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of them. he replied rcgrctfuliy II was I'M
possible. Besides these moneys. he had
individual funds on deposit ana his friends
and relatives were heavy depostors and
owned stock in the bank. II is known that
one dcpustor-a lady -reproachcd him lit-
tcrly Tor not advising her OF the banks
condition. II thing which he could not hon.
oraby do as an official of the institution.
These things weighed heavily upon HIN.
Last night at 1850 Mr.. Wilkins. Mr.. II. u.
Stewart Jr.. and MIR. Fred Peterson were
alone In the bank when Mr., wilkins sug-
pested that all 80 home and get some rest
and return TO work at 10 this morning.
| He was first to leave. saying that he WAS
, going home and 10 bed
Closing the door. he said Good night.
| boys" and passed out. short time after
| leaving the bank he went into Scotts cloth
| Ing store ON Broad street. lie and MIR.
| Scott had been intimate friends Tor ycils
| and they Ind Il long conversation together
about The bank. Mr. Scott seoing he Mas
| low spirited aud In order TO cheer him NJ.
| told alr. Wilkins of the many Kind expfch-
| fions he had heard about the bank ana tho
| faith and confidenee he had heard expressed
for tho officials From the first OF tue coh-
| Norsation until hc bade his friend good
nlght he seemed more cheerful than he had
Tor three weeks. Always considcrate for
others he insisted that MIR. scott 80 at
once to General Nelson's thc president OF
the bank) home and toll him also what he
had heard. remarkiiF;
IL feel no sorry for General Nelson
He then left Mr.. Scott. saying he was go
| inE homo and try to get good nights rest.
The circumstances indicate That some
thing happened between the store and tt.
Paul's church that turned his thoughts
trcm their hopeful path. and that his over
taxed brain became unbalanced He was
for many years member Of ST. Panls
81 DIR and was devoted to his church. He
carried key to the vegtry room.
At $3.50 O'Clock he went through the
vestry room into the darkness within, and
throughout the long hours of the night he
wrestled alone with his God. His wife.
sharing her husbands anxienty, sat up
for him. waiting anxiously for his return.
At 9 a. IN. he had not returned and. De-
&c ming alarmed. the wife awakened her
brother In law. Mr.. julien Parke, and re-
auestcd him to 20 TO the bank and see II
MIR. wilkins was still there He found the
bank In utter darkness and. filled with fear
lest something had happened to Mr.. WIZ.
kns went to Genera Nelson's nome ana
made inquiry for Mr. Wilkins but Mr.. Mel.
son know nothing Of his whereabouts. Mr..
Parko then continued the search in com
pany with a police officer. Knowing Mr.
wilkins love and attachment for his churcn
they went there, but could not get In. all
the doors being locked
Then they secured a light and deter.
| window back Of the organ they succeeded
In forcing It open. Mr.. Parke mounted the
window sill. and pcering Into the dark
ness called George. George" AT the
same instant there was report OF pistol
near the altar. and jumping In. Mr.. Parke
with light In his hand. rushed towards
the spot from whence the report camo to
find the object OF his search lying full
length upon the floor inside the chancel
railing. with pistol ball wound through
the back of his head and the pistol with
which the rash act had been committed
still smoking and grasped tightly In hiu
hpnd.
Physicians were at once summoned, an1
pronounced the wound fatal. and had the
unfortunate man carried 10 his home. Just
one block away. where he died at 2:10 this
afternoon having never been conscious
since tho fatal shot was fired. He left Nd
letter explaining his rash act, but II IL be-
lieved as stated. It. was the result OF In.
} terse mental strain through which he had
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