Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
Madison, NAY

Madison, Nay /.
1T is lie made out of whole cloth,
said H. l.. Phillips of Milwaukee last
night in regard to the published report
of Henry Coll, who assisted f. G. Bige-
low to steal 81, 100000 from the First
National bank of Milwaukee. These
reports say Coll remained in London
for six weeks and led fast life. Mr.
Phillips said that he was the man to
whom the article referred, which stateo
that Coll met a friend in Milwaukee
upon his return and asked him if any
thing had happened since he was gone.
THE whole story is a lie continued
Mr.. Phillips. The fact of the matter
is that Mr.. Coll went abroad last Feb
ruary on a six weeks trip. | give him
the address of my brother who resides
in London. | asked Mr. Coll to visit
him He was in London only four days
and not six weeks as was falsely
stated in the report. To substantiate
my statement | have here a letter from
my brother, dated April IA, in which
ne says that Mr.. Coll stopped in Lon
don four days and that during this
time he was entertained by my brother.
Ii did not cost Mr.. Coll one cent while
he was my brothers guest Because a
man has fallen in life / do not think
he should be downed entirely. | am
still friend of Henry Coll | say that
Mr.. Coll was not drunk while in Lon
don
Mr. Phillips is a book agent and is
stopping in the city. His home is al
$50 25th street, Milwaukee
Coll Brought Back to Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, May 4.-Henry G. Coil,
former assistant cashier Of the First
National bank of this city, charged
with embezzlement, who was arrested
in Chicago yesterday was brought back
To Milwaukee last night and is now
locked up at tie central police station.
He refused absolutely to answer any
questions and would not go even so far
as to tell his age upon being booked.
Coll will be turned over to the
United States authorities today.
Registered Under Assumed Name.
Coll was captured in Chicago yester.
day morning by Detective Dennis Sui
Ivan of the Milwaukee police depart
ment on federal warrant charging
embezZlement He had registered un,
der an assumed name at a small hcteI
on Thirtieth street Coll made no re
sistance when he was captured, bur
when Detective Sullivan announced
that they would 20 back to Milwaukee
ON the next train, Coil demur1ed He
offered to go without resistance, how
ever, if permitted To see severa
parties in Chicago with whom he de
sired to confer. and then cone up OF
an evening train, preferring To arrive
in Milwaukee after dark. To this De
tectiye Sullivan consented
How Coll Left City
According To Chief Jansen, Coil has
taken every precaution to conceal hi
movements since the morning the de
falcation was announced Shortly
after noon OF that day, he took hack
on Wisconsin street, and ordered the
driver to take him to point severa
miles south Of the city limits Here he
look another conveyance. and III Thu.
way. hiring rigs at country livery
stables and from farmers. succeeded IN
getting to McHenry county H., north
west of Chicago before Wednesday
night.
From this point he took a train fol
indianapolis, and on Friday went &c
Chicago. He moved about the ou'
skirts Of the city, registering under as
sumed names, and never staying fol
two nights in the same hotel. 1t Is
reported that Coll is expected to di
vulge considerable of the inside story
of how the bank was looted, even be
fore his case is brought to trial
Reward Goes on Pension Fund.
The credit for the capture of Coll be
longs to the Milwaukee police depart
mcHr, although the Chicago force die
what it could to assist the Milwaukee
officers. The reward of $1,000 Ton
COILS arrest. offered by the First Ma
ti0nal. won by Detective Sullivan goes
to the police pension fund, under the
rules of the department
Still Working on Schedule,
Amended schedules in bankruptcy oi
Frank C. Bigelow are not yet ready
for fling and Attorneys Spooner anr
Roseukranz, who are pr pairing these
documents, say that it VIII be severa.
days before they are completed Al
5itlonal asset, it Is said. have seen
discovered every day, but the amou -
Of these has not been disclosed John
O. Bryahead has a0t yet completed his
Investigation Of tbe affairs Of Tho Brod
head estate and Will not make a st;s
Woui regarding the matter az present
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