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HANGING AS METHOD ffairs Placed In Hands Of Special Deputy-Depositors Are Safe. REAL REASON ASSIGNED One of the most tragic and deorable events that ever occurred Ohio county was the suicide last some time between 9:30 a. and noon, of Mr. S. J. Weller, at village of Dundee, this county. Weller was Cashier of the DunDeposit Bank, a position he had since its organization about 10 ago. He was also well-to-do herwise, owning a fine large farm beautiful residence property. He popular with everybody and one the county's foremost citizens. J. E. Mitchell was assistant shier of the bank. Mr. Weller was at the bank as Friday morning, and just as siness hours began, Mr. E. L. Aua State bank examiner, starthis work on the books and affairs the bank. Within a few minutes Weller excused himself on some plea, leaving Mr. Augustus Mr. Mitchell in the bank. The continued absence of Mr. eller was not particularly noticed after the noon hour, when intiries were made. Failing to lohim, his friends and family bea search, not apprehending anyvery serious. As the hours by the search became more ligent and finally about 4 o'clock the afternoon his body was found anging in the meat house just in rear of his residence. He had up a piece of rope that had lying around the house for time and used it with deadly fect. Evidently standing on a salt he had adjusted one end of rope to a joist overhead, knotted other end around his neck and imped off. His feet cleared the round only by a few inches. When his body was cold and nearly and he had evidently been dead hours. The news of Mr. Weller's suicide eated much interest asd sorrow, he was well known and about last man anybody would susof doing such a thing. He was unusually sunny disposition. Folthe discovery of Mr. Weller's Mr. Augustus, the examiner, legraphed for Mr. R., P. Revel, State Banking Commissionof Frankfort, who arrived on the next morning. A cursory examination of the affairs showed no evidence of shortage. Soon after, however, lowing a conference of five the directors of the bank, it was to place the affairs of the in liquidation. The directors the bank are: Porter McDowell, esident; Schuyler Acton, J. D. Martin Neighbors, F. N. LanEllis Mitchell and S. J. WelAfter the death of Mr. Welwho was virtually in charge of bank, it was feared by the directhere would be a run on the They, therefore, thought it for the State department to complete charge of affairs. Until a complete audit is made of books of the bank, any staterelative to the exact financial nding of the institution would be
