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WAS HE THIEF, NOT IIER07
CfSHIER BiREON PRONOUNCED 4 DE-
F.fTLTLR md 4 SUICJDh
Additional Fncta. Showing how he Locked him.
self In the Vnuit. Tied nnd Gagged himself
Then S,y allowing " Fatal Dose OF NJ orphIne.

Additional Fncts, showing how he Lock cd him.
self In the VnUit. Tied mud Gagged himself
Then Swallowing Fatal Dose OF SIorphine.
DEXTER Me- Jan. 31.-Thc trusteos of the
| Dexter Savings Bank will publish in a day or
| two statement, which will contain the roason
| for tho conclusions they have been forced to 40
| ccpt that Cashier Barron was defaulter
and suicide. There wero at the time
| OF the tragedy several circumstances which
tho kccncst detectives could not explain on tho
then accepted theory OF murder and attempted
robbery For instance. the eRround was covered
with snow. and yet there were no tracks about
the building. Tho banking room and the front
door OF tho building woro in full sight
| Of the Post ONCE. whore many pcrsons In
| tho course OF the afternoon and evening had
| been. and yet no one saw any stranger go from
| the bank building. Then the dust In the coal
| room where It was believed the robbors were
| concealed, lay so thick on the floor
| that tracings could be made with tho
fingers. and yet there were no marks OF any
persons having boon there. pr, Mudgatt did
| and that MIR. Barron died. not Of wounds or
injuries. but Of morphine. But Dr. Mudgntt
| thought II impossible for Mr. Barron TO have
| been Iamined in the narrow space in the vault.
| nil mHnacicd, and the door locked upon him.
| by less than three men.
| Some controversy arose between tho bank
| r.
| estate last fall. The amount involved was small.
but IL has led to these startling disclosures. The
| cashier who succeeded Mr. Barron had looked
| over NJ Barrons accounts. hut with no great
care. Some trining discrepancies were discover
| ed. In tho search which the dispute with tho
| early in last November tho discovery TINT Mr..
| Barron. or some one. had tampered with the
that tho liabilities Of the bank appeared to be
t20OO less than they really were. Barron's state
mcut had boen passed. by, the banks auditors
| because It agreed with the books. But AN Ak
animation with the microscope revealed the
fact that !a9 neTpres II % the statement had
| tho original statement had been erased,
TEan the hS reSs wont sarsuy oVeT al tho
rocent entries. They found that IN the charge
madG 70 loans on collateral m scfnrtlas tns msIrS
amount rad sl2.7s9.5O. whom it should have
These erasuree and alterations WERE tho
| trustees believe, made after the statement had
been audited, Examination was thon made of
ISIS. the day. of the tragedy. and this
ST COO in bank on Feb. %. Therc wore found
scattered among the regular entries various
| This, with tho $1,000 falsin alton In tho
| statement. made his shortage $500. WIN
| these painful discoveries before them.
the trustcee turned blck To- the condition Of the
that not a dollar IN the outer vault had been
Tney rcmembtrSd @ that -tG"y' th@y had SdyeT:
| tised widely for the bond or for in
| formation regarding IL, Which Mr.
| Barron had ontcrnd upon the book recent
| purchase and never heard anything about IL.
| was any such bond. aud that the entry was do
| ccptiye one. By careful inquiry II was learned
that Barron had talked OF suicide. There
was found IN his desk, pamphlet contain lng
report OF the trial OF the Northampton bunk
roibrrs. and an ucrount reprinted from
| THZ Niw York Sun ul the binding and
gngging Of Cashier Whiitlrsey OF thnt
bank. Til" treatment of Mr.. Mhittcsey WAS so
similar 10 BIZ. Barron's that detectives at frat
thought that the methn"rs oi the southampton
gan. who had not been captured were the
as-iiltuis.
| 1t WAS determined Tow days ago 10 eXperi-
| mrnt uion uc possibility ut Mr Bnrron nav
| iuA gagged. mannc.el. AMI lOckcd himself into
| thr trit-tr'-a w-fy "'''.'+ss 'w---iS...1.-
thA ho could nave dohc ~ Wtl