Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13

Frank G.. Bigelow, former president OF
the Milwaukee First National bank to
be known to the world as convict No.
4717 for the next six years and four
arrived at the United States
penitentiary last night at 8 o'clock In
charge of Deputy United States Mar
shall A. Johnson. Ir the party besides
the noted prisoner and his guard, were
Gordon Bigelow, the son and DIR. Bige-
low, brother of the former banker.
With them also came John Speciale
a Milwaukee counterfeiter The two
prisoners passed through the second
steel gate to the sally port, while Cor
don Bigelow and Dr.Bigelow stood out
side looking through the bars.
Frank Bigelow and the counterfeiter
were searched in the deputy warden's
office and then accompanied to the iso-
lation ward, where they spent their
first night in the prison together, for
mer banker and count terfeiter. Gordon
Bigelow and his uncle remained in
Leavenworth last night and today
again visited the prisoner to say good-
bye.
Sheds Tears on Trip.
On the trip from Chicago, Gordon
Bigelow and his father both shed
tears. At the prison the elder man
'hesitated slightly as he neared the
ii to, then held up his head and walk.
sae rom freedom into confinement. I.
I srshe government allows ten days
per month good time for well behaved
convicts. Bigelow's good conduct
time will expire February 20, 1912
The prisoner was today measured by
the Bertillon system, his finger prints
taken and he was photographed in cit.
liens and convict garb. He will to-
morrow, be given his work. It Is
thought he will be kept as clerk In
the main building for few days and
then transferred to the new prison
site to be employed there as clerk.
The former bankers relatives had q
long talk with Warden McClaughery
last evening regarding the prison
rules and tried to intercede with the
warden to give Frank Bigelow some
light employment. This no doubt will
be done.
Coll Pleads Not Guilty
Milwaukee, Wis, June 12. - Henry
Coll, former assistant cashier of the
First National bank, today pleaded moi
guilty to an indictment containing
thirteen counts. Judge Quarles fixet
his bail at 100000 Coll will be in the
custody Of the United States marsha
until bail is furnished.
The indictment charges Coll with
personally misapplying and using the
funds of the First National bank OF
three different occasions, and will
making false entries in aiding anc
abetting Bigelow in his defalcation
En- route to Leavenworth, Kas.
where he had been sentenced to spent
ten years of his life, Frank G. Bige
low, in custody Of Deputy United
States Marshal Johnson passed
through the city yesterday morning OF
the Milwaukee. Bigeiow. who was
formerly president of the First Nation
al bank of Milwaukee, Wis, was foune
guilty of violating the national banl
laws of Wisconsin and sentenced tt
ten years in the federal prison a
Leavenworth. The prisoner was &C
companied by Gordan Bigelow, his son
and DR.. Bigelow, his brother.
When seen by Courier representa-
tive, the convicted banker looked dc
jected and downcast. The effects O
the strain had already begun to shoy
on his face, and it is no surprise t
those who saw MN here to learn tina
he is now in the prison hospital. H
was occupying sleeper which wa
/ attached TO the morning passenger