New-York tribune., 1898-11-17
RANK PRESIDENTS SUICIDE.
,ovrRoIIER or THE CURRENCY HAD
oppERrD HIS INSTITUTION CLOSED.

os- NATIONAL BANK OF EMPoRIA KAN.
TAILS PRESIDENT CROSS SHOOTS HIM
: SELF At HIS STOCK FARM.
r,,noria. Kan. Nov. 16.-This afternoon the
v,-., National Bank Of Emporia was closed by
.,.r - the Controller Of the Currency An
~. later Charles $. Cross. the banks presi-
-, end one Of the best.known breeders Of Here
go cattle in the West shot and killed himself
:. sunny slope his stock farm. near the town
s...ula,ior IS said 20 have led to Mr.. Cross's
,,fau His fortune has doubtless gone down
=, .he bank Among the heavy losers by the
,r,-e are LYON County and the city Of EN-
10 All the city and county funds were de-
tod in the institution. Mr. Cross was Gus
,,s,,n ~ his fathers estate. which is also said
,.beln a wrecked condition
- the majority of the people OF the town the
c,-,rorers card on the doors of the bank came
:. surprise hut in financial circles. both here
- in thc state. the result had been anticipated
-. civ months Examiner Charles Jobes. who
ed tbe bank on an order from the Controller.
80 hon coins over the books. with the aid OF
p,ssdent Cross. f1r week.
"a sisns ~ mental agitation on the part Of
..o hank president had been displayed. and
- he lort the bank to-day. ten minutes be-
30 e o'csod he seemed the same usual
=, went imred ate'y 20 Sunny slope farm,
.,d eneak'ng pleasantly to the employees.
r.ssed into the bedroom of Manager Evans
r.,or he I'D not come out Evans entered the
sow He found MIR. Cross lying in a pool OF
Mo-, with pis.ol in his hand. one shot had
,.o, fred through the back Of the head Death
-oret have been instantaneous. The news of
,,e suicide vas on the streets of Emporia soon
snsr the white card appeared upon the bank
door and created a great sensation.
The banks statement had been growing bad
sc, causing commen, in May The statement
,.eroa IN September % d!d not materially I'M
,.ova Small Withdrawals Of deposits resulted
t,. most - the husiress men kept faith in
40 iork and ~ CD 10 o'clock to-day heavy de-
ros,,s were made. Examiner Joaes has been
wrestling with the problem OF the assets fOr
week and IS reported that he found them
badlv sh.unkou To a reporter he said:
while 7 DO not know exactly what the out
come II ths matter may ho. still think | am
justified in saying that the depositors VIII not
euhsr scri0uSlv Yet. when thing like this
The bank A. ono low"
william Naltinca!o. vice-president Of the
bank has been regarded for many years as
or Of tre S1lioSt men il Kansas. President
Cross was the son q ;hc late Colonel Harrison
c Cross Who died a few years ago, and who
was believed 20 have been worth several hum
.dreI thousand dollars az the time of his death.
Nr Gross irf; q widow and a daughter His
first wife was Mss kate Suo.d. daughter Of a
former pres.Gor, Of The Union Pacific Railway.
They w.re divorced IN the seventies.
Washington. Nov lG-Charles 6. Dawes. Con
tr1,,er 81 the Currently. has issued an order
closing the First National Bank Of Emporia.
Kan The Controller appointed Charles 5. Jooes
c-iver - Tho bank. Is last statement Sep
tcmbor 80. says: Capital. Slooono; surplus and
profits SlO1 go: due o. depositOrs. banks and
iankels. $5i3.lG0: circulation. $22 800"