The Washington times., 1910-09-18

bounding me in outra geOus fashion I
got on to them several weeks afO and
piayeo some tricks with them. Just for
the Fun Of the thing They sent women
TO trap me and TO get me to talk I
avoided their traps This story about
the blonde woman and the wine sup
perS is not true. I'm a married man
and I dine only with my wife
I defy the Government to md dis
honest dollar in my possession When
lost out at the sUDtreasury, I went
into business and I have made some
money. The companies N which I am
interested have paid and viii continue
TO pay Il the Government wiz permit
me to attend to my business.
In many ways I am glad they have
sprung the Indictment Wen have
trial at last. I'll De acquitted and they
viii let up on me. Let the case pro-
coed"
His Wife Proves Loyalty.
Mrs Fitzgerald is a comeiy little wom-
an OF perhs ps thirty-three years. She
is intensely loyal to her big husband. so
loyal, in fact that the sleuths who have
been trailing Fitzgerald say that she
has overplayed the family poverty.
As her husband discussed the case on
the front porch of the Fitzgerald home,
which may be Exhibit a In the Govern
Inent's case Of circumstantial things, to
demonstrate that Fitzgerald has been
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the former Treasury employee and helped
him along in the interview. Her desire
for an electric fiatirOn was one Of her
entries into the conversation
If you had all that money I could
have that electric iron I need so badly
couldn't ~ She suggested to George W
What does an iron cost2'' the little
housewife was asked.
''Oh, only s. OF s.. but we really
haven't that much to spare. Why,
George never pays more than $50 for a
sun Of clothes We cannot afford to be
exlravagant
They comment upon this so-caHed fine
mouse, she went on Part Of the pur-
chase price was paid with my money
money that was left me individually.
And there's a mortgage on Il besides,
I'm sorry to say
They talk about our furuiture-bv
I they" Mrs. Fitzgerald means the detec-
tlNes-' but most OF that was given me
/ BY my mother Would I be doing my
oWnNsyF OrK-even my own washing-if we
. mad anything Ike the great sum stolen
from the subTreasury2 / would not.
Instead, ] would ride around IN an
auto.
some Of our friends have made a lit
tie money out Of real estate. The
sleuthS would lead one 10 believe that
these people have used some Of the
stolen money It Is bad enough to ac-
cuse George Of this crime. It is a down
right shame 70 bring In our friends
I " ny, II THIS keeps UP IL viii be posi-
IlFeiy danS to know US.
we haven't their old money. we don't
know who took it-aEd that is ali there
X TO IT.
Ard Mrs fitzgerald, gazing tenderIy
toward the rather trouf,le-vfsagcI h47r-
I band who sat nearby Indignantly
stamped a dainty foot as she drove her
assertions home
Not the Servant Problem"
The Government detectis . however.
attribute 10 another cause the fact that
the Fitzgerald home is without servants.
They have noticed that heretofore FTtz-
gerald maids and buffers came and went
/ in unusual numbers, and that discharges
were Of frequent occurrence The serv-
ant problem wasn't at the bottom OF Il
either according 20 the wise sIeutl1s
In other words. they believe that FTtz-
gerald changed servants frequently for
fear that the spell Of the Secret Service
might be thrown about the household
mental and that possibly family affairs
might become the property of the watch
/ fuI detectives Finally. il is argued. an