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BANK SENECA, HEAD SHOOTS SELF; CONCERN IS CLOSED ALLEN, PRESIDENT OF FIRST SAVINGS, WORRIED OVER ENDS BELIEVE INSTITUTION IS PERFECTLY SOUND Reacing Run by Depositors, Directors Decide to Cease Business Until Check of Records Can Be Completed. SENECA, Jan. Rhodes deputy commisthis mornwith Savings Bank that the institufor can made of the not president of who ended his life yesterday suicide because the feared on the bank would be started conducted today Left Suicide Notes. than hours after tended church meeting terday the body years in his wound his heart and pistol janitor, made the covery. Personal messages found the directed to his wife and the distress Contents the family made public, but understood they and regret. the affairs the Stillwell Allen not in any way the exhoused the same the his Paul the Hospital Fort Colo., causing Mr. Allen's death. Officers Condition. the bank discussed Mr. Allen's before Roy Bone. bank comTopeka. and Herdeclared. absolutely right they don't made run Miss Gladys Maze, assistant cashier, stated that knew Allen's dealings the bank were absolutely right, and that he had done nothing in Irregular way. In discussing relations with the vestment company Miss declared. Allen never used bank bolster up the Stillwell company." Mr. Herold and Miss Maze both that the did the $2,000. Mr. Allen's the company E. Stillwell of PasaThe bank has capital $10,000. Deposits according listed cashier, only held the position and not familiar the details. Leaves Five Children. Allen prominent church influential leader in the Chamber who him day by day, working at his desk, have remarked him that some day would under strain duties he upon Surviving him are his widow and five children John SenPaul Boston, of Wamego, Kan., Ulmer Dayton, Funeral arrangements not made.
