The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-11
Spent $75,OOO for Jewels and Per-
mitted Mrs. Hart to Purchase
Costly Parisian Gowns.
IN NEW JERSEY
WHERE HE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A
MODEL YOUNG MAN.
Elixabethport Banking Company Said
to BE Out 800, ,OOG-The Wom-
an i'm the Case.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The police be-
lieve that William Schrieber, who embez-
zled 900 from the Elizabethport Bank
ing Company, of Elizabethport. N. J.,
is hiding in this city. Former Judge Gil
hooley, counsel for the institution. and
clerk. Mr.. Hustled. called at the police sta
tion at 2 o'clock this morning and asked
for the services of two detectives. Mr..
Gilhooley said he had several of his men
watching a fiat where they suspected
Schrieber would go. The watchers were
tired out he said and they asked the
services of two detectives to relieve them.
Detectives were assigned to the case. Mrs.
Anna Hart, the occupant of the fat under
surveillance, is said to have diamonds worth
$4,000 and $4,000 In cash, the alleged rem
nants of Schrieber's peculations, that the
bank officers want to get hold Of. She
admits that Schrieber lived with her under
the name of William Hart, but claims
she has seen nothing of him since Aug.
1s Civil proceedings will be Instituted
against Mrs. Anna Hart by the officers Of
the Eiizabethport Banking Company for
the recovery of $4,000 worth of diamonds.
$1,000 In cash and personal property VAL
ished on her by Schrieber.
1t is said to-day by friend OF schreiber
that he had spent about $4,000 on Mrs.
Hart in Jewels. He purchased fashionable
equipages for her use and wardrobe that
filled forty trunks. All of the jeweiry was
purchased from Tiffanys, and included a
diamond chain composed of half carat
stones According to this informant.
Schneider sent the woman on a trip to
Paris, where she lived in grand style and
returned on July is last Her hats and
bonnets were OF the latest Partisan crea-
ton.
AS the facts of the life of William
Schreiber, reach Elizabethport from New
York the amazement grows. The idea of
the quiet young fellow going to such ex-
cesses seem almost incredible. He was
never known to do anything wrong in
Elizabeth and he never consorted with
the fast set. Instead of spending his
salary in Elizabeth with lavish hand, he
held on to the small amount he received
and by those who knew him and associated
with him he was considered CLOSE He
was the ideal of the poor. hardworking
young bank clerk. His trips to New York
did not attract attention. because he sell
dom IL ever went out of Elizabeth by
train. Instead he would board a trolley car
IL going for short ride and go TO
Newark or to Waverley and at either sta
tion board a train. Just what amount he
stole Is uncertain. President Heidritter
when asked to-day what the amount of
Schreibers stealing was, refused TO say
He was asked If # was $4,000. He replied
ii was not. One of the directors of the
bank is authority for the statement that
the known amount is $4,000. The exam
ination of the books is still In progress
The World will say tomorrow that Mrs.
Hart's real name is Annie Jones, who was
born in Knoxville. Tenn. twenty-four years
ago. and that her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Jones. after the death OF her first hus-
band, married Jack" Brown, a we'll
known man of Knoxville. and OF an in
fiuential family for many years Land
poor" Annie Jones, according to this
story. attended the Knoxville High School.
and was the vaIedictorian of her class.
She Is said TO have been a wonderful
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