The Detroit times., 1909-01-05
SCHULTZ UNABLE TO
GET BAIL, SPENDS
NIGHT IN JAIL
EM6EzzLiNo CASHIER OF THE
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE
ARRESTED WHEN ne FAILS To
MAKE SHORTAGE GOOD.

" tAiO y<yVVV oo3t W.
handed by Justice stain when he was
arraigned. late Monday afternoon. on
charge of appropriatfng 70 his own
use 1861 OF the county's money, AM
thony j. Schultz. former cashier In
the county treasurer's ONCE. spent
Monday night in Jail. Thomas II.
Lynch, agent for the Koppitz-Melohers
| Brewing Co. and a. brother-in-law Of
| Schultz, qualified as one surety. It
was expected that John ]. Barlum, Of
Thos. Barlum & Son, would act as the
other, but In this Schultz was disap-
pointed. Justice Stein waited in the
Jail until midnight TO give Schultz q
chance to secure bondsmen and then
went home. Schultz expects to be
freed sometime during the forenoon.
Schultz was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff William Martz about o'clock
Monday afternoon, as he was leaving
the county auditors Office. II came a.
the climax OF a day full OF bustles
anxiety and explanations such as the
auditors and the county treasurer'a
Offices have not experienced for some
time, and IL served TO relieve the TEN
sion under which all had been labortnUI
There was a temporary respite after
Schultz called up at 12:40 and promine
ed to be on hand at o'clock to talk
things over with Mr.. Buhrer. But
when 2 o'clock passed and Schultz falls
ed to appear. Auditors Buhrer and
Oakman again became restiveI
Schulte's house was called by tele-
phone. No, he was not there, came
the answer. Mrs. Schultz thought he
had gone to Wyandotte. Here wao
mystery. Was Schultz running awayI
Twenty anxious minutes passed. The
auditors were preparing to put depur
ties on the trail of the elusive cashiop
when the telephone jingled merrily
and Schultes voice was heard at the
Iother end OF the wire.
II don't see what Is to be accom-
plished by my coming down there" he
said. II can't raise the money, 20
what's the good of talking about it."
But Mr.. Oakman finally persuaded
lSchulte to come down" just as an
evidence of good faith II for no other
purpose. Finally, about 3 o'clock
: Schultz sauntered In. the picture OF
detection. He was unshaven, q short
gray stubble showing on his face; he
: looked pale and nervous and dark
, shadows under his. eyes spoke o.
, sleepless nights. The odor OF liquor
: was on his breath.
: Going directly to Mr.. Buhrer's pri-
vate Office, he threw himself into .
/ chair and said. despairingly:
do anything you like with me. Mr..
Buhrer. Lock me up IL you want TO. I
don't care what happens now"
why, don't talk like that-don't be
a baby" returned Mr.. Buhrer.
Presently the telephone rang again
and Mr.. Bnhrer found Mrs. Schultz.
the cashiers wife on the line. She
had called up to plead for her husband
and her voice was choked with sobs.
II don't know what Wen do IL you
arrest him." she said. For Gods
sake, Mr.. Buhrer. let him come home
to me and the children"
This is an awful job said Buhrer
IN reply But must do my duty
Then he hurried from the room, his
eyes suffused with tears The wom-
ans grief had completely unnerved
him.
Her words went right TO the roots
of my heart" he explained.
Prosecutor Van Zile came down for
short conference and returned TO his
Office to prepare the warrant. Schultz
remained In consultation with Mr..
Buhrer for a half hour or more and
as he came out walked into quartet
OF waiting newspapermen.
Il am victim OF the loose methods
that prevailed in the Office he said,
when finally persuaded to make
statement in his own behalf. | was In
that Office for five years and half,
working early and late at a salary OF
1850 year when the job ought to
have paid about $4,000. I opened the
Office in the morning. The treasurer
I saw on an average of about an hour
day and the deputy not much often
er. They both had gasoline launches,
YOU know So the responsibility of
running the Office devolved on me
much OF the time. | practically lived
In my cage and never took a vacation.
often there were checks to sign and
more than once | have sent them up
TO Robertson's house 10 be signed.
Occasionally Mr.. Robertson would
come around with check and ask me
10 give him the currency on IL. and
though ! had no right TO do II com.
piled rather than lose my job. A year
ago / was carrying about $500 in /.
O. US from different ones In the Office
in my cash. But | couldn't say any
thing I was taking care of others,
then. Now why they don't come for
ward and help me out. think II is
up 10 Mr.. Robertson TO stand by me
in this trouble. During his campaigns
was obliged to go out and work for
him and, not only that | was called
ON for campaign assessments