The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-18
BAIL FIXED
AT $1,000; NO
PLEA MADE
The Complaint Filed By|
States Attorney Named
Five Separate Amonts|
and Five. Distinct Datesl
of the Alleged Embezzle.|
ment of Bank Funds.

S25,9S0 from the Barre Savings Bank /
d Trust Co. was served this morning
on Frank g. Howland, president OF F
the bank, the warrant being issued by
Judge i. l.. Scott of Barre city court |
on complaint filed by States Attorney
i. X. Davis, the latter official having
acted on representations made to him
tby George b. Carpenter, receiver of
the bank since Nov %, 1920.
The warrant for the arrest of Mr..
Rowland was issued last evening and
was given to Chief Of Police James
Sullivan Chief Sullivan this morning
notified Mr.. Rowland he was wanted |
at the office Of City Judge Scott in
the Howland building at o'clock, and
on Mr.. Howland's arrival there he was
confronted with the charge of embez-
element.
Mr.. Howland was not arraigned nor
did he plead to the charge; but he
asked the court for time to think over
what manner of plea he wanted to
make and asked that bail be fxed. |
This the court proceeded TO do, with
the approval Of States Attorney Da-
Wis, who had entered during the brief
session. Bail was fixed at $1,000, the
maximum money penalty for that
charge. Mr.. Howland telephoned to
Fred l.. Sargent of North street and
learned that Mr. Sargent was DOWN
town. Thereupon, Chief Sullivan went
out on the street and ran across Mr..
Sargent at once Mr. Sargent went TO
Judge Scots office and was accepted
as surety for Mr. f1ewland in the
amount above named
The court then adjourned until Dec.
%, when further action will be taken.
MIR. Howland was not represented in
court this morning by counsel II is
said that he was acquainted last night |
with the fact That a warrant had been
issued for his arrest. The entire pro-
ceedings before Judge Scott this morn-
ing did not last more than five min
utes
The jurisdiction of the local court
extends merely to the acceptance Of a
plea of guilty in a charge of this ma
ture or to the waving of hearing and
carving of the case to county court.
The local court has no jurisdiction to
try the case.
Five Counts in Complaint
There are five sections in the COM
plant a brought by States Attorney
Davis, each Of them charging Mr.. How
land with embezzlement and conNer-
sion of money to his own use. The
amounts named in the five sections
are: 5000. alleged to have been em-
bezzled on Oct. %. 1920; $3.50, alleged
to have been embezzled ON Sept. 3,
1920: 50 900, alleged to have been em-
bezzled on Ju!y %, 1918. Sl0,500. all
legged 10 have been embezzled on Nov.
%, 1920: $500, alleged to have been
embezzled ON April IL, 1916
The complaint does not specify any
particular moneys held in the bank
and States Attorney Davis declined |
to amplify the complaint in any par
ticular to-day Nor would he say
whether the amounts named in the
complaint represented the entire find
ings Of the receiver of the bank as
alleged to have been embezzled. The
receiver has not vet finished his ex-
animation of the accounts of the bank.
Mr.. Carpenter. as state bank exam
iner. closed the bank on Nov. %, last.
ana the AWitNNtAE Ma~ aHFotftAtA
receiver. Since the latter day he and
his assistants have been going over The
accounts Of the bank. much Of the time
with the assistance Of Mr.. Rowland.
The closing Of the bank was brought
about following run on the institu-
ton for two DAYS prior to that action.
The hank met the run for q time end
then invoked the law requiring dePos-
itors TO file notice Of their desire 10
withdraw. after which the state bank
commissioner took action as stated
above.
A hearing j. set for Jan. ., 1921, he-
fore Judge : G. Wilson az Montpelier
for the hank officers Prank q. How
land a. president. and NJ. B. Clark as
treasurer. and the bank. to show cause
why the receigership should not con-
time
The Barre Savings Bank a Trust
Co. has been sn important factor n
the financial commercial and indus,
trial life of Barre for nearly % years
and Mr. HoWlaud. its president. has
fseen one II the citv's most prominent
citizen. for more than - vesrs- The
hank vas chartered in 1892 and c0m-
m,euned hns mess in Barre the following
wear with Nr Houlahi serving a.
frra-urrr. Mr. Hovlsni vas one Il
tse fkarter rarnt.ers q the bank hsw-
fr- ls-fr e fhe time connected with
fte Nsti.aai Bsak of Barre. % which
b. cane ID lsS5 az teller following Ms
fro-s5na,sa On riFhsh uawI