The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-06
kErcHuM IN rHE LIMELIeAr
DramatIzed story Of the wreeklng Of
the Veraennes Bank.

~ Jail announces the following as the
cast OF characters and plot of the mel
odrama, with which he declares he Will
troupe the state:
The cast OF characters Of the play Is
given as follows:
j. w. Ketchum the"innOcent victim"
of the wreckers, j. w. Ketchum.
David Henry Lewis, cashier and all
round good fellow, Tin love with Mrs
Hallett"
Martin +. Allen, the banks vice pres
ident and co.worker with Lewis.
Noble r. Dunshee. president OF the
bank and well known horse trader.
Howard Jim. teller Of the bank,
in love with Kitty"
Spencer w. Kinds. ex.teller OF the
bank, Lewis son-ln-law and right hand
man.
Hon Frank l.. Fish, United States
bank examiner
Kitty Winslow. Mart" Aliens ward.
lin love with Ketchum."
Mrs Hallott, a rich Boston widow,
lin love with Lewis"
Mrs Fannie IIindes, Lewis daugh
ter
Jailors. prisoners. farm hands, etc.
The synopsis OF scenes and incld
ents liz given by Ketchum In the follow
Ing words:
Act ! shows the interior OF Lieut.
Cox Aliens residence at North Ferris.
burg. whore birthday reception was
being held In his honor, most Of the
characters being present. including
Kitty Winslow. Aliens supposed ward.
who ~ I'm love with Ketchum and Low.
ed by Howard Hill. teller OF the bank.
and the accepted sutton for Kitty's
hand by Allen Kitty insists that he
shall come and goes 10 the phone and
calls him up at Preston's store where
by proarranged plan, he Is waiting.
ketchum soon appears In evening
dress; the festivities continue and I'm.
ally all the guests depart except Cash.
Ter Lewis. who with Vice President Al
len. plot the downfall OF Ketchum.
This plot Kitty oyerhears and tries 20
inform 'Ketch' over the phone but
! does not succeed.
Act II. interior OF banking rooms
OF Farmers National bank at Vergcn.
mes. before banking hours next morn.
ing. Lewis and Allen are seen at the
desk. completing arrangements for ket
chum's downfall. The sum OF S25. 600
has been raised In currency from Mrs
Hulctt 90 tide over the fortunes OF the
bank II Is planned to take n certain
sum of this currency aud put Il la ket.
chum's street coat. thereby duplicating
him Ia the banks failure II Il also
planned 90 call false entries to Kct
chum In his work on the bank books.
which Is done when business begins
for the day Checks presented by Gus
toners are refused payment az an
available cash must go Ia make good
large oyerdrafts IN New York and hos
ton. llill Oyerhears the plot against
kctchum. compels Lewis and Allen Go
pay over a large sum Tor his silence.
promising assistance In placing the
money IN Ketchum's pocket. which he
does. The money o. missed Ketchum
laccuscd. the money ~ found ln his
pockets and his arrest follows Unit.
I'd States Hank Examiner Frank 4.
Fish. who lives In NGrgcnncs. D. called
ln. takes charge OF the bank. and
closes its doors
Act ~. shows the interior of
Chittendcn county jail. Two years
have elapsed. during which time
kctchum has been tried. convicted
and mllroadcd 60 burlington. The
scene shows Ketchum on the second
tier. Allen, Lewis. and Dunshec cal
on the taller and try 90 have Ketchun
kept in close confinement and given No
access 90 outsiders. This u refused
and the trio ~ ordered out The Jail
or at once calls Ketchum a. the ofiicci
and makes known 10 him the request
81 his enemies. Tie then tells Ket
chum he more than ever believes 10
his innocence and asks biz asEistanc,
In the duties Of caring for the prison
ketchum IL seen caring for numeroul
prisoners brought In aud placed I'm IN,
merry go round among whom o. on,
! dressed a. a tramp and arrested fo
lntoxication and burglary. While
, Ketch' IL at work on bis books az thl
, desk. this prisoner attcmps 90 breal
J jail. but u discovered by Kotchum
, In the fierce struggle. Kotchum grab
. "a revolver and shoots and mortalll
, wounds the prisoner Who. ON beinl
, told that be- cannot live. confessc
that he ~ Hill and In the presence o
the Tailor and the doctor. admits III
: whole connection with thtc plot d
ruin ketchum. Kitty who has beef
loyal 10 Kctchum through all his trOu
q blcs. now knows her lover d innoccn
and aids IN securing his pardon.
Act ". interior 81 Lewis aparl
ments over the bank No Vcrgenncs tw
weeks later A banquet n being he'll
In honor OF Lewis birthday. those pre-
cnt being Lewis. Allen. Dunahcc. SIR
llulett and Hlndes and hls wife. The
are rejoicing over the news Of nm
death while yet ignorant Of his confcl
sion duplicating them In the plot .
the midst Of the feast Kctchum an
Kitty enter with the officers aud IN
principal ounspiratora are arrested"