 Carey, the sole support of his widowed mother and unmarried sisters, gained Landis's sympathy.He accused the bank of underpaying Carey, and sent the youth home with his mother.Two members of the Senate objected to Landis's actions, and the "New York Post" compared Carey with "Les Misérables's" Jean Valjean, noting "[b]etween a loaf of bread [Valjean was incarcerated for stealing one] and $96,500 there is a difference."