The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-12
Complaint Sets Up That
Brown Embezzled the
Money on May Z, 1920
He Concluded His En-
ployment With the Bank
on May Is, 192O--Has
Been Working Lately in
Burlington.

Charged with embezzlement of ST.
l7207 from the Barre Savings Bank
< Trust Co., George A. Brown, former
ly clerk in the bank and now assist
ant superintendent for the Wells Rich
ardson Co. of Burlington, was arrested
in Barre last night and taken before
Judge f. l. Scott in Barre city court
for the fixing of bail prior to arraign-
ment on the accusation.
This accusation coming so soon aft
er the sentencing of Frank G. How
land, president of the bank, to term
of not less than four years and not
more than seven years in the state
prison at Windsor for embezzlement
of Sl5,4S0, has caused fresh sensa-
tion in the later history of the Barre
Savings Bank & Trust Co. The charges
against the former president and the
former clerk are said to be entirely un-
related.
Brown, it is understood, stoutlv
maintained his innocence of the charge
when arrested last night by Deputy
Sheriff H. J. Slayton, and announced
that he would fight the accusation. He
was not asked last night to plead in
the case: nor was there formal ar
raignment of the respondent when he
appeared before Judge Scott in the
latter's offices in the Rowland block.
Brown was not accompanied by an at
tornev. but it is understood that he
will be represented by Attorney J.
Ward Carver in whatever proceedings
NAV follow.
The respondent asked that bail be
fixed pending the formal arraignment,
and Judge Scott set the amount at
81 600, which was furnished by the
respondents brother, James A. Brown,
of Barre, in the shape of securities,
after which the respondent was re-
leased from custody. States Attor
ney f. r. Davis. on whose complaint
the arrest was made, represented the
state in the preliminary proceedings
and viii prosecute the case. The states
attorney was busy in probate court
matters to-day, and a date for a hear
ing on the accusation has not been
named
Brown has lived in Barre practically
all his life. having been born in this
ritv 81 years ago. He was employed
in bank in ST. Johnsbury prior TO
coming to the Barre Savings Bask &
Trust Co. three years ago. That en-
ployment in the Barre bank continued
until May Is, 1920
The complaint sets up an embezzle
nent on MAY :, 1920 After leaving
he Barre Savings Bank 4 Trust Co. he
became employed in the Barre branch
" the Wells Richardson Co. ef Bur
ington and later, after the Barre
ranch was closed. he went 70 the
lome plant in Burlington. In the war
ant his occupation was given as as
istant superintendent.
The complaint filed by States At
orney Davis follows the usual form
nd reads that George A. Brown then
nd there being the clerk. agent and
eyvant Of an incorporated bank, 10 wit.
he Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co,
anking corporation organized under
nd BY virtue Of the laws Of Yer
lont. having its principal place Of
usiness at the city Of Barre. in the
ounty Of Washington. did then and
here in his capacity a. such clerk.
gent and servant, receive, collect and
old notes. bills, obligations, moneys
nd securities belonging TO the said
arre Savings Bank & Trust Co. and
hat at the city Of Barre aforesaid IN
he dav aforesaid the said George A.
rown did then and there embczzle
nd convert TO his own use certain
ionev. to wit. the sum Of S2.l7207.
hen and there belonging 20 the sad
are Savings Rank & Trust CO.
In hrs capacity as clerk in ihe bank
rown's duties had 10 DO with the
andlinr II the commercial. ~ check
r. accounts of the bank The charge
ade bv the state i understood ~ be
,at Brown dreW Chccls his per~1n-
account in tie bank ari that when
iose checks came hack - fhc hank
.r payment he Brown world charge
.ern up against the hank and vnuH
" enter their against oil. uFr-onsl
leaurf. thus throwing his rer-rrsI
,ount and the hank 1rr1uut ont ~
.lsno ard revealing thr aI
element
Thr rrrfter - tte bank p,
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