The Washington times., 1922-04-25
HELPED To
DES I ROY
EVIDENCE
Mrs. Olive m. kubIitz Admits
81, 900 Liberty Bond
Was Torn Up.

that he was under arrest in Wash
ington / figured that they would
come to my apartment in Balti-
more and seize his trunks. l got
the trunks ready to ship to my
home in Cleveland and / destroyed
q $1,000 Liberty bond which he
stole from an apartment house
in. Washington. I knew it would
incriminate him, if found by the
detectives, so / tore it up and
burned the scraps"
Tried to Shield Him.
Mrs. Olive Margaret Kublitz, 'wen-
ty-nine years old, pretty, and the
sweetheart of dapper Joe Laugon,
master million dollar jimmy thief and
expert cracksman, made this state
ment to Inspector Clifford l.. Grant,
chief of detectives, at police head
quarters today.
II tried to shield him, but I see
Il did no good. He himself gave
himself away and now I suppose he
will spend the rest of his life in
prison. / suppose l am in a jam
Also" continued the pretty young
woman, whose husband, William
Kublitz, of Cleveland, is now suing
her for a divorce, naming LauZon as
correspondent.
II ran away with Joe. He prom
ised me wealth, luxury and every
thing" said the young woman, as
she wiped away a tear. And it all
has come to this. I'm disgraced and
now suppose i will be an outcast."
She Denies Charge.
Inspector Grant believed that the
tions of Lauzon. knew that he was
q thief. She lived with him while
ne operated in Cleveland, Detroit,
Baltimore, Washington, and Rich
mond. But she denies the charge
Il knew that he got money easy
and did not apparently have to
work hard for It," the woman said.
But, he told me he gambled. He
did gamble, 1 know"
Inspector Grant also says Lauzon
gambled on a wide scale. But,
Inspector Grant says, he gambled
on the money that he received from
his nefarious exploits. While no
charge has been placed against
Mrs. Kubltz, Inspector Grant said
this afternoon that she would be
held with Lauzon, probably as an
accessory. ,.... ......
IF the woman did not know that
Lsuzon, her lover, was thief, why
did she attempt to ship the trunks
in which was more than IS 900 worth
of loot he had taken from Washing
ton apartments, and Why did she
destroy the Liberty bond?" asked In
spector Grant.
Mrs. Virginia Betty Carroll, Balti-
more actress, who was arrested with
Lauzon last Saturday by Detective
Sergeants Albert Lynn, James
Stringfellow and Ira Keck. probably
will be released by Inspector Grant.
Efforts to connect her with the field
OF Lauzon's nefarious operations
have failed. She only knew Lauzon
a week, the police say, and IL wac
on her account that LauZon Tilted
Mrs. Kublitz, whom he had been
living with as man and wife, follow
ing a quarrel during which he struck
Mrs. kublitz.
Fond Of Women.
Investigations in Baltimore, where
Lauzon lived for more than a year,
developed that the dashing and de-
bonair 81 100000 jimmy thief was
rather fond of women. He played
the gay deceiver, they say, to Mrs.
kublitz, to whom he had poured out
his love and on whom he lavished his
tainted wealth. Detective Keck found
that I.auzon courted several women
whom he kept in fashionable apart
ments and on whom he lavished gifts
Of gems and cash, and regularly paid
the rent.
Asked about his many women
friends, Lauzon declared that most
OF his money went in making them
happy. He also was generous with
bellhops, servants and in restaurants,
where he entertained his men and
women friends. he was lionized by
the walters, who knew that their
service would net them extravagant
tips.
Tells Of New York Trip.
At police headquarters this morn.
ing Lauzon told Of a recent trip he
made to New York in chair car.
II sat within few feet Of Vice
President Coolidge" said Lauzon.
THE Vice President was on his way
70 New York to deliver a speech. NV
chair was near his and l spoke to
him. or course, things might have
been different IL the Vice, President
knew that I was a thief.
But rubbed shoulders with many
prominent men. Some thought l
was a fingerprint expert. I know n
little about this interesting art;
others believed / was a wealthy plan
tation owner, and others knew me as
man about town, a spendthrift,
the scion of a wealthy family and az
gambler. | always had money. 1t
came too easy. / suppose l was get
ting a little too confident in myself
maybe, that's why you fellows
have got me in your clutches.
you have been pretty decent to
me-" Bauzon told Inspector Grant,
and ] would like to help you. But
cannot do much. I am an expert
~ stones 1nd could test the merits
of the goiJ | stole. All the gold jew
elry took ! melted and sold II by
tho ppnnNyypight That Won can