New-York tribune., 1913-11-19
TELLS OF PLOT TO
AID SCHlLDKNECHT
Whitman'S Assistant Fears
Prisoner Will Forfeit
His Bail Bond.
JUDGE REFUSES TO
SET AMOUNT HIGHER
Lawyer for County Hears That
Members of Underworld
Will Arrange Flight.

John c. Schildknecht. the young $50 a
week clerk whose accounts In the WASH
burn Crosby Flour Company were found
! to be short nearly 10000 after he had de-
parted for South America. Will prooaf ly
be released on $1,000 bail to-day, against
the wishes OF the District Attorney The
District Attorney Is informed that there
are men I'm the underworld with whom
Schidknecht shared his loot who would
be more than willing to reimburse the
bondsman If SchIldknecht disappeared.
George n. Brothers Assistant District
Attorney. told Judge Malone Of his sus-
piciohs when he learned that Schld-
knecht was prepared TO offer hail ana
asked that the bail be increased to s2o,Vp.
Judge Malone refused TO increase the
bail The security offered by Schilh-
knecht yesterday was refused by George
A. Lavelle. in charge OF the District At
torneys bail department and NJ. Michaei
Edelstein. counsel for Schildknecht, said
that he would have acceptable security
to-day.
Mr.. Brothers, when he appeared before
Judge Malone. in Part III OF General Ses-
that schlldknecht was about to offer bail.
He was Informed by counsel for Schild-
knecht. he said. that the young man In
tended 20 plead guilty. II that were not
The case. Mr.. Brothers said, he would
have TO prepare the case for trial
Mr.. Edestein said II was true that
schi.dknecht intended TO plead guilty and
that he would probably be In court for
that purpose on December |. Schild-
knecht. Mr.. Edelstein said. intended 20
furnish the District Attorney with evil
dence which would lead to the arrest and
conviction OF the man who aided him IN
stealing from the Washburn-Crosby COM
pany In order to get the evidence
against this man. Mr.. Edelstein said. IL
was imperative that his client be AT Io-
erty for ten days or two weeks.
Mr. Brothers replied that he believed II
would be dangerous to release Schild-
knecht on $4,000 bail. Information had
reached him. ne said, that crooks VINO
shared the spoil with Schildknecht were
still in possession OF s2O 900 of 1t. 1t would
he worth their while Mr.. Brothers point
ed out TO spend the whole $4,000 II
the country and reimburse the bondsman.
With Schildknecht in the power OF the
authorities they were never safe from
him. He could give evidence which might
send them to Sing Sing as receivers OF
stolen goods.
1t is said that Schildknecht learned OF
the discovery Of mis- thefts at the very
moment that the balance sheet that De
trayed him was in the hands or L. -.
Estee. the New York general manager Oh
the company. That was on August q.
Schildknecht. Il Is said. did not hnser
in the Office after making his discovery
He did not even return to Garden CITY,
where he had an expensive suite AT Il
hotel and several automobiles. lie had
not time even to collect the money winch
WAS in the hands OF his pals. lie de-
parted post haste for South America
with such funds as he was able 10 scrape
together at short notice.
He is said TO have left directions that
part or all Of the $4,000 which was held
intact by his friends be sent TO him. IL
was never sent. At last, finding that ne
was in danger OF starving TO death In
Montevideo, Schildknecht shipped on
steamer bound for New York. He was
found penniless,in Brooklyn few weeks
ago.
Those 10 whom he intrusted the $4,000
have been watched 50 closely by detec-
tiyes that they have had no opportunity
of placing II in a safe deposit box as was
their intention. The money Is beheVeu
10 be securely hidden where 1t can De
reached quickly in case OF need.