Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10
TREASURER STILL MISSING.
Dover's Losses MOunting-Saving
Banks Action Condemned.

Dover, n. H., June SO. F. Brown
agent of the Salmon Falls mills, at Sal.
mon Falls, informed United States Dep.
uty Marshal Mute yesterday that he
was Il passenger on the early morning
train out of Dover last Sunday. and
during the trip he passed through all OF
the cars. and is positive that Treasurer
Hough was not aboard the train. He
is Well acquainted with the missing bank
official, and is positive that he did no,
go to Boston Sunday morning.
o. F. Brown, agent of the Salmon Falls
mills at Salmon Falls, informed United
States Deputy Marshal Mute yesterday
that he was a passenger on the early
morning train out of Dover last Sunday.
and during the trip to Boston he passed
through all the cars and is positive tina,
Treasurer Hough was not aboard the
train. He is well acquainted with the
missing bank official and is positive that
he did not go to Bos ton Sunday morning
Mrs. Daniel Hall of this city was alb
sent from her home during last Saturday
and arrived here from the east early in
the evening. She Informed the authOri-
ties yesterday that as she alighted from
the train Mr. Hough stood near the steps
as though he was about to board the
train when the passage was made clear
by those who were going to stop in this
city. The train was bound for Boston.
United States Marshal Mute called on
Ralph Hough yesterday with an idea of
gaining some information as to the
wherea bouts of his son. Mr.. Hough in
formed the marshal that he possessed no
knowledge that would be of assistance
to the officers, as he did not know where
Harry had gone.
Bank Commissioner Cummings turned
over the affairs of the Savings bank to
Assignee Mason, and the investigation
of the affairs of the institution will be
continued by him.
Contrary to be general understanding
about the city Cashier Haley has made
known the fact that the directors of the
National bank secured the services of
Mr.. Hough as assistant cashier and paid
him $500 per year for his services. Mr.
Haley made this statement owing to the
report that he employed Mr.. Hough as
an assistant and was responsible for his
salary and actions connected with the
bank.
CochecO Savings bank and the Cocheco
National bank. by reason of Hough's
speculatiohs. will reach fully $4,000, If
not q greater amount. The chief loss
falls on the National bank.
The one thing which public opinion con.
demns is the action of the Savings bank
trustees in inducing Mrs. Harry Hough
to draw all she had in the Strafford Saw
ings bank and pay the Cocheco bank
$500. The Savings bank people ella lined
that the treasurer was $35OO short and
for this they had a bond of $40, 900 issued
by surety company. They were amply
protected. but the trustees knew that
Hough's wife had promised $4,000 to the
National bank.
William F. Mason, assignee of the Saw
ings bank. simply got in ahead of the
Cocheco National bank men and induced
Mrs. Hough to pay the Savings bank in
stead of the other institution. There
was no obligation on her part to 6 I've up
her money. and the officials simI ly say
they took it because she contributed it
voluntarily without any urging. For
some reason the HOugh family was anX-
ious to square accounts with the Savings
bank rather than the National bank.
The purpose seems to have been to pre-
vent any prosecution, if possible, by the
Savings bank.