The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-16
BRUCE lake ARRESTED
BY KANSAS CITY POLICE

to Kansas city. In the meantime
Crimmins had been in communica-
ton with the chief OF the Kansas City
police department and told him where
the missing man could be found, to-
gether with description of the miss
ing man.
Upon the return of Lake to Kansas
City, the police Ut that city immediate
" spotted him and kept him under
close surveillance until Crimmins
wired that warrant had been issued.
He was then taken into custod.- and
Sheriff Crimmins notified that his
man had been arrested.
1t is thought that Lake will return
to KeolSuk with Sheriff Crimmins
without the formality of requisition
papers. II it should happen though
that he declined to come without
them, they will be secured at once
and sent to Mr.. Crimmins at Kansas
City.
County Attorney e. w. McManus,
Saturday night, refused to admit that
an indictment had been returned
against Lake, although when the
news of the arrest reached Keokuk,
it was the general opinion that it
had been returned by the grand jury
and warrant issued Immediately.
Mr.. McManus said that he had re-
ceived no word concerning the arrest
and knew nothing Of any develop
ments in the case.
A noticeable lack OF sympathy for
Lake has been evinced by the ma
jority of citizens of the city since
the news Of his shortage was an
nounced and it is likely that he will
be greatly surprised a. the former
friends who have renowned him.
Lakes populations, according to the
report of the experts, covers a
the report of the experts, covers a
period Of over two years. Almost
from the time he went into the office
as deputy he began his operations
but the last year proved the most
profitable for him.
Behind In 1911.
1t is said that in 1911 his books
were examined and a shortage OF
several hundred dollars was found,
but this was thought to have been an
oversight and as he Immediately
made 1t good, nothing was said Of
the matter During the year OF 1912,
however, he kept no cash book and
every bit of money that came into
the office was converted to his own
use. Several false entries and sigma
lures have been discovered by the
experts.
Lake went into the clerks Office
on March s1st, 1910 as deputy clerk
to Ed S. Lotion and at the fall cleo
ton OF that year was made the choice
OF the voters. He took charge of the
Office on January LIST, 1911.
During the past year Lake is said
to have lead q fast life and many of
his friends warned him of the pace.
Their counsel was allowed to go I'M
needed, however, and finally resulted
in his present difficulties. During
the past campaign he scattered money
about with a lavish hand and many
people commented upon the fact, but
it was thought that he had laid by
money for his race for the clerkshlp
and nothing was said in regard to the
manner In which he might have secur-
ed 1t.
Late last night County Attorney
McManus admitted that two indict-
ments had been returned against
Lake, one for embezzlement of public
funds and the other for embezzle-
ment Of private funds in his charge
by virtue of his position. The maxi.
mum penalty on either charge is ten
years in the state penitentiary at
hard labor.
Several questions have arisen over
I the responsibility of the bonding com.
pany. Many say that a conviction