The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-04
Chicago Bank DefauIter Arrested
in This City.
EUGENE zlEcLER IS HIS NAME.
Former Nemaher 81 Exclusive Set.
From Illinois TroSt and savings
Bank for GaabltnG-Gsana Jury
Returned Twenty-f0sr Iadtet-
neats Against Him-ais Hesufn.

Handsome, arIst0cratic young Eugene
Zfex.er formerly society leader o. Nooa-
lawn Chicago. vino II accused OF sseaiaDS
something between SS.fW and sl."a sfem
the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, was
arrested I'm this city al the old Arlington
hotel building. or First avenue. last night
by Detective cudfnee. Of Seattle. and De-
tective sergeants john r. Thompson ard
J. r. Early. Of Chicago
The Young man broke down completely
when Detective Early, VINO lad known him
for years walked into the room. Win
sort Of helpless gasp he fell Into chair
and said 1T Ia all up wiki me- viii
go with you
while confiaed In the city Jail last night
Ziegier shed bitter tears. II am more the
victim of circumstances than anything
elsie he said between hts sobs. When
the truth comes out ii viii Ire shown that
! am nos so bad as appearances indicate.
The strain In over and I am glad
II In stated that Ziegier has been in Sc
attic during recent Haonshs On two differ
ent occasions He has met many promi-
nes,t people and has moved in good society.
He says that he lived at the Butler hotel
for some time after arriving In Seattle. but
that he made Il practice To put his hand
kercialef to his face every time he met De-
teetise Gudinse.
I, has cost The city OF Chicago many
Ste,, fy step he has been traced from Chi
eagu TO the Atlantic. and then back 10 the
Pacific Serxts. Thompson and Early have
Travelled over 5.1Dl miles before being able
TO write the following. Chief Of Detec-
tlves Coiierau. Chicago.--We have run lie
gier down ard placed him under arrest
"Coilsran viii be the hanpiess man In
Chicago when he receives that message"
sajd Detective Thompson las. night. we
have been after this young man since last
November long before the grand jury in
dieted him.
Young and Good Looking.
Ziegler is q years old. about five feet
seven inches tau. and will weigh lao pounds.
He has brown eyes and black hair.
He formerly wore u black mustache. but
shaved # OF 10 help conceal his Identity.
He dresses In the height 6f fashion.
The most exclusive society OF Woodia wn.
Chicago. was open To Ziegler and bis beau-
f.fu young wife. who was the adopted
daughter OF Albert l., Sweet. the million
atre president OF the Chicago. Wilmington
q yermiilIon Goa! Company.
e-ense g. ssness : sssy sd faF av
long time was looked upon ~ hard-wo
Ing. progressive young fellow. lie secur-
s g position Win me i.iinon Iras, ana
plus OF s4.00oO0n In 1894 or 1885. Gradually
he worked up until nc was assistant teller
Last October the officers OF the bank
learned that ZiegIer was going TIE pace
that Kills. Like many other young men.
he could not resist the fascination OF the
green cloth. When he lost his position
II was whispered about among few that
gambling was the cause. but the story
did not become public property That
shortage existed was discovered in No
veniher. according to the statement OF
Detective Thompson, relative 10 the dura-
ticn OF the hunt. When the shortage he
came known the matter was placed in the
-. H.. q 49,
detailed Detectives Thompson and Early
10 assist I'm locating the young man. lie
had left the city. HIS young wife re-
manned behind; II Is said that shs had 10
apply 10 her parents for money Ia pay
rent
The difficulty encountered from the
start was the means of Identifying Zieg-
Ter. but this was overcome bv the fact
that Detective Early knew him personally
The first trace was obtained In New York
but before the detectives could get their
hands or their prey he had skipped again
They followed him 10 jersey city, ard
again he gave them the slip. BY persist
ent work they caught the tran again in
Brooklyn. but he disappeared as complete
" as BROOKLYN did when absorbed by New
York. He was located in BOSTON hut I,a-
fore the hand Of tho law could reach him
he Jumped "a rhiladstphiE. Once mers.
he gave the detectives the slip, and the
next time they discovered his Whereabouts
he was IN Cleveland n. November /
Traced tn the West.
while he WAS being traced to Vancouver
II. g. and Seattle. the grand Jury took
up his case. and according to Detective
Thompson, returned twenty -four ineiei-
fnsnt~ against him It was given nut that
his shortage was sSAi hut II is said that
u = Nlaa al the lowest, and NAV reach
NI.sA The charge was made ~ read
larceny by .rnheg1lesnent
THE Investigation showed that 2Gsaler
employed a held trick tn obtain the money
Part II hts duty tn assisting the teller was
10 call of the amount ef money IL, pack
asses. while the teller checked them gf,
with hts pat II IS claimed that Ziexlar
would SaT the amount IN = package cor
reetiv. hax that instead of replacing IL
would put = In hts pocket xsagler MAS
discharged for eamhllnEs before IL VAS dis.
covered that money missing The
less wouia naturally pass unnosteei untfl
there WAS an actual count Of money in.