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Mt. Hermon and Angie Banks. Inventory of Latter Shows Total of $56,923.98, While Former Is Listed at $33,377.59. The statements of the Bank of Angie, at Angie, and Mt. Hermon Bank, of Mt. Hermon, of which J. S. Brock Jr. is special agent, and which W. L. Young, state bank examiner, suspended May 28th, have been filed with the clerk of court, and read as follows;
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HOUSTON D. BICHAM SHOT. Fired at From Ambush, But not Fatally Hurt. Franklinton, Oct. 30.-Houston D Bicknam, 40 years of age, banker an merchant, was shot from ambush to night at Cumncc, five miles north 0 / here, and probably fatally wounded, The identity of the would-be assassi has not been ascertained. Mr. Bickham, who was presiden of the Commercial Bank of Bogalus: the Angie Bank and the Mount He: man Bank, all of which were recentl placed under suspension by the Sta: bank examiner, had spent this after noon in Franklinton in conferenc with his attorneys regarding litiga tion growing out of his financial di ficulties. "At 5 o'clock Mr. Bickham started on the return to his home at Cumno where he resided with his wife a three children at the residence ' his brother, C. H. Bickham. TO banker traveled alone in a single seated buggy. It is stated here that the attemp ed assassination occurred in the sto of C. H. Bickham. It is learned th: the financier was shot in the abd men and that his wounds are belie ed mortal. The tragedy was enact ed a few minutes past 7 o'clock 11 night. Immediately on Sheriff Thomas : Simmons being advised of the affai he sent Wiley Pierce and two othe deputy sheriffs to the scene. Th sheriff himself is sick abed and us able to get about. The deputies ar not expected to return from Cumno before morning, and until then f details of the affair will not 1 known. Mr. Bickham is a son-in-law W. W. Babington, a prominent an wealthy man of this section.
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BANKER SHOT FROM AMBUSH Assailant Unknown-Was President of Suspended Banks. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Franklinton.-Houston D. Bickman, 40 years of age, banker and merchant, was shot from ambush at Cumnoc, five miles north of here, and probablv fatally wounded. The identity of the would-be assassin has not been ascertained. Mr. Bickman, who was president of the Commercial Bank of Bogalusa, the Angie Bank and the Mount Herman Bank, all of which were recently placed under suspension by the state bank examiner, he was in Franklinton in conference with his attorneys regarding litigation growing out of his financial difficulties.
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BANKER SHOT FROM AMBUSH Assailant Unknown-Was President of Suspended Banks. Franklinton.-Houston D. Bickman, 40 years of age, banker and merchant, was shot from ambush at Cumnoc, five miles north of here, and probably fatally wounded. The identity of the would-be assassin has not been ascertained. Mr. Bickman, who was president of the Commercial Bank of Bogalusa, the Angie Bank and the Mount Herman Bank, all of which were recently placed under suspension by the state bank examiner, he was in Franklinton in conference with his attorneys regarding litigation growing out of his financial difficulties.
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BANKER SHOT FROM AMBUSH Assailant Unknown-Was President of Suspended Banks. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Franklinton.-Houston D. Bickman, 40 years of age, banker and merchant, was shot from ambush at Cumnoc, five miles north of here, and probably fatally wounded. The identity of the would-be assassin has not been ascertained. Mr. Bickman, who was president of the Commercial Bank of Bogalusa, the Angie Bank and the Mount Herman Bank, all of which were recently placed under suspension by the state bank examiner, he was in Franklinton in conference with his attorneys regarding litigation growing out of his financial difficulties.
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Depositors Will Get Money. Franklinton.-Through J. S. Brock, Jr., special agent appointed to liquidate the affairs of the Bank of Angie and the Mount Herman Bank, which were suspended last May by W. L. Young, examiner of state banks, it is learned that provision is being made to pay depositors 30 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.
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Depositors Will Get Money. Franklinton.-Through J. S. Brock, Jr., special agent appointed to liquidate the affairs of the Bank of Angie and the Mount Herman Bank, which were suspended last May by W. L. Young, examiner of state banks, it is learned that provision is being made to pay depositors 30 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.