Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-27
WIFE AND DAUGHTER
OF: MISSING BANKER
FOUND IN DETROIT.
MRS. spuRCIN DENIES HAVING
ANY KNOWLEDGE OF HUs.
BANDS DEFALcATioNs WHICH
LED TO CRASH or eoUL. MICH.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.

Chicago, H., July 27.-Mrs. Myrtle
Parmenter Spurgin, wife OF Warren
G. Spurgin alleged wrecker of the
Michigan avenue Bank & Trust Co,
and her daughter, Vivian, %, were
found living under assumed names
yesterday at Dctro:t by Pinkerton
operatives and reporters for the Her.
aid and Examiner.
Mrs. 'Spurgin, the object Of three.
day nationwide search, denied either
she or her daughter in any way aided
her husband to escape. They at
once started back to Chicago with
James Jones, friend of Howard BY.
Ter, University Of Chicago student
and flance of the girl.
Mrs. Spurgin asserted she fled to
avoid publicity
They were found living at the Wre-
ford apartments, 43i Alexandria
street, after Mrs. d. G. Stickney own
er of the apartments, read the story
OF their spectacular fight in the De.
troit papers and was shown a photo.
graph of Mrs. Spurgin by a Herald
and Examiner reporter. They had
rented an apartment for $l2 a week,
paying one week in advance Vivian
had begun search for a position. as
their funds were low.
Mrs. Spurgin told detectives she
left Chicago in their ear Thursday
night, intending to go to Mackinac
island or some other summer resort
to avoid publicity, Then came the
hue and cry at their heels and the
automobile was seized in Detroit
garage
They determined to hide.
Spurgin, it was learned yesterday.
had $4,000 in cash and liberty bonds
when he fled from Chicago.
A reward of $4,000 has already
been offered for information as to
his whereabouts.
Mr. McShane. who spent the whole
day at the bank going over the books
with auditors, revealed for the first
time last night the manner in which
Spurgin looted the bank.
rs Dummy Depositors.
The bank record shows that he de.
posted $6SS,000 III farm mortgages
10 the accounts OF twenty-five dunn !
my depositors Later he substituted |
bonds and mining stock totaling |
$664000 on their faces. but all of |
which are Of questionable value, and !
deposited the difference, $4,000 in |
his personal account.
In another operation he is alleged |
to have deposited $4,000 in discount
notes to the dummy accounts. later /
changing them for other notes bear. !
ing a face value of 100000 Again |
the difference. this time $4,000, was |
deposited TO his personal account
He had $4,000 in his personal ac-
count when he fled, but withdrew
$4,000 by check The reason for not
taking more is believed to be that he
did not wish to excite suspicion. He
had the bonds In the vault
Thousands of circulars are to .be
distributed while his picture and de.
seriptiOn will be printed in the Daily
Bulletin OF the police department to.
day. The description, read to every
Chicago policeman last night, fol.
lows:
Warren c. Spurgin-Forty-fve 6
feet inches tall. weighing about 260
pounds. He is stout and has mixed
gray and black hair He Is smooth
shayen He has prominent gold
tooth In the front Of his mouth.
Circulars sent out by the pinker.
ton detective agency are expected to
offer large reward for his capture.
That other of the bank officials may
DE involved in the crash was revealed
when Mr.. McShane announced that
none OF the banks officials would be
allowed to testify before the grand
jury today when it begins its investi.
cation.