The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
BANKER MAXWELL
CUTS HIS THROAT
Former Bank President, Indicted
Tor Crime, Unable to Face
Shame.

NEW YORK, November 26.-Howard
Maxwell, deposed president of tie
Borough Bank of Brooklyn. who was
under Indictment for grand larceny and
forgery, and was last night released
from Jail on 100000 bail, committed
suicide to-day. lie cut his throat and
left wrist with d razor and pen-|
knife-in the bathroom of his home III
BROOKLYN. and died tonight at Long
Maxwell had felt his humiliation
keenly. and during his incarceration
appeared hopelessly dcspondent. He
had, however. given his family no In
tinlation, so far as known, that he
contemplated suicide. His wife was
prostrated by the tragedy.
Maxwell was released late last night
from Raymond Street Jail, where he
had been held prisoner since the
three indictments charging him with
misdongs in connection with the man
agement OF the suspended Borough
! Bank. were returned. There was some
difficulty in obtaining bail. and officers
of the Jail reported that Maxwell was
heartbroken. All yesterdaysand the day
before he lay on his bed and appeared
to be obliyions to surroundings. Last
night Justice Burr signed an order for
| MaSwell's release. when bail to the
=
Suicide Was Surprise.
Maxwell in company With his coun-
sci, ]. r.. Oeland WAS driven to his
| residence at 1sa Congress Street.
Itwhere he was greeted by his wife. Max
we'll spent this forenoon quietly Mt
l.his home This afternoon he announced
| his intention of taking a bath and
then going for a walk. Shortly before
I2 o'clock Hannah Scott, a colorcd
maid, heard n sound as IL of some one
falling on the second floor She dis
lcovered the banker lying on the BATH
room floor, half dressed. with gaping
| WOUNDS in his throat and left wrist,
/ He was bleeding SO oSprofusely thatsit
was decided to move him to Long
I Island College Hospital, where an
! operation was performed. The wind
I pipe was found to he! nearly severed,
! and his left wrist was cut almost to
the bone. Maxwell died within short
time after the operation. lie left no
IEstatement, so far. as known Maxwell
was forty-ninei years old and leaves q
\ widow, butiino children.
| StorysOf His Trouble.
4 On November 21st he was jointly In.
1icted for grand larceny with former
\ Cashier Arthur Campbell and Director
William Cow, OF tle Borough Bank
1 There We're other Indictments agains,
M sM!1titl ~ $50 - ~ VIZ slpAt9se1iS
!, bank statement made to the State
banking department. When these three
men We're arraigned Campbell and Gov
4 secured bondsmen, but mono fered tc
go upon his bond. For some time only
A his four sisters, who Offering the
home LETT them by their mother who
|adisd three days after the Borough
Bank SUSPENDED, could secure only /;
\ $4,000 bond. came to his aid. This de-
sertion on tho part Of men to whom
\ he had looked for his freedom, It Is
said 6embittered and depressed Max
4 well. sS s
During his arrnlgnmsnt Alaxwell's
counsel stated tlat5his client had put
Y up every dollar In tho world that he
] possessed to secure the hank, land that
4 he had absolutely stripped himself Il
II protect tho institution, His humllln.