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and knowing how general IL the same complaint,
Invoke the aid Of the press to arouse the proper
I authorities to take such speedy action as will
| hbate ii not aitogether suppress, the evil in
| question. ~ J. q.
MoCE-AUcTIoyH.
| 10 ths Editor of The Chieaoo Tribune:
CHICAGO, July 31.--In to-day's issue Of Tn
.Tn1BCSE You have quite d lengthy article on
| mock-auctions and the bnnko business as it il
carried On in Chicago. The subject, Iadmit, has
| become somewhat threadbare, but think have
little new light and some good eviden CO on the
subject. In q quiet way havo been interested
in doing what could to save vould-be victims
from tho snares OF these vultures for the past
year, and have met with some very singular
cases unrecorded. But what desire to call
your attention to mora particularly in this is the
cause which led to the lull spoken Of in
to-dav's issue Of the mock-auction business here
last winter. It WAS not caused BY anything said
in the newspapers or any interference By the
police. but by the action OF two men, common
citizens. In the early part Of last winter couple
OF wealthy and Influential gentlemen OF New
York came to Chicago for the purpose Of gong
into business, but not meeting with the encour.
agement they desired, they remained here during
the winter unemployed, but being of energetic
disposition they could not remain quiet Their
attention VAS called to this cursa upon our city.
game, and they set themselves to work to break
up the last-named business, and for time they
did. Their first move YVES to examine the law.
They then visited the auction room. were pres
ent and saw the auctloocer victlmiZe man.
Thev at once secured the victim, took him before
the Mayor, stated the case, and demanded the IL
cense be revoked I am credlbly Informed that
the Mayor was rather Glow 10 have anything to do
in the matter At frst, but they Gemandedit showed
him the law, and produced the victim and the
MI tTr tn
They kept this up until every mock-auction in
tho city was used M. They secured the arrest
Of some two or three parties for week or more
At time, and they became 80 we'll known to the
room the sales we're adjourned. They we're
threatened on every occasion wlfh assassination
unless they withdrew, but they we're men
not to bo put down, and the result
Was complete suppression ct the nock-auctton
business in Chicago for four months. This
spring one Of the eent1emen went to Europe aud
the other to New York. and in less than month
after their departure the auction-dodge began
again I make this statement to show what the
efforts Of ons OF t"o men can do Who will go at !
the work in earnest and not be scared, and ven
ture the assertion that one or two good men
armed With tha proper authority could break up
tho Robustness ia Chicago in less thsn eix
weoks. I am eatlsfied SO long as ne look to the
police We snail look in vain. L. HApLE1.
NEW DODGE OF TIE BU.Ko-AoPua-
To the Editor Of The Chicago tribune:
CROSSE ISLE, July 30.-About th1ee weeks
ago visited Chicago and stopped at the Ramer
House. The next day after my arrival walked
up Monroe street, and opposite the theatre
(Adolpbi, / think) I met two smart-lookine
young men, ono OF whom stopped aud offered |
bis baud, saying, " How are you, Major?" / |
took his hand aud replied, II an we'll, thank
you, but am net Major. and / have not the |
pleasure Of knowing you.'' ''Why!" said he,
''are you not Maj. Johnston?" No." eaid L !
IL am Mr. Dudgeon, Of Crosse Isle, Mich"
- All! Crosse 1sle7 Is that near Detroit 2" he
inquired I replied ''ft ,s Al leland in the De-
troit River, and one Of Detroit's beautiful su-
burbs." swell, mr. Dudgeon, am very happy
to meet you.-pardon nv mistake" he ecid IA
he rejoined his conn anion. Now the moment
this yoane man accosted me suspected he vas
"ounko roper, and purposely told him my
name and residence to soc what he would do. /
thought & FIVE Years sojourn in Chicago bad not
quite depriv'd me- Of the honest granger-ap-
Eearanee, acquired By forty years. reaidence In
Detroit and its suburbs. walked up Mon
roe to Clark and turned down Clark to
hailed bv the confederate. few steps up Mad
|son from Clark, nv arm WAS touched bv q smart
Eenteel- looking young man, who said "Nr'
Dudgeon, how are you ?" replied / did not
I'LL. nacA As At CuC6 handed card !
With ''William 4. Butler, Jr, Detroi..' hand.
.omely engraved thereon. Now, william A. Rnt-
eF, Jr., is the son Of an old friend Of mine. who
y prominent and wealthv banker Of Detroit
ND the soo Was friend and clussmate Of nv
son u she University Of Michigan. I had been
e1pecttne to meet nv bunko friend, and e1-
slalmed' Why, Butler thought you we're \
oonko-roper, and was inat thinking Of calling a |
then told him OF meetinr fbe
Ionng man ou Monroe street, Mr
'emsn, and be suddenly lett me.
md really feared I hal offended him when
!. returned to Detroit, few days after. to1d
ne story to several parties, ono Of whom toid |
'ouns LII. Butler. Yesterday be accosted 1nn
ayfnR Mr. Dudgeon, I an William 1 mn.
ar. 9r, bus not be who presented nv cnrd ~ ,
,on I in CHICAGO" Now, had not susn,c,on
nat me Madison street mao was not Mr. Bnt1er
no haa ne asked me to lend him 500. c.sh .
ma1 Check or ANYTHING Of that kind. | won,d
ave done 30 ~ once. My exclamation. INV
set' luckily frightened him OF and saved ma
sake your paper daily and keep pretty we'll
oeeoo In Ch!caRo matters, and an startled tn
nlnR "1th al my experience, how easiIy could (
arc been done for BY this now dodge. Yonrs
A. DUpoEos.
rAwNBRoKEns' RATES.
b III Edtior v The cA.eaop Tribune: .
CHICAGO, July S1--Being ons Of those u.nv I
who tfrnuoh want ~ .,..1-. !