The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
MAcERArrNc MONEY. UNITED STATES TREASURY

nfturroon camo 70 B-ooks's room three
times to relate his suspicious or the
others.
Clever Detective work.
But when he lief; the Treasury that
afternoon Winslow was under close
shadow. What he spent that after
noon and during the nays following
was recorded by tho sleuth who fol-
lowed him. His mail was also eX-
amined. and IT was discovered that
he had begun to pay of some heavy
debts owed in Maryland. In one let
ter he spoke OF his wife having come
into some property. which was found
to be untrue. The fact was that the
suspects only legitimate source OF
funds was his salary OF 500 per
month. out Of which he was support
ing a family. Everything he did was
reported TO Brooks.
one sunday morning Winslow was
seen by the secret service men to en-
ter an + Street Office. one sleuth fol-
lowe, hiin home and the oth>r covered
Tie man on whom he called This
man shortly afterward walked TO the
street residence OF Treasurer wy
man. There was no one about but
the detective. who took care to keep
out of sight, but who saw the man
toss package into the treasurer's
Vastibule. Then, a few minutes later,
the man came back. rang the door
bell and stated that while passing he
had CHANGED 70 see the package on
the step. This package when opened
contained all OF the stolen money ex-
cept about $1,000.
Tntnl Lnck OF Cieverncss
But, despite his cleverness, Winslow
neglected to destroy the most damag-
ing evidence against him. When ar
rested in his home that Sunday morn
ing he wore a dressing gown. In one
pocket We're found the trimmings Of
the paper ~ had used to manufac-
turc the counterfeit envelope in
which the package was expressed to
Chicago. and In the other pocket were
some pieces of the sealing wax used.
In his waistcoat pocket were two one
hundred-dollar notes bearing numbers
consecutive to those thrown Into
Treasurer Wymans vestibule
Winslow broke down. confessed. was
sent TO the penitentiary for eighteen
months. and after his release went al
together to the bad. investigation
showed tina, he had served sentence
for forgery before political influence
Hdu Stlneu MN place of trust in
the ,roasurer's Office. That was before
the days when the civil service com
mission commenced to look into the
past records OF trusted government
employees
The only case in which woman
employo ever robbed the Treasury oc-
Cured some twenty years ago She
was a counter OF worn money. who
had record Of about Twenty-Five
years in the department. In fact. her
appointment had been made through
the direct influence of a President CT
the United States. She was consid-
cred an excellent counter ana up to
the time when Albert Rclyea took
charge of the redemption division had
never been suspected.
betrayed ny Her Vanity.
But love Of display cventually
proved her undoing. one day as The
Treasurer OF the United States. MI
1yatt. and chief Relyca were walking
to the department, neither being able
to afford vehicle. they were sur
priscd to see their trusted subordi-
nate pass them In her private turnout.
with livericd coachman. Surprised that
she could afford such service on q
salary OF $1,000 year they immedi-
ately commenced an Investigation.