Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-25
SAID TO HAVE GOT ABOUT $4,000
Refuses TO Make Statement on Advice
Of Counsel.
SHORTAGE REPORTED TO FIR
Accused Man Asserted Bonded for
Part Of Loss.
PRISONERS BOND IS FIXED
BrouEht Back from VirGint" and NJ
End Of Long Trip Medical Treat
meat ia Found Nece-sary at
the Police station.

Orville c. wolcott accused OF securing
about 5000 by forgery and embezzlement
while general agent for the Prudential In
surance company was brought back Thurs
day morning at o'clock from Norfolk, Va.
where he was apprehended by Pinkerton
operatives.
wo,cott. who is being defended by Stanley
Rosewater waived preliminary hearing
when brought before Police Judge Craw-
ford. His bonds were fixed at 1900 on
each OF the two charges Of embezzlement
and forgery. He was measured and photo
graphed In the Bertillon department at
police headquarters.
When seen al the station by reporters
Thursday morning the former general agent
refused to talk. having been advised by
counsel to maintain reticence. He is about
30 years of age and his long and speedy
trip from Virginia has taxed him to such
an extent that he was given medical treat
ment at police headquarters upon his ar
rival here.
The exact amount of money said to have
lbeen appropriated by Wolcott is not known
Embezzlement from the Prudential com
pany amounts 10 81 800. according to Her
man G. Boesche, who Is appearing for the
complainant.
County Attorney English swore out a
warrant charging the prisoner with utter
ing forged instruments. He sets forth in
the complaint that a promissory note, sup
posed to have been issued by William o
Anderson OF North Bend Neb., for &l4S
INas cashed at the Omaha National bank
and which later proved to be a fraud. II
is said that forged promissory notes to the
amount of almost s., 200 were cashed by
wolcott In the Omaha National and the
Merchants National banks in this city, and
it is not known at present whether other
banks in the city we're victimized or not
Charged with EmhezElement.
Eugene r. Bessire clerk of the Prudential
Insurance company, swore out another
warrant charging wolcott with embezzle-
nent. He said Wolcott had received
money TO the amount of t113 on June 20
which ne had appropriated for his own
use. and cited similar peculat4ons which
amount 20 81 SOC.
Edward Fletcher. inspector Of the Pru-
Dental company, who has been in Omaha
for the last few weeks examining the
books which were handled by wolcott, re-
turned Wednesday night TO Newark, N. J..
to report the shortage. which he also stated
to be $3.50. He said the former general
agent had been bonded for only 1900. He
will return to the city Immediately after
making his report to appear against VOL
colt when the latter is tried in the distric,
court
About three months ago wolcott left he
employ Of the Prudential Insurance com.
pany to go into business with another com
psny. He left the city, apparently for g
few days vacation, saying he would bt
back at the end OF the week. After beinS
gone about three weeks. the forged promis-
sorry notes came due, and IL was then that
the Prudential company made an investi.
cation. TO find that wolcott was short
some $500 The Pinkerton Detectives were
put on the case and the defaultinE general
agent was captured at Norfolk. Va