The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-08-26
BANKER MEITzLER
TAKES OWN LIFE
FOUND SOUND ON
VISIT OF EXAMINER But PER-
SONAL DEBTS MAY HAVE
BEEN WHAT INDUCED DEED.


BEEN WHAT INDUCED DEED. j
George w. Neither, founder and
head OF the Union Central bank at
May, committed suicide last Wednes-
day morning in the basement of his
own home, using 81 pistol which
was aimed above his right temple. No
one was with him at the time,
Death must have been instantaneous,
for the body was found beside the
chopping block where he had evident
~ sat down and where he was in the
habit of ehopping the family kindling.
Three women made the discovery.
Miss Fannie Matley, bookkeeper at
the bank, appeared for her daily du-
ties as usual Wednesday morning To
find the bank closed. She had left
her own key at home. Knowing the
usual morning routine of Mr.. Meitz-
Ter the bookkeeper called up the
George Grubb home to know if any
thing had been seen of him, the ans
wer being returned, "Yes, Mr.. Meitz-
| Ter has been here after milk as usual
and went back home" Then Miss
Matley visited the Neither home
where she obtained no answer To her
knocks at the door.
Meanwhile two officers of the
states financial department appeared
at the bank, which was still closed
and Mr.. Meitzler nowhere to be seen.
Miss Matley ut once determined TO go
back TO her nome and get her own
key. After opening the bank and adj
mitting the officials the young woman
then again went TO the Neither home,
tAA hk8 ~ /,
and Ms. Gene Smith, and entered
thereia. Mr.. Meitzlers hat and coat
We're Hound and there was no appar-
lent disorder as room after room was
visited until down in the basement the
ladies made the discovery of the sui
cide.
The alarm quickly spread through
out the village and community, being
telephoned To Salmon by u message
to Arthur Greene, which gave no de-
talis Of the suicides taking off, how
ever. The May physician, DR.. Gill.
man, finding life extinct, placed tho
body on table and there IL remained
, until the arrival Of Coroner Doeblel
later ia the day. Mr.. Doebler. whit
drove to May with Ralph Thrasher
returned with the body to Salmon
early in the evening, bringing the frs
authentic details OF the occurrence
he was convinced at once that an in
quest was not required.
he found that Mr.. Meitzler. had al
tended dance in the village tn,
: night before and although he mad re
NAMED till late hour still he ha,
been at the bank the morning Of hii
death, as revealed by correspondence,
he had answered there in his usua
: methodical way even just before TAX
ing his own life. The coroner ascer
: tanned also that at the dance the bank
er had greatly enjoyed himself ant
had told one of his dancing partner
that he preferred to remain witl
pleasant company rather than to q
home to his lonesome residence in th'
absence of Mrs. Meitzler. who wa
away from home visiting friends il
: Salmon. The banker was met al tn,
!, GruDb home by Mrs. Grubb and spok
: cordially as was always his habi
when appearing for his milk suppl,
every morning. Mrs. Grabb notice,
nothing out Of the way about him ex
J cept that he did not a. always befor
wear his glasses. She also observes
that ne omitted one of his customer
chores for the Grubb family, whic
J was to start up for them their Delc
} power plant, Mrs. Grubb expectin,
MIN To return later for that purpos
as there was nobody else. they felt
who could attend TO such things quit
: as efficiently as their friend an
: kindly neighbor.
shock for Salmon Friends.
4 TIE news Of the sad ending of Il
+ upright and useful life came a. per
n s0nai sorrow in Salmon for hundred
!. Of the friends Of both Mr.. and Mr.
s Neither, who had no intimation G
e such a deplOrable occurrence in tn
y man In business and social llfe anon
e them. The Meitzlers made Salno
z their home for many years. Here NJ
Il Neither Was long engaged in bus
n. ness, thoroughly identified with tn
x community IN manifold ways a. lodg
r member, public official and truxte
It friend. The most important publ
Is Office he held Wa that of count
Is treasurer. which he voluntarily gay
h up 10 found the May bank. Since ia
$. removal Of the Meitzlers 10 May the
Il AuA ntained their old-tsTne friendship
~ an SANlOD ana bDSB Naue IFeASGf
I'd visits here. Mr.. Neither had r,
Ig manned for longer stay with h,
81 friends here at the time Of her hu.
N bands death. being q guest at II
to home Of Mr.. A. ". Pipes when Al
prised Of the uDtimely END Of h
husband. On Saturday before NJ
" Meitzler drove down from MAJ for
* dinner party at the residence OF A
te thur Greene. The day following /
~ joined with the throags on Island pa
and left for home the next motnin
telling Mrs. Neither that he wou
come down the following Friday q
- dayD for her To fet8m home wi
~ him.
p Visit of Banking Officials.
II was asceFtained that the bankif
- officials had called up Mr.. MeitzI
p. hy phone from Maekay the eyenir
Is before advising him of their intends
he visit to May. Upon their arrival th'
is promptly investigated the bank sufFi
or iently 20 be able to report its conc