The sun., 1900-11-19
HIGH ROLLER R0BS 4 BANK.
BOOKkEEPER r. ". IRONY or NEV-
PORT. kY., 4 DEFit LTEK FOR s?CO. .OOO.
After suspicion Wa. Direct ed to Him lie was
Suspended and Allowed To Leave Town
Was a Gambler. Racetrack Spectator
and a Racehor.c owner stole for Years.

CISCINSATI, Ohio, Nov. Is Diss ipation
and high rolling have caused the downfall
OF Frank NJ Brown. the bookk"cpcr Of the
German National Bank Of Newport, NY. 1t
Is announced that his defalcatiors viii reach
si92. COO. and possibly more. The emb"zzle-
ments have extended over several ,earS and
II has not yet been learned when he began COM
vertne the funds OF the bank 10 his own uso~
Brown was clerk In the stitution for NOR"
than fifteen years and had the full confidence
of his superiors.
The fact that Bro WINS accounts were in had
condition was discovered several days ago
by the bank officials and he was called to task.
He maintained stout front and the officers
were left under the impression that the short
age was only few hundred dollars. which
could be easily made up. In order that his
books mi9ht be examined he was sL~ucnd"d
from duty on Wednesday last for week, and
he Immediately left town, buy Ing ticket for
Odin, III, where he said he would hunt for
few days II Is learned. however, that he never
reached there. and Is now a fugitive and prob
ably out Of the United States. His brother,
Dr. George Brown Of Newport. says the deial-
cation will certainly reach s2p.Up Dr. Brown
al-o said his brother had fed the country.
but he refused t. give further Information
In the case 1t Is thought here that Frank en-
barked from New York on Thursday or Friday
for China
Experts were put 10 work on the books and
they soon made surprising discoveries The
officials Of the bank have made strenuous
efforts to save the bank from the ruin that
threatens and say that it Is in perfectly sound
condition and ia ready to meet all demands
Nightly sessions OF the Rnard Of Directors
have been held and they have been brought
face TO face with the fact that the worst Is to bo
feared
Browns downfall was brought about by
the anger of a jealous woman. He was con-
sidered one OF the men about town. AT tho
gambling resorts he was q familiar figure and
played high stakes.
He squandered fortune on the races. lio
seldom went to the racetracks near here but
bet heavily through a commissioner. IL Ia
known that he wagered from $500 TO 5000 on
single race frequently. He did not frequent
the poolrooms but his commissioner was a
regular attendant and bet heavily when he
thought he had a good thing. Most Of his
betting on the races was done In the Chicago
and New York poorooms.
Brown was the owner of several raCchorses
Greatlands and the Prince Of Wales were lis
property. His name was never identified with
n racing stable lie placed his horses under
the care and ran them under the lame Of Kid
walenstcin." until this spring, when man
named Charrington took them in charge. in
whose name they have since been raced,
In the local gambling houses Brown was well
known. He was regular frequcnter Of the
biggest poker game in the city and the limit
was never too high for him lie was the son
OF ex-Mayor Paris G.. Brown, who's" large inter
ests in tho river commerce have radc E.s
name well known fro.1 Pittshurg 10 til" Gulf,
and who is a director in the bank. II is reported
tonight that the United States authorities
have taken charge Of the bank and closed tho
doors This will In all probability prevent a
run on the bank tom orrow
Bank Examiner Tucker late tonight. after
n thorough examination. says Browns defal-
cation will amount to $4,000 and that the
bank will not be orened tomorrow. Browns
father has turned over all his property 10 the
bank 10 make good IA far "a 1t goes. His
property Is only valued az si?,ooo,