Lem Ransom, the village drunkard, steals the Widow Huggins' bonds while under the influence of liquor, at the instigation of Hannibal Chapman, an unscrupulous lawyer. After taking the stolen bonds from his catspaw, Chapman treacherously arranges to have suspicion fall upon Lem.
Thaddeus Strong - the New Minister
Nance Ransom - Lem's daughter
Hannibal Chapman - an Unscrupulous Lawyer
Miss Tattleby - the Village Gossip
Darius Startle - the Village Constable
Lem Ransom - the Village Drunkard
The New Minister's Sister
Frazier - a Convict
