The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-07
SOCIETY FAILED
. TO GET ITS Cash
Civil Slit Filed After Cashier
Hill Suddenly Disappeared
From Town.
SEARCH STILL GOING ON
Iunsdon Gary Got Promise Of
Money, but Never Could
Locate Hill
SEARCH STILL GOING ON

While the report of receivers who
have been investigating the financial
affairs OF the True Reformers Bank
will not be filed in the Chancery Court
for a week or ten days. the disappear
ance Of Il. r. Hill, the cashier con-
tnues to mystify directors and a large
number Of colored people who lost their
savings when the institution was
closed as a result of state invest-
cation.
Some facts which have recently
come to light show that Hill had been
hard pressed by some OF his people. he
having made desperate efforts to raise
funds TO satisy one demand without
success. Since he disappeared, police
circular, signed by Major Werner has
been sent broadcast with his descrip-
ton, offered Il reward of SIS for any
information which might lead to the
discovery of his whereabouts There
is no warrant. however, for his arrest
Cary Files Civil Suit.
Before Hill left the city without
notifying his family that he would not
return. lie told his friends that a young
lawyer was on his trail. and that he
had 20 have money. But he failed
to borrow it. \ day or two after he
the Lolita Carey Baptist Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. filed n civil suit In
the Chancery Court against Hill for
S1.3S6 that amount taving been turn
ed over to him by the religious assoc
citation as its treasurer for deposit
This money was put in Hills bank on
September last. The corresponding
secretary. who lives in Baltimore. made
demands on the treasurer for the
money. which was a part OF the coll
lection at tho LynchburE convention
last fall.
MIR. Cary said yesterday that Hill
drew a cashiers check for the full
amount the day before the bank failed.
which was sent TO Baltimore, but. OF
course, It was never paid The civil
suit is for the recovery of this money.
Promised to Pay II.
Just previous to the disappearance
Of Hill. Mr.. Cary got from him a prom
Use that It would be paid He went
away one Friday morning. having
promised to settle on the preceding
day. Mr.. Cary was unable to locate
him on Friday and when he went
after him again on Saturday found that
the church officer had left town. That
night HIS son notified The Times
Dispatch OF the disappearance. and
subsequently requested the police to
send out the circular. The civil suit
was instituted on the following Mon
day. the church organizat on being
anxious to use every legal means
which might help 1t to recover It's
money.
May be sensatIonnl.
1t is expected that the report of the
receivers will show that the colored
bank was conducted along queer lines
Negroes who lost by it's failure have
declared that they deposited money In
the bank after Its officers and tiirec-
tors had been notified that 1t was not
solvent. and If this charge Is proved
it Will be case for the criminal
courts.
Some of Hits friends believe that
his mind was affected by the financial
burdens which he was trying to shout
der. and they are apprehensive that
he might have wandered off without
knowing what he was doing. 1t Is
known that he was greatly disturbed
by his failure to raise enough cash 20
satisfy the Lolita Carey Society. though
it was never explained why he sent a
cashiers check for the full amount
to Baltimore the day before the bank
closed. It Is contended that he GER
tainly knew then that the bank was
insolvent.