The Portland daily press., 1891-04-21
Mr.. PERCIVAL AND THE BOOKS ARE ILL.
Troubled Affairs or the Shoe and
Leather Bank of Auburn.
the Retiring Cashier Seriously ~,
Leaving His Accounts Confused.
The Bank Examiner Now at work
Looking over the Institution.

LEWISTON, April 20.-Mr. M. @. Perciyal,
who for l6 years was cashier OF the Shoe and
Leatner Bank OF Auburn. resigned several
weeks ago, being In poor health. Since then
ne has had severe illness, :being attacked
with erysipelas, from which he Is now re-
ported to be recovering. On Friday last,pre-
vious to Mr.. PerclvaPs successor entering
upon his duties, Bank Examiner Parker was
called upon, as had been previously arranged,
to make an examination Of the banks
affairs. Today a statement was made by
Messrs. Ara C1shman, president, +. M. J9T-
Dan, John Il. Cobb and B. Il. Briggs, Of the
directorate, concerning the condition Of the
bank. They say:
We find the condition OF the bank in more or
less confusion. Mr.. Percvars accounts are be-
hind and IN arrears, particularly since his attack
OF eryslpelas. We have been looking matters
over since Friday, and we are now satisfied that
or depOsft6E Can possibly suffer any loss. The
bank examiner has az work on the banks
| gagged In the investigation. The snrpfRs and w.
divided profits Of the bank are upward OF ss1lUOO
should should tne investigation Of the bank examiner
uisciose any deneiency, we do not think it Is Dos
sble that it VIII be larger than win be covered by
Mr. PercivaPs bond. We feel very strong conf
dence that even the surplus will not be Impaired.
Mr.. Perciyaps physician makes the follow
ing statement conserving his patients
Mr.. Percival IS confined to his bed in n state of
extreme prostratlon from difficulty In his head
which has been troubling him for some time. Two
weeks weeks ago ne was confined to his bed with very
severe attack OF erysipelas In his face and head
rom the effects OF which, taken In connection
WIN MS throat trouble, he came very near chok-
Since that time he has not fully recovered. and
since Friday morning last has been confined fo
MS Ded and Is quite seriously III. He has mad a
great deal of pain In his head quite hieb fever
2l pqt ior tne past few days has been mucn better
Inc fever has entirely disappeared the pain is
going away and he Is now able to take nourIsh-
with MS friends on the usual home topics and bus-
mess matters. IL no new complication arises
~ na az nope 70 see him able to be about the house
Mr. Percivaps business had kept him at too high
pressure and as soon as the tension was re-
.o,eS ote9 ne ne suffered respse which doubtless af-
Ieeteo MS mental balance, so much so that ne did
not sleep Friday night and Friday morning he lost
consclousness so that he does not recollect what
cashier explredlast Friday. He knew the bank
examiner was coming and his neryonsness was
increased a%ass that BY IN that fact as he was
a great many things at loose ends. For
the past two years Mr.. Percyal mas been IN a yeTy
prscsroIs v "a STATE o. health He has been under
laliSts In Boston and New York He has lost his
voice entirely and he has been told In plain terms
tnat ne mad a practically ncurable disease and
that unless he gave up his business entirely and
went out into the open air and stayed out OF doors
almost entirely the disease would extend to the
lungs ana would ultimately cause his DEATH aud
THIS he has known for some time. This, OF course
mas tended to incapacitate him. Had ii not been
connnd SOr n,s amazing pluck the man would have been
hr; fereiyaPs oyerwork at high pressure In his
SICK eondition makes It a case of slow suicide. AS
MS IrlendS well know he has not only had the
duties Of bank cashier on his mind but large bust.
ness interests outside to say nothing OF a large
NE insurance OF over S6O0OO which he IS carry
mlumS.