Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-04
NABBED AS HEAD
OF MAIL ROBBERS
Chicago Man, Former Convict,
Is Arrested by Federal
Agents.
INDICT TWENTY-FIVE OTHERS
John w. Worthington, President of the
Central Securities Company, and
Ard, Accused of Being Fence
of Millions of Loot.

Chicago Aug John w. Worth
lngton, head of the Central Securities
company. los North LaSalle street,
former convict, was arrested by fed
eral agents as the brains" OF band
of mail robbers operating from New
York to San Francisco.
Owen L. Evans, his partner in the
company, alleged to have been formed
to mask the operations of the band,
also was arrested. The two were
taken to the Waukegan county jail
Twenty others, said to be prominent
business men, We're named in blank
ct Indictment charging conspiracy, Sc
cretly returned and suppressed pend
ing their arrests.
The Central Trust company was APP
pointed receiver of the securities com
pany and will seize it's books. docu-
ments and stolen property, which may
total several hundred thousands of
dollars in Liberty bonds, gold bonds
and stamps
The investigation is expected to
bare thefts which may run into the
millions.
Special agents for the department ,
of justice spread out from Chicago in
all directions to arrest others involved
before the alarm is spread.
Named With Arnstein.
Worthington, named year ago in
connection with the alleged operations
of "NiclSy" Arnstein and the Wall
street band of bond thieves, is for
mal]y charged with having counter
felt or altered government securities
in his possession.
He and his partner are charged
with violating five government stat
utes in addition to the blanket con
spiracy charge.
Judge lands issued the warrants
immediately after the secret indict-
ments were voted.
Worthington and Evans, surprised
in their office, offered no resistance.
Part of the seized loot is said to be
$4,000 in postage stamps, which have
already been taken to the Central
Trust company.
torney John V. Cinin is In charge Of
the investigation.
Federal agents hope to prove that
post Office robbers, mail robbers and
other criminals, including fences"
operated directly under Worthington's
direction No connection has been
established so far between robberies
in the Chicago district, totaling more
than 81 100000 during the last year,
Served in Sing Sing.
Worthington. called the wizard of
crooked finance" by William A. Pink
erton. first came into the limelight in
New York when convicted of operat-
ing confidence game in connection
with a real estate transaction and
was sentenced to Sing Sing prison.
He next appeared in Chicago as an
apparently reputable and prosperous
investment broker with Offices In the
First National Bank building.
Then he was seized in connection
with the operations of the Wall street
band when stolen securities were
traced to him He was indicted.
Federal agents were amazed some
time later to learn he had sailed for
Europe He next appeared In Chi
cag0 and was arrested. charged with
having diamonds IN his possession
which had been stolen In Seattle from
a iewelry store.
Al that time he was reported dying
from diabetes
Federal agents kept their eyes on
him and his arrest is said TO follow
months of investigation.