Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-01
SENTENCE ON
SCARLETT MAY
Be DELAYED
Convicted Trust Co. Director,
However, Ordered to the Bar
Next Monday.

After his conviction by a jury in
the Court of Oyer and Terminer yes
terday afternoon, John B. Scarlet,
former director In the Roseyille
Trust Company, was ordered by
Judge Harry v. Osborne to appear
on Monday morning at 10 o'clock for
sentence. All offel,siers vino plead
giliity or who are Convicted are put
on the sentence list for the follow
ing Monday but, except IN very
small cases, sentence is postponed
for several weeks to allow investiga-
tion by the court, so that it is not
likely that Scarlet will be sentenced
on Monday
The penalty for a misdemeanor is
not less than three and half nor
more than seven years in States
prison, or a fine of $1,000, or both.
The charge against Scarlet was that
he committed misdemeanor in over
drawing his account while he was a
director in the bank. Tho specific
indictment upon which he was tried
charged that he overdrew it $3.50 on
March II, 1913.
The Scarlet jury retired yesterday
afternoon at 2;2b O'Clock and in five
minutes decided upon d verdict OF
guilty, although 1t was 3:25 before
the jury returned to the court room.
While It took but ore ballot to con-
vict Scarlet, 1t is said. the jury de-
layed its return for an hour, spend
ing the time looking over the books
Of the trust company. which were
manipulated by the former secretary.
Raymond u. Smith.
Scarlet Pale at Verdict.
When the jury foreman, Joseph A.
Carroll, announced the verdict, Scar
lett's lips twitched and his usual
ruddy color left his cheeks. In
minute he regained his composure
and calmly looked at each juror. His
counsel. Conover English, made no
comment He refused to say whether
or not an appeal would be taken.
Judge Osborne thanked the Jury,
the service the members had rem
dered the county. They served three
weeks and three days-all but
week of that time in the Scarlet
case. After discharging the jury
Judge Osborne fixed 10 o'clock next
Monday morning as the time for
Scarlet to appear for sentence. It
is improbable that sentence will be
imposed at that time, however, as
there are four indictments still pend
ing against Scarlet, and accordhS g
to the prosecutor, some of them win
be tried.
scarlett's trial started eighteen
days ago--March 10. Eliminating
Saturdays and Sundays, and one day
when counsel was i'll and unable TO
appear, twelve full days were con-
sumed in hearing the case. About
100 typewriter pages of testimony
was taken each day, which is fifty
pages below the average for long
cases. The reason for the compara-
lively small amount of testimony
taken each day and the dragging out
of the trial so long was the number
OF books and records that had TO be
examined by the witnesses and the
time taken to search for items in the
books and papers.
Other Trials Coming.
The trial of Scarlet ON an indict-
ment for conspiracy is set down Tor
next Wednesday. but 1t will hardly
be reached because OF the trials OF
Francis w. Holbrook, Michael T.
Moynihan and Arthur C. Fike. on
the same charge, which is listed for
the beginning of the week. and win
probably take up three or four days.
Predictions of q conviction were
made around the courthouse after
the jury retired, but the quick time
in which the jury reported that they
had agreed took everyone by sur
prise.
Judge Osborne. in his charge yes
terday, laid emphasis on the fact
that the jury, to convict, must find
that, il Scarlett overdrew his ac-
count, he did it wilfully and know
ingiy. If they could not so find. he
charged, they should acquit.
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