The Washington times., 1910-09-18
THREE YEARS OF SURVEILLANCE BY SECRET SERVICE i
ENDS IN INDICTMENT OF GEORGE W. FITZGERALD

attempt 70 pass in this country or
Abroad a $l,0o9. $500, or Sl0o0o note, the
possession OF which he might not be
able t. explain.
The surveillance over the friends OF
Fitzgerald has extended as far as
Scotland and London
FitzgeraId's Story of Loss.
The manner in which the money was
missed from the cage Of Asserting
Teller Fitzgerald IS best told BY Fitz-
gerald in d statement made when NJ
was at first accused. and when he re-
scented so bitterly the odium placed
upon him he said:
The American people should not
ermlt a DreyfuS case to stain the
record OF their public service. / re-.
new my demand for a hearing. with a
daylight ftOOding trial Of the charges.
"Of the missing money I can ozIv
say that 1 know no more where the
money went than en inhabitant OF
Mars It went 1t disappeared That
its disappearance happened TO be from
my cage was but an incident Of fate.
The discovery came when L checked
up the cash at the close of the day
At hTSt / was Just a bit worried.
4 went over the money rapidly
again No result Even then I could
not believe the money was gone had
handled millions without the loss Of
a 81 bill
"Feverishly, I recounted my cur
/ cage went to the vaults AT last
the truth was pressed home. A for
tune had vanished into the air. 1
told the SubIreasurer of the shortage
He was not viSibIy excited He told
me to take two extra men to see If IL
could be located II was never 10
Gated
Il have never believed that any en-
ploye OF the subJreasury took the
money 1 should gTieve TO know that
any Of them suspected me; ! do not
! HI Of a
tage Of the chance offered to take the
money from my cage.
Declares He Is Innocent.
I was not surprised when Secret
Service men called upon me for con-
ferences- For days I underwent QUes-
tiOning for hours at time. Men VINO
know me must know that I am limo
cent. bu. I feel that the question ever
viii present itself Did Fitzgerald take
: that money. after ALP
Fitzgerald refers 10 several wire
men who were at work in the vicinity
Of the cage upon the day Of the rob
might have been employed TO abstract
the bills while he was out at lunch
also suggested, might have had access
to the cage during this time
At the time Of the robbery. Fitzgerald
/ had been at the sub-treasury ten
I :
$3.50.
After his dismissal. Fitzgerald became
an insurance solicitor Later he rs al
, legged 10 have become interested in the
Illinois Car and Manufacturing Com
pany and the Illinois Bolt, Nut and
Forging Company During this invest
ment period, the Government also ex-
poets to show that Fitzgerald plunged
in the produce market, investing some
thing like $4,000 in the venture
Sub-treasUrer William Boldenweck-
man Of large means. who recently re
signed his position has worked IN con-
junction with the Government in an en-
deavOr to solve the sub-treasury rob
/ berry BOldenweCk offered large re-
ward for the apprehension OF the thief.
and engaged private detectives who con-
Quoted independent Investigations Of the
record robbery from Uncle sam On &C
count Of the sub-tTeasurer' activity,
toward him, and has persistently de-
clared that forces we're combined 10
make him q --ScapegOat-"
Arrest Came As Surprise
The arrest Of FITZGERALD, following
the apparent inactivity of the Secret
Service for a year or more, came as a
surprise 10 everyone who had not &C
cess TO the archives Of the Secret Ser
vice department Of the Government
BY dint Of never for a day losing
sight Of 'Fitz,' as the former sub
treasury employe was known, agents Of
the Secret Service have made out a
strong case against him. declared Dis
trict Attorney Sims
after the first investigation resulted
in the case against Fitzgerald being
thrown Gait of the Illinois state courts.
the United States Government seemed
10 take no further interest IN FlIZSeratd
CT his affairs. Meanwhile, my ONCE mas
: been criticised for lack o. interest, and
the charge was made thai certain IN
named and mysterious influences were
being brought 10 bear TO permit the
big theft to 90 unpublished
when the statute of limitations
nIaCed the crime beyond the reach OF
an Indictment FEBRUARY -. Lds1' .Lls5 :
was an OUtcry on the part nf certain
officials who were not IN pOsltlon %
know what was gong on oey olo not
know that the suDtreaSuTy ROBBERY
/ had been taken up by the grand jury in
I February. and that several days before
/ the three-yeaT limit expired an lndiel-
0leut had been voted against Fitzgerald
This indictment was handed down De
fore Judge CARPENTER, in the United
States district COUrS along with about
seventeen others Tnree OF Ihe DaIcn,
! including that against Fitzgerald, were
! sealed in separate envelopes ana TnaFkeo
I suppressed for service
Fitzgerald Becomes Suspicious
During most Of the long period OF
( Investigation. Secret Service men we're
gerald from his knowledge Finally, the
/ investigation reached a stage when it
! became necessary to inquire into the
k suspects bank accounts and his bust
ness deals. When this was undertaken
l FITZGERALD learned for the first time that
/ the case against him had not been
dropped
.-rhis office learned a fen days ago
4 that Fitzgerald was making arrange
meuts to leave Chicago, and, perhaps
1.-The country We decided TO use the war
/ rant which already had been issued, and
! United States marshals arrested Fitz-
gerald in his Office
we are prepared for trial whenever
l the case Is called The evidence seems
/ 10 me as conclusive as could be expected
{ from the nature Of the crime In justice
/ 10 the Governments cause I cannot
/ otlfTina the evidence in our possession
at this time
Mum As to the Blonde"
! The Secret Service Is mum on the
subject Of the blonde" or the 'wo-
man in purple" who is said to have
unwittingIy contributed to the evil
: dence said TO have been obtained