Putnam patriot., 1927-02-18
IN CLOSING THE CHAPTER

HRSTAN charity demands that nothing but good be said 1 therefore at this time, might be srued a an admission that naught good say
 citizens of this community whose bitterness Of such that they cannot forgive wrong they will doubt less critics but they in fairness deny that gone possessed admirable qualities though eydenc ing moral weakness,
 Not even the closest friends will attempt justify wrong doing But that past It and cannot be done Through punishment inflicted and suffered not all imposed by Cast into eternal darkness and prison Can seriously and silently think of what that without arousng in the heart pity which be- gets forgiveness?
 The punishment he and the way he accepted the emphasized admirable trait of char manness Suffering beyond what the imagination can we'll conceive did whmper He did not seek sympathy or pity try fos of the blame on oth accepted the punishment meed out both by man and by a Higher Power alone and without murmur of protest
 Il intended 10 suggest that others were guilty o un lawful practices There however those who called them selves friends through hs friendship imposed his generosity his neVerfang interest and mpa thy They used to suit their purpose their knowledge that he could No to friend III need They borrowed large sums money beyond comprehension that they did not that the loans they accepted al least irregular They security They business and must full we'll that o make large advances of money on unsecured pledges not custom of the business world Yet they sought accepted such loans The proceeds they applied doubtful and totering business enterprises
 The Receiver George M Coffin, appearing in an her column enghening IL brushes aside and for all U congregations shows the absence of personal profit II de traes the first false step taken"Wthout evil inteat in his heart or mind'
 Why ta through legitimate loan, the Receiver points out made known those jointly responsible and disposed he regular course o business s pfobemat cal only twenty eight old He had only held his high position neither his iadvsed action was due to false pride business to the thought that nnnded and alone make the loss good. | impossible say. Al least Mr Coffin states Most wretched judgment IL the first false step and led To the depth Of despend.
 His taking away from the community three years so that mind pictures hm he always appeared in the everyday the city kind large hearted genial sym pathetic Optimistic o the extreme and taking the fullest Joy from life Eferyeseng goodnature and eomradeshp. Counting friends by Che Generous fault and 10 his undoing.
 He known to turn deaf ear to an appeal He could say No" friend in need. He turned his back humble who sought his counsel and ad vice He always ready accept the burden of respons biy further the interests of the municipality He believed this to be duty.
 No presume attempt the least to justify his wrong doing Nor yet do wish remain uncharitabe We prefer being charitable at the of criticism It would believe. be uncharabe the present chapter in this eommunys greatest and most deporable tragedy is brought to close overlook and fail recall the ad mirable qualities he possessed