The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-15
GEO. v. F|7zGERAlD
ARRESTED AGAIN
FOR BIC Theft
U. s. District Attorney Edward w.
Sims Says He Feels He Has Sufficient
Evidence To Warrant Re-Arrest of
Former Asserting Teller.
Authorities Say Fitzgerald Has Or
ganized Big Companies Since $l73,-
600 Disappeared From Sub-Treas.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-ln spite OF
the fact that the prosecution failed
to press the charge against Geo. w.
Fitzgerald, former asserting teller in
the Chicago sub-treasury. when he
was arrested couple OF years ago
in connection with the mysterious
disappearance of $4,000 from the
sub-treasury. he was apprehended
again on Wednesday, charged with
the theft.
Fitzgerald was arrested on a bench
warrant, based on an indictment re-
turned secretly by federal grand
jury on February II, 1910. The exist
ence of the indictment was sup
pressed until today. Three days after
the indictment was secretly returned,
II was announced that the statute OF
limitations operated to stop possible
criminal action in the case.
Coincidently with this ruse, secret
service men were detailed TO watch
Fitzgerald constantly and make Il
rigid investigation of the former tel
ler'S financial interests and affairs.
resulted in the order for FitZgeralds
arrest
Marshal Eberstein, chief of special
agents of the department of justice
and Deputy United States Marshals
Walter Wainwright and j. r. Buck
ner, arrested Fitzgerald at his insur-
ance brokerage offices in LaSalle-st..
just as the former subtreasury teller
was leaving for home.
Fitzgerald was first taken TO United
States Marshal Hoys Office, where
he was searched. He was then hand
cuffed and placed in cell. Fitzgerald
objected TO the search, and vas
handled somewhat roughly by the
marshals. After an hours imprison-
ment, Fitzgerald was taken before
Judge X. NJ. Lands. He was formal
ly arraigned and his bail was fixed
at $4,000 Being unable to give bond
in this sum. he was taken to jail
The indictment against Fitzgerald
as read in court specifies four counts.
Three charge embezzlement and the
fourth charges larceny. Under these
charges maximum sentence OF 10
years in federal prison. or a fine
equal to the sum embezzled, Is the
penalty on conviction.
EToUotoe Dt9 companies
Attaches OF the district attorneys
Office declare that since the disap-
pearance OF the $4,000 from the
sub.treasury Fitzgerald has done the
following things:
Organized the Illinois Car Manu-
featuring Co, with a $4,000 plant at
Hammond, Ind
Organized the Illinois Bolt, Nut e
Forging Co., with "a large plant III
Chicago.
Dealt extensively in stocks and
bonds.
Moved from q modest fiat to $10.-
900 residence, which he paid for and
furnished extensively.
Lived in costly style and entertain
ed friends lavishly.
In $1,000 and $4,000 bills. Federal
From the time OF the returning of
the suppressed indictment on Feb
ruary II, Fitzgerald was never out OF
sight of secret service men when
awake, and, while he slept, operatives
were on guard at his home or hotel.
Meanwhile all his financial transac-
tons were checked up closely and
certain investments traced to him.
United states District Attorney Ed
win W. Sims refuses to say what
prompted his order today for Fitz-
geralds arrest, but declared that he
felt sufficient evidence was in hand to
warrant such procedure.
The sub-treasury loss occurred on
February 20, 1907 The money was all
officers throughout the country were
brought into the hunt for the missing
fhraa alI
found to have $1,000 and $4,000 bills
were subjected to open of covert Sc
curity by secret service agents.
Presto! Money Is Gone.
The s17SOO0 disappeared from Fitz-
geralds cage in the sub-treasury.
When questioned regarding the dis
appearance OF the money. Fitzgerald
said that he had gone out to lunch
and thai when he returned the money
was gone. He was closely questioned
at the time and was Swallowed for
months.
A year after the robbery occurred.
Fitzgerald was arrested by private
detective agency, acting for William
Boldenweck, the sub-treasurer. The
charge was not pressed, however, and
Fitzgerald instituted damage suits
against Boldenweck and the detec-
tive agency.
Mr.. Boldenweck, who is To be sue
ceeded by Len Small OF Kankakee..
H.. as assistant treasurer in charge
of the Chicago sub-treasury. sent his
resignation to resident Taft on Sep
tember 8. Congress sometim ago re-
lieved Mr.. Boldenweck OF any re.
spOnsiblity in the loss, which then
fell on the government.
The Burlington Blanket Co., of Bur
iingtOn. Wis, has decided to establish
a Canadian branch In Windsor. and