The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-11
COLORADO BANKER SUICIDES.
Was Husband of Former Decatur
County Lady-Ill Health Be-
ing Responsible.

3 Strasburg, Colorado, News, of
cember 21, giving the particulars
the suicide Of j. p. Hardin, cash
of the Farmers & DrOvers bank,
IStrasburg, on December 18th. Mr..
krdin had been in Denver for sew
Sthsburg Monday morning. When
went to the bank he found a mo-
~ b on the door that the bank was
II the hands of the State Bank Com
n sion, and he then went direct to
|ay ew residence in the north part of
I'd In which he had just completed,
an entered the garage, and took his
lifV with a revolver. He had evil
de- " been contemplating the act for
sew al days as several letters were
fou in his pocket dated Dec. 18th,
add ssed to his wife, the public,
and beveral bank officials, the con-
tent of which indicated that he had
beer brooding over financial affairs,
and lis together with failing health
had vidently unbalanced his mind,
one ldressed to the public reading
as I'd ows:
Robbed and Murdered
N blood shall be upon those
who IL the story--what / write, is
a dy e statement-and it's the
black st crime in the history of Colo
rado-v no decent man has any right
to liyl -only the thief-the robber
/ all dead to the world-but my
spirit q hall haunt those who tell how
1t haplened-ruin and destruction.
shall b their lot. shall be in their
pathwa. And even though they
numbe] six and are powerful on
earth Almighty God is stronger.
The ba .nce of the world / give my
blessin and ask them to denounce
as lii any report circulated and
to be kind to those ! love and leave
(Signed) j. P. Hardin.
former Decatur county lady, having
been M hrried to Miss Ida Cash,
daughtet. of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cash, who were pioneer residents
near Tuskeego, in 1892. He was
born at Stanberry, Mo-, in the year
cember is, 1916. at Strasburg, Colo
RADIO. He was the son of David D.
and Sarah A. Hardin, who were of
the well known Hardin family of the
state of kentucky which figured in
the early history of that state as
statesmen, senators and three of
them were governors, one of Mis-
souri,, one of Kentucky and the pres
ent governor of Iowa.
Mr.. Hardin was a graduate OF the
Stanberry College of Stanberry, 4uo.,
of the class of 1887, shortly after he
took the position of cashier of the
Farmers e Merchants Bank of Stan
berry, which he held for five years,
then he took the same position in the
Bank of Stanberry which he held
for three years, from there he moved
to Clyde, Mo-, and took charge of the
Bank of Conception as the cashier
which he held for ten years, during
that time he was appointed secretary
Of the State Bankers Association OF
Missouri, which he held for two
years, then was appointed president
of the same association which he
held for three years, also at this time
he was elected committeeman at
large of the state of Missouri, by
the republican party. for two years.
He tnen retired from active business
for a few years on account of his
health, coming to Denver in 1912
where he has resided for four years
and the past year at Strasburg. He
was converted and became a member
of the church 26 years ago and has
lived good christian life, awlays
ready to help those in need even il it
meant sacrifice for himself. Never
was there a man who in his family
circle was more tender and consider
ate to their welfare-will the mem
ory of his noble life live in the
hearts of his associates and friends,
and haunt the minds of those who
have taken advantage of his aft1ic-
tion. Mr.. Hardin is survived by his
wife and one son, Joseph Cash Har-
din.