The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-15
To Shield a Relative He Took
Stain Upon Himself, IT'S Said.
HAS MADE RESTITUTION
Some Of the Money, However, Never Reached
the Hands Of Those for Whom II
Was Intended.


William street. New York. or Charles
r. Grayson OF Silver City. New Mexico.
or Moody Merrill OF Boston. arrested here
Wednesday by Detective Sergeant WOOL
ridge on the charge of embezzliny sl9HV
some ten years ago from Sarah Cohen OF
Boston. will be arraigned In Cent:e street
police court today. His attorneys sail
they would be glad 10 make an extended
statement about their client had he not
asked them TO keep silent Bur a man
Who knows said when John Brown OF
New York was taken into custody the
New York police arrested ons OF the Dig
ges, financlers of New Mexico.
Down I'm that country John Brown -
Charles II. Grayson. president OF the sil-
Yer City National Bank It's New YORK
correspondent is the Hanover Nauonal
bank Ii is one OF the strongest banks
I'm New Mexico and Mr.. Grayson has been
It's president for more than ten years.
THE Hanover Bank people have great
confidence In President Grayson and they
know all about the accusations against
him. too. In the past Mr.. Grayson has
handled very nearly $,Oop.0O for various
bankers in New York and every cent mas
been scrupulously accounted Tor, What is
else is the fact that Charles F. Grayson.
the New Mexico banker. has never tried
10 conceal the fact from his friends In
New York and elsewhere that he is IN
reality Moody Merrill, lawyer and IMAM
cier. OF Boston
AS Moody Merrill, Grayson was big
ger man in Boston than he is today IN
New Mexico. Property was entrusted
10 him and money given 10 him to invest.
a. "A
this trust fund had been dissipated. Mer-
yiu was accused, and he never lifted mis-
finger 10 clear himself of the charge. lie
fled from the city, which or itself was a
confession OF guilt Moody Merrill, law
Yer, fnancier, street railway masnate'
and once candidate for mayor OF Boston
was branded as a felon.
Some of his friends however, know the
story behind Moody Merrills alleged de-
falcation. The man had a relative whom
he trusted That relative made 4 ms
step and. In trying to get on the straSht
road again, helped himself TO some o. the
money entrusted 10 Merrill.
when Merrill understood the situation
he said, 10 all intents and purposes 1
did It, and fled. He has settled every
one OF the claims against him, including
the one for $4,000 on which he was ar
rested here The money was sent TO a
representative OF Sarah Cohen. IL the
woman didn't get 1t. 1t Is not Merrill
fault
William Coler. Jr.. said yesterday after
noon: "It seems to me we nave Se,,,n peeu, Is
years Now. II the story In the news
papers is true. IL would seem that ~
assumed not only the name; but the pus, Gs,
ness OF n dead friend. We tounu Coi'
Grayson a man TO trust, and | shall al
WAYS trust him. He has handled thou
sands OF dollars for US, which ne couiu
-g.l4.
been a resident OF New York, but come,
here every few days. VIII help MN II
can. for mistake has been made some
where
NOT JUDGE HASTILY.
Boston. May 15-There are many per
sons I'm Boston who feel very kindly
towards Moody Merrill. the Boston pro-
moter and politician. under arrest IN New
York, and who say that Merrill should
not be Judged too hastily nor too harsnly
il was stated by those who know Mr.
Merrill we'll that for years past he hac
been sending large sums of money tC
BOSTON TO square up his old accounts
They further say that great part OF
this money sent by Merrill has been se'
QueStcred
The police are said 10 possess informa'
tion that the arrested man has sen
money 10 several Boston persons. FUR
ther. IL is added that at least some o
the people who have been acting as his
agents have converted the money to theil
own cases and have steadily worked or
the fears Of Merrill to keep him not only
away from Boston. where he might hav'
learned the truth but also 10 continue
sending along other large sums to then
on the representation that they were ap
plying IL to the old debts and getting tn
indictments dismissed
John Fottler. Jr.. OF Dorchester. VIII,
claims TO be victim OF Merrill, said yes
terday he met the man I'm New Mexico
where the latter had the respect OF every
body I'm the community. Merrill had tol,
him his prospects were good. and that h
hoped 10 be able 70 pay everything h
owed when he left Boston.
RELEASED on BAIL.
New York. May 15.-Moody Merrill wa
released yesterday in 5000 cash bail. fur
nished by himself.
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