St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-06
LOOTED TIE BANK.
PHILIP M. scHElG SAID TO BE AM
EMPEZZkER.
CURIOUS TALE OF TEEE CRIME.
The Bank of Minneapolis the
Loser - $4,000 to $50, 600
Taken-How the Theft Was
Discovered - The Embezzler
Has Departed-Dr. e. F. and
Carl p. scheig Also Arrested.

Carl L. SCheig Also Arrested.
Philip NJ. Scheig, teller of the Bank
of Minneapolis, is alleged to have alb
seconded Saturday night with large
sum of money. The exact amount is
not yet known, but estimated at S15,0Oc
to S25, 900.
Two brothers of the alleged en-
beZZler were last night arrested and
placed behind the bars at the centra
police station, as accessories to the
crime. They are DR.. E. F. and Carl p.
Scheig, and at the lookup the names OF
James Harris and George Wilson, re-
spectively, were given. All are sons of
Philip G. Scheig, the Nicollet house
barber.
The story of the alleged crime is a
rather curious one in some respects.
Last Saturday evening Philip NJ.
Scheig, with his wife and Mrs. jacob
Barge, his mother-in-law. started for
Chicago. They were accompanied to
the train by Jacob Barge, Mr.. Scheig's
father-in-law, and others, and nothing
out of the way was known or noticed.
Detectives Hoy and Lawrence in some
way that all was not right. They went
to the bank officials, who as yet were
ignorant of this loss, and informed them
OF the alleged embeZZlement. A hasty
inspection of the cash and books showed
that the story was only too true. The
detectives made further investigations,
which resulted in the arrest of the two
brothers named. Their connection with
the matter is the curious part Of the af-
fair.
On Sunday package of papers was
discovered at the family residence, 1122
First avenue north, addressed to Carl
Scbeig. In this package were found
life insurance policies held by the bank
teller to the amount of $4,000. which
had been made over to his mother;
also large envelope addressed to
Carl, on which was writ
en- request not to open it until
Sept. s. Carl says this request aroused
his suspicious. and he did not wait for
Sept. s, but opened the letter there and
then. He was astonished to find a
| package of greenbacks, ETC., to the
amount of S3, 200. accompanied by slip
stating that the money was for certain
members of the family, and that later
he would send more.
1t is claimed that the money was
divided between DR.. Scheig and his
brother Carl. Detectives Lawrence and
Hoy worked all day yesterday to re-
cover this money, and succeeded in
Of
So, 100 by some clever work.
The two brothers arrested were
brought to police headquarters last
| evening and subjected to a long cross
examination with the hope of obtaining
| information as to the whereabouts of
their brother, but without avail. They
claimed that they have no knowledge of
where he has gone if he has left
| Chicago. The officials of the bank
were also present, among them S. f.
Holbrook, the hero of the recent black
mailing sensation; Lieut.. Gov. D. NJ.
Clough and NJ. j. Bofferding. The lat
ter, when asked for particulars, was
much averse to making the story public,
but stated that the amount taken would
not cripple the bank in any way.
Carl Scheig has recently been travel
| ing Oh the Pacific coast. and it is said he
there became entangled in some shady
affair involving imprisonment. The alb
| sconding brother has transferred to him
his interest in some glass works and
other property.
Later it has been learned that the en-
beZzler left letter in which lie threat
ened to commit suicide, and that he has
deserted his wife and mother-in-law in
Chicago. Some of his friends think he
is insane. A brother committed suicide
some years ago, and it is said that a
cousin suicided in Germany.
Mr.. Barge went to Chicago Oh Sunday
night to look for the fugitive.
What first aroused suspicion that Carl
Scheig was implicated was the fact that
he flashed large roll. about Sl,lOO, on
Sunday, which, he said, his brother had
given him.