Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
WIFE TO DEFEND
Wolf IN THEFTS
Plans Future as He Faces
Charges of Taking ST.
$4,000 From Bank.
special Dispatch TO IN. star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, September % (N.A.N.A)
This Is a. story of woman's faith,
loyalty and fortitude rising above ais
aster. with confidence that victory over
all reverses eventually will come. It is
the story of the family life Of Walter e.
Wolf. who became involved In the Sc
curities of the Continental Illinois Bank
& Trust Co. to the extent Of $500, 900,
yet who never, so far as can be ascer-
tained spent dime o. 1t upon himself.
The key which unlocks the whole
dramatic story lies in the remark Mrs.
Wolf made when the news of the trag-
edy reached her. "Ill stay by you to
the end" she told her husband. That
she has done.
Mrs. Wolf is a person of unusual per-
sonality and beauty. A tall woman, she
appears to be of the athletic type, al
though she has never gone in for sports.
She wears her dark hair long, done low
upon her neck. She dresses very simply,
always in colors that are quiet and IN
good taste. She prefers the straight
lines that accentuate her stateliness.
Had Church Romance.
Their romance was one built up large
~ through association in church choirs
and Sunday schools. Chicagos West
Side was the setting of their early ac-
uuaintanceship.
Those who knew Wolf as a young
man tell OF his interest in athletics.
basket ball. the Y. M. c. A. and
the church. He went to business
college, and immediately started
work-27 years ago-as an Office boy
for the old Illinois Trust a. Savings
Bank. So much did the bank officials
think Of him that, though starting as
ONCE boy and working up as clerk, tel
Ter and head of the coupon department.
he was carried through all the mergers
and always advanced.
Like parallel current runs the
story OF the young girl with old-fash-
&oned dreams of q lover marriage and
Q life devoted to family, church and
community. They were known to every
one by their FIRST names.
SIS Week Highest Salary.
There was a church wedding, then
ME in small apartment in Austin
walters salary--it never ran above SIS
Q week. when he was in charge of mil
lions OF dollars in negotiable securities
and he had many persons under him.
was frugally administered
Fourteen years ago they were mar
fied, and one daughter was born to
them, now Is years old. Their dream
of course, was Of housa and yard. so
nine years ago they moved to River
Forest, renting q plain, substantial
home of cement blocks-very humble
among the handsomer places all about
but with large yard
Mrs Wolf remained thrifty ambitious
and devoted. Even neighborhood az
fairs interested her only nominaIly.
Her outer contacts were with her rela-
tives, Mr.. VOLTS relatives and the
church.
Helped by Friends.
Sundays were rigidly observed. Early
Sunday mornings before many people
have begun to stir. the Wolfs were out
in their "flivver," on their way to
Trinity Lutheran Church In Oak Park.
One reverse came before the recent
crash. In an automobile accident three
years ago. Mrs. VOLTS mother was
killed Relatives came to their financial
aid and lightened the load.
In spite Of the huge amount involved
in the present difficulty the VOLTS are
penniless and Mrs. Wolf expects to 60
to work to support her daughter.
Mrs. Wolf visits her husband regu-
lerly in Jail. Without Gliding or tears
they talk Of the future, and she assures
him she will be loyal to the end.
Copyright. 1891. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)