The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-06
SENTENCE WILL BE
IMPOSED FEB. II
Penalty May Be 10 Years,
$500 or B0th-Mr. Gra-
ham Evidently Was Sur
prised at the Verdict
Hanley Case Will Come
Up Next Thursday.

Horace F Graham. for II years su-
ditor of accounts and two years gov
ernor Of Vermont, in Washington coun-
ty court yesterday afternoon was found
guilty by jury in that he had in
tended TO commit crime when he drew
his checks and orders for money from
the state accounts"
The sentence on MIR Graham will not
be imposed until Thursday of next
week The defense this morning stated
| 10 the court that it had some motions
! it wanted to file in the matter and
I after conference at the bench the
state did not make objection, so that
the sentencing will occur next week.
F.! Mr.. Graham was in court this morning
He looked much more composed than
| he was last evening and did not seem
as nervous He remained seated until
after the conclusion of the matter and
/ then went to the lawyers room and
then to his room in the hotel.
The penalty might be 10 years in
prison, fine of $500. or both.
The jury returned its verdict in court
at 1925 yesterday afternoon, after hav-
ing been out since lass. II. L. Badger
OF Midldesex, foreman, in quiet voice
stated to the clerk that the jury had
agreed and announced the verdict as.
guilty" The other Il jurymen agreed
with this statement. Mr.. Graham APP
peared considerably surprised at the
verdict. He looked the jury over close
| lv and then seemed to compose him-
self Tlle iurymen left the room and
the court took a recess until Q o'clock
this morning. The respondent was con
yictcd of larceny, the embezzlement
charges having been removed from
the Indictment by the court in the
charge TO the Jury yesterday.
II is expected the case will 90 70 the
supreme court as did the Williams
case, in which argument has not yet
been made
The mrv took the case at ll:5s
Thursday morning. They went 70 am
ner and returned and went to their
room to commence deliberatlon on the
matter at , o'clock. IL j. apparent
I that there was but little question IN
their minds. because they reported
/ shortly after 3 o'clock that they were
ready to return TO the court room.
Then the speculation OF what the Yer-
diet would be was commenced, but Tor
the most part the verdict, coming -
quickly. to those who had been looking
| for a disagreement or verdict Of not
euilty. feared that the case had gone
the other way, and they so found u
when the report occurred.
After the Jury had come IN and the
clerk asked them il they had agreed
upon verdict. the court asked the
spectators to remember that this wa a
case OF great Importance and that u
would not permit any demonstration
of approval or disapproyal when the
verdict was given and cautioned them
iarsinst making anything OF this nature
until the iurymen had left the court
room He also cautioned the lawyers
against participating in anything that
might lead up TO demonstra ton
/ The reaching OF a decision by the
+ iurv was not ss difficult matter as
/ a nerson might think AT first, after 50
/ long a trial. lasting is days. The court
simplificd the matter by reducing the
auesticu 10 that Of intent Thai there
m;ohi 10 no trouble on the cmbe1Eic-
ment coaints. the court eliminated these,
tcVplaining how II occurred. u iurtner
! eliminated the first ai counts OF the
Indictment. bringing the matter doNu
20 lunc 70. 1915. 50 that only - counts
4 in the Indictment were under consid-
Grafton. This left a balance 81 sb.64 -
which The state claims rs shortage,
- that tho time Nhirh was actually
under consideration was between July
/ ln 1915. and Jan :. 1919. The ehmma
zion of tho loJ counts removed ANY
#ouesticu from tho iury a. TO the ne
uripr OF the amcuu's that had been
l,ourhercd back to the state and also
pract ticslly taking out the Greensboro
iisuf road matter.
NJ G Barber last evening authorized
f the statement that investigation ot
Tho records show ed that Messr-. Barber
land Hale. who preceded Mr.. Graham as
auditor. only drew eight checks each a
#Naar 5urin. their terms Of office On
th,ir own accounts that is four for
salary each wear and tour Tor expenses
&a..b ,e4r. r~aL ing no advances 10 them
seltc.: and that hoth men wclc vii
~. tu rame here to testify to those
statements ii needed.
Hanley Case Continued.
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