The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-06-24
BANKER BEGINS
TERM IN PRISON
Frank G. BigeIow Of MiIwau,
kee Now a Convict In
Fort Leavenworth.
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES
Judge Joseph v. ouarles Passes Sen.
tenee Of Ten Years at Hard Labor
In Penltentlary on sef-confessed
Defaulter.

Milwaukee, Wis, dispatch: Ten
years imprisonment at hard labor m
the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth
was the sentence imposed on Frank
G.. Bigelow, self.confessed defaulter OF
the funds OF the First National bank TO
the amount OF sl.500o00, who plead
ed guilty Saturday on an indictment OF
the federal grand jury containing ten
counts, each violation Of the nation
al banking laws. Mr.. Bigelow was ar
raigned before Judge Joseph V.
Quarles OF the United States district
court.
Taken 10 Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dispatch Frank
@. Bigelow Is now convict No. 47l7 In
the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary.
The former Milwaukee banker reached
here at 7:4o o'clock Sunday night In
charge OF Andrew Johnson and Charles
Kelly, deputy marshals, and was &C.
companied by Gordon Bigelow, his son,
and Dr. Bigelow OF Chicago "A bro
Their
Bigelow bore up fairly well during
the trip, except at Moline. H.. where
the deputy marshals say he broke
down and wept Al another point Cor
don broke down. and the marshal In
formed him he was having a bad ef-
feet on his father.
Cheers Counterfeiter.
Birelow seemed anxious TO avoid the
gaze OF church people and reporters.
He wore an old SLOUGH hat, and was
not nearly as neatly dressed as the
counterfeiter who was brought with
him. In making railroad connections
union depots were avoided.
on making the turn in the walk on
the Riverside drive at Fort Leayen-
worth. when the penitentiary loomed
up In front OF the party, the counter
feiter showed q disposition to weak
en-. When he trembled Bigelow spoke
words OF encouragement TO him Bige'
low, II seems was not in jail at any
time since his dcfalcation was dis
covered, and when the keys were
turned on him after passing into the
penltentiary he remarked II was the
first time he had ever been In prison
Begins Term as CONVICT
Warden McClaughry remained NJ
stairs in his Office. Deputy Lemon
was at the second or inner gate ant
tho prisoner was told TO step into thu
deputy's Office. Blgelow gave hi
name as Frank G. Bigelow and ag'
IS. He was searched and some plair
iewelry and small sum OF none!
were taken away from him. lie aske'
no questions. and was assigned TO
regular cell TO spend the night. Mon
day morning Bigclow was given
middle grade prison suit. when Bel
tlllon measurements and front an
side view pictures were taken.
with no allowances for good time
he will be released In six years an
four months. II Is said his wife vii
visit him soon The son seemed al
noyed and expressed his disgust whe
some army officers came TO the sail
port 10 get a view Of his father
The brother and son OF Bigelow r.
NAMED down stairs and watche
through the grating until they sa'
him escorted into n dollhouse. The
then sought an interview with Warde
McClaughry and conyersed with hir
privately.
May Be Prison Clerk.
It Is said that they requested tha
Blgelow be assigned TO light worl
] This viii not be determined until AZ
or tho prison physician examine
Bgelow and reports on his conditio
. and Warden McClaughry has a tai
with him. There Is a demand Il
prison clerks, and Bigelow may hal
a position OF this kind.
There are FIVE national bank priso'
ers In the ponitenuary, and four I
( these are clerks. and one answers n
telephone in the chief clerks ofiic
These bankers manifested conside
able interest In BIgelow. One OF the
{ Broderick, from Elkhart. Ind, was
member OF the National Bankers a
sociatlon while Blgelow was preslden
In only n few instances have the
!, been older prisoners brought here.
!. his health is not good he may after
4 few weeks be assigned 10 Captain Ca
. ter's old position OF prison hospit
clerk. AZ FIRST he will be thrown
contact with negro. Indian and