The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-03-01
A BIG Theft FROM
CHICAGO SuBTREASURY
$l75,OOO Gone and No Clue Yet
To The Thief.
SOME EMPLOYE IS SUSPECTED.

SOME EMPLOYE IS SUSPECTED.
Package of Money in Bills Of Large
Denomination Disappears Most
MvsteriousIy-Of Officials Declare That
It Could Not Have Possibly Been
Taken From the Vaults.
Chicago Especially The tribune
Monday said:
One of the largest-if not inc
lareest-thefts from the United
States Treasury has been uneartneo
in Chicago. Somewhere between
s175 600 ond 100000 was stolen
from the local Subtreasury last
week. The money has disappeared
as completely as if it had vanlsneo
from the face of the earth.
me authorities here and In Wash-
ington have ben working night anu
day on the robbery since 1t was us
covered.
Secretary Shaw, Of the Treasury
Department, was told OF the gigahtlc
theft when in Chicago last week anu
was in conference with Subtreasurer
William Boldenweck and Secret SerV-
ice officials.
The money was stolen either
week ago Saturday, the next day OF
last Monday. The chances are tnaC
it was distracted on Monday. Inc
loss was discovered on Tuesday.
All the money taken was in large
hills. bills of the denomination OF
1890, $4,000 and $4,000.
Just who discovered the loss the
Snhtreasury officials would not ad-
init last night. Neither would they
tell from what department the money
was taken. nor how the loss was
discovered.
At first it was believed that there
must be some error in the bookkeep-
ing. 1t was thought to be Impossible
hat such a large sum OF money couio
nave been distracted in facts OF an
The safe guards thrown around uncfe
Sans strong box.
The ledgermen involved strenuous
" denied any error and an investiga-
lion showed there was no possible
clerical mistake to account for the
disappearance of the cash.
This brought the inevitable con-
slusion that robbery was the only ex-
O1anation. Just as certain was the
deduction that the thieves were en-
pIoyes of the subtreasury and were
ut that moment pursuing their daily
tasks.
Every man who could have had
anything to do with the case was
caleld into Treasurer BoldenWeck' S
office and put through an exhaustive
examination, and still more rigid
REORGANIZATION. Captain Porter,
Of the Secret Service, assisted in the
nquisition.
Protest Innocence.
They stood the ordeal, everyone of
hem. All denied any knowledge of
The theft and protested their limo
eence with unanimity and vociferi-
business. But it was perfectly OBJ
vious that some one was lying. The
chances were 1000 to one that one
Or more of the employees actually
nad purloined the cash or had con-
-aived at the theft by some outsider.
Day by day since then the sweat
ing has been kept up. Mr.. BoldenA
week, Captain Porter and his assis-
Us nave WOIhC0 AlOlh Qoy Ii&hI SAAS
darkness and from night until morn
ing.
Saturday there came a glimmer
of light. A faint clew pointed in
the direction of a certain clerk, and
that followed up directed the finger
Of suspicion to another employee, a
close associate of the first man.
These men were summoned into
the inquisition chamber separately
and subjected to a grueling examina-
ton. The suspicious circumstances
against them were paraded, the GER
tainty of detection and punishment
was impressed upon them, and they
were adviced to make a clean breast
of what ever part they had played in
the conspiracy.
One, thought to be the moving
spirit, came through the ordeal with
out turning a hair. He remained
calm and self-possessed. His sang
froid amazed the officers and they
put him down an innocent or mas
ter hand at criminality.
The other, younger and much
weaker. showed signs of breaking
down. Just what he admitted the
Secret Servicec men refuse to dis
close, but it is believed to be tanta-
mount to confession. Any way,
the admissions he made started the
investigators into renewed activity
Half dozen operatives started out
and results are expected in the next
48 hours.
STEAMER SUNK BY CRUISER.