The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
banks OF PEORIA
CONE TO RESCUE
ACCEPT PAPER OF SIMMONS
INSTITUTIONS AT PAR AND
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDIES.
WILL BURY SUICIDE
WITHOUT ANY HONORS
Nc Flowers to Decorate Coffin and No
Eulosy for Disgraced Preacher
Inquest Is Held Behind Closed
Doors,

Peoria. ILL.,. Feb. S.--The bank situa-
ton was greatly relieved Wednesday.
Muca OF the excitement caused by the
suicide of DR.. George II. Simmons,
pastor Oh the First Baptist church,
and int! ested i'll Two banks. had sub
sided. The banks of the city all came
to the relief of the Interstate Saw
inss and Trust bank. and accepted
their paper AT par. They met every
demand ior deposits Tuesday. the RUIZ
day confidence had been restored and
but few people made demands for
their money. All toners We're ac-
comnOdated. the other banks being
willing 10 render such assistance as
necessary. The Peoples bank is still
partner. says it will probably not open
AT least until the estate Of DIR. SIM
mons had gone :lrough the probate
court
Will Have Few Mourners.
Had Rev. Simmons died Il week ago,
aAS Nsout> navy DVSu Dul NIlH ill
the honcrs loving people could
shower Glon him. Now he goes UNI
attended To an unknown grave With
nOnr to mourn. no eulUSieS to be pro-
nounced. no flowers to deck his cof-
fin. After the autopsy the heart
broken widow will take the body
probably to Tennessee, and lay it
quietly away. her prayers being the
only dcvu,ions. her tears the only evil
denre y: grief.
Inquest Behind Closed Doors.
For the sake OF the regulations OF
the boys of his church. efforts were
made Il; the inquest over his body 10
hush up the scandal. Enough WAS
told 10 the jury. however. to blast for
ever the character and reputation Of
the preacher. who was also !. banker
and politician.
by requcs, "f parents and friends OF
the boys concerned Coroner Baker
held The inQues, behind closed doors
The inquest was set to begin at ten
o'clock, hut long before that hour
crowds began to pour toward the
morgue where Simmons body lay
awaiting burial. There was not one
in ~ thu ,hrun. who had not known
the disgraceh preacher. Until the
revelations came that drove him tn
swallow !.oison all had considered him
a paragon nf virtue and the most
strenuous; preacher in the world"
Il l,,t r., to, l.:
that til" stories circulated after his
dealt, seemed in"umprehcnSible, and
many came to the inquest nursing Il
vague nope that testimony might BE-
adduccd to restore. in part at least
the reputation Of their fallen idol.
Tia general story of the members
Of the Boys brigade of the First Bap-
It's, church. OF which Simmons was
pastor until compelled to quit the pull
pit md promise to flee from Peoria
WAS related 10 explain Simmons sui.
eide. Tic details OF Simmons degrn-
,latiun and his ,'lsgrnceful conduct
while leading Il double life we're sup.
pressed. Thus cnus the latest scns;,-
ton in which Il former pulpit idol he
came Il .Gapised O,,tcast.
New Manager Not Yet Appointed.
Nh effort has yet hecn made to ap.
pOim Il successor to Simmons as On.
Gov. Yates campaign manager. In.
tcrc:; for the present centers on The
charges Simmons died under and tho
condition Of the Peoples Savings bank
This institutions liabilities are esti.
mated al SllJ.O00. with assets. most
ly in real estate. of about $4,000.