The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-28

Cd during The proceedings. He sat in.
side the bar while the negotiations
were under way and following the
granting Of the continuance. he went
with his bondsmcn 10 the clerks desk
4 where each was recognized in the sum
/ Of $1,000 for Mr.. Grahem's appear.
anee at the March term. After visit.
ing for a short time with several per.
sons in the courtroom Governor Gra-
ham went back to his Office in the
I State House.
Neglect Charged to Williams
Bank Commissioner Williams char
ges hinge on alleged failure TO audit
the books Of the auditor and with fail
ure to report to the general assembly.
Williams appeared in court shortly
after the court convened TO answer to
the indictment. which charges seven
counts for alleged failure 10 carry out
the duties of his office. Bail was fixed
at $4,000, furnished by attorney,
Frank Plumley of Mortified. The
case was set for trial not earlier than
December 18th, and at such time after
that date as the court work permits.
Speaking for Williams, Attorney
Plumley asked that the disposal Of
his clients case depends to a certain
extent upon the dispoSal of the Ora
ham case. The attorney general OPP
posed on the ground that the evidence
of one did not depend upon the evil
dence of the other. Thereupon, the
court decided upon the date as above
stated, and after Mr.. Plumley had
been recognized as surety he and his
client left the court.
The counts in the Williams case
charge that on June 30, 1916, the bank
commissioner neglected to make audit
Of the books; that he failed to report
to the general assembly the condition
Of the books on the above date; that
he neglected to report the amounts of
money alleged to have been distracted
from the accounts, total of $4,000,
it is alleged; that he failed to report a
sum of 81 1000, alleged to be known by
said Williams as being a shortage
preceding June 30, 1916; that he failed
to report amounts he knew were taken
fraudulently from the state treasury
by Graham amounting to $4,000;
that he knew of the 1000 shortage of |
accounts; and that he (Williams) fail
ed to make in his annual report for
1917 his findings for the year ending
the previous June.
Hanley's Indictments
State Purchasing Agent Harley was
charged in the indictment with fraud
ulently taking from the state during
tile years 1916 and 1917 sums ranging
from few dollars to $333, 81 land he is
also charged with stealing the same
that he is alleged to have
taken. Bail in his case
was fixed at $4,000, with T e. Gala
han and c. l.. Parmenter, both of
furnishing it.
An argument relative to the trial of
he Hanley case developed M. G.
Leary, Hanley's attorney, urged pres
sing business, that the trial should not
AXE place in the holiday season and
hat the time was too short for pre-
of the case for trial this
month. The state opposed on the
ground that ample time interviewed,
md the court fixed the date as Dec II.
The charges against Hanley, it is
alleged, are the result of his sales of
hides from the state institutions at
Waterbury and Windsor
o the c. S. Page Company, and it is
alleged that restoration Of the
took place last December. 1t
S claimed the amounts are for cash
,aid to Hanley as purchasing agent
md which were not turned over to the
tate treasurer.