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An Ex-Cashier of a Bank Brings Snit Against Gamblers to Recover $30,000 Lost in Gaming. HERSELF STARVED WIFE HUSBAND A CONVICT, SHE REFUSED TO EAT AT POOR FARM. Yorktown Boy, Deserter from Army, Broke Prison Twice, and Eludes Efforts at His Capture. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Ind., Sept. 28.-The development that Richard C. Davis, exrashier of the People's National Bank, had embezzled $5,000 belonging to Dr. N. J. Goshorn, has been made public by the fact that Goshorn holds a worthless order on a $rust company for that amount. Davis has Attempted to settle the matter, but has failed and suit will be brought. The case recalls the summary removal of Davis as *ashier two months ago, after a shortage of over $50,000 was discovered and two runs were made on the bank. Davis and his family made good the known shortage by furning over to the directors their bank stock, being a controlling interest, and all of Davis's real estate. Deeds for the latter were made to E. L. Hatfield, director, and the records show the consideration was $1. The transfer included Davis's home, one of the finest in the city. Many instances are being found where Davis entered credits on depositors' books that were not passed to the records of the bank, and several cases of falsifying the bank accounts have been discovered. An Instance reported is that of the Capital National Bank, of Indianapolis. The bank Records showed a credit of over $7,000, when st was found the account was nearly $15,400 in the Capital's favor. An unexpected Visit of Vice President Packard, of the Capital National, revealed the true condi"ion, and this hastened Davis's removal. Davis tried to hide this account by recallEng a special report to the Capital National that had been made by President Burke, of the People's, and mailed with a special delivery stamp. Davis recovered the letter from the postoffice and when it failed to meach its destination a telephonic interview Zed to discovery of the falsification. Davis claims to have lost $75,000 "shooting &raps." He has employed Tharp & Downey and Ogdon & Inman to sue three local &amblers for nearly $30,000. He caught sevwral friends for large sums, and is a bankyupt, whereas he was supposed to be worth $100,000. I The reorganization of the working force st the People's National Bank has completely restored confidence, and it is now believed to be greatly strengthened by the élimination of the ex-cashier. Davis was one of the organizers of the People's National, and came to this city from OwenHown, Ky., about twenty years ago.
