Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
WIFE HAS CONFIDENCE
IN STABILITY or BANK
Dess Net DsIisvs ospssiters Will
Less-csshisr Whssleek Had Many
Financial Interests and Was Cred
tied With Being Possessed % Much
Notwithstanding Invsstisa tins.

the bank Is at this time.
M. b. Wheelock. the cashier, is miss
Ding from Colfax and has not been seen
mere since last Monday. He was last
seen In Des Moines on Monday after
noon by ,Des .Moines bankers. Follow
called to make an examination. which
caused the closing Of the bank. The
Iowa National and Des Moines Ma
tional Banks carry the accounts OF the
Citizens bank, and 1T Is said he was
seen at the Iowa National Bank late
Monday afternoon.
Farewell 70 Family.
The mystery In the absence Of Mr..
Wheelock from Cofax 10 deepened by
the receipt of thhs note by his wife.
written on stationery Of the Chamber
lain hotel at Des Moines and dated
p. m. Monday:
This is my farewell to you. BY the
time you get this my body will be in
the Des Moines river. can't stand
the strain any longer.
Lovingly. NJ"
Mrs. Wheelock is broken hearted
with grief and previously had denied
seeing any one except her personal and
intimate friends.
II am confident everything will come
out all right at the bank" she said.
s'I AIN confident It IS 81 good condi-
taon; that the depositors and stock
holders will not lost anything"
Broke Under Business Load.
Mrs. wheelock believes that the
strain on her husbands nerves has
prompted his absence from home and
If he has CARRIED out his threats to
kill or drown himself she believes that
he was mentally deranged. owing to
his heavy business responsibilities.
"Our home life has always been ideal
and happy. There has never been any
trouble between us. He was greatly de-
voted to me and our two boys and has
always had considerable time for us.
until recently when e-tseemed to be
preoccupied. It seemed that his busi-
ness responsibilities have been giving
him unusual concern and I believe that
he has broken under the load. can
not think that anythingsis wrong
Wheelocl1; said that her hus-
band spent Sunday In Chicago, re-
turning to Colfax early Monday morn
ing. He said he had an offer to serve
as clerk ct q public sale. but that he
was too busy and expected to get some
one else to serve. Then he said he
would have to 20 TO Des Moines on
business and that was the last she has
seen Of him. The note written from
the Chamberlain was the last she
heard Of him.
Wife Interested in Bank.
His wife, who owned large block OF
stock in the bank. is Frustrated with
grief and refuses to see anyone except
personal friends. She has two sons
Brigham and John, 16 and IA years old
Mrs. Wheelock, his wife and his
mother. Mrs. Brigham. own the con-
trolling interest in the bank. His
father the late S. B. Wheelock. who died
about six weeks ago, was vice pres
ident of the bank before his death, but
this vacancy has not been filled. c.
w. Crislman is president Of the insti-
tuition and H. Leighton, assistant cash
Ter.
The bank has capital stock Of $685.
600. and according to its last official
statement its deposits were $350,0O0
and surplus and undivide profits $15,-
900.
Altho thee losing Of the bank IL the
principal topic for discussion in Colfax
today, business does not appear to
have been seriously hampered. There
have been no indications of run on
the other banks and the general talk
on the streets Is that the depositors will
not lose-that the bank will be able to
meets its obligations.
Business Interests Heavy.
Mr.. Wheelock is heavily interested In
Colfax business propositions in addi-
ton to his banking interests. He Is q
stockholder In the Grand hotel here and
the lumber yard and owns 500 acres OF
farm lands south OF this city. He also
owns 500 acres in Warren county.
So far as known none Of these hold
ings are incumbered and the gossip on
the streets IN that the holdings of the
stockholders probably are sufficient tc
meet any losses, should they be found
by the examiner.
Came From Stuart.
Friends OF Mr.. Wheelock, who has
enjoyed the highest respect Of this com.
munity, believe that he was temporarily
deranged owing to his heavy business
connections and that he has gone
away for rest. All kinds Of rumors
though. foated thru the streets. but
all lacked confirmation.
Mr.. wheelock came to Colfax fifteen
years ago. He formerly was q resident
Of Stuart. Iowa. where he was assistant
cashier of the First National bank Of
Stuart. He is about ~ years Of age
and has scores OF friends in this coun-
ty as well as In Warren county and
other Iowa communities.
WOOD TRAGEDY RECALLED.
Failure Of colfax Bank Brings % Mind
Crash o. Ten Years Ago.
Colfax. Dec. 4.-The closing Of ths
state bank at Colfax, recalls simila,
occurrence at Colfax ten years ago to.