The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-17
THIEF PURSUED
FOR THREE YEARS
GEORGE W. FITZGERALD, Lone
SUSPECTED, IS FINALLY
ARRESTED.
CHICAGO SUB-TREARURY TELLER
Mysterious Disappearance OF $4,000
In 1907 6asis Of Aotlon.-sudden
Prosperity Arouses Federal
Authorities.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-George w. Fitz
gerald, former assistant teller In the
Chicago federal sub-treasury. wes ar.
rested by deputy United States mar
shals, charged with the mysterious
theft Of $f73 900 from the sub-treasury
on Feb. 10, 1907. Fitzgerald WIS ar
rested on bench warrant based on an
indictment returned secretly by a fed.
eral grand jury. Feb. II, 1910, and
the existence of which was suppressed
by the federal authorities
Three days after the indictment was
secretly returned and suppressed, on
Feb. II. 1910. it was announced that
the statute Of limitations had operst.
Ell to stop possible criminal action in
the peculiar case. Coincident with this
ruse by the authorities. secret service
men were detailed to watch Tit1esr-
aid constantly and make rigid in.
vestigation Of the former teller's flnaa-
cial interests and affairs. Discoveries
made by these secret service opera
tives resulted in the order for Fitzser.
AIDS arrest.
Formally Arraignsd.
After an hours Imprisonment, Fits.
gerald was taken before Judge Kene-
saw Nj. Lands. He was formally ar
ratgned and his bail was fixed at $780,
600. Being unable to give bond in
this sum, he was taken to the county
Jail.
Attaches Of the district attorneys
Office declare that since the strange
disappearance of the $4,000 from
the sub-treasury, Fitzgerald has done
the following things: Organized the
Illinois Car Manufacturing company,
with $4,000 plant at Hammond, Ind.
Organized the Illinois Bolt, Nut and
Forging company. with large plant
in Chicago. Dealt extensively in
stocks and bonds Moved from a
modest fiat TO $4,000 residence in
Rogers park, a suburb of Chicago.
Paid for this new home and furnished
it extensively. Lived in expensive
style and entertained friends lavishly.
Always Under Surveillance.
From the time of the returning of
the suppressed indictment on Feb. II,
the greatest secrecy was used by gov.
eminent officials in handling the in.
vestigation. The Indictment was locked
up IN a vault in the Offices Of the
United States distriNt court clerk to
await such time as the federal law.
yers felt they had sufficient evidence
to warrant the arrest Of Fitzgerald.
All this time Fitzgerald was never
out OF sight Of secret service men
when awake and while he slept opera.
tives were on guard at his home or
hotel.
Battling Mystery.
The sub-treasury robbery, which has
been one Of the most battling myster.
les in years which the secret service
has been required TO investigate, oc.
CURED Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1907. The
money was all in 81 900 and $4,000
bills. Federal officers throughout the
country were brought into the hunt for
the missing money. For three years
all persons found to have $1,000 and
$4,000 were subjected to open or co.
vert scrutiny by secret service men.
The $173,000 disappeared from Fitz.
geralds cage in the sub-treasury.
where he was employed as sorting tell
er. When questioned regarding the
disappearance of the money Fitzgerald
said that he had gone out to lunch and
that when he returned the money was
gone. He was closely questioned at
the time and was Swallowed for
months. A year after the robbery &C.
CURED, Fitzgerald was arrested by
private detective agency acting for
VIM. Boldenweck. the sub.treasurer.
The charge was not pressed at this
time. however, and Fitzgerald proceed.
ed to institute damage suits against
Boldenweck and the detective agency
for alleged false arrest.
From that time until his indictment
last February, Fitzgerald was not mo.
Tested. When asked how he had &C.
cumulated certain sums of money, he
explained that he had made the money
in speculation and showed records Of
certain deals In which he engaged,
Hop Dealer Held for Hheft.
New York, Sept. 15.-Adolph Roth
In nth ~ tho Rrp, ~ NTo~;or Da4l.