, 1875-03-25
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RAD EXPERIENCE OF AN ELofN LAWYER.
Sr*cfd! D.H.rt,h to The Chicago Tribune.
E1.o1H. H., afarch 2i.-rho good people OF
Etg!u nero surprised lsat Friday to learn that
John G. Kribs. a lawyer ue1l known In tho city,
lad boen arrested upon tho charge OF ombezzIing
money teceivcd from notoH, mortgages, and
claims intruatod to him, ns IN attorney, for col
lection. 11o waa Junior momber Of tho firm Of
Dotsford, Barry 4 Kribbs, and tic business
Of The firm Ia quite largo for q small
city. 1t was soon noisod around that most Of
tho money.lsed was collected for tho nrtn, and
somo rascd by noto Of the criminal, who had
secured tAo Endorsement Of coni1ding friands.
MI. En1ns
Is young man Of fair intellect who has resided
'oro for some years. uo gavo faithful attention
to tho etudy OF law, was admitted to tho Bar. and
coon secured n fair oil!co practice. Ia local
politician, until within two or throo
ycars, lie Ind become paRsaby well-known
throughout the county. 6eva1a1 years
sinco lie married. a very nno young lady,
one who possessed unuAlal energy, aud, Btimu-
lated by the assurance Of hcr aid. John began to
MI attorney OF fair practice, and ostabla!,
thorough reputation for tho responsible dutea OF
nn Office lawyer. About Two yeats since his VITO
died, and l,o seem to scttle baek from tho path
ho hhd boeu travelling. In d fow months hlA
frionds wore pAinol tn observe that l,e waa be-
coming lax i'll his selection Of associates, aud
many, ycas ago, quietly withdrew their business
and friendship from him. The mon whom ho
closo nj friends wero OF tho "sporting" cIasu.
nia soon john began to drink. In a little eitno,
from leading Good Templur, ta lod in another
way.
TO TELL TIE WHOLE HToRY,
It to necessary 10 30 back a little. Some six
years ago young man In this city recslyod All
lnlerianco Of ABOUT $4,000. a gnng OF our
sporting mon do!'boratoly went to work, nude
d7lnknrd Of him, aud then .rlnckod him Of
world, to bring shame upou wife, chill.
md now lie Twists iron upon q froight-.raiu.
Az he neyor "squcaled upon tho crowd, moth
,ng was uono. Now, Tor the second edition.
stating that about ton mouths ago similar
{though not ontrely Of tie sanie peraonuel)
"cfo"d" was formed to ''squoczo" Kfibs dry, nj
ill.,. i vas discovered shat 10 could be ill.,
It ta clatu,et1,' consisted Of two operatives
III the watch factory. two saoou-keopors,
q general butErncr md ono or two othcsH
The work was easried on successfully and sys-
telnatioally. but may result differently. Il la
alleged that Krbs hna bscn playing cards when
llo wns 80 drunk ttiat onn Of tho parties had to
llola lILln In tho chair, mud then tt,eBo fellows
played for the money ho Lad, knowing 1t Was not
llis own, and that
INNOCENT HEN MUST surSgn.
THO bnsncsH continued until tho victim WAS
sucked dry. and tlsen came tho denousment,
aud terrible laB It boau. Tho total
s,.m done away. with is about $1,000,
Of wlcl, ~, 00u Will fall upon tho law firm, aud
tho balancs upon Trusting fr,onds, Including a
motlcr-il,-aw who could lily spare e500 from
hor careful savings, TO contribute to tho ghouls
who haunt tho atreota. It is said TINT ore mo,l-
ber Of tho lsw firm has gwen tho gamblers
notice TINT tho money must be refunded, or
thaEall be row, aud that efforts arc being
n,ado TO chip up At least d portion Of IT, Il IL q
shameful proceeding, aud should be forrcted to
tho bottom.
e, A1ibs y kept Under caso Of Deputy shcritr,
in ti0 oilico Of tho irn,, NhiIo au ouLeAyor III
matie to
srnAsonTEN our AFFAIRS
ard ascertain who Las Lost aud low much. It Is
not likely that tho whole case iu ready Tor public
bo implanted. '
u has hoes, known here for long time that q
nest OF gamblers exalted wlIo lived ,ipon
inc Groenloh whom they could rope tu,
outin only those two Instances have plans boon
'aid for 90 extensive a "Htakc." Whether ths
ilsy sutholites will ever tako moaauros 10 ron.
ler gambling al unhoa!tiful amusement, IL q
problem yet unsolved.