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A Bank Suspends. ELMIRA, N.Y., Feb. 9.-The First National bank of Watkins suspended today. The failure was caused by the absconding of the cashier, John W. Love. He is said to have taken $50,000, all the bank's cash. He left a letter eaying that he is insane.
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Failure Caused by a Dishonest Cashier. ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb. 10.-The First National bank of Watkins suspended yesterday. The bank failure was caused by the absconding of the cashier, John W. Love. He took $50,000. all the bank's cash. He left a letter saying he was insane.
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AN ELMIRA BANK EURSTS. Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 9.-The First National bank, of Watkins, suspended today. The failure was caused by the absconding of Cashier John W. Love. lie is said to have taken $50,000, all the bank's cash. He left a letter saying he was insane.
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Said He Was Insane. Elmira, N. Y., February 9.-The First National bank of Watkins suspended today, The bank failure was caused by the absconding of Cashier John W. Lowe. H: is said to have taken $50,000, all the bank's cash, and left a letter saying he was insane.
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By Associated Press. Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 9.-The First national bank of Watkins suspended today The bank's failure was caused by the absconding of Cashier John W. Lowe. He is said to have taken $50,000, all of the bank's cash, and left a letter saying he was insane.
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Not So Crazy as He Said. ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb.10-The First National bank of Watkins suspended to-day. The bank failure was caused by the absconding of the cashier, John W. Love. He is said to have taken $50,000-all the bank's cash. He left a letter saying he was insane.
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Knew He Was Crazy. ELMIRA, Feb. 9.-The First National bank of Watkins suspended today The bank failure was caused by the absconding of Cashier John W. Lowe. He is said to have taken $50,000, all the bank's cash, and left a letter saying he was insane.
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Not So Crazy as He Said. ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb.10-The First National bank of Watkins suspended to-day. The bank failure was caused by the absconding of the cashier, John W. Love. He is said to have taken $50,000-all the bank's cash. He left a letter saying he was insane.
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A National Bank Suspends. ELMIRA, N. Y., Feb. 9.-The First National Bank of Watkins suspended today. The failure was caused by the absconding of Cashier John W. Love, who is said to have taken $50,000, alìthe bank's cash. He left a letter saying he was insane.
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Bank Receiver Appointed. The controller of the currency today appointed John W. Warner of Reading Center, N. Y., receiver of the First National Bank of Watkins, N. Y., which suspended payment on the 9th instant. -
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Receiver for Watkins Bank. W ASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The comptroller of the currency has appointed Dr. John W. Warner, of Reading Centre, N. Y., receiver of the First National bank of Watkins, N. Y., which suspended on the 9th inst.
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APPREHENDED. DEFAULTER Cashier Love, After Much Wandering, Caught in Chicago. WATKINS, N. Y., July 31.-Officer White, who arreated John W. Love, the defaulting cashier of the First National bank, states that he received definite word on June 20th that Love was in Chicago, having arrived there on June 15 from Memphis, Tenn., and he at once had a conference with Receiver John W. Warner of the bank and District Attorney E. O. Berlin. Mr. White left here on July 22 for Chicago. Arriving there he located his man and telegraphed home. Deputy Sheriff J. W. Kameman at once went to Albany after the requisition papers and secured them, got Governor Altgeld's indorsement and arrived in Chicago Friday morning. Officer White arrived there Monday evening and asked the sheriff of Cook county for help, which was refused him. Hoswore out a warrant before Police Magistrate Kellogg Tuesday afternoon. Then, of course, Borrow and White located their man at the Hawthorne racetrack. They placed him under arrest. He told White that he went from here to Burdett, to Philadel phia, New Orleans and to Memphie, and took the name of John W. Williams. registering at Memphis, Tenn., as from the Hotel Waldorf in New York. Love has been turned over to the United States authorities by District Attorney Beolin. He is charged with embezzling money belonging to the bank, obtained by the issuing of certificates of deposit. Bail was fixed at $25,000, and the prisouer committed to the charge of the county jail at Elmira, where he will be taken unless bail is given. He will be taken before the grand jury at Buffalo on September 17th, and if indicted there will probably be tried at Auburn in November. His shortage is now fixed at $70,000. Leve claims that he had no accomplices and the money was lost in speculation.
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DEFAULTER RELEASED FROM PRISON. Watkins, N. Y., Dec. 16.-John W. Love, the defaulting cashier of the defunct First National Bank of this village, has been released from Auburn Prison, having completed his five years' sentence. The time served was about three years and a half. The bank is still in the receiver's hands. Dividends amounting to 35 per cent have been paid.