The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-04
Al lied ARMY GAINS a SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA
Perse cutors Of Lawrence e.
Hawkins Bank lei, Succeed
inHaving. Him inflicted.
HISTORY OF q tue: TRIO uBLE

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HISTORY OF THE TRo UBLE.
leading Citizens of Shinnstons
Express FulIes ST c Confidence
in Integrity of Hawkins,
a fight which may result in destroy;
ing the usefulness Of what was one!
OF the most successful banks In the
state OF West Virginia reached Its cli-
max today In the Indictment of u IS.
Hawkins. of shinnston, former cashier
of the Farmers Bank at Shinnston, by
the present Grand jury, sitting in the
criminal court. u t
Mr.. Hawkins, as cashier Of the
Farmers Bank at Shinnston for a long
period of time, built up the most sue
cessfull state banking institution in
northern West Virginia. by diligence,
industry and honesty he won the con-
fidence Of the public and the patronage
which followed placed the bank con-.
Quoted by him In the lead in earnings
and business, as compared with cap
sita1 stock, of all banks in this region.
The success Of this bank during the
time that Mr. Hawkins had charge OF
It; is q onument to his probtty and
business comp tence. Is g Z
Some time ago; friction arose be-
tween Mr.. Hawkins and Thomas sHaw-
ker, the president. Of the bank. Mr..
tHawker borrowed from the bank sums
Iof money for his own personal use
largely In excess Of the amount that
could be legally loaned to him. AT!
one time he had borrowed from the
institution OF which he was president;
an amount greater than fifty per cent
OF the entire capital stock. Mr.. Haw-
kins was in duty comp He'd to call Mr..
Hawker's attention to this fact and to
remonstrate against the violation Of
the law by the presid lent OF the bank.
Hawker never forgave Mr.. Hawkins
for this act although he must have
known that Hr,. Hawkins,s oath as
cashier, and his duty as an of1icer Of
the fbank, compelle cd him to take this
posts lion. HaWker set about deli
" tp undermine MI. Hawkins and to
drive him out Of the Bank and destroy
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