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Show HIDE CASHIER TO ESCAPE LNGHIG i DENTON 'ILLE. Ark.. Nov. 10 Hcnt on lynchlnc. practlcnlly thn en-tiro en-tiro population bf G-enlry, u small own near hero. Is tonight npeking t A. Catron, cashier of the Bank of Gentry, Gen-try, which failed yestcrduy. PVarlnst the angry citizens would take quick vengeance on tho cashier If cauph:, the authorities have hidden him. Yesterday when tho b,ank cloj?d an armed body of men. who alrca'Jv ha1 procuied n lope, declared their Intention Inten-tion of lynching Catron Thoy ,werrt persuaded by the local olflcriBhow: over, to take a more por.ceful contve, and tho life of tho casjilr was ftaved. Today tho excitement was ovon more Intenso. and flnalh, to protect him. officers took Catron in ohargo. and h Ib now believed be In looked in the bank building. It Is thought ho is safe, at least until officers can get there from hero. A deputy with a warrant for Catron's an eat loft hero today. According to tho depositors the bank failed because on a $30,000 lohn could not be realized on. It l3 said tho. liabilities are $JG0.000 with assets of about $123,000, Qentry lma a jioptilatlon of TOO. ; .i -nn |