Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
The Farmers And Traders
Bank at Montgomery
City Robbed.
Ten Thousand Dollars Missing
And no One Can Account
For Its Strange Dis
appearance.
Fears That Capt. ~covington, the Cashier, is
Demsuted Over the Loss-He Dis
appears And Cannot be
Found.

Cdpt- II. w. SofiuStou SoSAiACi
Of the Farmers and Traders Bank
1T Montgomery City, has been
mysteriously missing for several
and bis most intimate friends
are puzzled to know what has be-
come of him. The St. Louis Re-
of to-day says:
The bank was robbed of $1,000
Thursday afternoon. The next day
Captain Covington left Montgom-
cry City. Some people believe
that his disappearance looks sus-
picious, while others insist that
the robbery SO preyed upon the
cashiers mind that he is now wan
dering about in a state of tempo-
rary insanity.
Thursday at noon Capt. Covington
left the bank accompanied by his
nephew, a young man named
Loyel, to get dinner, In his alb
sence, he closed and locked the
bank, as was his usual custom. At
1915 O'Clock, upon returning from
dinner, the bank was re-opened
and the afternoon business trans
acted without anything peculiar
taking place. Toward 4 O'Clock,
when the banking business was
over, Captain Covingten and his
nephew proceeded to balance up
the cash. 1t was found that the
bank was $500 short. The cashier
seemed astounded, but immediate
ly proceeded to make an investiga-
ton.
A back window in the bank
was found to have been broken
open, and the vault door was
and SCARED as though it
had been tempered with, but the
lock, strange enough, had not been
broken. No other signs of burg
lars could be found. The town
marshal was notified, but could
find no traces of any suspicious
persons. M tramps were seen
lurking about and no arrests have
been made. The case was alto.
mystifying. 1t is thought
that the burglars must have been
acquainted with the habits of the
cashier and were familiar with the
arrangement of the bank building,
but they apparently did not leave
\ clew to their identity. So far as
could be ascertained the burglars
took only the $1,000 in cash found
missing, leaving many valu-
able papers behind them. Sus-
has not yet fallen upon any
one in Montgomery City. but a de-
tective may be sent there to in
the matter. If anyone
known about Montgomery City
the robbery the police
believe that the burglar Can be
found out, as he will inevitably
leave the place with his spoils, or
make a suspicious display of un-
accountable wealth.
But now comes the strangest
part of the story. Captain Gov
ington, after vainly endeavoring
to find some olew that might lead
to the detection of the bank rob-
bers, notified the president, MIR.
G. B. Faulkner. Nothing could
be done to clear up the matter.
The cashier was apparently dis
tracted. On the evening of the
robbery, or early the next morn
Captain Covington came to
st. Louis. AS far as could be as
certained, he failed to explain
what he intended doing. Since his
no one in Montgomery
City has heard anything directly
from him. Upon arriving in St.
Louis it is not known where the
cashier spent his time. He called
at the Four Courts, where he saw
Captain Fruechte and explained
the robbery to him. After telling
all he knew he departed, promis.
ing to return later in the day.
This he failed to do. Since he
at police headquarters Cap
tain Covington has not been seen.
No one seems to know whether he
is still in st. Louis or whether he
has gone to some other place. His
brother arrived in the city yester-
day, and with the aid of the police
made a careful search for the miss
ing man, but he could not be found.
The police have not been able to
find where Captain Coying.oa stop
ped while in the city last Friday.
1t is not believed in Montgomery
City that Captain Covington had
to do with the robbery.
Faulkner, in a communi-
to the police authorities of
st. Louis, says he thinks that the
cashier is demented.
Captain Covington is a young
man of about So years. For years
be has been cashier of the bank,
and had practically entire control of
it's business. He had 90, 200 stock
in the bank, which is still deposit
ed in its vaults. The fact that he