Montgomery County AlArchives News.....Suicide and Thief in State Capitol March 7, 1883
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The Huntsville Weekly Democrat March 7, 1883
A Mysterious Suicide—Another Thief in the State Capitol
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Special to the Selma Times
  MONTGOMERY, ALA., March 3.—Moses Ray, book-keeper of the Merchants and 
Planters’ Bank committed suicide this morning early by shooting himself with a 
pistol.  The ball entered his side and passed through the body.  Several 
reasons are afloat as to the cause.  One says a woman is in it; another that 
he killed himself to keep from dying of consumption.
  Cecil D. Whitman, later clerk in the Auditor’s office, was arrested this 
afternoon and taken before Justice Fuller on two warrants, sworn out by 
Auditor Carmichael, charging Whitman with embezzling the State’s money, at one 
time $900, at another $182.  The embezzlement is said to have occurred in 
January.  When the $900 deficit was first discovered, Whitman explained to the 
Auditor and the deficit was made good, but several other cases coming up, the 
Auditor proceeded to legal process.  Other cases may come to light.—Whitman’s 
receipt’s are our for amounts above named.  He claims to have paid the money 
over to the Treasurer, but failed to get proper receipts.  It is said that he 
had since returned the original package containing $182, which he was keeping 
on instructions from a tax collector.  The same came from Marengo and Sumter 
counties.  It is yet hoped that Whitman may come out all right.  The scenes at 
Whitman’s house when he was arrested are said to have been heartrending.  He 
has a large family.

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