The age-herald., 1900-11-19
VICTIM OF HIGH ROLLER He Was Betrayed by a Jealous
 Woman DIRECTORS DENIED THE THEFT Notice Posted That Bank Will Not Be Open Today, and Personal Vio- fence is Feared-HeId Saw.
 ings of Many Poor.
DIRECTORS DENIED THE THEFT

Cincinnati, O., November 1s.-United States Bank Examiner Tucker to-day took possession of the German National Bank at Newport, Ky, and posted a notice that the bank would remain closed pending an ex- animation.
 Examiner Tucker also announced unoffl- ual book-keeper and assistant cashier was missing, and that a partial investigation showed that Brown was short about s2O1,- GOO. Brown had been with the bank eight cen years, was one of the most trusted men ever connected with this old bank, and It Is stated by the experts that his operations extend back as far ten years
 The capital stock of the bank is only $100,000. Browns alleged shortage is double that amount and more than the reserve and all the assets, including the real es- tate. While Alvord got away with $700,- 900 In New York he did 1t in a large bank, but Brown did not have so much to go and seems to have gone the full limit for a small bank in a city of less than 30,0OO inhabitants. The First National Bank of Newport was wrecked two years ago by Cashier Youtsey and now with the Ger man National closed Newport has only one bank left. For two weeks there have been rumors that Brown was short and some -depositors withdrew their accounts. Three weeks ago the bank examiners made a good statement for the bank and allayed all suspicion. Last Wednesday Brown left and it was announced that he had gone hunting a vacation He did get a ticket for Odin, H., but it is learned now that he did not go there and it Is generally be- lieved that he Is out of this country with plenty of money in his possession. It is learned to-day that Brown was suspended last Tuesday pending investigation, ani that experts have been at work all the past week, while the officers and directors have been making announcements that everything all right.
 Last Friday the directors and officers, over their own names, published in the papers of this city a statement that the bank had been found to be all right and that the rumors about Brown were false. They continued making these statements to the press as late as last midnight. but the statements were not accepted by the Com mercial Tribune, which exposed the alleged shortage and caused panic in Newport to- day so that the bank had to be taken in
 
 were witnessed in Newport today, and ss- rious trouble is feared tomorrow when the officers and directors will be confronted by people who have hunted them in vain to- day.
 Brown, 1t Is alleged was living fast life with wine, women and gambling. His cA- reer was not cut short by any discovery at the bank till jealous woman gave him away. Brown Is wdower, with about ten years old who lives with Browns father. Paris c. Brown, ex-MAyor of New port, and one of the leading business men of Cincinnati. Last summer Brown visited Yellowstone Park, and certain Cincinnati woman wanted to accompay him, but this was denied her. When she ascertAined some time afterwards that another woman was with Brown on his western tour the Cin- cinnati woman gave the bank officials some information that brought about the crisis.
 A Jealous Woman.
 The only farewell letter that Brown Is known to have left was to this woman, whose apartments are on Ninth street. in Cincinnati and in this letter he admits that he had secured about all that he could
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