Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin of December 5.
The delivery of $4,000 in stolen
securities, which the Merchants Ex-
change Bank transferred last night to
William J. Lucas, president of the
First National Bank of Columbus, Ind,
constituted the sequel to an important
bank robbery.
On Thanksgiving Day, William
Schneider, a book-keeper in the bank OF
which Mr.. Lucas is president, disap-
him disappeared about 100000 in Sc
curities and S11 ,O0G in cash from the
bank vaults. Last Friday, the day fol-
lowing his disappearance, q dapper lit
tie man entered the Merchants Ex-
change Bank, in this city, and accosting
the clerk who has that matter in charge,
said he desired to rent safety deposit
box. The dapper little man was Schrei-
Der, looking for safe place in which to
secrete his plumber, but his hair and
his moustache had been cropped SO as
to alter his appearance quite little. He
informed the bank officials that he was
travelling for a house in Utica,
N. Y, and being about to leave
post some valuable papers in the bank
that he must furnish references before
he could rent box, and at this he
started for the door, saying that he
would do so at once. In minute he
was back again and handed the bank
clerk two large packages with the re-
quest that they be left in the safety de-
post box while he went out after some
one who knew him. This was done,
and after signing his name as Charles
Yea, Schneider started of, saying, "Now
I'll go and get somebody to whom l can
refer" This was the last that was seen
of him in the bank.
Scheiber arrived in this city Friday
morning, and on the afternoon of that
day he turned up in Waukesha, where
he deposited $500 with the Waukesha
National Bank. He then lost no time
in Fastening toward that bourne of all
boodlers, Canada, and he arrived in
Windsor, Ontario, Saturday night.
Meanwhile William J. Lucas, presi-
dent of the plundered bank, got track
of Schreiber's whereabouts, and fol-
lowed him to Windsor, where he and
Schneider had meeting and effected
settlement. President Lucas signed an
agreement not to prosecute Schneider
in case he should return to the United
States, but what the other terms of the
S0IIlGm0uG were rs uOJ kuOWu. 6SlGT-
day President Lucas arrived in Wauke-
sha, where he drew out the 81 500 de-
posted by Schneider on an order signed
by the defaulter, and last evening he
| came to this city and presented SIM
liar order for the securities deposited in
the Merchants Exchange Bank. The
officers of the bank, upon the advice of
their attorneys, handed over the $780,
600 in stocks and bonds, which were for
warded by express to the bank in CO.
| lumbus. President Lucas left on an early
| morning train for Chicago, where he
expected to get between $4,000 and ST.,
600, which Schneider had deposited
there.
Schreiber is said to be in Toronto
now. He is only about 25 years of age,
but is said to be well informed with re-
gard to banking affairs, and up to the
time of his late escapade he had always
| been considered honest. 1t was re-
marked at the time of his visit to the
Merchants Exchange Bank that he
seemed to know all about safety deposit
| boxes In order to make himself look
| older, and complete his disguise, he is
said to have shaved the top of his head
as bald as friar's. AS he remained in
| this city only few hours the police
failed to get track of him during his stay
| hora