Penistone, Stocksbridge, Hoyland & Chapeltown Express, etc. — 1898-07-01 (Penistone, South Yorkshire, England)

FINANCIAL AFFAUVI IN ORDER.  A very sad and shocking affair is repotted from Pinkstone and New Brighton. Harry Humphreys. mo of the Peeistone branch of the London and Ts,hkr. Bank. went away from his business SD. expectedly on Tuesday morning, and the same night be was found at Egremont. New Brighton. under cireeinnencos which suggested that he had commit- I tad suicide by shooting himmif. Humphreys. who I was muse 23 yeers of age, was a ens of Mr. Thomas HwithreYt. of Ingleside, Wathnpon-Dearne. He I had teen in the service of the bank posse years. About • year end a half ago he was appointed to the pert of manager of the Peoistoee branch, and discharged the duties of his office to the satidection of the company. Taking up his abode at Peoneoes, he lodged with Mr. Gooduition, goods manager of the Gnat Central Railway Oompany. at ROOD HiD, mewed in the beat society of the place. sad was esteemed an amiable and well-conducted voting man. Nothing unusual secured until Toes* forenoon, when he did DO4 open the breach, bet left Penises* for Liverpool, by the 11.4 a.m. train. Mr. A. Fawcett, mi wager of the Barnsley branch of the , hank. who has supervision of the other branches of the district, went up to Penances, in the after. 1 noon, and found the bank dosed. He examined the book., and foetid everything in apparently good I order. Nothing moss was heard until Wednesday : afternoon, when the police at Egremout wired to Inspector Pearson, at Penistoos, asking if anyone of ir4r name of Humphrey! was mining, and tieing • doecription of the wining man. It is expected that the impost would be bad on Thuraday, and • gentleman connected with the bank at Berueley, I. rang over to New Brighton to identify the body. Those who blew Humphreys best are most surprised at what has happened, and are wholly at • Ism to resent, for the tragedy. It mesas, however, that a young lady at With had • letter from him on Wedneedey morning, telling her that by the I time she received it be should be dead. Much sympathy with deceased's parents is expressed, for bells are in delicate health, and ill-fitted to sustain the bunt of such • terrible shock.  Considerable comment wu caused in Perkasie's, aad dietrict on Tuesday by • report to the effect , that Mr. Harry Humphries, taw 10111nager of the Penletaie bunch of the London and Yorkshire _ .  Ised—ifies—msesiea: The news umfortunate proved to be correct, and the bank was eland pert of Tmeday. During the day the mother and aister 01 Mr. Humphries visited Peniutose bat was enable to glean any tidings of their relative's whereabasta The facie of the came are these. Mr. Humphreys is the son of Mr. Thomas Humplimys. vaned solicitor's cashier, of Ingleside, Wath-on-Dearne. He was about 23 years of age. and for several years had bees in the employ cif the bulking compsny. His busiAso I adaptability was of so far-seeing • character that the dna bad no hesitation in appointing kiss tool manager in auccanion to Mr. Wade. about two years ago. By his steady, upright, and oonseientiotis manner in disekargheg the hualnees et the firm, Mr. Humphries bed pined far Waif ewe Adorable reputation, and it was saivemolly hawed that his future would be of • may bright chmseller During his stay at Bemistooe, Mr. Humphries has resided with Mr. W. C. Ooodiaon, local reds manager of the Great Central Railway, and an an, quiry we horn that his conduct on all maidens Me been of a most exemplary and gest nature. On all hands Mr. -Humphreys has= for bimodalf the character of being quiet, iimistentaSous, and genie/. He took • great interest In local sport, and local charitable aorta And was ever ready to lend • helping hand. His last ap peerance in public affairs was at a meeting of the Yorkshire Steel and Iron Works Cricket Club a fortnight ago. when he moved the adjournment in consequence of • poor attendance of membere. On the following Monday morning he left Penhitone for • week's holiday, travelling with the secretary of the llelbotough and Swinton Times Co., Ltd.,l as far as Wath. Later in the day. Mr. Husoplear• who was in excellent Spirits. visited the Mexberough Athletic Sports and spent the reel of the week holidaying. Last Monday morning Mr Hum- ' phreys again arrived in Penistone and messed to be in his usual good spirits The bank premises were opened as innuil on Mooday morning, and Wanees was a...mated with as visual. In the evening Mr. Humphrey. had tea at Barnhill, leaving it ins o'clock. and from that time be was never men by Mr. Orealinson re. his parents until his death reported through the medium of the evening press. inkroxitiou reached Banuley on Toesdajt that the rank premises were closed, and the telegraph was speedily put into operation. Further enquiries elicited the fact that Mr. Humphreys hut been seen at Thurlatone at two o'clock on Tuesday morning. %lib a friend, and that he left Panel-one for Manchester at 1141 LIM, Wye{ returning to Rose Hill. About one o'clock on Weiler* day Police inspector Pearson. Penistone, receive° so inluiry from Liverpool, asking if • man named H. Humphries was known in the district. Particulate were provided, and later in the day it was ascertained that the dead body had been found on the New Brighton, Liverpool. shore, shot through itternrigthahtttoneezked. ..d.Theypol.acerninagotho. ;lim fns lady dy at Wath, received • letter from the deceased. stating tharwhen she received the letter he would be found dead a. indicated. N. reason is ascribed for the awsterions conduct of Mr. Humphries. but it is only fate to state that a representative of the "Ex pesos"ti)mi,:dwy& on Du:lp °is! so Mrs; Yorkshire iless Bankc e.ttabir e that a,: ?oat; oni f the liminess Ohtani of Mr. Humphries were concerned they were all right. The books had been "beautifully kept at Penistone. and the accounts had been tonal to be perfectly accurate. • It 11 stated that the father of Mr. Humphreys is ia • vary critical state of health and has ~en ordered abroad. tWook.hee Lewnkiiinthnsforeamdcozrfluvrteryhe. tor.tdrhaltviiiidtt ai their s" cr.t the puemi.wp.ctosati:of: branch isieported to be sassing.