The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03

His Brother Says lie Went To CINCINNATI
to Apply for Position.

Mr. Henry q. Crenshaw. one of the most
trusted clerks OF the First National Bank,
has left the city, but he did not depart
80 the result of any misconduct on ms
part as was most enormously reported on
She street yesterday.
ON last 40u4ay night Mr.. Henry G..
Crcnshaw took the IL o'clock train over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. hav-
ing bought q ticket to Cincinnati lie
had worked that day at his desk in the
First National Bank and when the ID
bOrs of the day were done none of his
associates were informed of his intended
trip.
ON Tuesday morning Mr.. a. J.. Boul-
ware. president of the bank received a
telegram from Mr.. Crenshaw dated HIM
ton. ". Va. which informed him that Mr..
Crenshaw would bee absent from the bank
several days. that he was on his way
10 Cincinnati. ana would write him later.
A. "a natural consequence Mr.. BOul
ware was anxious about the affair, and
az once put into execution most rigid
examination Of all the books and paper.
Df the bank.
This was completed and Thursday az
iernOon the directors met and counted AZ
OF the monies and securities Of the bank.
and found them all intact and accounted
Tor 10 the penny
Thursday Mr. Boulware received a lei
Ter from Crcnshaw written from Cincin-
matt In which the latter said that ne was
making an effort 10 better himself by
seeking % position in that city, and
thought 10 best 20 be on the ground in
such AN undertaking. He also stated that
he was stopping al his brothers home
and gave the address.
Mr. Crenshaw is a married man. and
with hts wife and one child. lived at No.
52i west Grace street, with the family
OF Mr. r. j. Todd.
Mr. Crenshaw had been with the First
National Bank for seven or eight years.
and was highly regarded by the officers.
In talking with Mr.. Bouiware Yesterday
afternoon The representative OF The Times
was told that a letter had been written
20 Mr. Crcnshaw saying that his place
at the bank had been filled.
WHY HE WENT TO CINCINNATI.
/ called upon Mrs. Crenshaw at No. "a
west Grace street last night and iound
her very much distressed by the reports
that had been put ia circulation abosit
her husband. I also saw Mr.. MERRITT
W Crenshaw, a brother OF Mr.. Henry
G.. Crenshaw.
In reference 90 the departure OF his
brother for Che West he said
My brother had heard on Monday ar
ternoon of vacancy which had been
made by tho sudden death OF certain
party whose firm had headquarters In
Cincinnati. and Doe at once determined 20
lose no time in placing himself before
said firm as an applicant Tor the position.
Feeling sure be could attend 10 his APP
plicatiOn without delay and 20 better
advantage boy being on the ground he lost
10 time I'm taking tho first train for Gin
cinnati. PIE telegraphel Mr. A. l.. Bout
ware. president or fhe First National
Bank. from Hinton. W. Va while on h.
way. explaining 10 him bis absence. arc
D.. also wrote NJ Boulware "a letter or
further explanation. Mr. Crenshaw has
fef. tfa cffV fnIra.v o. "uetueea svd even
a suspicion Of his having left for any
other reason will be very Notifying 10
him when 10 hears OF 'hie rirnor
a. ~ nefu.css 80 say tnat nj. ~iv rno" o
family are much mortified that such an
circulation