The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
YOUNG GIRL
CONFESSES
Gertrude Anderson, Arrested
Here, Breaks Down,
TELLS THE WHOLE STORY
Says That She Was Used by Or. sutorus
and William erebe to Defraud the i
Central Trust Company Of
the Republic.
TELLS THE WHOLE STORY

NEW YORK, February o.-Pretty
eIghteen-y ear-old Gertrude Anderson, ac-
cused with DR.. Francis Alexander SUI
torIus and William Il. Grebe, clerk
in the Central Trust Company Of the
Republic. OF Systematically defrauding
tho bank, broke down and confessed in
the Criminal Courts building late this
afternoon.
Weeping. the girl admitted to her
mother and her lawyer her share In the
swindle. She declared that she had
been used as tool. however. and was
only involved the more deeply in the
schemes OF the, men concerned, when
she tried to withdraw
DETECTIVES STORY.
The story. as told by the detective,
is that Grebe and another man who Is
missing and who Is said to be wanted
by the police, were employed as clerks
in the bank. Sutorius and the girl wero
depostors and were friends OF the two
clerks.
THEIR SCHEME.
1t Is charged that the physician and
stenographer drew checks. ranging in
amounts from 500 to $500, and would
either take or send them to the bank
to be cashed. The cashier, who IS in
checks passed them to Grebe, and the
missing clerk for verification.
The checks were returned to the cash
Ter marked 20. k 1t Is alleged and the
amounts called for would be paid at
once.
She was afraid to be left behind when
the conspirators fled and insisted they
take her with them.
After hearing the girls story under
oath, Justice Meyer held her In 81 600
bail.
DR.. Sutorius became notorious two
years ago by deserting his wife and child
and clipping to Europe with seventeen
year-old Adelaide Schel. known as the
most beautiful young woman in the
Bronx, and spending her money. He is
the son of a retired United States army
captain
With the arrest of William Grebe. DR..
Francis A. Sutorls and Miss Gertrude An
derson. all of New York, by Detective
Officer D. P. Jesse. OF the metropolis corps
Of sleuths. yesterday morning. as they
were about to leave Clyde Line steam
cr, which had just made this port from
Philadelphia, there was brought to a pa
thetic ending romantic story. The trio
arc charged With having defrauded the
Trust Company of the Republic out Of
something like $4,000 by a clever conspir-
acy.
Immediately after their arrest the party
was conducted to the Second Police Sta
ton, where the two men, both Of whom
wer elegantly dressed, were locked in cells,
while the woman, by permission Of Major
Howard, chief Of police, was taken to the
Lexington Hotel, where she remained I'M
der close guard until o'clock Sunday
night, when, in company with the men,
she was taken back to New York
WE'LL KNOWN CLUBMEN.
The prominence of the people lends in
terest to the story, both Grebe and Sutoris
being well known clubmen in New York,
where the latter as a physician, has
enjoyed until recently large and exclu-
sive patronage He was regarded as quite
wealthy.
Grebe. it seems, has for years occupied
an important position with the Trust Com
pany of the Republic which is located in
the New York Life Insurance building,
on Broadway. lie possessed the confidence
of the bank officials.
It is charged that Grebe, in the capacity
OF book-keeper for the institution, made
false entries Of deposits on the books Of
the company, crediting large accounts to
Miss Anderson. with whom he was in
love- and DR.. Sutoris, q bosom friend. 1t
is alleged that he persuaded the woman to
appear weekly at the bank with q check
for large sum. This would be paid by
the teller, upon examination of the books,
which always showed a large balance to
Miss Anderson's credit. Sutoris, 1t Is
further alleged INDUCED in the same
$4,000 was checked out before the off,
Gals suspected any crooked work.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
The discovery came early last week,
when Grebe is alleged to have suddenly
disappeared Warrants Were taken out
for the arrest of the absconding book
keeper and Miss Anderson and DR.. Suto-
ris, as well as some other young fellow.
whose name it has been impossible to
ascertain. He turned States evidence and
was guaranteed immunity from prosecu-
ton upon payment by his father of the
money secured by him on bogus checks
A search of two days for the people in
New York failed to locate them, after
which it was discovered that the trio
had gone to Philadelphia. travelling as
brothers and sister. In the Quaker City
Detective Jesse, of District Attorney Je-
rcme's office, lost track Of the bunch,~ but
suspected that they had come on to Wash
ington. He followed.
In Washington the New York officer
assisted by couple Of detectives from
the Metropolitan force, detailed by Su-
perintendent Sylvester, secured the town
for two days until last Friday. He con-
WINGED himself that the people he wanted
Huu NoC5 stopped III washington, so no
came on to Richmond,
The officer reached here last Friday
night. registering at the Lexington Hotel,
Saturday morning he called on Major
Howard. and after stating his business
asked for assistance. The Chief readily
detailed Detectives Gibson ana Wren.
CLOSE WATCH KEPT,
Thinking Grehe, sutoris and Miss An
dorson We're hiding In the city, a close
watch was kept on the postotfice, a num-
Der Of decoy letters having been mailed
to them, No one showed up. however,
and the officers We're about to give up the
chase when Detective Wren suggested
that 1t was possible the trio had never
gone to Washington, but had taken a
heat last Thursday at Philadelphia for
Richmond. This sounded plausible and
tho New York officer decided to remain
oyer yesterday until after tho arrival OF
tho Clyde Line steamer.
The surmse on the part of the local
officer proved correct, Sunday morning
ut 10 o. clock the vessel was sighted steam
lag up tho river, but before she had
dropped anchor the officers were aboard,
where they found and arrested the three
Dcuple. all Of whom were GRAVITY aI,r.s