The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-15
twenty rounds Tor 600 a sidc and n
'pursc. catch.weight, In seven weeks
A HANK CLOSED.
The Cashiers Account. said to lie short
$40 900 To 500, 900.

$4,000 to 100000.
DovRn, n. H., Jan. li.-A notice was
posted on tho doors OF the Dover M.
tlonnl Bank to-day announcing that the
institution had suspended aud that by
order OF tho board OF directors tho
banks affairs hsd been taken In charge
by Bank Examiner G. NJ. Dorr. 10 \
reporter, Examiner Dorr aaid that
Cashier Isaac +. Abbotts accounts were
badly mixNd aud there wRa shortage
which might amount to between 500, 900
aud 10000. lie could not any definitely
how much tho defalcation would amount
to as tho books have not been thor.
ouvhly examined.
Cashier Abbott. who has been under
surveillance since Saturday, nd United
that his accounts weso short, but 70.
fused TO say how much. lilo would not
say where tho money had gone or how
loug the shortage In, existed. Rumora
OF Il shortuge gained currency on Fri
day, when Bank Examiner Dorr came
here. An investigation OF tho cash nc.
count by tho examiner and tho direc-
tors convinced them that there was
shortago. Saturday tho vault OF the
bank, which has Il time lock, could not
be opened. Cashier Abbott was placed
under surveillance and remained In his
house all day Saturday aud yesterday.
This morning the bank vault was
openeI aud soon after tho notice was
posted oil the bank door that the ina,i.
tuition had Suspended.
Bank Examiner Dorr telcgraphod for
United States marshal to come hero
amt take Cashier Abbott In custody.
Abbott is treasurer OF tho city OF
Dover aud Ia also connected with the
Dover Five Cant Savings Bank, which
has offices In tho same building with
the national bank on Central avenue.
but ii is said that neither the city nor
the savings bank will suffer by his de.
ialcaton.
Tho bank is about twenty-five years
old and Ia rated as one OF the most sub.
stantial in the city. Its president is
Hon. Z, n. brewster. Abbott has been
cashier for twenty years and is one OF
the most prominent residents OF the
city. He has been prominently identi-
lied with the atiairs Of the Free Baptist
church, Of which he was an active
member. and has held numerous poai.
tons Of honor and trust In tha city.
Three years ago no was elected city
treasurer as Republican. MIR. Abbott
is about fifty years OF age and is wild.
over with daughter and three sons,
vino arc now in school, He resides In a
handsome new house on Arch street.
lie is under heavy bonds.
Abbott has promised to give the direc.
tors OF the bank a statement as 10 the
amount OF money'he has taken and
what he has done with it MS soon as
possible. Examiner Dorr said this noon
he thought the shortage would amount
to $4,000.
United States Marshal Campbell ar
rived in tho city this afternoon and q
warrant for Abbotts arrest was at once
issued. The deiaul,er heard that tho
marshal wa. coming to arrest him. and
going to bis room he deliberately shot
himsel! through the head. lie was
dead before the marshal reached the
house and the officer did not enter the
residence. It is believed tina. Abbott
left a statement for the bank officials.