Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-07
NOW UNDER ARREST
q. q. DuBose Charged With EN-.
bezzlement by I. w. Fowler.
WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TODAY
Unfortunate Young Man Is Charged
With Embedding $1,65e.15 From the
Illinois and Iowa Fuel Company
Prisoner in Custody.
(From Fridays Daily.1

(From Fridays Daily.l
G. G. DuBose, formerly confidential
clerk for /. W. Fowler, of the Illinois
and Iowa Fuel company, was placed
under arrest late this afternoon by
Chief of Police John w. Gray charged
with embezzlement. Chief Gray turn
ed his prisoner over to Justice Camp
bell, before whom the warrant for the
arrest was sworn out and at the time
OF going to press disposition of his
case had not been made. 1t is expect
ed that DuBose will be arraigned be-
fore Justice Campbell this afternoon,
and time set for a preliminary hear
ing. In case he is unable to furnish
satisfactory bond 1t is probable that
he will be sent to Jail before night.
In the Detention Hospital.
DuBose has been confined in the de-
tention hospital since November %,
and it was through his taking ill that
his alleged crime was discovered.
Shortly after he had been sent to the
hospital, Michael Leavish, of Chicago,
was brought here to fill his position
while he was ILL.,
Leavsh Kills Himself.
Mr.. Leavish had been here but few
days before he had discovered an al
legged shortage of $1,65915, which he
at once reported to l. W. Fowler. At
ter brooding over his discovery for
few days and being unable to shake
the belief tnat he would be the cause
OF sending fellow being to the peni-
Tertiary, Leavish resigned his position
and returned to his home in Chicago.
After remaining there few days he
committed suicide, and it was this
manner that the story of DuBose's
alleged defaication came to light.
Decided to Prosecute.
The United States Fidelity and Cas-
ualty company of Baltimore, Nd, was
on DuBose bond for $4,000 and it was
not until after representative of this
company, j. P. Bray, of st. Louis, Mo-,
mad investigated the case that it was
decided to prosecute DuBose. First
Mr.. Bray telegraphed Mr.. Fowler to
swear out information against DuBose
but the latter refused.
Warrant Sworn Out.
This led to Mr.. Bray coming to OF
tum"a last Friday and after a confer
ence with Mr.. Fowler, the latter decid-
cd TO swear out the information and
thls was done Saturday afternoon. At
tnat Time DuBose was not able to be
removed from the hospital, and in Or
DER not to alarm him so that he might
attempt to escape, and also to prevent
the city from having to place a guard
over MIN, the information that a war
rant had been sworn out for his arrest
was Withheld by the Courier until he
could be taken into custody.
Or. Herrick, the physician to the
board OF health. has called upon Du-
Bose regularly every day since the
warrant had been sworn out. Mr.. Du-
Bose understood that he could
not be released from the hospital be-
fore Monday or Tuesday of next week,
Was Greatly Surprised.
This afternoon when Chief GRAY
went to the place DuBose was greatly
surprised when told that he was under
arrest. The chief took new suit of
clothes with him,and DuBose put them
on, and the two walked back to tile
city.
Does Not Talk.
The unfortunate young man does not
have anything to say in regard to his
alleged shortage. The news that dis
crepancy had been discovered in his
accounts was a great shock to his many
friends in this city, and for a time
they refused to believe the accusation.
He was always known as steady,
Woodworking young man and his en-
ployers are unable to account for the
manner in which he disposed of the
money. He has all along maintained
that when given an opportunity he
could explain the matter, and now that
he has been placed under arrest, and
will be given a trial, his explanation is
being awaited with much interest.
Hearing Set.
DuBose was taken before Justice
Campbell upon his arrival on this side
of the river, and his hearing was set
for Tuesday, January Z. In default of
$1,000 bonds DuBose was committed
to the county jail.