The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-03
BIGELOW A FREE man.
Former Millionaire Released From
Federal Prison.

Jeavenworth, Kan, March o.-AItSr
spending nearly six years IN the Ieu-
eraI prison here, Frank G. B1gelow' the
Milwaukee millionaire banker, was re-
leased from the government penal IN
stitution here today
hoard. which was in session here two
weeks ago, has been approved by At
tornev General Wickersham. B1gelOW
will go directly to Milwaukee upon ms
release.
Frank G. Bigelow was. with the
probable exception of John WASH OF
chicago. the most noted prisoner N
the federal institution here. He was
committed to tho penitentiary Junell,
1905. to serve a 10-year sentence for
the mis- Use of funds of the Trust Ma
+fonaI bank of Milwaukee, of which he
was president.
expired February u. 1912. This COM
mutation is accorded prisoners in the
government institution who maintain
a nerfect record during the time they
are in confinement. 1t is given at the
rate of 10 days respite for each month
of their term. Although at liberty out
side the penitentiary walls BlgeloW
will be required to report monthly 10
the parole officer of the prison until
the end of his short term sentence,
when he will be finally discharged.
While in the penitentiary here, Blge-
low has maintained a perfect record
for complying with prison discipline.
He has been employed in the census
department, with offices IN the specldI
agents department Each day 1t mas
been his duty to make the ROUNDS OF
the penitentiary and keep record OF
the prisoners the state of their heallH
and obtain other detailed information
for the department. To other conVlctS
he is known as Big" and is a Sooo
fellow in the famous bankers row. MS
health is not materially aIlecteu 81 ~
about the only change to be noteo III
his appearance is that his halr mas
turned to a fast gray during the years
of his confinement.
The life the ex-banker has spent IL
the big penitentiary here has peeh eA-
ceptional, even for a man OF ms per
sonaIity. It has conformed in the most
detail, to the many petly luie'
laid down by prison officials TO rnalh-
tain the strict discipline necessary
for the men in their charge. IL mas
been a demonstration of the manner IN
which a. man of the class of men from
which Bigelow came, may preserve ms
although subjected to assocla-
tons most degrading.
Since the day of his arrival, When
BigeIow broke down before the actual
of his disgrace, he has I'M
darpone a quiet change. Several weeks
a fter his commitment he spent In the
hosDital ward. 1t was thought that ne
might be effected materially by tne
But when he assumed ms
duties in the census department al
possibility of physical injury departed.
Physically he became stronger his
work made it necessary for MN 10 De
In the open yard of the prison and the
1aiIv rounds of the different ware
houses and departments of the lnstfSu-
ion gave him exercise which was an
lctuaI benefit According to the prison
ohvsician, Bigelow is possessed OF
mich stronger constitution than When |
ie first entered.
His quarters were in the bankers
row. above the office of the deputy
warden. With Sc other men of the same
station of life as he had left, ne play
ID" after working hours every day. Hls
on. Gordon, whom he called JACK
,ften visited him during the long years
inside the penitentiary walls. Pictures
# his family adorned his desk IN MS
DOM and he read the newspapers
magazines and kept pace with the out
Tide world as far as possible. The aero
,lane or the latest motor car, Panama
anal or Canadian reciprocity are as
amiIiar to him al to any one who has
rot actually seen them. His advent
,ack into life will be the trip of a
student into a country famillarlzed by
previous study.