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OSCEOLA BAN CASHIER KILLS SELF IN PARK R. A. Downs Suicide After His Books Are Examined. Osceola, la., April A Downs, cashier of the Osceola National bank, killed himself last night in the city park. The bank did not open its doors There been quite run on bank for time and federal examiner last night ordered close. Mr. Downs spent yesterday try. ing to $11,000, but do meeting at the bank lasting until last evening, the home of Assistant Cashier Lon Williams, where he spent hour and then drove home He left afterward and his family becoming summoned help. night watch and sheriff spent the night searching for and this morning daylight his body found in the volver clutched right and bullet in his head. He 55 years old His wife and one student the university and the in the high school here, sur- Bank's Books Examined. federal bank examiner has several the books the bank He decided last night to close there being inability raise funds with which to meet de mands of bank depositors. The capital and about deposits. securities frozen. President Frank Friday at Murray said this morning that he was satisfied it would pay out very nearly. Faced Financial Disaster. He said Cashier Downs faced by financial disaster had turned over all his to meet demands, but impossible keep bank open President Friday Ayres, died suddenly month talking with Assistant Cashier Williams last night, Mr Williams. thought nothing of the time, recalls that Mr Downs in talking am thinking of suicide, at the time.
