Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-11

streets, on which he places valua- ton of $4O,0O0, which, less the exemp- tion allowed by law on homestead. is valued at $35,0OO. The schedule of as sets is as follows: ,5 u Furniture .soo'oe ooc Horses q ~ Carriages oUS Books t0'oUt to'o Total ................"...... ................sSo'"s
 Methods of the 1ooters.
 Little by little the details of the manner in which Bigelow and his ac- complices worked are coming out. and to-day for the first time 1t was re- vealed how the steals were discovered The first dip into the banks funds. il is said, was made only .nree months ago, since which time Frank c. Bige' low has undone the enviable career he had been 30 years in building. The first false entry was late in January on the same day that $2O0,000 was sent to New York depository. The amount covered by the fake entry wal ;1oo,oo0.
 Assistant Cashier Coll and two bookkeepers, whose names are with held by the bank officers, handled the books in which the reserves were re- corded. This ring was established by Bigelow with a promise, 1t is said, of reward to all connected. All the funds for reserve were directed by Bigelow. In the three months. it Is es- timated, from casual examination, just about one-half the amount shown by the entries was remitted to the de- positories in other cities.
 After. the first shortage in the re- serve funds, the system became more complicated. The mails which brought the regular statements and the ac- counts from the Repositories were care fully watched and held out from the regular course of business, and 1t Is said that Coll now has the package of correct statements on his person.
 His Business Connections.
 And this man whom reckless specu- tation has led to criminal acts, has sacrificed wide business connection and influence, for not only was he president of the First national bank of this city, but he vas identified with the:
 Bankers National association.
 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company.
 National Electric company.
 Milwaukee Trust company.
 North American company.
 Wisconsin Telephone company. Is Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. vl Merchants and Manufacturers asso ciation.
 Socially he was . member of the:
 Milwaukee club.
 Town club.
 Country club.
 Deutscher Athletic club.
 Positions He Has Held.
 He has been a: Receiver for the Northern Pacih' railway.
 Commissioner of public debt. '
 President of the Bankers associa tion.
 Candidate for United States treas urer.
 He has:
 Three daughters-Mrs. Bernard Beck CT. Mrs. Arthur N. McGooch and Mis- Elizabeth Bigelow.
 Four sons-Gordon, Tom, Garth an, Lester -
 His wife is one of the sweetest. mos lovable women of the city. His hom' life was ideal. his charities were mos extensive. his personal habits mos exemplary, his love for the highes and best so marked that he has al ways been spoken of as a good man.
 How then in five months, with homo high perched on his name. could he d. what he has done? 5
 The Dramatic Exposure
 Breaking the news of the great banl footing was attended by dramati scenes.
 When Charles F. Pfster. the "Duk of Milwaukee" called his II fellow directors into the secrecy of room fl his hotel and told them. the hnancier were struck almost speeches. and re fused to believe it. Pfister was tn first director to learn of the defalca ton.
 A minor clerk. whose identity ha thus far been concealed. went to Mi i Pfster's residence late Friday night Pfister had retired and the servant refused to awaken him. but the clerl created such a disturbance that b finally was awakened.
 Something Is wrong at the bank. said the clerk to the millionaire % have worried about it night and da, for a week. I cannot be silent an. longer"
 Why haven't you told Mir. Blge Iov7- inquired the disturbed million sire. referring to the trusted president
 Because I believed somebody abcv