The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-18
North Attleboro, Mass, Instl-
tuition Being Investigated
A PECULIAR SITUATION
Fr.a =. Sargent was Drowned ia bath.
tub. His Body Being discovered
by His wife Last Evening
at He Home.

North Attleboro, Mas, Dee is-1hs
Jewellers National hank vas ordefel
closed By the directors this morning
pending the investigation ol ths clrcnm'
stances surrounding the death 81 ia
vlee. president and cashier, Frederick y
Sargent, who was found last night,
drowned in hls hathtnb. The directors
met at 1880 o'clock this morning. and
before the opening hour arrived the fol.
loving notice was posted on the front
doors This bank u closed prnJlng an
investigation Of IL affairs. Per order
hoard Of directors
When the news OF sarecnts death be
came generally known, there was a lenc.
thy meeting Of several of The banks
directors. The directors got into COM
munication with Albert H. Wiegen. of
New York, president of the institution
and also vice president of The Chase Ma.
tional hank Of that city. lie advised
opening the bank To- day. National Bank
Examiner Harry r Currier Of Maiden
made a regular examination of the
hanks books Monday aud 20 far a.
known the accounts were found cor
rect.
The Chase National hank Of New York
holds a majority Of the stock Of the
Jewellers National, and as President
Wiggsn lives IN that city, Mr. Sargent
has had charge Of the local institution.
Medical Examiner Holden last night
said that Sargcnt's death was due 70
accidental drowning. The body was dis.
covered by Mrs. Sargent. The Diseased
was prominently identified with many
business enterprises In North Attleboro
and Providence, r. J.
Last evening Mrs. Sargent returned
from a trip 20 Providence with her sic,
Ter. Miss Ethel Morgan, and did not
find her husband as she had expected IN
their apartments. which are located In
the building occupied by the hank. Mo-
ticing his clothes upon chair In his
bedroom, she went 70 the bathroom, and
upon opening the door found Mr.. Sar-
gents body lying IN the bathtnb. which
was about half full OF water. Her
screams brought Dr. Willis Hale. also
an occupant OF the building. to the
scene, and be found Mr.. Sargent with his
head under water and with froth on his
lips. The man had evidently been dead
for some time.
Sargent formerly worked in the State
Street Trust and Commonwealth Trust
company Of Boston, but came here in
March. 1902. to become cashier Of the
North Attleboro National bank. Shortly
afterwards there was reorganization OF
that institution, and Il became identified
with the Jewellers National bank, and
he became its vice,presidenl and cashier. /
with Albert II. Wigeen Of the Chase
National bank of New York the presi
dent.
Sargent was also a director Of the
Roger Williams Insurance company Of
and a member Of the firm Of
Percy J. Callowhill & Co, also of this
town, hub cutters and die sinkers. He
was also connected with several other
concerns.
!. lie was born in Gambia. n. IT., 81 I
years ago, and leaves father and moth
er in that town. He also Is survived BY /
three brothers, Mortimer, Of New York
Cyrus, of Providence; and Frank, of /
N. H.
About three years ago he was married !
to Miss Marion Morgan of AuburndaIc