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OWNERS OF BANK PLACED IN PRISON Himmel Brothers of Radcliffe, Iowa, Are Arrested on a Charge of Forgery. FARMERS LOSE $100,000 Run on the First National at Corning, lowa, Causes Officers to Close Its Doors. Eldora, Iowa, May 16.-Henry D. Himmell, president, and John E. Himmell, his brother, cashier of the Farmers' bank at Redcliffe, were arrested yesterday, charged with forgery. The Farmers' bank, a private institution, closed its doors yesterday. The warrant was sworn out by John Sampson, a farmer, who alleged that the Himmells deposited with a Webster City bank as collateral a forged note for $2,000. The two men were taken to Redcliffe, where they waived examination and were bound over to the grand jury. They were unable to secure bonds today. Cashier Himmell has given way under the strain and is seriously ill. The closing of the bank, it is said, will result in the loss of nearly $100,000 to farmers and others in this section. Banks in Chicago, Des Moines, Iowa City and Webster City are said to hold paper of the failed bank. The liabilities of the Himmell bank are $255,000 and the assets will not be over $95,000. Another warrant has been sworn out against J. E. Himmell for the a!leged forging of other notes held as collateral by banks in Webster City. Corning Bank Closes Doors. Corning, Iowa, May 16.-The First National bank of Corning failed to open its doors today, following a run yesterday in which about $50,000 was withdrawn. The capital stock of the bank is $100,000, with deposits of $220,000. Resources, not counting capital stock, were placed at $280,000 in the last report. Most of the stock was owned by the Newcomb family.