Ashtabula is the most populous city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the mouth of the Ashtabula River, on Lake Erie, 53 miles northeast of Cleveland. At the 2020 census, the city had 17,975 people. From Wikipedia
The women allegedly propped up the body to mimic his presence, exploiting a bank's previous allowance for withdrawals when accompanied by him.