Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
BANK OF ENGLAND
FINDS ONE $4,000
STOLEN BANK NOTE
First Clue to the $4,000 Sub
treasury Robbery in
Chicago.
CHIEF WILKIE Is ELATED
He Tells Bantz That He Has at Last
Found Something to
Work On.
THIRTEEN $4,000 BILLS MISSING
English Institution is Very Careful
About the Reception of Money of
Large Denomination and the
Thief May Yet Be Taken.
THIRTEEN $4,000 BILLS MISSING

The first clue to the great sub
treasury robbery in Chicago has
been discovered by Chief Wilkie and
his army of secret service sleuths.
A cablegram was received yesterday
afternoon announcing that one of
the $4,000 bills, of which there
were thirteen stolen, has been traced
to the Bank OF England in London,
which is commonly known as the
clearing house of the world" Sew
eral gigantic frauds have been prac-
ticed on that institution. In recent
years, however, the bank has main
tanned detective system of its own,
which sometimes enables it to de-
tect any stolen money that may be
received.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 9-One of the
$4,000 bills stolen from the Chicago sub
treasury in the great $4,000 robbery has
been presented to and cashed by the Bank
of England in London.
A cablegram announcing this fact started
an International man hunt without paral-
lei in the history of the federal secret
service. Upon receipt of the message
Chief Wiikie. who is directing the search
for the stolen money, took the first train
to Washington. Chief wilkie had an
nounced his intention of remaining in Chi
cago until tomorrow an hour before the
startling telegram was received from Lon
don. About $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon he hurried to the subtreasury and
asked to see Mr.. Bantz. He was ushered
into the compartment where the deputy
treasurer was examining the accounts of
Subtreasurer Boldenweck
This compartment adjoins the cage where
four expert government counters are en-
gagged in counting the s61 100000 stored in
the vaults. For the first time since his
arrival in Chicago Chief Wilkes face wore
smile of satisfaction. His first words
were; Il have found starting point, Mr.
Bantz. At last We have something to work
on"
On His Way Here.
He then told of the receipt of the tele-
gram announcing the discovery of the
stolen bill. and announced his determnati ton
Of returning TO Washington at once to take
up the chase.
The discovery OF the first real clue which
might lead TO a solution of the subtreasury
mystery was closely covered. and Deputy
Treasurer Gideon G. Bantz was the only
person taken into the confidence of the
secret service chief
Since his arrival in Chicago Chief Wilkie
has been trying to learn the numbers of
the stolen bills. and every large bank in
the world was communicated with. BY
process OF elimination the numbers of the
bills of large denomination were discovered
and with this information the trap was
baited in every bank in the world
II is believed that an employe of the sub
treasury stole the slI3.O0O and passed it to
a confederate. who, fearing to attempt to
change the large bills in this country. went
To England To dispose of the loot
But Few Details.
The message from the Bank of England
N'h'dihtu lew OF the discovery OF
the stolen $1,000 note. 1t announced how
ever that an American tourist had changed
bill which by it's number was Identified
as one of those taken from The Chicago SUBJ
treasury.
Since the money was missed a man from
Chicago would have had ample time to
reach London and firmly establish himself
as a casual traveller before putting the bill
in circulation.
The name of the American was not given.
nor any information cabled as to what
steps had been taken by the English de-
teetiseS
In conversation with Deputy Treasurer
Bantz, Chief Wilkie said that he would
pick up the trail in London and try and
trace the stolen bill back to Chicago ~
The appearance of the note In the Bank
OF England strengthens Chief Wilkes be-
lief that the money was stolen from the
subtreasury by one of the employees.
The London cabegram is the first ray of
light which has been shed on the mystery
which enshrouded the disappearance more
than two weeks ago of S173, 600 from the
cage of Asserting Teller George W. Fitz-
gerald.
: Thirteen $4,000 Bills
Thirteen $1,000 bills were stolen from
the subtreasury. and the numbers OF the
stolen notes were telegraphed to every