Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-19
SP|bLhAN, BANK
CASHIER MISSING
CHARGED WITH STEALING Sit 900
FROM BANK or SAND
SPRINGS.
TRIED TO WRECK THE BANK
WIN Stntc Examiner In charge the
Bank T. sun Doing Regular
business.

ON grand larcen, Information,
charging the theft of ylLUuu uum
.hD Bank of Sand Springs. % wlImu,
Was issued at "a late hour "Wednesday
from the o.ucc of Pat NllIuN prose.
cutting attorney of TULSA county tu
The apprehension OF nN SWuuu
former cashier uf tho bank Spill.
Huu Whereabouts uI. 100 lnl- uu,
unknown.
Yesterday morning CLAUDIO TuIc.
sti. bank examiner, f... .lITE, ,|
th, uauN whose finances WI,I uut n,-
come impaired tniuu N OBJ. alleged
th,it and the shortage Of about ST..
coo besides which ls a.u o. h1N,
been found hy the examiner ,arurI
Boa .h. week.
The Muk uf sand SYuua- .s. state.
bank and as such is IrHt..f.. Dy fh,
operation of the bank -u.uu,N ruu1
Spl.lnuU ls also under bond 'u %
casualty company. His bonding yum-
uauN has been notified of his actions.
From the best Information ulUiu-
able, Spiilman has not been seen u
Sand Springs since last Tuesday. ON
Tuesday afternoon he WAS iu Tulsa.
and later in the day was In Sand
Springs at his home he made ar
rangements on Tuesday TO increase the
amount Of life insurance which he
carried by $1,000. The policy was To
have been written on Wednesday
morning.
Early Wednesday morning, how
ever, residents OF Sand Springs
noticed the doors OF the bank stand
ing open several hours before the
customary time but thought that
some Of the officers OF the institu-
tion had probably been there and
stepped out for a few moments. II
Is believed that Spillman entered the
bank either late Tuesday night or at
an early hour Wednesday morning.
pooketed the I'll .ooo and fled
Up until the time his resignation
m cashier WAS requested and given
on last Tuesday. Spillman had been
cashier OF the bank since Il was
started nearly two years ago. He Is
one among the better-known resi-
dents OF Sand Springs and controls
some properties there which he Is
credited with owning He is about SO
years old, Is married and has lived
IN Sand Springs alomst since it was
founded. He is formerly from Tenne-
see and iii said his business reputa-
~ brought against him in Tulsa
county uy the Gate City bank Of Kan
sas Ci.y. This bank together with
the Colonial Trust company of Tulsa,
holds as collateral the Spnlman stock
In the Bank Of Sand Springs, amount
ing 10 about 80 shares.
The information issued against the
former cashier was done at the di
rection Of Charles West, attorney gen
eral of oklahoma, as soon as he was
apprised Of the facts by Examiner
Tuule.
Spillman is said to have been the
controlling member of the board or
the Sand Springs school district. There
is Just being finished school build
ing at Sand Springs costing approx
rnately $4,000. Through the offices
of finance Spllman Is said TO have
caused the original contractors to
sub-let the finishing Of the building
and &. &. Spillman, his brother un-
dertook the work. Patrons OF the
district looked upon this as nepotism
and grew impatient at the delay In
finishing the structure, the employ
ment OF non-union carpenters, and
The postponemcnts OF school opening
because the building was not finished.
That the affairs OF the building OF
the school have not been conducted
regularly is the belief OF many OF the
patrons ot the district. and It is nov
likely that an investigation will he
had and tha' an audit will he taken
~ the bills incurred I'm It's building.
This. it is believed, will involve sew
eral other residents Of the town.
Officers IN several states are now
wetchine for Spillman, and IL is not
believed he can long c'ude them.
The Bank ~ Sand Springs is capt.
,au2ed at 10000 Onc-half of its
stock is owned by Charles Page.