Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-14

HIS OWN LIFE

which he overcame this difficulty. Sc
curing piece of gas pipe he placed
one end against his head and with the
muzle OF the revolver in the other end
he pulled the trigger. The weapon
and the gas pipe were beside him
when he was found in the barn.
Bullet in Brain.
The bullet entered the head just be-
hind the left eye and is lodged within
the skull. Just how far it penetrated
cannot be determined by the physi-
clans. DR.. A. P. Johnson of Sigourney
who was called Immediately after the
sad occurrence. worked all night with
his patient but today he states that
the chances for recovery are very
slight and that Mr.. Utterback probably
cannot survive more than three days.
To probe for the bullet, the doctor
says would be useless and would only
hasten death.
Bank Director Talks.
"The Sigourney Savings bank is
perfectly solvent and will be able to
pay its creditors in FULL" said D. T.
Stockman. a prominent attorney of
Sigourney and director Of the bank
of which Mr.. Utterback was cashier.
Mr.. Stockman was interviewed this
morning by representative of the
Courier and stated that an examina
ton of the affairs of the bank, just
completed yesterday morning, shows
that the institution is in a perfectly
solvent condition and has assets suf-
ficient to discharge all of its liabili-
ties. Mr.. Stockman is conservative
business man and has the full conf
dence of the people of Sigourney.
Bank Closed Voluntarily.
The trouble has been caused, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stockman by slow timed
paper and overloaning, but he is
confident that it will be possible to pay
out in full. The directors decided to
remain closed today because they
plication will doubtless be made inn
mediately and the receiver will be
asked to take charge of the bank, con-
vert it's assets into money and under
the direction of the court pay all de-
mands against it.
A Sigourney Institution.
Josiah Utterback the father of the
man who attempted suicide is the pres
ident of the bank and owns half Of the
stock. The other stockholders are
all prominent business men of Keo-
kuk county. W. l. Mclean, ST., is the
vice president, the two assistant cash
iers are S. w. Richardson and F. D.
Snakenberg, and among the directors
are D. T. Stockman and F. A. Strow-
bridge.
Was Prominent Socially.
G. r. Utterback is about as years
of age and has lived in Keokuk county
nearly all his life. He and his wife
have always been prominent in society
and are members of the Shakespeare
club, an organization which numbers
among it's members the more promin-
ent of Sigourney people. The prom
inence of the family has subjected Mr..
Utterback to possible closer scrutiny
than many of his fellow citizens and
he has always had the full respect
and confidence of the public. The
entire community is shocked to hear
of his act and everyone joins in SYM
pathy for the other members of the
family.
Family Is Well Known.
The other members Of the family
are all well known. The father,
Josiah Utterback is one Of the most
prominent capitalists in southern
Iowa. He has made his home in
Sigourney for several years but main
tains also a residence at Los Angeles,
California, where the elder Mrs. Utter
back is now sojourning. Her husband
is in Sigourney. Their son Abner who
resides in Sigourney has Just complet-
ed term as representative from Keo-
kuk county in the state legislature.
Another son, Edward, lives at Hayes
vile and is stock buyer. They have
five daughters, all married, two Of
whom live in California. The others
are Mrs. w. B. Armstrong and Mrs.
w. o. Childs of Sigourney and Mrs.
G. H. Boland of Webster. Mr.. Boland
is president of new bank recently
established by the Utterback family
and others at Webster.