Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-25
MisDeEos AND PENALTIES.

W Olh HAS DctH ItCeiNtu at Rutland
that Chester Parmenter of Chicago.
formerly a well known insurance man
OF Rutland, who was arrested several
weeks ago on charge of running a
confidence game in conducting an I'M
incorporated insurance company, ap-
peared in police court and was fined
slOO on one Of the charges against
him. The other cases against him will
be taken before the grand jury.
A despatch from Kansas City SAYS
that James n. Cassidy of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, has been arrested at
Waverly at the instance of detective,
who claims 10 have traced him from
Iowa on charge Of embezzling $1,000
from the White River Savings bank OF
Vermont, where he lived formerly. II
is stated that the White River junction
Savings bank lost nothing by Cassidy
as he was bonded by an indemnity
company. II he has been arrested il
was on their account.
Sheriff J. A. Hutchinson of North
field Sept. Is arrested horse thief
named Leno, whose home is near
Middlesex. The fellow stole a team
which was hitched in Haymarket
square. Montpelier, and belonged to
Mrs. Emerson of East Montpelier.
Information was at once telephoned to
Mr.. Hutchinson who started in pur-
suit. Leno was met near Gouldsville
and was at first disposed to show fight
but at sight of a revolver surrendered.
He was taken 10 Montpelier and
lodged in Jail.
Some time after midnight Sept. II
the residence OF 4. S. Alden OF Middle
sex was entered by burglars and S91
in cash was stolen The money was
in a desk in Mr.. Alden's bedroom. So
quietly was the job done that Mr.
Alden was not awakened, although
the burglars took his keys from bis
pocket and unlocked the desk. Mr..
Alden had drawn the money from the
bank TO pay or his help. Mr.. Alden Is
confident the deed was done by some
one familiar with his premises who
knew he had the money IN bis desk
Great excitement was aroused in the
vicinity Of Colebrook. N. II. by con-
fessions 81 Fred Ilsynes, the son Of
Deacon John Haynes Of south Canaan,
lVt This confession has cleared up
several mysterious fires. What led to
the confession was the attempt @ burn
the church at South Canaan. lie en-
tered the church. set fire 70 the wood
pile In the she'd aud then returned 70
liz home. Soon after entering the
house he declared that he could see a
smoke coming from the church,
although none could be seen. How
ever. the members of the family inyes-
tipated and found the shed all on IRE.
They put the fire out and went home.
This affair brought suspicion upon
HAYNES and one of his acquaintance
went 10 him and told him that II he
would confess TO him he never would
expose his crime. Haynes did 50 and
confessed 10 other similar crimes, one
of which was the burning OF john
FuIler's barn a few weeks ago. lie
said he also intended to burn the
buildings OF Ernest Gilman the same
NIGHT but was frightened away by the
DOC. He also confessed to the burn
inc of Mr.. Danforth's buildings AT
Pittsburg a year ago. His friend VINO
promised secrecy, thought that such q
crime should not remain unpunlshed
and told the whole confession. Haynes
Is about 10 wears old and has always
been regarded as a harmless sort Of
half-witied fellow. Haynes hanged
himself the 10th, in the jail at Guild
/ all in which he was confined awaiting
trial. While he was in jail another iire
occurred in South Canaan, and a valu-
able barn was destroyed. An inyestlga-
ltion was begun at once, and a tele ne,
phone message was sent to Guiidhail
| for information as to the Whereabouts
of HAYNES. The answer was returned '
that he was in Jail and could not nave
set the fire.