New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
CASHIER COMMITS SUICIDE.
q q DALE. OF THE NEW-YORK COUNTY
BANK. SHOOTS HIMSELF AT
WEST BRIGHTON.

charles q Dale. cashier Of the New-York County
National Bank AT No. 70 Eighth-ave. killed himself
Yesterday AT his cottage in Manor Road West
Brighton staten Island. Overwork and worry
over the accumulation Of business on his hands are
said 10 nave caused his act
SUNDAY after the days rest. Mr. Dale appeared
To be in good spirits tie seemed cheerful when ne
retired but at 5.5 "A. m. yesterday Mrs Dale was
awakened by a shot She ran into her husband ;
room, and found him dying with a bullet hole in
his temple and the revolver in his hand. She
screamed and tainted, and the other members Of the
household found her unconscious on the floor beside
the bed which her husband was dying doc
tor was called. but when he arrived Mr. Dale was
dead
one Of his friends said last night that some time
ago the president and vice-presldent Of the bank
were both compelled TO he absent from the bank
for an extended length of time and that Mr.. Dale
chose 10 conduct the affairs OF the bank alone
This caused him much worry
Mr. Dale was about orty-hve years old He
leaves one daughter. Ida. seventeen years old be-
sides the widow. lie member OF Richmond
Lodge No 66. r. and \. NJ; Of the Royal Arcanum
and Of Medora Hook and Ladder Company Of the
North shore Fire Department
In this borough the news Of Mr.. Dale's suicide
was the cause Of great surprise When here last
81 turday he apparently IN the best Of spirits
and seemed 20 have trouble of any kind At the
Nev--York County National Bank the suspicion
that the suicide could have been due 20 any
irregularities in Mr.. Dale's work at the bank Was
not entertained for instant
William IA. Jeuuisou. viCe-president OF the bank
said yesterday that he absolutely sure that
Mr.. DaIes accounts were all rght-so sure that
he did not think it necessary even 10 make any
special investigation Continuing, he said
We have a system here by which 1 receive daily
reports from each officer. In this way ! can check
one mans work against another >. and can know
each aay where every cent OF the banks money
IS Even IL Mr.. Dale mad wished To embczzIe any
of our money, IL would have been Impossible Tor
him 10 du S'.
INS2 when h. started lH minor place uHtu Two
wears ago. when the retirement OF Francis NJ
Br,-s. he became cashier. He had the entire
confidence Of an tho officers OF the bank, ana ""
t-xrtrr.I him 10 do much i'm the future ttr Was
interested Io other business, nor, as tar as We
know. dI ur speculate" IN any way His family
Iifa was happy. and know OF nothing IN his
6imself The only explanation / can give for the
arr is temporary insanity IL could not well have
I,au mriau,hoIia for he left here IN excellent
spi~fs on saturday afternoon. ] can even reInem M
Ier MS sr.-ahiug of returning on Monday and Ger
f4irlv nothing could have been further from his
mind than suicide when / last saw MIN
The NeU-York County National Bank, of
Fo1,rtrenth-st and Eighth-ave.. is one Of the
most prosperous in the city In the heart Of a
busy mercantile district. 1t has done large
business and has paid regular annual divi-
d4rd- ~ 20 per cent on its S2ODWp capital with
occa si0uaI extra dividends Of lpp per cent The
stock with a par value OF 500. Is now held
AT II SO