The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
VOLUNTARILY TURNED THE
 MONEY OVER TO BANK
,Nter Taking the Money and Going Away His Conscience Began Troub- Ing Him and He Wrote the Bank Officials From Atlanta relinq Where the Money Was Located

Kansas City, Mo. March 10.-With uhe finding today in the room of a do" own hotel O. the body of Fredar. lcS Oberhelman 45 years old. until d short time ago a paying teller of the Security National bank of this city. a story Of dedication and embezzlc- ment rectified by the workings o3 a troabled conscience was revealed by
 .cials of the bank
 Oberhe man had been in inc bank. (2r five years and was regarded as alued and trusted employe He left
 ork as usual on Friday night, Febru- ry 23, but failed to appear for work Saturday morning Nothing was thought of the incident. it being sup posed he was sick, as he had been abent from work the week before for that reason. However, a checking up of the cash at noon revealed, accord ing to the statement of C. s. Jobes, the banks president a shortage of $25135.
 Machinery was set in motion by the bank to locate Oberhelman but all search was fruitless.
 On the foi owing Wednesday Mir Jobes received a shcrt note from the missing teller sent from Atlanta, Ca. It said that he was sorry for what did 10 tue bank" and informed the president that he would return short ly to Kan.as City. Oberhelm0n ar rived here or Monday of this week and immediately sought the bank.
 His first act was 10 give the bank officials the name or a safety deposit company in Cincinati, Ohio, where he declared he had deposited $2t,00n Of the banks money. His statement was verified by telegraph and on his order the money was tran ferred back 10 the vaults of the Security Nationa. bank. He then replaced remaining money of the missin sum to the sat- isiacticn of the bank.
 OberheIman, according to Mr. Jobes, was disinclined to talk of his act but said that he believed he could invest the money and replace it before 'he loss was detected. As soon as he had the money in his possession he de- olared. his conscience began troubling him.
 MT Jobes. in his statement 10 the newspapers, stated 1t was his opinion that Oberhelman was menta ly ire sponsible when he left the bank.
 The voluntary statement of the banks officials was the first iniorma- tion of the raid into the banks vaults.
 Oberhelman, according to the hleri cf the hotel in whidh he was found, registered yesterday morning under the name of J. h Stroud CT Q incy, VII. A muffled report was heard short after he entered his room, the clerk declared, bnt nothing Was thought of t at the time His body was found today when the maid. unable tc enter the room to clean it, saw through the ransom his body on the flCor.
 Note signed by Oberhelman ond fdsnd near his Iody told death fran his wn hand. One wa addressed Q his Sire asking her forgiveness ant abs, lying her as a cause ot hls act Another gave directions for the dis DO al of his body, while third con tained short will giving his entire property to h. vile.
 Oberhe mans record with the Sc curit National band had been rai- fornly, excellent the officials declar- cd. and he had been employed for i've years previous in other banks Of the city. He formerly worked in bank at Randolph, Kan,
 Oherhe.man, it was revealed late To- night was married on Thursday to d ,ocal girl, less than 24 hours before 'e took his cywn life
 From his family, bank officials de- elared tonight 1t was learned ooerhei- man F years ago absconded with a