, 1872-10-22
COMPELLED TO DlsG0RGE.
Another Chapter of the Chicago I'm
migrant-Runner Business.
4 ssHote1n Keeper Brought Before the Eayor
ard Made to Give up $500 Taken
from Germans

The exposure made in last Saturdays TRIBUNE
trated by runners and others upon immigrants
passing through this city, has produced quite
sensation among our foreign-born population,
and especially with those who hare gone through
the mill, and stknow how it is themselves"
Yesterday TRIBUNE reporter accidentally called
at the Office OF the German Society, and therehe
met several immigrants who stated that they
had been swindled, and were, therefore, seeking
relief from the Society. one OF those present
was young German, whoae breast was deco
rated with the Iron Cross" He told his
story as folowg: about week ago arrived
from Germany, and was taken By v runner to
Robert Lansing's skandinaVeu Rosel. The
board received at that place was rery bad. and
zlways produced the worst kind OF pain tshust
here on Inen ehtomack.' therefore concluded
to leave his place, and moved to place on South
State street 1ast SATURDAY.. When fret came to
LanBing's told him that had $500 in my pos
session, which did not care to carry about my
person, and asked him for the best bank to de-
post it with Lansing replied that the
banks in Chicago we're unsnfe eince the
fire. and that could not draw it out
when wanted, and then asked me to aepos it the
money with him he would pay me per cent
annually, which was per cent more than the
banks we're paying. He then showed NE whole
bag OF money, which he said wss deposited with
him in the same way. As hesitated, he called
him, and they, both combined, induced me- to
agree to the offer. 11r. Lansing then told me to
follow him to a lawyer, where this proper notes
would be made ont. followed him to 3 cigar
store, on Harrison street, where he first induced
me to buy box Of cigars, for which paid IS.
He then introduced the Etorekeeper as the law
yer, who drew up the following paper:
"caIcAeo,. October IL, 1872.-I the undersigned,
loan to Mr. Robert lansing the Of four hundred
dollars ts4oo greenbacks) until the first day Of May,
1873, at per cent JOIN Vo11MurH.'
"He told me to sign it, which did, as I
shought that was the proper way to do such
things in this country, and then gave the money,
bond, to Mr.. Lansing himself, and not until my
attention was drawn to it by my present board
1ng-housa keeper, who had previously read the
Immigrant article in TIE TRIBUNE, did have
any idea that had been swindled.''
Mr. Enderis, agent OF the German Society, and
the Mayors Office and laid the matter before his
Honor, who exclaimed that it was his intention
to dry up those fellows dryer than powder, and at
once ordered officer Silver to arrest Lansing and
bring him to the Mayors Office. In the mean
while Mr. Enderis procured the necessary wit
nesses. the cigar store lawyer. Mr. Goodkind,
10; no Harrison street, and the friend Of
paid him $40 for inducing his friend to
make the transaction About 8 o'clock p. m,
MIR. Lansing came" accompanied by an
officer; he q saw" and was " conquered" He
at once admitted that he had received the money
OF Vollmuth, but claimed to have been ignorant
shape. After paying over the money to the now
happy Vollmuth, Mr.. Lansing, with the kind
permission Of the Mayor, departed q wiser, II
0ot 8 better, man-