Evening journal., 1896-10-09
FRAUD AND SUICIDE.
A Dana Official Squandcrs Trust Funds
and Ends His Life.

ElnA OAiclNi fNNnuOcrs trust tunoH
and Ends His Life.
GIoucEsTEP. Mass, Oct. Oct 9.--A
ac.ico was posted on the doors Of the Cape
Ann Savings bank yesterday afternoon
stating that the Institution had been
eosod. Tho news had scarcely spread
about the city when the residents were
shocked to hear that George j. Marsh, for
moro than a quarter OF century the
trusted treasurer OF the bank as well as
treasurer and trustee for humorous largo
corporations and estates, had shot himself
at his summer homo at Annisquam.
The bank officials state that after
hurried examination by the savings bank
commissioners no shortage could be found
in Mr.. Marsh's accounts with the institu-
ton, although the securities Of the bank
IN Boston have not been examined. me
trustees of the Gilbert Hospital corpora
tion, however, tell another story. 1t appears
from their statement that three months
ago tho trustees discovered that Mr. Marsh
was insolvent The trustees in the mean
time learned that Marsh had been spocu-
lating heavily and had lost considerable
money. They then called upon him to
produce the securities Of the corporation,
and yesterday was set as the time when
they should be turned over.
The trustees Of the corporation are also
directors Of the bank, and the first intima-
ton they had Of anything wrong was note
which Vice President Cunningham receiv-
ed upon entering the bank yesterday. The
note was from MIR. Marsh and stated that
/ his (Marsh's) dead body would be found
in the cellar of his summer home at An
nisquam.
Two messengers were at once dispatch
cd to Annisquam, six miles distant, and
when they arrived at the house Mr., Marsh
was heard walking about a room in an
| upper story. The captain OF his yacht,
who is also janitor Of the bank, was in the
house, and on being informed of the con-
templated suicide OF his employer went
up stairs to prevent it. For some reason
he came down again Immediately and sent
| a message to Gloucester, but when he re-
turned. going in By way Of the cellar,
he found Marsh lying on tho floor with a
carbiLe in one hand and revolver in the
other The top Of his head WAS completely
blown off, while on a table near was a
note saying. IF any one thinks this a
cowardly act, let him try &C. +"
be was treasurer Of the Cape Ann Saw
ings bank. of the Gilbert Home corpora
tion, Of tho Gilbert Hospital corporation
/ ull tflettt OF tnt OiiD0ib OIAl4tl AuhA
the Gilbert estate. the Hough estate, the
George II. Rogers estate, the Fuller Dayi.
estate, the estate Of Mrs Sarah ~ John
son and the Hildreth estate.
One Of his bondsmen stated that
! Marshs bond to the Gilbert hospita
would probably cover the shortage, hut Il
is rumored that his speculations from th'
othor estates will be more than slO0 600
the Hildreth estate being the prinoipa
sufferer.
Marsh, who was bachelor, lived tn
life OF a recluse for many years. His hom
is on the extreme point Of rocks. almos
inaccessible except by narrow path
while there wero no living rooms on th
ground floor it is said that he was yer
Incorporate and during the past yeaI
had lost large sums I'm speculation, never
theloss having full run Of the bank ai
tending TO all investments as we'll as thos
of the numerous corporations and estate
with which he was connected.