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Show uu DEFUNCT BANK CASHIER KILLS SELF NEAR COURT DIXON. Ills.. Jan. 14. E. J. Coun-tryman, Coun-tryman, former cashier, of thfe Union .Stale bank which failed some weeks ago, and also a petitioner In bank-1 rtiptcyi endi-il bis life with .1 Ballet I through his brain Thursday In thej Lee County oourt house as the court, was waiting for him to enter his plea to thirteen indictments returned, against him i.arghig forgery, snibez-xlement snibez-xlement and larceny. Countryman had tried to Secure ball' u, ,i faced the prospj ct of going to Jail,! A3 the sheriff led him to the courtroom, court-room, he asked to step Into a wash, room and a moni'-nt later a report was! heard. Judgr- Harry Edwjrds and; court attaches found t 'ountr man dead with a pistol In his bond Countryman's wife and slster-ili-law.j were in an adjoining room. nr. i I |