The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-06-20
WHAT DID HE DO WITH THE
. MONEY.
AIbret d. Marks Said to Have Been
Delinquent Many Years.
Nashville Banner.I

Nashville Banner.I
The mystery surrounding the causes
which led Albert ID. Marks to take
his life seems to be no nearer solu-
tion than ever unless certain rumors
can be accredited as true. Some of
these are absurd, and not tenable on
their face, but others appear to have
some ground for foundation and plausi-
bility. Taking in consideration all the
circumstances, it still seems that the
main cause for the rash act was
financial ENHANCEMENT.
The evidence shows that Mr.. Marks
handled large sums of money, but the
burning question is what did he do
with itH
The natural inference would be to
suggest speculation. This theory has
been followed closely and carefully,
and if he ever engaged in any specu-
lative enterprises he old so through
climber kilograms in New York and
other cities, and did not tell his most
intimate friends of any such dealings.
As To Speculation.
A close friend of his, who is to some
extent interested in New York specu-
lations, said today that no less than
week AGO he tried to interest Mr..
Marks in some good things in the stock
speculation line, but was unable to do
SO. Mr.. Marks told him that he never
cared for this sort of thing. and be-
sides his affairs at home took up all OF
his attention. So from THE it would
seem that the theory of speculation
must be abandoned.
Plausible Story.
While prosecuting an investigation
of this case today Banner reporter
ran across story, which to say the
least, sounds plausible, but which
lacks confirmation from those VINO
might know the facts. So the story is
given for what it is worth and it may
aid in a solution of this mysterious
case.
Albert Marks, brother, Arthur
Marks married Miss Mary Hunt,
wealthy ward of the late Judge James
| Whitworth The marriage took place
in Scotland while the young lady was
travelling in that country. Soon after
the marriage a power of attorney was
sent Mr. Albert d. Marks by his bro
| Their to take charge OF his wlfe's Tor
tune. Judge Whitworth had invested
some of the young lady's money IN
$40, 900 worth of per cent. United
States bonds, and these were placed
in the Fourth National Bank for safe
keeping.
Soon after Mr.. Albert D. Marks was
appointed to manage the property he is
said to have drawn the bonds out OF
the bank and sold them. Miss Hunt
did not owe a dollar previous to her
marriage, and why these bonds were
sold the rumor does not attempt to
explain. .,
However this may be in settle
ment of the estate after Arthur Marks
died it is said Albert Marks owed it
S35, 600. Mrs. Arthur MARKS married
MIR. Gholson of GAINESVILLE, ana ru-
NOR has it that he had since his mar
riage made repeated efforts to get a
settlement out of Mr.. Marks. So
pressing were these efforts that it is
said the relations between Mr.. and
Mrs. Gholson and Albert ID. Marks
became strained.
Recently-probably two weeks ago
Mrs. Gholson paid a visit to Mrs
Marks, and it is said that while here
she explained to personal FRIEND
that Albert D. Marks had finally
paid her the $35, 900 which he had owed
so long, and that she came to, see
Mrs. Marks to show that she had no
ill feeling towards her former mother
in-law.
Mr.. Gholson stated yesterday to the
Banner correspondent in GAINESVILLE
that il Mr.. Marks owed his wife any
thing it was very small sum.
The question has frequently been
asked during the past few days, what
did Albert Marks do with the money
received from the sale of the Richlano
Turnpike May not this rumor ex
plain what became of part of itf