Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-23


Judge Simon Hahn, in the First
Criminal Court, at noon today issue
a warrant for the arrest of George
Forman, the city auditor who fed from
this city. leaving nearly $4,000 unae-
counted for.
The warrant was fssaed on the cnr7sz~
plant of David NJ. Wickham. of 2ss
Garside street and charges grand lar
ceny in that the missing city official
took with him in his fight the sum Of
SI2,50o belonging to Mr.. Wickham
which had been entrusted 10 Mr.. For
man by Mr.. Wickham to buy water
bonds of the city.
Mr.. Wickham, who is old and palsiel.
was accompanied to the courtroom by
former Senator Michael T. Barrett. his
counsel. The complaint was received
by Elmer Freeland, deputy clerk OF
the court, and formal complaint was
sworn TO.
When it mad been drawn Mr.. Wick
ham made his mark. He could not
sign his name owing TO. his palsiei
condition.
At police headquarters Chief Corbitt
was awaiting word from the court
room. He had before him on his desk
a printed form usual in cases oe fugi-
tives from justice. This form con-
tains a photograph of the missing city
auditor and the crime with which ne
is charged, and a general personal de-
scription. There is a blank left for
ii reward in the event of one being Of
Tered.
Immediately on the receipt of the
warrant Chief Corbitt gave orders to
the printer of the police department.
10 have several hundred of these cir
oulars stricken off and by tonight they
will be in the mails destined for every
big city in the country and in Canada.
They win proclaim George Forman
fugitive from justice and call on thu
police of all cities TO be On the lookout
for him.
surety Company Searching.
This general alarm viii accentuate
the search for the missing city auditos.
1t is said that the United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee Company, of Balti-
more, the bonding company which in
sured Mr.. Forman with the city.
already has begun a search for him.
This company employs the Pinkerten
Detective Agency. While it has not de-
veloped that the bonding company VIII
lose anything, as it has not been shown
that Forman took with him any Of tas
city funds, the surety company wants
to locate him in the event of anything
showing up later.
Chief Corbitt explained this today ev
saying: when a man is missing. as
in the case of Mr.. Forman. the bonding
company does not require warrant 70
apprehend him. The mere fact that ne
is unaceountably missing is enough for
them to pick him up. It is safe to say
that ever since the report of his disap-
pearance the Pinkertons have been
quietly looking for him"
Mrs Forman about II o'clock today
went to the office of Alderman jerome
T. Congletcn, her personal counsel. IN
the Prudential building. She was win
Mr. Congleton some time and when Sae
left she was fearful Mr.. Congleton
said that the conversation was OF q
private nature ana that ne was con-
fident that Mrs. Forman knew nothing
of her missing husbands Whereabouts.
At that time she had not been informed
of the fact that a warrant had bsen
issued for his arrest. Il Is understood
that Mrs Forman is practically dest1-
tute
Think He Has Gone Abroad.
At the City Hall the disappeararce
of the missing city auditor continues
TO be the all absorbing topic A ru-
NOR vas freely circulated today that
he had been arrested in Brooklyn. but
it petered out Those who know For
man say that when he made up his
mind to fee he would go further than