Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-27
NUMBER 25.
TIME FOR DISAPPEa- ING.
Two Bank Onicials sulclded by hatusi Ucs
dsrstandlng When Wrong Doing Could
lie Concealed No Longer.

Vancouver, Wash, April 22.-Charles
Brown and E. L. Candy, president and
cashier, respectively, OF the First na-
tional bank of Vancouver, which was
closed Saturday by the comptroller OF
the currency, committed suicide Sat
urday night, two miles from this city,
by shooting themselves in the head
with a revolver. Their bodies were
found yesterday morning lying to-
gether in a small clump Of bushes
about one-half mile north of Colum-
bia school, which is situated on the
outskirts of the town. They both used
the same weapon and Candy evidently
died first, as the revolver was found
in Browns hand 1t is evident That
Candy put the muzzie Of the revolver
in his mouth and then blew the top
Of his head off. Brown then took il
and shot himself in exactly the same
way, falling over Canby's body.
The fact that Browns bicycle and
m umbrella belonging to Candy were
found a short distance out of town
Saturday night led to the belief that
the two bank officials had taken their
lives. Early yesterday morning a
searching party started out and after
several hours hunt the bodies were
found in the cluInp of bushes.
Friday evening Candy, upon being
told by Bank Examiner j. w. Max
well that the bank would not be per-
mitted to open Saturday, went out
into the yard behind the bank and at
tempted to shoot himself. His re-
volyer failed to explode, although all
five chambers were loaded. After fall
ing to shoot himself Candy came back
into the bank and he and President
Brown LETT together later, taking mis-
revolver. When Examiner Maxwell
confronted the bank officials with
the shortage of $4,000, which he had
discovered, both men admitted their
guilt. 1t is said that both Brown and
Candy had been specializing in stocks.
Beside Browns body there was found
package containing $25, and a note
saying that the money belonged to
his daughter. Upon Canby's body the
following brief note was found:
"Mv Dear Wife, feel what | am
about to do is for the best. Forgive
me if you can and try to live for our
dear children. God bless YOU all.
Good-by.
Isigned1 "NED.
April 10, 1901"
Brown, who was 81 years of age,
has lived in Vancouver since 1862. His
father was the first receiver of the
Vancouver land Office. He has served
as auditor of Clark county, is married
and has a family. His connection
with the bank as its president dates
back y years, Candy was 80 years
old, and was we'll connected. His wife
was Miss Frances burnside, the daugh-
Ter Ct an oregon pioneer. He has a
brother who is a paymaster in the
United States army. Another brother
committed suicide by jumping off the
wharf at Vancouver several years ago.
While Bank Examiner Maxwell, who
is now in charge, as receiver, has
made no official statement, it is
known that the bank has loaned Il
large sum of money on an insufficient
security. According to his report TO
The comptroller OF the currency there
is a shortage of $4,000 in the banks
accounts, and it is understood a con-
siderable portion Of this amount was
loaned to Brown and Candy on their
personal notes About year ago the
bank reduced its capital stock from
100000 to $4,000. At that time about
one-hulf Of the so-called bad assets
was charged of" and had been car
ried as an asset since that time.