Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1890 — HE LEFT THE SAFE. [ARTICLE]

HE LEFT THE SAFE.

The banking firm .of Cowling, Gowenlock & Co., of Mt. Carmel, 111,, was cicsed by Mr. Cowling, the "president of the bank, Nov. 5. Depositors expected the bank to remain closed for a few (lays, but, after waiting a week, they became impatient and wanted their money. On lass Tuesday, Dave Go wen lock, formerly of Mt. Vernon, 111., left to raise the funds to meet the rush on the opening. As he did not return telegrams were sent out in all directions for ,him but no clue to his whereabouts have been discovered. Saturday morning a receiver was appointed and the safe opened. It contained less than *2OO. The supposition is that the cashier got away with *15,000 or *20,000.