The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-19

and cashier, was missing and that par
tial investigation showed that Brown
was short about $201, ,000 Brown haG
been with the bank eighteen years, was
one Of the most trusted men ever con-
nected with this old bank, and it is
stated by the experts that his operations
extended back as far as ten years.
The capital stock of the bank is only
100000. Browns alleged shortage is dou-
bic that amount and more than the re-
serve and all the assets, including the
real estate.
ALvoRD NOT SO STRONG.
While Alvord got away with 100000 in
New York, he did it in large bank,
but Brown did not have so much to go
on and seems to have gone the full linn
1t for small bank in a city of less than
SO0OO Inhabitants The First National
Bank of Newport was wrecked two years
ago by Cashier Youtsey, and now with
the German National closed Newport has
only one bank left For two weeks there
have been rumorS that Brown was short
and some depositors withdrew their ac-
counts. Three weeks ago the bank ex-
am1nerS made a good statement for It's
bank and the officers and directors al
layed suspicion by referring to the re-
port of this examination and to their
last statement in which any defalcation
was covered up
BOUGHT TICKET FOR ODIN.
Wednesday Brown left and it was an
nounced that he had tNne hunting on a
vacation. He did get a ticket for Odin
ILL.,, but it is learned now that he did
not go there, and it is generally believed
that he is out of this country with plen-
ty of money in his possession. 1t is
learned that Brown was suspended last
that experts have been at work all the
past week, while the officers and direc-
tors have been making announcements
that everything was all right Last Fri
day the officers and directors 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 Commercial Tribune, which accused
not only Brown, but also the bank Of
fcers.
PANIC IN NEWPORT SUNDAY.
This caused a panic in Newport today,
so that the bank had to be taken in
charge of by the examiner The widest
scenes were witnessed in Newport today
and serious trouble Is feared tomorrow.
FURY OF WOMAN sCORNED.
Brown was living a fast life, with
wine, women and gambling in his roper
toire. His career was not cut short by
any discovery at the bank till jealous
woman gave him away. Brown is
widower, with one son, aged ten years,
who lives with Browns father Paris c.
Brown, ex-mayor of Newport, and one
of the leading business men of Cincfn-
natl. Last summer Brown visited yell
lowstone park, and a certain Gin
cinnati woman wanted to accom-
pany him. but this he denied
her. When she ascertained some time
afterwards that another woman was with
Brown on the Western trip, the Cincin-
matt woman gave the bank officials some
information that brought about crisis.
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 ad-
rnits that he had secured about al that
he could get, and that the time had
come to say farewell. Brown was a
great poker player, and it is said he has
been plunger on horse races for years
Among the directors is Paris c. Brown.
the father of the missing man, who is
known from Pittsbdrg to New Orleans.
at every river wharf, as the head of the
stores for boat supplies. The cashier
Of this bank is also the paying teller, and
Brown relieved him as paying teller when
the cashier went to luncheon. 1t is stat
ed that Brown did most Of his work dur
Ing the absence of the cashier. There
was quite run on the bank yesterday
but the usual announcement was made.
as it continued to be made to the press
till after midnight. But more of a rush
is expected at the bank tomorrow. even
If there has been notice posted that the
bank is closed pending invest cation.
and some fear that there will be serious
trouble, even to the extent of Violence
Bank Examiner Tucker took possession
on Sunday, because of the panic in New
port that followed on the publication of
Browns fight. The bank examiner
posted a notice that the bank would not
be open tomorrow, or pending investiga-
ton. There are about 1,500 depositors.
among them being many building asso-
Citations that have savings of many poor
persons. These classes talked more to-
day about the statements given out last
Thursday, and since then about Browns
operations.
Brown, it is said, wrote to woman
in Cincinnati that he was bound for
South America, but the Enquirer will
say tomorrow that it has good authority
for saying that Brown sailed from New
York yesterday and that his destination
is China.