The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-19
pRErERRED DrarH 10 POTTERY:
Bank President Gilman suicides-se'era
Suspensions Result.


pRT-NSWICK. GA, May 1S.-M ull-
man president Of the Ogiethorpe national
Bank. committed suicide In the tolet-
room Of the bank this mora'"S' LP 10
this time he was considered one OF Ihe
yreaIthiest men in this section. Beslues
beipr president Of the Oglethrope bahk
he was president Of the Brunswick Brew
ing and Ice Company and a line or river
steamers. and was larger stockholdeI IN
various enterprises. President buIpase'
Of the First National Bank. called AT the
OgIefhOrpe Bank shortly after opening
and requested Ullman 10 repay a loan
made the day before. "All right, wait a
moment" said Ullman. stepping into the
toilet-ro0m. a moment later Burhase
heard Il report JUma8 vas found sitting
upright with bullet hole I'm the centre
of his forehead. In his pockets We're
found an ounce bottle Of laudanum, and
an unsigned bond drawn 10 protect
large depOsit0r who had demanded his
money the day before.
The supposition is that Ullman had been
crazed by financial troubles, and that his
inability TO protect his friends drove him
10 suicide. The news spread rapidly ana
depOsitOrs started run. In Few MN
utes the Oglethorpe National closed us
doors. followed almost Immediately by the
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the Brunswick State Bank. but it met all
demands.
Mayor & Ullman. wholesale grocers.
have closed temporarily. The firm is COM
posed of Sam Mayer and N. Ullman.
The Brunswick Brewery and the Bruins
wick Cotton Factory viii also close tenn
porlrily.
Rumors affecting the two banks had
been iD circulation for several days-
These became public after the tragedy
causing the runs. The OgIethoruo was
capitalized az $4,000 and the First Ma
ti0nal Bank ~ $2U0O The officers OF
both banks say that claims VIII De paid
I'm fun. Bank examiners have been wired
for. and pending their arrival nothing
definite will be known. business Will
not suffer 90 any great extent.
WASffNGTON. -. O.. tiaN i8.-Fofiif-
troller Eckes this afternoon ordered
Bank Examiner John Carskedan, Of
West Virginia. % Brunswick to take
charge of the First National Bank and
the OgiathorTe National Bark Of Bruins
wick, both Of which closed their doors
this morning. The First National Bank
had . capital of $4,000 and the Ogla-
thorpe Bank ~ $4,000. The resources of
the banks on May 4th. as reported, were
for the former $4,000. and for the latter
$3.50 900.
Illinois Bank Failure.
EVANSTON. Ill. May lS.-The Evan
ston National Bank. of this city closed
it's doors this morning M the suggestion
of National Bank Examiner George B.
Caldwell. The bank formerly diI business
with ne Chemical Natou9l Bank, OF
Chicago but after the failure Of that
institution transferred its accounts to
the Metropolitan National Bank, OF Chi
cagO.
Nebraska Bant 38 ITOnble.
LINCOLN. NEB.. Nay l2-The Ne
braska Savings Bank Is in trouble. For
several days there has been quiet run
on The institution. which to-day assumed
extensive proportions. Tine clearing house
was called on for assistance and respond
ID promptly. and the bank is coniide2.
it win weather the storm. The bank has
n capital Of $4,000 and the deposits
% mount 10 Ef-U HOu