, 1874-01-17
TIE ANDERSON 1ND.) TRAGEDY.
Tho KILLING of Col. Stilwel1 by NIr.
CorWin.
Tie Circumstances Which Led to tbs
Homicide.


Homicide.
Anderson, Ind. tan ~ Ceresnonde4esat at Tho Indian.
at'olis .lottrtat.
When tho panic Btruok tho country, the First
National Bank OF Anderson LOT which Col. Stil~
well was PresidcnE1, like a1l other similar lnstitu-
tions felt the pressure, aud owing to run upon
IT, which continued for eovoral weeks, was tlnal-
y Obliged to auceumb, and On tho 18th Of No
raE Doons WE'RE CLOSED.
On the 17tl, tho Hon. NJ. L.. Dundy. National
Bunk Examiner, took possession, ,aid shortly
By Peso, Of majority ot tue
Ohio, an nnolo OF MIR. BtllwelB by MARRIAGE
was appointed Receiver.
a statomont Of tho condition Of the bank war
t1as eaaa for e, tho l2th Of September BY tue conp
to bo abont S223,600. After tue suspension
another, atatomcnt was published, which
showGd tho asaets TO be gomc $50, 900 or s6000t
statement included $4,000 Of Venczuolan bonsli
not Shown In thu fosnor but II ia stated that tAa
amount was credited to "btl's receivable" :" in
the first etatcment. This discrepancy nnll groai
created suspicion, and eo1no OF tho depositors.
OF whom tho bank Ind 143 at the date of sus.
ponsion, became exceedingly indignant and
openly chargad fraud in tho management OF tha
ACCOUNT.
eto. or course THIS oame to the oars Of ths
GRAND Jury, when that body mot last weolt, mud
an Investigation was commenced, Tlils resulted
In the
FINDING OF TWO 1ND1oratEvrs
one against Col. Stilwoll, ~ President Of III,
bauk, mud anothor against Alfred y. Kline u
Cashier. Col. Stilwolf is charged under The Na
tional Bank law. Of 1866, With embczzlIug th
funds Of tho bank and those deposited with Il fo
As shown on tho back Of tho Indictment. /
was returned into open court Jan. 8. but no ar
fest was matc until Saturday, the 10TH. Judg,
orayens, tho presiding Judge, realizing the fact
for Mr.. stilweli's appearance, fixed 1t at $1,000
but afterwards raised 1t to $40, 900 At tho In
stance Of tho defendant himself. Bali WE
promptly given. with Richard Latso, ". T. piofco
]. NJ: Dickson, and Leo II. rrces ~ surety
On Sunday morning Col. sti1weli wont to th
country to visit friend, but expected to roturi
to-tlay.
On Thursday night,
tho Cashier of tho In. banE 1ilw6; wo boa boon don
nothing BInco tho suspension, startod to yiyi;
two sisters In Southorn Indiana. near Cincinnati,
not having the remotcst suspicion thut an inlinE
mont against him was under consideration b,
turncd tho day he left; but tho first 10 know q,
It 'sns yesterday morning. when lie snw In q Gin.
clnnau papor q stltcment to tho effect thot
Col. stliwel! Ind been arrested for e1nbezzlo+
ment, anu tint ho had only escapod arrest BY
fleeing the country. immediately on soolug this
statement he took tue traia for Anderson, arriv.
ing here at O'Clock this morning. Tho indict
mont against Mr. Kline charges lin with know.
g;tal ng and permitting p; the ombezslement By Col
guilty 1ith the other Ii noon IT teday o be he"s wen
before Judge OrayouB, and gavo bail In the sun
| OF $40 600, with Leo NJ. Trees, George Kliue
and Edward Henderson as suretics.
THE TnounLE nSn nl, nErwEsS coRw1N AND sTt1wEL1
rhnmnA nd
engaged III bankiug, gave their receipt to Ale,
AlaAepeace, then the wealtlucst resident Of til,
county, for 81, 600 in 7-30 bonds, sud to 10 do
posted with them for sale Keeping: This wa
party, as 1t Ia understood the 314,000 wae il,
greonbacis, and not in bonds, tho RECENT fot
them being given In Tint form for the purpoM
Of allowing Makepeaco to eyade taxation or
formerly . resident Of :inaianapolis, 'tmsn mar
ried q daughter Of Mr.. Ntaleneaco, ant
on tho latter'H dea.h which occurred some tive
years Bincee was appointed administrator Of lii
suod to recover .s2o,ooO on this receipt, th,
$4,000 over aud abovo tho original depost Icna
claimod as interest. Col. stilwoll dcnios thss
claim, setting up that the bunds in fact wort
never deposited, and that the currency Wal
drawn long ago., Tho case will come up Tor trial
Mt this tenn Of tho court, aud opinion is DIVIDED
as to tho issue. The report TINT Mr.. Corwiu war
instrumental in securing the indictment againai
the colonei Is denied by those bost able to know
@ a. ~ a4so .no feport .nat no @ USED mpropor intg
@ ences 20 move tho Jury. Iho friends Of tho banl
hsaol.s no"9iot' Inas tno loss Or conhaenoo in !h
ntegfl!Y, wnleh !oa ultimately to closing i'll
uou's, nns TO tI Gorwina influence, but tha
.nust oo !ahen WIN quo a;lowance for the sorao
wna1 sAca.oa ssale u MIMI uhder WHICH they are
LATER-FHE KILLING OF COL. sTtLwELL.
MnoM sne .,l nooso "as wilste1,, me wrlsor ittlt
atea1ca a u sne Mago &C. aenouemcn1 wh!Gh was pe
soon TO como. AZ was statod, o9l' slI!woll lac
eoon ss u M sne Sn Soh.rY seSeta! miles, Visiting
iloinen. no started for town ABOUT m noon, ars!vn2
~ ~ Anac'son ' oE1oso ~ oc'och Ihey stopped at
pa,rnes,shop. On, Ut; sopFol "ansing 10 get shaved,
wlle1 thay iiet nAI; oolps, eS-MAyor o1 tho CITY
nlr. sooroi eyldehtly rcal'zed tue danger Of al
lowing col. stliwel' 70 nleot Mr. Corwln III lii
present condition, Anowlng that he waH undel
inc IMPRESSION 'that UorWln WIS instrumental in
procuring the ihactaeat against him, nlld re-
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