfunct bank, and the expert who
has been examining the books. AS the
result of this consultation Il complaint
was drawn up, sworn to by Mr.. Iamp.
ton, and the warrant Issued.
notwithstanding the public intmn.
tionS that he was likely to be arrested,
Dickinson was taken greatly by sur
prise. Owing to he absence from town
of his lawyer, he was alone when ar
raigncd, and the proceeding was at
tended only by newspaper men. Mr..
Casey, who appeared for the govern
mcnt. requested that bail be fixed at
SG5O0O, asserting that it was the con-
tcntion of the prosecution that Foster
and Dickinson had misanplied between
100000 and 100000 Of the banks
funds, and that large bonds were ncces
Sary. The commissioner accordingly
fixed the bail ut the above figure. Al.
though, aS Mr.. Casey declared, the gov.
crnmcnt charges these two men with
than the complaint sets forth, it de.
pcndS upon the two counts specified to
make out its case.
Mr.. Dickinson is well known in Bos.
ton business circles. lie is married.
but has no children. His wife is abroad
ut present studying music. He went
to Europe with her nearly year ago,
and left her there to complete her edu.
cation.
Newton, Mass. Feb. 14.-The arrest
of John w. Dickinson of this city in
connection with the South Danvers Na.
tiOnal bank Of Peabody has caused
great stir here. While it was known
that Dickinson was stockllolder in Il lie
wrecked bank, his alleged completely
in its affairs was not thought Of. Dick
inson has resided in Newton for nearly
% years. His residence Is one of the