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February 10, 1908
The Evening Statesman
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington
What is this article about?
The reserve money chest, nearly all in gold, disappeared from the Utah National Bank. President W. H. McCormick states circumstances make it impossible and unfair to suspect specific employees due to shared access to the combination. F. Augustus Heinze was removed from the board at the last annual meeting.
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The reserve money chest. It was nearly all in gold.
"The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the money,"
said President W. H. McCormick tonight,
"make it impossible as well as unfair to the bank employes, to place suspicion on any one or two men. The combination to the chest had been in the hand of two men. A third man who was given the figures during the absence of one of these men had them in a sealed envelope, but had occasion to break the seal and open the chest during the summer. Then he placed the unsealed envelope in his own money chest, to which others had access."
F. Augustus Heinze was "eliminated" from the board of directors of the Utah National at the last annual meeting.
"The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the money,"
said President W. H. McCormick tonight,
"make it impossible as well as unfair to the bank employes, to place suspicion on any one or two men. The combination to the chest had been in the hand of two men. A third man who was given the figures during the absence of one of these men had them in a sealed envelope, but had occasion to break the seal and open the chest during the summer. Then he placed the unsealed envelope in his own money chest, to which others had access."
F. Augustus Heinze was "eliminated" from the board of directors of the Utah National at the last annual meeting.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Money Disappearance
Bank Theft
Suspicion
Combination Access
Utah National Bank
What entities or persons were involved?
W. H. Mccormick
F. Augustus Heinze
Where did it happen?
Utah National
Story Details
Key Persons
W. H. Mccormick
F. Augustus Heinze
Location
Utah National
Story Details
Disappearance of the bank's reserve money chest, nearly all gold, with circumstances involving shared access to the combination by multiple men, making suspicion unfair. Heinze eliminated from board at last annual meeting.