Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-01
ANsONrA EXCITED.

\ mank CLERKS RuHn-H. o. Molkrook, 1
clerk OF the Ams0nia savings Bank,
Abacomds-A shortage of About Four L
Thousand DoIIars-FIed 10 Canada
ENDS His Life by n Pistol Shot-Un-
able 90 Bear His Disgrace.
ANsoN1A, July 31.-Ths following dis. |
patch appeared in this mornings papers:
MONTREAL, July 30.-A man who regis.
tered Saturday night at the Richelieu Hotel
as w. L. L. Lee Of Plymouth, Mass, COM
mitted suicide to-day by shooting. From
letter it is thought his real name is Hol-
brook.
Chief Ellis received telegram shortly be-
fore noon to-day, which read as follows:
MONTREAL, Jolly 30.-A man registered at
Richeiieu Hotel under the name of W. L. Il.
Lee has shot himself. Have reason to be-
lieve that it ia 81. s. Holbrook of your city.
About Eve feet in height, about thirty years
old, dark complexioned, probably theatrical
agent. GEORGE A. HUGHES.
Chief of Police.
The news flashed like wildfre along the
street and in few minutes it was the talk OF
the borough.
Henry 8. Holbrook, clerk of the Ansonia
Savings bank, left here on last Friday with
out saying word to anyone whittier he was
going. Egbsrt Bartlett, treasurer of the
savings bank, had noticed strange actions
about Mr.. Holbrook for few days previous,
and as the annual meeting of the incorpo.
rators Of the bank was to have been held in q
few days, Mr.. Bartlett asked him to go over
q few certain accounts with him. They did
go. Friday morning Mr.. Holbrook said that
he was going out to the postof6ce for few
minutes, took few letters, and that was the
last that was seen of him In the bank build
ing.
AS far as can be learned Helbrook told no
one where he was going. He took revolver
with him, which he always kept beside him
on the desk. last night two experts exam
ined the bank accounts and found short
age. The amount will not exceed s., 900.
The bank has large surplus and will not
suffer in the least, as Treasurer Bartlett as
sumes the liability of the shortage and the
bank will not be affected in the least.
Holbrook was collector of taxes of the
Fourth school district, and at the last annual
meeting his accounts were correct. Since
that time he has turned over about $145
which he had collected. Whatever other
taxes he collected is not known, but the
amount cannot be very much He was also
treasurer of the Y. III. G. A. and an exami-
nation of his accounts there shows them to
be correct in every detail. The news of his
suicide has created the greatest sensation in
town.
Henry Holbrook was young man who,
since his early boyhood here, has had the
respect and confidence of everyone whom he
met, and few have formed more friends than
he among the business men OF Derby and
vicinity. He has resided here here all his
life and has been employed in the savings
bank for nearly three years. where he held
tine confidence of his employer, Treasurer
Bartlett, and the esteem of every member of
%I,o To q f4Nlt
and spent money among his friends freely
and carelessly, and entered into many small
enterprises, especially the theatrical BUSH
ness, which had generally proved costly to
him.
His management of money affairs was care
less, and he allowed himself to drift indiffer-
emily into debt which at length caused
him to use moneys not his own, and the eli
max had been reached when his accounts at
the bank would show shortage.
OF q sensitive nature he could not stand
the thought of exposure andsleft on Friday
last. Remorse, perhaps, overlook him, and
brooding over his affairs, he took his life
when 1t was most promising.
His employer had noticed of late that Mr..
Holbrook was dissipating, and then the fret
thoughts of mistrust entered his mind.
4 second telegram received at 2 p. m.
states that there is no doubt but what the
remains are those of Holbrook, and requests
relatives to come on Immediately. Arrange
ments have been made and shortly after four
O'Clock DR.. NJ. G. Hitchcock, as represent
alive of Ansonia lodge, Knights of Pythias,
and A. a. Bartholomew, of the Eagle Hose
company, started to drive to New Haven,
where they will take the 5:55 p. m. train for
Montreal, where they will arrive at $50 on
Wednesday. A telegram was also sent an
nouncing their coming, also to have the re-
mains embalmed. It is expected that they
will arrive here with his remains at 1890 a.
m. on Thursday.