Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-02
]. MARSHALL CAUGHEY.

Financial difficulties are ascribed as
the cause of Mr.. .Caughey's actalthough
the officials of the bank are astounded,
as Mr. Caughey was held in the highest
esteem by everyone who knew him
a banking inspector was here yes
terday going over the books of the An
napolis Banking & Trust Company and
although there is evidence of a short
age, or complicated accounts, the ex-
tent has not been determined II is
said il will reach several thousand dol
lars. This, it is said. will he fully
covered by Mr.. Caughey's bond which
was for-S10.OO0
Officials Of the bank, ii is stated, did
not have the slightest suspicion that
anything was wrong as Mr.. Caughey
was 9 highly trusted employe A
general meeting of the directors was
arranged for o'clock last night, and
this was what primarily led to the dis
covery of Mr. Caughey's suicide. Some
time prior to that hour some of his
friends had seen him about the club
and also in his room.
Former Mayor John Dep Douw was
among those who casually stopped by
the room. He then told Mr.. Douw that
he was not feeling very we'll but that
he would be at the directors meeting
at the scheduled time. Mr.. Caughey
was then engaged in dressing
He did not appear at the appointed
time for the meeting, and the directors
began to feel uneasy. Thereupon an
investigation was started AS a re-
suit, Mr.. Douw. with other members of
the club, went to Caughey's room
Finding the door locked, they forced il,
and were Mortified at the sight that
confronted them
Caughey had fred the fatal shot only
few minutes before Several mem
bers of the club were in the building at
the time. and while they recalled hear
ing q muffied shot. they paid no atten-
tion to il. An examination of the room
revealed two notes. One OF hte mis-
sives was penned on the back of a
blank check. II was addressed TO
Dear Father and Sisters" and read !:
''Good-by, father sand sisters The
other was addressed to Jack" Bar
nard, a fellow club member and close
| friend of Mr. Caughey's. 1t said
| "Good-by Jack I see you coming into
the club. hope this won't interfere
with your trip"
From this it is supposed Caughey
| shot himself just after Barnard enter
ed the building Mr. Caughey was un-
married. Ia addition to his father. two
aunts, Misses Alverta c. Caughey and
Carrie Caughey, live at 1923 Linden
avenue, Baltimore.
Pending a complete examination Of
books, President George T. Melvin
could not make a definite statement oil
the supposed shortage. He said the
tragedy would in no way effect the
business of the bank.
| The trip referred to in The note ad.
| dressed to Jack" Barnard, it was
learned today, was a Fourth OF Jull
-outing which caughey and several o.
his club friends had planned to have
81 Mr.. Caughey's farm on South river
Arrangements had been made for Z
Jolly good time in a shack on ths
shore, and only Wednesday night the
dead man had talked with pleasure Of
the forthcoming trip. Mr.. Caughey
also was member of the Severn Boat
Club.
Funeral On Sunday.
The body Of Mr.. Caughey was con
veyed TO the home of his father, Mr.. j
II. caughey, in Baltimore, this morn
ing, and arrangements have been made
! to hold the funeral from Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church, Lafay-