, 1874-03-04
NENaRD INs AfaWs-s
The Motion for a Change
Of Venue.
Tho Reasons hro Set Forth In
tho Affidavit Of tho De-
fcndant.
Which Is Supported by That
of Fifty Prominent
Citizens.
no States There Is Great Prejudice
Against Him In Cook County.
It Is Due to Newspaper Edi-
toria1s.
And to the Fact People Fear Increased
Taxation.
Mr.. Reed Thinks the Motion II
Very Strong One.
And tho Court Immediately Grants the
Request
The Caso Will Therefore Do Triod Mt
Waakegan.
It Is Due to Newspaper Edi-
toria1s.
And to the Fact People Fear Increased
Taxation.
Mr.. Reed Thinks the Motion q
Very Strong One.
And tho Court Immediately Grants the
Request.
The Caso viii Therefore Bo Tried at
Wankegan.

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oeoranco in tho Criminal Court ut 10 O'Clock
.,o.tow1o,, ,,,,r,,,,, ,,d n,,da a ruotion for r
] c,,onro " '' xonno II ' was mt poporally known
lint thoy would mako tho application, but there
to"' '''' "'"'4 .'."'.e W. NJ.
Gage himself WAS not tl.nro, Subioinod are the
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eAooo'0'ns'' "nssn sou@ ~ m"su a.,.,..,
Mr. gwott-1f tho co1rt nloayc. yo gave Mr.
w. ~ oo-' r. p''s' ~ .,si1 s,,,
thiu morh;pc. In this Court. for a chaugo of
..o ~. a. $500 .a,,at A.. f1oco for rot NV.
inr oynr thu pfIlic funds to to CITY of Chicago
p1r,uant Ia t1at 1,otiro desfro to read to Your
1"e"*t1 ~ tn"' ho'ieo' ooo'to w 's">' W. ""%'N
Honor tho following affidavit:
.rr,n4v1r nv nErrynANT
This at,o,t hntn, div sworn Hwrars at lte Ia the
A. Garn. .n,iianent for not rsyinu over lie nublIc
futls Of ths Cy Of Ohicupol, an hS fears ind verify
believes tha a cannot ayo fair and impartial trial III
tnc County Of Cook wherein tue sano is pending, o tlo
accu,nt tint tho 1uiv OF tho uhaHants thcroof arc
nrej,1crl against lt: md hp therefore prnya TINT
tic vents Of said ca,ao may bo changed to other
N0"A'' "'1'''''A Ti1r: II nsAsoss. ''O N
Tho rcasons ,ron Which tic uilaut bases his utorc-
soi fcnrs and nrf IRA In suLstn1,cc aor0 otlcrs a.
follow:
For about four years prior to the 9Th lay Of Dec H.
this Hff}1Ut tic CITY TREASURER IHachR0
and az sct received uni dsh;rsed from $500 900 to
tbroll his l,ai,ls about 81 1Q0OUc0 wua generally n
actuui rosscssiop
A.iant further gwears that tho foregoing Lag been
substantially the condition OF the Treasury Of said
amount on ha ii that time as run up from $2O0 700
to $G0u 900, nu,1 10 tho present sum. :
1he y Charter Of lses provides TINT tue Treasurer
yied by slio City Council separate and intact ausl
revere i,,nishnlets attached to the commission Or
sunding tnia requirement upon tho city to furnish
place for tho safekeoring nf is moneys 1t has
provided one and thu city sale in tho TIsaaarcr
when fncs were from necessity kppt thero nigh
tho habit Of placing The city .noosa On deposit
for the account led to division If the money bowee
thvm and to the payment Of interest, which wss hold
" Eor t9 or as 2sar anu A'' oe'
INTEREST on DEPOSITS.
This fact created public eiamor und particularly tic
torss nrosared liz ,sssago of law to tLo etcct
wlcro such moneys should be placcd III tho banks,
ranged, aud such security tor tho repayment or tne
ret. '' ''''N'' -'''''>~'' '' ''0 -
This aian waB tho first Treasurer elected after thu
rassge Of this law Te question OF loaning the city
funds was made issue In the campaign IN which hc
was elected, tis ataut nledgng himself publicly that
if elected e would pay over Interest OIL the moeya
10 h0 CITY, Ihv press OF she ty asocateu has eiec-
tlon because Of &s promise, md, by reason OF auch
advocacy uud uromlse, he ras eloctc4.
DESIGNATING PLACE.
Atlantis rat official uct as Treasurgr WAS to incoso
his bond to the Common Council, with written conl
uunication asking that badly to net under tho luw
above set forth, and direct him where the money
should DO Placed aud what security should bs e1accd.
The Council upon full dellberatlou, refused to gtve
any direction. c1erctsc any control, and gave as
reason tho fact that, II they ahod airect where tho
money ahuud be placed. ind 1t Rhuud bc lost tho
wott oBe 1t. They, therefore, required th1s atant
to increase his official bond from $4a0 ooo tho usual
amount to 500 900, and agreed to pay him Sl0o0o
year for tho risk he won1l ASSUME IN loauing TIC
money, und In substance Instructed him 70 use It as
he thuEht neSs ngreelnB thnt tne cat "ou Eely iou
him and his hond, which embraced the most unuonht,
oi Breties, mud larger in amount thai sny SUM oi