Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05
JAMES II. ROBIN OF
SlLvERToN SUICIDES

SILVER ON SUICIDES
SILVERTON Colo, Jan AT IL
O'Clock this forenoon Cashier A. II.
Mundee closed the doors OF the bank
OF Silverion, and posted the fol-
lowing notice: The bank is
closed owing to the disappearance of
confidence placed in it by a host OF
All sorts of rumors are afioat Mr..
Robin was seen last evening at six
O'Clock. No one has seen him since
that time, and every one is at a loss
TO understand what it all means. So
lar as the bank is concerned it has
been doing big business and utmost
confidence placed in 1t by host OF
business and mining men, who have
small and large deposits. Mr.
Mundee says the forthcoming report
for January LIST would show the bank
to be in good condition. Mr.. Robins
Two brothers cannot account for his
disappearance. His clothes and room
are undisturbed, his wife at present
being in England. 1t Is thought by
some that he became temporarily de-
ranged and it is possible that he made
way with himself, as it is not believed
he could have gotten out of the coun-
try. At any rate Cashier Mundee
thought ii best to close the bank until
the matter was Strengthened
The bank opened this morning as
usual and received over one thousand
dollars in deposits.
At 230 this afternoon The Herald
called up Mr.. Mundee by phone, and
he gave this statement
Il opened the bank as usual this
morning. but after il became evident
that Mr.. Robin had disappeared /
thought it best Tor all interests to
close the institution until the mystery
is cleared up. Mr.. Robins disappear
ance is mystery To every one, except
on the theory that he made way with
himself in a fit OF dependency Mr.
Robin has been respondent Tor some
Ittle time, and the worst is feared
Ii he skipped out, no reason can be
Siveh Tor doing so. He did not take
any money with him nor disturbed the
banks money in any manner"
From other reports received from |
Siiverlon, 1t is said there was no ne |
oesslty lor Mr.. Robins disappearance |
so lar as the bank is concerned
mat had he remained the bank would |
have pulled through almost any kind ,
ol strIngency without trouble. as the
Gtmost confidence was placed in the |
Institution.
Mr. Robin is well known in Duran
30 and the entire southwest section,
and the news OF mis- disappearance
and possible suicide will come as |
shock and it is hoped he is still liv |
ing and will be able to explain the |
matter.
Searching parties are looking for |
the missing man in every direction.
SILVERTON, Colo, Jan. 3.-The |
worst fears concerning the disappear |
ance of James H. Robin. as phoned |
YESTERDAY have been proven true. Mr. |
robin is now lying in the undertak
ing parlors wrapped i'll death, the |
work OF his own hand. AS soon as it |
became evident that mystery was in |
VOWED in his disappearance, search |
ing parties began looking for him, |
and search was continued until late
last night. and pesumed again this
morning. A report was in circulation
last evening that a man had been seen
on the railroad track leading to Red
Mountain, but this was not true as
to Mr. Robin. 1t remained tor the |
train crew OF the incoming freight
which arrived at II 80 to discover the
man. The train had stopped at the
water tank three and half miles
from town, 10 replenish the locomo
tive tank. one oil the men happened |
TO glance underneath the tank and
on the far side observed a man
stretched out 1t proved to be Mr..
Robin. and by his side lay 4l-calibre
Colt revolver with one chamber
empty which told the tale. The ball |
entered the right temple and passed |
through ths head death evidently be |
ing instantaneous. The trainmen |
concluded it best not to disturb the |
body, but came on TO Silverton and |
notified The authorities, when convey
ance was sent to the water tank and |
the remains brought to this city.
AT this hour. Two o'clock. no ar |
lanSt meats nave Deen fHaue 1Or lne |
disposal of the body.
This forenoon committee consist |
ing of August Fast, Golden Barrett |
and B. b. Calvin was appointed by |
depositors and others interested to
examine the books OF the Bank OF Sill
verton and report. 1t is still given |
out that the bank and its funds are
ali right and that it will reopen and
continue business. the trouble that
caused Mr.. Robin to commit the rash
act being outside of the bank. and
whether it was business or personal
cannot be stated at this time.
The news as published in The Her
aid yesterday created sensation in
Durango, Mr. Robin being almost as
well known here as in Silverton.
many of our people having struggled
and worked with him during the early
t