The sun., 1901-11-28
CITY TREASURER A SUICIDE.
STUART r. YOUNG OF LOUISVILLE
WAS $4,000 SHORT.
Put on Turning Over Books 70 Ills succes.
ser - Lons a. Possible, Then Sent .
Bullet Into His Brain Q Member
of . Prominent Kentucky Family.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. T.-Stuart r.
Young, who had been City Treasurer OF
Louisville for the past four years and who
turned over the Office TO James d. Camp
yesterday was found short about $50 900
In his accounts with the city and when
the fact was made known late this evening
he committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. There have been rumors
Of a shortage for a year, but because Of
the social prominence Of Young and his
family little credence was put In the
stories.
As City Treasurer, Young drew a salary
Of Ss 900 year but he spent money lavishly
II was not unusual for him to spend $500
a night for wine. He made frequent trips
TO Chicago as the guest OF his brother. Law
renee Young. Secretary of the Washington
Park Club and bet large sums on the horses
He was a frequenter OF the poolrooms
In Louisville and took occasional flyers
on the Stock Exchange in Chicago.
Young should have turned over his City
Treasurership to his successor early last
week, but he refused to make the transfer
ON one pretext and another. When his
pass books were requested, one on the
Union National Bank and the other on the
Southern National Bank, he sent word that
they had been lost. Treasurer Camp
then went to the banks and asked for
statement Of the City's accounts. In the
meantime experts who were going over
Young's accounts found that numerous
checks had been drawn that were larger
than the vouchers.
One Of these discrepancies was for $4,000
and Young's attention was called TO II with
others He waved aside any intimation
that he was short and agreed 70 meet Mayor
Granger City Treasurer Camp and Comp
troller Hancock this afternoon to 60 over
the books Tho other men appeared at the
appointed time, but Young did not.
messenger was sent TO the Louisville Hotel
where he lived, but he was out. II was
then believed by the officials that Young,
knowing that exposure was certain had
left the city. Steps were taken to stop
him and one Of the afternoon papers pub
lished a late extra telling the story OF the
shortage.
Two newsboys were selling the extras at
Sixth and Main streets when Young passed
on his way TO his hotel One OF them
stopped Young and asked him IL he didn't
want TO see his picture In the paper. Young
took the paper, saw the headlines, handed
IL back, and went on. A few yards away he
crossed the street and the boys followed
him.
Illinois Central freight yards The boys
we're afraid TO follow further, but they
waited and In a minute heard the crack
Of pistol. Then they hurried up the street
and told the story to a cabman. He found
Young lying face downward, with his right
hand clencfing a revolver. Coroner Harris
was SUMMONED and found thai Young had
shot hinssk behind the hight ear,
Col Bennett II. Young, the dead mans
father. was one Of the frrt 10 reach his
ron's body and fell on II weeping He said
tonight: Il did not know Stuart was short,
but II he had been short $500 900 and had
told me. / could have got the money in
twenty minutes
Mrs. Young, wife of the dead man, h
hysterioal and refuses 10 believe tina. her
husband is dead. She was Miss Bessie
Wymond, member OF a prominent Kentucky
family, and married Young last August.
The marriage WAS sudden and only two or
three OF Yo'ing's friends knew he contemp-
lated II until the announcement tho day
following. Young was IS years old. His
father was formerly President OF the Gin
cinnati Short Line. afterwsrd purchased
by the Southern Railway and of the Ken
lucky and Indiana Bridge Company. He
Is one OF the most prominent er-Confed-
crates in the South The young man was
the grandson and namesake OF the Rev.
DR.. Stuart Robinson, a leading Presby-
terrain minister Of Louisville. He wRs
brother Of Lawrence Young. who wa. the
crack pitcher Of tie Princeton University
baseball team nine years ago.
Lwrence Young ,elegraPhed from Ch'.
\, uart Young. that he would leave Chicago
at once and reach Louisville tomorrow
morning He asked MIR Mullen 20 take
no steps and said he would In things up
satisfactorily He is nov on hls way Ia
Louisville, ignorant OF h,s brothers death.