Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1897 — STRUBLE A SUICIDE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STRUBLE A SUICIDE.

Officials Fo Declare Regardinc the Michigan Cashier. The so-called Struble murder mystery at Shepherd, Mich., seems to be developing into, a story of defalcation and suicide, it is known almost beyond doubt that Struble died by his own hand, and the charitably inclined say he was insane when de did it. One by one the supporters of the murder theory are forsaking that idea. The officers have been working upon the suicide theory for about a week. What first turned their attention to this idea was the discovery of a mysterious depositor, who evidently had extensive dealings with the Farmers bank. On Aug. fl it was discovered that Frank Sutton had deposited SSOO, which was

withdrawn on Aug. 11. No one knew anything of such a man, and the mystery about him was deepened when word was sent by the Jackson City bank that a check for SI,OOO given upon them payable to the Shepherd bank had been received and dishonored, for they knew no such man. Local officials got hold of the check and began to see light when it was discovered to be in Cashier Struble's handwriting

ELMER STRUBLE.