The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-16
In One Way a
Coward,
In Another Brave
BY WILLARD BRAKEMAN


Of 1914 Edward Dewey, wealthy
banker and broker arrived IN n taxical
before his office. near the Stock Ex
change, and, dlsmissing the chauffeur
entered the building The Janitor. who
was near the door, saw him enter and
20 up the main stairway, the elevator
not running
A few persons. probably doing night
work In the building. were coming and
going I'LL n late hour The Janitor saw
Mr.. Dewey's chief clerk Clarence Hob.
son. leaving at about 10 O'Clock
At III o'clock George Benkard passed
the janitor aud went upstairs Ben.
kard was protege Of Dewcy's, and
since Dewey had no children IL was ex.
rcctcd that Bernhard would he his heir
lie was also engaged to Deweys favor.
lie niece, Alice Dewey Ten minutes
after III the ianitor, who was ut some
distance from the entrance door OF the
building saw n man pass out whom he
believed to lie Bernhard, bu, he was not
sure, because he saw only his back.
aud at that time Of night the light In
the building was dim.
AZ midnight the jnnitor walked
through the building aud. seeing a Ilght
In Mr bew"y's Office. stopped and lis.
tened. After waiting some time and
hearing no sound from within he open
cd the Office door uud entered u private
hallway on which the Offices ~ John
Dewey were situated The light was
Ia Mr. Dewey office Tho lauitur
knocked aud. not receiving any reply,
opened the door There sat Dewey
resting against his desk dead
The police were called aud found
that he had been shot ia the back Re
fore him on the desk was set Of
books OF the concern 81 itch be had
been the head.
Ihcre was 40 doubt ~ To- the idcu.
NY OF the murderer. Tor George Ben.
kafd was not seen again after the ian.
it"r bad seen him or a man supposed
10 De he, PASS uut ~ the building
shortly after II O'Clock
Clarence llObsou was the only pcr.
son connected with Edward pcwey's
business capable ~ managing II. aud
he was appointed by the court 10 wind
II NJ This WIS the time when busI
ness on the stock exchange was sus.
PENDED on account 81 the pan Euro.
ican war. lIuhson was lighting n fail.
uro on the part ~ the concern he rep.
resented. and Il was generally sun
posed that he would pull Il through
because Dewey had not been carving
stocks ION n margin" his customers
being Legitimate investors who bought
sDd sold outright
But ono day, 10 the surprise OF all,
II was announced that the firm. which
suii did business under the name OF
Edward Dewey, had failed Mean.
while II had leaked ont that Uob,on
had been carrying considerable load
of stocks on his own account when the
European war broke out. covering the
great panic Of August, 1914
Among those who participated In
that war was an American who was
enlisted under the name OF Douglas
SAWYER lie Joined the American Ie-
Ilnn and WAS with the French army
when II WAS driven back on Paris lust
before the battle 81 the Narne He
seemed bent on getting himself killed.
bnt despite his exposing himself In
every possible wav. death refused 10
strike him. Instead OF getting Killed
he got promoted. aud IN few months
after his enlistment had rcpched tho
rank Of major
Ihcn suddenly, Ia the surprise OF cy.
cry one he rendered his resignation
This i not expected OF an officer when
there Is work stil To- be done but since
Major sawyer had distinguished him.
self for bravery and was an American.
his resignation was accepted ana he
LEFT France for kmcri n ON arriving
he went To a police station and gave
himself up M George Benkard
The affairs Of Edward Dewey were
being wound M 10y receiver. 4 fort
night before. Clarence Uohsou had ,
committed suicide. aud 'hc rercfvcr
had announced n the probable muse I
that he bad. before Nj Dewcy> mur. /
been caught IN the war panic. aud II I
was his deficiency that had caused the .
suspension 81 the Edward Dewey con .
Germ
George Bernhard made the following .
explanation n 10 his highf Desiring /
10 see Mr. Dewey upon private mat
ter at once and being told that he had
gone 10 his office Bcnkard followed
aim there lle found Dewey dead lie +
remembered having seen and been
seen by the 'aniior entering the build
ing II WAS known TINT he was the