Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-28
A BANKER MISSING.
FARMERS BANK AT HOPE APP.
PARENTLY DESERTED.
Correspondence from Dickinson's
Central Points-Enterprise, Chap
man, Navarro, Etc, Happenings
Described.

HoPE, Jan. 27.-This city has had
lively sensation to discuss for the past
"a hours, 1t being the disappearance Of
the cashier Of the Farmers bank, w,
p. Robinson. The bank is a private
one and practically Mr.. Robinson's
property, though nominally he is
cashier and the other officers reside In
Iowa. Mr.. Robinson has been recently
contemplating removal TO some better
business point and the banks dealings
have consequently fallen of. He has
however made close collections of out.
standing accounts.
Saturday evening he boarded the
westbound. Missouri Pacific train with
out telling anyone Of his destination.
Monday morning came and the bank
did not open, nor Mr.. Robinson appear.
1t was thought he might be detained
but when no word came from him yes
terday nor this morning, the widest
rumors were current. Some we're
certain that he had decamped to the
Pacific coast or Canada while others
we're as sure that he had met with foul
play somewhere on his journey. The
bank and safe remain locked and as
Mr.. Robinson kept no clerks and his
family is east there is no one who can
get into either.
The bank is the only one in the city
and nearly all of the merchants kept
their daily balances with IL. A num-
Der Of attachments amounting to over
$4,000 were filed last evening and this
morning by creditors. The bank
issued its first statement under the
new state banking law last week. 1t
testified to having resources as follows:
loans and discounts, $4S29; real estate
loans, S625; overdrafts, 1904; real
estate So, 900; furniture, $500; checks
and currency, So ,5S7; total SIG, 437.
The liabilities given were: capital,
S., 900, surplus, SO ,257; deposits, 81, $50:
certificates, $3.50; total $l6,437
There seems to be no reason why, IL
the statement was correct, there should
be any difficulty about settlement
with creditors. Mr.. Robinson has
been prominent in south Dickinson
business circles for years and has a
wide acquaintance throughout the
county. 1t cannot be told in what
shape his affairs are until the bank and
safe are broken open and the books
examined.
The fixtures, etc, are in the hands
of the sheriff this afternoon. 5. f.
Robinson, brother of the missing
man, will arrive from Kinghsher, OK,
this evening. 1t is impossible to give
the exact amount OF the claims as there
is large number Of small amounts.
The attachments filed are: JACOB
May 800; May & Merrill $500; W. IL.
Guthrey $500; f. ID. Miles 500;
Miles Il Guthrey $500; r. II. Miles
$500. There are number of smaller
claims.
Major Murrell is just out from the
grip.
L. L. Martin is serving goods at the
counter again. Grip can't keep him
down.
j. s, Hay is convalescing slowly
His friends were glad to see him well
enough to drive into the country aud
take dinner with his daughter, Mrs,
Stagg, Sunday.
X. @. Veagh, Abilene's sewing ma
chine repairer, was in town Monday
and Tuesday,
j. Carder, W. II. Judah, &. Mey er
all of Carlton, registered at the Wayer'
ly Monday.
W. NJ. Menely, of Gypsum City, wal
in the city Monday buying horses.
G. A. Stannard, Abilene, was doinl
business in Hope the first of the week
Bradshaw & Son have just received
a full invoice of boots and shoes.
Mr.. Morrison removes to Enterprise
this week as a partner OF Mr.. Dill.
Mrs. DR.. Miles started Monday fo
Tarkae, Missouri, where she will spenC
the remainder Of the winter with he
husband.
G. Greyer, of the Carlton Role
Mills, was in the city Monday. Ill
reports an increase of business il
Hope.
G., Is. Barrett is building an addition
to his furniture store. lie has jus
8 received carload Of new furniture.
One of our rustlers, } o. Dill, trans
! fers his business from Hope to Enter
}. prise. We regret his loss, but fee
assured that he will continue to handl
the finest Of meats.
One carload of stucco last week I
L Chicago, one Monday TO Enterpris
D and four this week TO the Worlds Fai
D that is what keeps Merrell and Ma
busy.