The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-12-05

MUSHROOM, Mich Nov. 30
Henry A. Terwilliger, sole own
er of the only bank III Montague,
Mich, has disappeared from the
city, where for twenty years he
was leading businessman, and
he left behind no explanation of
his action except the following
extraordinary letter, which he
asked published:
"Henry H. Terwilliger, of
humble birth and lowly spirit,
unhappily finds himself bearing
responsibilities which wear him
and rob him of time which he
feels he ought to have the liber
ty to spend in more congenial
employment.
Nobody will be able to under
stand his difficulties or appreci-
ate conditions which drive him
to adopt a course of action which
may be considered cowardly, if
not dishonorable. Neither can
any one know what pain 1t gives
him or how keenly he realizes
what sacrifice he is making, or
how deeply he regrets the trou-
BILE he is making his friends and
patrons.
But he has shaped matters so
as fully to protect every interest
and is absolutely confident that
nothing worse than temporary
inconvenience will result to any
customer of the =. bank. as he
leaves SIS, 900 in excess of all IL
abilities. He does not carry
away adollar of anybody's money.
Therefore, let no man say 'Twig'
is defaulter, a bank wrecker,
or thief. He has the utmost
adherence of such a reputation,
a fate which impends over every
private banker doing business
alone, however honest or smart
he may be.
No man ought to have the
care of the money of commun-
ity. Such a care will stagger
any man sooner or later, kill him
or wreck him, work him to death,
or enslave him il he succeeds.
and blast his life if he fails.
Banks ought to be incorporated.
1.-The business men of Mon
tague, through ignorance, cow
ardice, folly, and jealousy, turn
ed down project to incorporate
the Montague bank. Let them
now awake to the Importance of
action In this direction.
''Terwilliger hopes that by as
signing and placing himself out
of touch that arrangements can
and will be made to continue the
business with little interruption.
AS there is no reason for any
anxiety whatsoever about the
funds, let all deposltors view the
matter sensibly and philosophic-
ally and allow the worried bank
er to go in peace and take a va
cation, the first in twenty years.
THE gosslps will 60 into hys-
terics, of course, and there will be
plenty of abuse and ridicule, for
the milk of human kindness is
not equal to all, out there are
those whom memory and con-
science will compel to speak
charitably of the absent banker,
and there are others who will
defend him loyalty out of pure
friendship and sympathy. He
goes bearing malice toward none,
sincerely regretting his weak
nesses and errors and repenting
his offenses, and remembering
gratefully the kindness extended
to him and his family during
twenty years of life in Montague.
III H. TERwILLIGER.
DETROIT, Nov. %, 1901"
The Montague Bank, of which
Mr.. Terwilliger is the sole own
er, is apparently solvent. In
fact, the assets exceed the liabil
tiles by $3.50 In view of this
This friends are unable to explain
the enigma of his fight from
home.
Terrible Teddy Knocked Out.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 29--
In two whlrlwind rounds yester-