The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
SUTHERLAND CRIME
GETS SENSATIONAL

More sensational DEVELOPMENTS con-
Iihue 70 come regarding the embezzIe
mem, y, ana flight OF Cashier Walter {.
~. sutherland, OF the ClfntWood Citi-
Hehs' National Bank, who took with
nun SzZ,OOO OF the banks funds. IL
now appears that Sutherland nor onI,.
Planned his flight carefully. but tried
'o arrange TO take with him the wife
Oh prominent business man of the
Town, said to be the most beautifuI
woman in Dickinson county
Sutherland's infatuation for this
woman had long been the subject of
local gossip. His father-in-Ia is the
telephone operator and knew OF his
communication with her and visits to
ner. His wife had QuarrelIed with
MN several times because of his rela-
ions with the other woman. The last
puarrSi was two weeks before Suth-
erland's departure.
The woman called on Sutherland q,
the bank Friday before he left. IL is
slld ne asked her then to clone with
MN and proposed TO see her later in
the DAY and make arrangements. Her
answer is not known but she Xvall<ed
across the street TO q drug store and
fell there fafuting. She was carried
home and remained there III three
days.
The Tuesday after Sutherland's dis
tppS'iTahoe, when the bank officials
hnallJ got the doors of the vault omen
and saw the money was gone they
rushed 10 the telephone 10 get com
munleation with the outside world
Then they learned that Sutherland
had not only set the vault time lock
10 inc latest minute Sc that il could
not he unlocked until Tuesday. bur
ne mad the telephone wires cut Tues
uay morning so as to secure another
hall day OF delay in pursuit.
1t Is known that Sutherland has left
inc United States, but il is not known
went il L..
mad arranged his place of refuge care
fully in advance
The hnnk has offered a reward of
$1,000 for his capture.
The husband of the woman Suther-
land intended 10 take with him knows
the facts and divorce proceedings are
likely.
THAI is what a friend of mine
clipped from the Roanoke Times and
sent 10 ME, said Long Tom HAYNES.
the Capitol policeman. who is some of
"A politician and historian for that sec
uon OF the woods. which includes
Wlthln It's congressional limitations the
county OF DickensOn.
You $40 il refers 10 that man Suth-
erland, who has managed 40 get away
WITH some cash belonging To a bank at
Clntwood. Now. this man Sutherland
was a pet OF Congressman SJemp and
Lew Summers, the collector for that
district. He is a native OF North Caro-
una anu had served IN the Govern
ment service in the Philippines He
made strike with Bias Slemp. and
a place had Ia be made for him and
made quick. lie was a great worker
~ the polls, and never missed an cleo
lion. lie was 3 great friend OF Slemp
AID you can bet that SIemp will miss
MIN this time. The Republican vote
IN that district will certainly be re- !
duced one vote this faI. land there is /
no telling what might happen il all !
me accounts and officers in that sec |
ton OF she State were examined.
cor course. l have heard the name !
or the woman who was said to be /
t9dy 10 leave her happy home and |
5cln Sutherland. But you amt going /
TO Get me TO say q word as TO who she
tx. Might be a mistake; but if there
IS any truth in the reports which are
coming from that section l think the
Ming of divorce papers will throw
some light on the case. The court
records will be enough.
Just at the time when Mr. Slemp
was beginning to make a big cam
DaiGn II so happens that one of his
chief hcutcnants rot only stole money
from the bank and disappeared but
ne actually tried to break up a mans
home in the county. and Ii looks as
houSh The lieutenant has about sue
,rCded."