The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-10
ConvictS His Accomplices in
Robbing the Penitentiary.
ES-cAsHlgR ousINseRRs IN IT,
EmbeEEler Alhertson Falsified the
Books by the Warden'S Orders.
Thieves I'm Partnership with the Gov.
ernor Of Their Prissn-Cehl.nt.,.
Bond only $4,000 How lie Ex-
posed the Mulkey Smuggling Rinx
and Refused Rribe

WAIA WALLt. Dec. Especial. The
scheme By which Warden Coblsntx rohbed
the state OF at least SIS. ooo during the nast
year has been given as follows; The &C.
eesSories TO the crime are nusenberre, the
emoex1hng Puyallup banker, and conf.
dental clerk OF CoblentE, and Woodlake.
the Northern Pacific railroad time-keaper
VINO carried dead men on his payroll
NoodlaSe was accountant at the jnte mill.
lt vas required OF purchasers 10 make ous
an application, which was supposed 20 be
hled in the business Office and an order
given 20 the lute mill 20 deliver 90 many
sacks 10 the bearer. This was done. hut
II has been found that these applications
IN the or ginal books of entry have been
destroyed, so that no record could be
found. The money received would drop
into CoblentE's pocket. and he no doubt
would fee Dusenherrc and Woodlake The
governor questioned these men, asking
them 70 make a plain statement OF facts.
Noodgake refused 10 TAX. and every lu-
ducenent 10 have him make n clean breast
OF the crookedness failed. Dusenberre,
however. admitted that he had played
star engagement with the warden IN his
raseality.
Albertsou. the man who robbed the
Fidelity Trust Company. Of Tacoma. and
who keeps the general hooks of the prison,
stated that Coblentz had commanded him
to ialsiiy his books. lie said he did not
like to do IL. but he was helpless TO 10
otherwise. Ii Is not believed by the direct
ors that Albertson wilfuily did anything
wrong. It has always been noticed how
independent and happy were DnseEiberrs
and Woodiake. II can be summed up that
they held lucrative positsons: they were
not required 70 wear the prison garn. bus
dressed in citizens clothes.
Chairman Nye said today that the trus-
ties guilty of assisting CoblentE in his steal
ing will be put in stripes and be made 10
work in the jute mill. The books have
been locked up, and experts VIII have ex-
elusive control of them until Co5lentz's sd-
ministration has been thoroughly invests
gated
IL has come to light that Albertson
kent a private account of all the trans
action, and the governor has the figures.
Aibertson says that while he was COM
pelled To make false entries, he kept true
accounts unknown to any one, so that II
the matter should be brought out he could
vndicate himself 1t may be said with
out fear of successful contradiction that
Chief Clerk Collins. who In turn notified
the directors. The stealing commenced
in May, and was mostly done during the
the big sales Of jute bags.
CobentE's bondsmen are Milo Kelly and
Frank Bisson, of Pierce county. The bond
calls for Si0.001 This falls much short Of
paying the shortage.
The governor appears to deeply regret
the tragicai end of Coblentz, yet the dead
warden was his own enemy. The only
surprise to the people hore as to Coolsnts
is that he suieided. There was no great
confidence in his honesty, but il was
thought he would be the last person TO
take his own life. The body Is being en-
balmed and will be shipped TO Morriilion.
Ark, on Tuesday or Wednesday. Mrs.
CobIentz is bearing the aiiiietion nobiy, in
fact. much better than was expected.
GOV. McGraw is still here. lie will
leave for Olympia via Portland tonight.
Attorney General Jones will also leave for
Boise city. lie made no statement re-
garding the penitentiary matter.
Coblentz's lIfe was insured for $4,000.
and the insurance agent says II will be
paid at once.