The Detroit times., 1914-03-16
Lyman d. Burnett Alleged to
Have MIXED Grand River-ave.
Branch by Series Of
Overdrafts
MANAGER is ALSO
IMPLICATED IN CHARGE
+. J. Fitzpatrick, Said To i1ave
Aided in Swindle, Arrested
and Quizzed

Lyman ID. Burnett, proprietor OF the
Fourteenth-ave. Horse Market. Nos.
94o-sl2 rourteenthave., was arrested
/ By County Detective Coffin. Monday
morning, charged With aiding and abet.
ting In 6sfrauding the branch of the
Central Savings bank, at Grand Riv or
(and Fourteenth-aves.. out of q sum or
money said to approximate $4,000
Burnett Is said to have obtained the
money by overdrafts. honored py
Thomas j. Fitzpatrick, in charge OF
the branch. Fitzpatrick lives at No.
236 Stanton-aye.. is married, and has
ode child, a little girl. Assistant Pros.
ecuting Attorney Jasnowski. who has
chArge Of the case, says that Fitxpa,-
rick did not get any OF the money. Ine
l'fosecutor's ONCE Is also at loss TO
dtscover why Burnett should have
kakep Il.
Burnett, who was brought into po
9tf4 headquarters shortly after y
4 e6nday sn0rninsyr said that he
6ew nothing Of the overdrafts, a. his
bdak book has not been balanced for
pver . year.
Omcers Of the Central Savings bank
have been worried about this matter
tor some time. An apparent naw In
HE report OF the branch was found.
Two weeks ago Saturday, by Cashier
Harry J. Fox. A private detective was
mmediately employed to watch Fitz-
patrick, and 1t was on his report that
he arrest of Burnett was made.
The detective, 1t Is said, has kept
Fitzpatrick under strict surveillance
Tor two weeks. II Is believed that
Fitzpatrick win assist the bank In re.
lowering the money which Is said to
have been lost. An expert accountant
has been going over the books to
earn the amount of the shortage. The
bank officials refuse to divulge the
mount. and. in fact, will not discuss
he case st all. Neither will Frank ID.
Saman, attorney for the bank.
Fitzpatrick was suspended by the
hank, when the alleged shortage was
discovered. Since then, II is said, he
has been assisting the accountants
Ind the bank ofiicials to discover the
m0unt that 10 missing.
Il was admitted In the prosecutors
nice Monday morning. that unless
Evidence Of cOllusiOn between Fitzpat-
lick and Burnett could be discovered,
e would be ALMOST impossible to make
case against Burnett. At the close
f . conference between MIR. Jasnow.
IA and Mr.. Eaman 1t was said that no
imo could be set for an arraignment
Evidently the evidence necessary to
hold Burnett was not yet In possession
the lawyers.
Uurnett owns or operates horse mar.
koto In Fort Wayne and Cleveland. No
ue appears to know that Burnett has
5oou In. need OF money and no motive
known for the alleged fraud.
Burnett said that the bank had made
n attempt TO get him to restore the
honey, and when he refused. wanted
b zee hts books. ).
n told them to 60 to hell" said Bur-
lett
Tytxpatrickn was arrested on a war.
INIT charging fraud and was brought
ito the prosecutors ONCE at IL
el0ck, end for more than two hours
y was qu.xxed by Mr. Jasnowski and
~. Eaman ForJabout an hour. the
~. ~. Fitzpatrick, brother of tho
CouSed man, and the Rev. Fr. Thomas
!. Hussey, assistant pastor OF 81.
Dots church. were closeted with the
Swyors. Then they came out and sat
the corridor while the attorneys
oatinusd 10 quiz Fitzpatrick, In Mr.
|anowski's Office. Fitzpatrick is 81
oofn old