New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
CORWINE FOUND IN CHICAGO
ARRESTED THERE ON TELEPHONE
MESSAGE FROM NEWPORT.
WIFE OF THE PAYMAsTER PLEADING HIS De
FENCE IN Observation-Disclosures THE

WIFE OF THE PAYMAsTER PLEADING HIS De
FENCE IN Observation-Disclosures THE
BURDEN OF a sUBoRDINATEs CRIME
Chicago. March 3-John Corwine the abscond-
ing paymaster Of the United States Navy. who
was stationed at Newport. r. l.. was arrested IN
Chicago this afternoon. He arrived here this
morning from New-York.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Inspector Fitzpatr!cS
received message over the long distance tele-
phone from II. O. Read. chief of police of New
port that Corw.ce was in Chicago. ana mat NJ
would register at the Palmer House under the
nan,e of 7 Reeves Detectives were Immediately
sent to the hotel. and arrested Corwine as ne
WAS writing his nar1e on the register. Corwine
made no effort to conceal his identity, and reaui'S
confessed TO all the charges made against hii'
bv the Navy Depa rment. The police recoNeieu
50 $50 in his possession.
Corwine fed from Newport last MONDAY "i'.
having cashed check for $1,000. An ihNe'''.
CATION of his accounts 1t is alleged, IeNc"iou
that he was between $1,000 and Hio'ooo sioi'
exclusive of the amount Of the checK Oh MN
day he was called upon to explain the uehO''
Instead however. Corwine went 10 the rhe'
National Bank, the Government depository d'
Newport and drew check on Inc Union ->a-
tional Bank Of Boston for $1,000. and, al hour
later he had left the city
The police learned that he had purcnaseu
ticket to New-York. and detectives were sent 70
search for him. He succeeded however III
eluding arrest. and to-day 1t was leafheu 'iii'
he had come to Chicago His wife lives in
Brooklyn. and. according 10 his own story ne
met her there and gave ner $1,000 of the money
he had secured at the Newport Bank The re-
mainder lacking $50, was found in his posses
sion to-day.
While being questioned by Inspector Flt2-
patrick he answered freely neary all the ques-
tions put to him He denied tha, he had spent
any money in gambling or high living, but ad-
mitted that he several thousand dollars
short in his accounts. He said that while ne
had not used this money for himself he was
responsible for It. He refused TO say VIVA.
was done with the casl.
Newport r. l., March 3.-The Police Depart
ment has been informed Of the arrest of Pay
master John Corwne. L. S. n, in Chicago to-
night and the police there report having secured
nearly $1,000 of the $1,000 which he drew
on a check an hour or two before his departure
from this city on Monday. The local depart
ment secured q clew this afternoon as 10 MS
probable destination. and the arrest made
after telephoning to that city. Detective Rich
ards will probably start for that city in the
and asked If he will come without a requis-
ton and answer 10 complaint against him
brought by the First National Bank the United
States depository In this city.
Mrs Corwine meantime Is In Washington
pleading for her husband. She says that the
difficulty is due TO shortage Of his pay clerk on
the United States ship Nipsic. on Pacific cruise.
Corvne made no complaint upon the promise
of the clerk to make up the shortage in install
ments but this finally failed. The Government
officers appear to have known something about
the case which originated ten years ago, but
owing TO the loss of the Nipsic at Samoa. her
accounts have never been audited. and CorWine
has been gradually making up the shortage, but
the appearance of the chief inspector here this
week. drove him To a desperate act. There is
much sympathy here for Corwine, who has been
living quietly and making up as rapidly as pos
sible :. =.
paw Inspector Edward c. Bellows. L. :. n.
arrived here this morning and took charge OF
tho nav office OF the naval station here. and a
complete examination of Paymaster Corwine's
accounts will be made There also arrived a
man who Is supposed to be n representative OF a
| surety company OF NewYork which Is on Cor
wines bond for S25 600 The friends Of the miss
| ing paymaster fear that he will make away with
|