New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
CASHIER FOUND DEAD.
Examiner Says Accident-Accounts
SAID To Be Correct.

North Attleboro. Mass, Dec. 17-Frederick
E. Sergeant. vice-president and cashier of the
Jewellers National Bank of this town and
prominently identified with many business en-
terprises in North Attleboro and Providence,
was found dead in the bathtub at his apart
ments by his wife tonight. According to the
medical examiner. DR.. c s Holden. death was
due accidental drowning.
When the news of Sargeant's sudden death
became generally known there was informal
meeting of several of the banks directors held
in the banks Offices The meeting lasted until
late hour The directors got into commune
cation with Albert II. Wiggin. Of New York,
president Of the institution. and also vice-presi-
dent of the Chase National Bank of that city, and
acting his instructions, the bank viii reopen
for business usual Tomorrow morning with
Assistant Cashier Clifton p. Carpenter as act
ing cashier A call has been issued for meet
ing of all the directors in the bank tomorrow
at 7:3O a m. at which National Bank Exam
liner Harry F. Currier. of Maiden. will be pres
ent to go over the banks books. Mr.. Currier
made a regular examination of the banks books
Yesterday at the same time that a regular meet
ing of the banks directors was being held, and
SO far as known the accounts We're found cor
rect.
Mr. Sergeant IT is said. had been suffering
from indigestion for the last few days This
evening bis wife returned from a trip to Provt-
deuce with her sister Miss Ethel Morgan, and
did not find her husband, as she had expected in
their apartments, which in the building oc-
cupied by the bank. Noticing his clothes
chair in his bedchamber. she went 10 the bath
room and on opening the door found Sargeants
body lying IN the bathtub. which was about
half full of water. Her screams brought Dr.
Willis Hale, also an occupant OF the building,
to the scene and he found eargeant with his
head under water and with froth on his lips.
The cashier evidently had been dead for some
time. DR.. Hale at once summoned Medical Ex-
aminer Holden. who announced after an exami-
nation that death was due TO accidental drown
ing.
Sergeant, while not club member, was pop
ular and well known among nearly all the
fownspeople of North AttlebOro, and the sud
denness of his death caused general sorrow.
1t is expected that President Wiggin will come
to this city tomorrow.
The Chase National Bank, Of New York, holds
q majority of the stock of the Jewellers Ma
tional and as Mr.. Wiggin lives In that city Mr..
Sergeant has had charge of the local institu-
ton
Sargeant was formerly employed in the State
Street Trust Company and Commonwealth
Trust Company, of Boston. He came here in
March 1902 to become cashier of the North
Attleboro National Bank. Shortly afteTward
there was a reorganization of that institution.
and & was merged with the Jewellers National
Bank Sergeant becoming vice-president and
cashier, with Albert H wiggin. of the Chase
National Bank. of New York. as president
Sargeant was also a director Of the Roger
Williams Insurance Company. of Providence.
and a. member of the firms of Miller, Fuller &
Whiting and Percy j. Callowhill & Co. hub
cutters and die sinkers Of North Atueboro. He
was also connected with several other concerns.
He was born in Candia, N. H, thirty-seven
wears ago. and leaves a father and mother In
that town. He also leaves three brothers
Mortimer of New York; Cyrus. OF Providence.
and Frank. of Manchester. N H. About three
years ago he married Miss Marion Morgan. of
Auburndale, who survives.