New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15
A THIEF AND A SUICIDE.
ABBOTT RORBED HIS BANK OF $4,000
AND KILLED HIMSELF.
HE WAS CASHIER OF THE DOVER IL. H. Ma
TloNAL AND \ RESPECTED CHURCH
MEMBER ASD PUBLIC OFFICER

TloNAL AND \ RESPECTED CHURCH
MEMBER ASp PUBLIC OFFICER
Dover. y. H.. Jan. li.-Isaac r. Abbott cashier
Of the Dover National Bank. is defaul'er and
silci1o. and the amoun, or the defalrauon Is So
tirnatod 10 Dee about Sso.00J. The discovery q
| his stealings WAS made by Bank Examiner Dorr
Of Sornersworih. VIII, began an examination u
the hank last Friday IT. asked Mir Abbott
certain Questions which the cashier said he would
explain next morning. when the examiner
| came again SATURDAY morning It was found that
tho safe could not be opened. and Mr. Abbott
failed t. appear lie was AZ home. and saih
he would explain all on Monday The refusal OF
the cashier 20 say anything was brought - the
| attention Of the bank officials. and Examiner
porr at once declared Abbott a iefaulter Dis
| trict-Attorncy \. \. Branch. Of Manchester. and
United States Marshal Campbell were at once
teegraphed for TO place Abbott under arrest
but they did not arrive until today. Mr. Abbott
remained AT home all d.y. md chief ~ Police
Fogerty detailed police officers TO guard IN"
house.
At O'Clock this afternoon. just before United
states Marshal Campbell arrived at the house.
"A brother Il Abbott heard the report 81 pistol,
and rushing TO his brothers room. found him
living on the noor with his face shattered and
Ham was Informed OF the suicide. and at once
visited the scene.
Abbott lcfi In his brothers possession state
men, + his dcfalcatlons In an envelope addressed
10 Examiner Dorr The latter promised to maze
the. statement public. but said after due con-
sidcratlon that h. would not give IL out He
said however. that me statement was not de-
tailed but only left ccws FOR him 10 follow He
would not give the amount Of the shortage. bur
II is stated by some insiders that the amount l.
not far from $4,000
II IS hintcd that Abbott has not been a thief
in the common sense q the word. but made his
first inroAd on the money belonging II the bank
10 help out a friend. lie would not say who that
friend was but there is every reason 10 believe
that the true facts will come t. light before the
examination is over. Tho first suspicion mat
Mr. Dorr had II the defalcation was the dts
covery of n note for $4,000 among the bank
resources. signed " Nelson. This led To- the
questioning Of Abbott on Friday night. with
the result that hc locked the vault with every
thing inside. and adjusted 1t 50 that 1t would not
open until to-day. The name Of Abb'ts
young housekecper is Miss Mertie Nelson. ami IL
was her signature, 1t Is alleged. that appeared
on the note.
Mr.. Dorr said the loss Of the daily balance
ledger was serious inconvenience anu """''
probably prevent the finding out Of certain
important transactions. There was nothing IN
the statement to show whore the dcfaultlns
cashier had placed the nook. and IT is probably
destroyed. The entire available funds OF the
city tied up. and City Clerk Quimby can ~,
sue no more checks at present The Schooi
Board money and water-wOrks department
funds are also in the bank. The excitement -
still at fever heat and there are fears enter
tained that the bank is worse of than WAS
thought this morning. 80
Abbott was not considered eXtravagant lie
lived In an elegant house. but II was bullt WIN
his wfcs money and cost 100000 lie was
never known to gamble. and only made snort
business trips out OF town. He was mem
Der of the Washington Street Baptist Church.
and was one Of the principal hackers OF the
Rev Frank X. Chase. who led the liquor cru
sade several years ago. He was also cashier OF
the Five Cents Savings Bark. and was Guy
Treasurer. The depostors Will lose nothihg,
but their money Is tied up. The capital STOCK
OF the bank Is 100000. and the surplus ~
$4,000. AT a meeting Of the directors held last
week Abbott himself elected a director.
The bank of course. has suspended Dusihess
pending a thorough examination.