Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-15
GEORGE w. FITZGERALD iNDlCT-
ED FOR THEFT OF $4,000
FROM U. S. TREASURY.
ONCE CHARGED WITH CRIME,
LATER GIVEN RELEASE
Former Teller In Sub Treasury at Chi
caeo Indicted After Three Years
One Of Mysteries Promises to Be
Cleared Up-FitzseraId Alleged Too
Prosperous Since His Discharge.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-George w Fftz-
gerald, former asserting teller in the
Chicago federal subereasury, was ar
rested late Yesterday by deputy United
States marsha,s, charged with the Iays-
FERROUS theft of sl73o 900 from the sub
treasury on Feb 10. 1907 Fitzgerald
was arrested on bench warrant
based on an Indictment returned Sc
cretly by a federal grand jury Feb. Il,
1910
Three days after the indictment was
secretly returned and suppressed. on
Feb 90 u was announced that the
statute of limitation had operated 70
stop possible criminal action in the Pc
culiar case Coincident with this ruse
by the authorities, secret service men
were detailed TO watch Fitzgerald con-
stantly and made q rigid investigation
Of he former reller's financial interests
and affairs Discoveries made by these
secret service operatives resulted in the
order for F:tzgeralds arrest.
Marshal Eberstein. chief OF the spe-
cial a gents of the department of justice,
and Deputy United States Marshals
Walter Wainwright and j T. Buckner
arrested Fitzgerald at his Insurance
brokerage offices on La Sale street just
as the former subtreasury teller was
leaving for his home.
Fitzgerald was first taken to United
States Marshal Hoys office IN the fed
eral building where ne was searched.
handcufed and placed in a cell. Fitz-
gerald objected 10 being searched and
for few moments was handled some
what roughly by the deputy marshals,
Held in $4,000 Bail.
FITZGERALD was taken before Judge
Kenesaw NJ Lands. He was formally
arraigned and his bail was fixed at
$50 1000 Being unable 70 give bond in
this sum he was taken 10 the county
Jail. The Indictment against Fitzgerald
read in court specifies four counts.
Three charge embezzlement and the
fourth charges grand larceny. Under
these charges a maximum sentence Of
ten Years in a federal prison or a fine
equal TO the sum embezzled is the pen
al.v upon conviction provided in the
statutes. Attaches Of the district at
torney's office declare that since the
strange disappearance OF the $4,000
from the subtreasury, Fitzgerald has
done the following things:
Organized the Illinois Car Manufac-
turing Company with a 10000 plant al
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 flat to s1o.-
900 residence in Rogers Park. suburb
of Chicago; paid for his new home
and furnished it extensively.
Lived in expensive style ard enter
tanned friends lavishly.
Robbery Ono Of Greatest.
The robbery Of the Chicago sub
treasury stands as one of the largest as
well as the most adroitly executed
thefls II the history OF the treasury
department.
The subtreasurv robbery. one Of the
most battling mysteries in years which
the secret service has been requested TO
Investigate, occurred Wednesday. Feb.
20. 1907 The money was all in $1,000
and $4,000 bills. Federal officers
thruout the country We're brought into
the hunt for the missing money. For
three years all persons found 10 have
$1,000 and $4,000 bills were subject
% open or private scrutiny by secret
service agents.
The $4,000 disappeared from Fitz-
gerald's cage In the subtreasury Fitz-
gerald said 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 fifteen
months a year after the robbery oc-
CURED Fitzgerald was arrested by
private detective agency acting for
William Boldenweck,. the suotreasurer.
The charge was not pressed at this
time. however. and Fitzgerald pro-
posed 10 institute damage suits against
Boldenweck and the detective agency
for alleged false arrest
Prom that time until his indictment
last February. Fitzgerald was not mo-
Tested When asked how he had ac-
cumulated such sums of money, he ex-
planned that he had made the money
in speculation and showed records of
deals in which he engaged. Mr.. Bolden-
week. who is 20 be succeeded by Len
Small. Of Kankakee, Ill. as assistant
treasurer in charge of the Chicago sub
treasury. sent his resignation to Presi-
dent Taft on Sept. s. None of the
government officials would say wheth-
er yesterdays action was in any way
affected by Mr.. Boldenw weeks retire.
ment.