, 1875-01-17
The HaDkins Brothers in a Tight
Place Before The Grand
Jury.
Gec>ge, JEFF, and al Forced to Give
Each Other Away"
A Pitiful Story Of The Misery and Ruin
They Have Wrought.
States Attorney Resd Explains His
Share in Securing the
Indictments.

Indictments.
THE HAWKINS BROTHERS.
HOW THEY REHK INDICTED.
The Grand Jury, during their session Of the
past two weeks. have made it hot for the sport
ing fraternity, having indicted over twenty Of the
znore prominent gamblers Of Chicago, and de-
e.rve great credit in their manner Of procedure
in gaining evidence sufficient to indict the pro-
p1ietors Of tho various gambling houses, Is well
as ths t'hds who ars known as dealers, and
deal the cards in the mulhtudinous games as
played III these Eilded ps1sces Of
crime, from ''red and white" down
to ths moro fascinating and treacherous
Ame1lcan game Of faro. During the November
term of the Criminal Court Judge Booth, then
On the bench, insuguzated war against these
offenders, brt it Was with difficulty that sufa-
cieut evidence could be procured to iudict these
disrepsat&bles before the Grand Jury. The pres
ent jury, however, despairing OF any assistance
At tha hands Of the police force, who are thor
ourh!y cosu,zant of the transactions OF the
gamblers. aud well acquainted with The enormity
Of their evil influence, have pursued different
p1an of action. and, as 4 result have succeeded
IN
RETURNING TWEKTY-THREE Bills
against the most notorious OF the profession
Yesteriay'a TRIBUNE e1ye the names Of the
x,ora monument of these professionals saainst
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Nnoua uuo oa9 "ete 1e'ai1e'1 4u'o 'na c1n04na4 -.
Court the day be1c1e among them Deln@ Inc
Hankius brothars, who are fau,liatlv addressed By
~. frannontar. of their e1r1hlnp-r,oms an
sror A. x,oan,.aeaf,,1 .++.,,,,,t
ceolse' ~. -ou 49, :s,~: ...s. p' -..t.
has nete1o1o1e ooen @.aao ~ 4nu'ot @Ao00 Naea'
md it seemed impossible TO obtain the necessary
Information to Drove them to be the owners
~ N. <+ah1;abmant Y,reaided oxar bv
49, h.Ta a..h ~ +,s,,
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but as the common law provides that no man
IAN 1,e eompefIed to crimiuate himself in giving
..-a.~.. ~. u,,I;,. hrothara b.va inv.1i,h1v
esaueo' .no -a1a.:' S1I 10 . -. .,ss
hsoldeo oelos nao1c'eu' ou4' a. .1o1' '.aosu 40
nndeavoEs OF the present jury, they have been
"checked, and it is more than probable that the
,ext roove will .s1natan n than. Il has long
80 49,
oee "
AWEh~KSo"A fAc1
that these gamblers were running what ia termed
=. thu most penteel. and perhaps the beayiest
~ .A' 1. ..o11 "~sss<r., $780, hanss :. ~. o;tv
eao 1Aoe. .... ..s se
1t was ALSO no"n 'na@ II toen nou1e o1ey
could be eesn the epecusator attempting to
retrieve 4 portion Of his losses sustained during
~. d.v hv an unfortunate transaction on
,r,'~ - ;.-...;,ht- ,xat+;n,, y, d..,a- rara
~ se,,i5 - osan tha enns II wea1thv narents
ZOO, oonA0 o9 eeeu ~ eons y, "satty P1tseA.o
.ha ,ns.-7s1ia snnaf;te ~ tha :. t;cer
5auAte 1no oneAs1ao4e nplIN4'0 'A LAO '50A
10 tnas nouse Vs. ssa De -u.. oxp r.~,,,
-. 80 49, <aca s1,ronnded with Injury and
1ao e; 80 V ~bo 4n.5,v ~ novcrtv-ssr;ckcn-
p.S51 tpn5 e1,e hnsH.a1 and father occupyi1c cr1ni-
III =; ~ fonntv Jaii auatinr lis rial for
~ ct - .ao +ra1,, h;a an,n;nTs,s Istan ~
nl1Is aa1s " ,ts t 49, Hant;nz hnnss viii the
eaH|Iao " ~ -; ~ ~ . e+-x.k ~ f,nt +hef
*am 9opo ~ t.;1 ~ ,s,;acs fo-.nar iossas mil
sts haaf 3 sn ce S9onn ;nso nrson fhis is ony
- St'n 1.,,. t-,,oht shons thronch he avi
! ena o"s y. - -. H.oL;n., bnosa snd ot1ers IT
s1.at ny p T,e 1r.nd inv With tia knowledga
daeernined to nut stop 10 the influence Of tbat
a9ss *aa - y" ,th +h;s 5atar7n;nat;on C3eo~0a
aoa1a .oa, ,S1.1a3 Mi1n . n snnaar heFere them
80; ..a,.sa- nf - Arm was mt asked # ha
.5 ~. -. 80. hrt -. rann-etad tn inform
~ ;,,T + his brother al did hot have an inter
III III @He 9t,.1 49, ~ ~ 49, ~ .sswrr
,<sar-n,,on 1e was informed be could 70 to jail
S .ka ~ ~ ia WIND rhether he won1d rennsn
t1a+a t1s hal.nce Of the winter or cornn uogn
viii f the desired information. After some hest
ta'oa ne % and o 10y ~ ,a ~
ansTer tne rnterroeaaons, anu 1n1oI4ea tne u
~ tna1 a. aauns ~ ~ o.s. et,tou pIa1uIi ~.
a! ".4 reesss ~ ordar to ra!m evideoce that
same process IN o'qst " ~! esloeuc1 ua'
would lnolc1 Jea- ae LEG nls 1l'uS S11aoo7 ofosh-
er, was .
FORCED 10 GIVE "
and g1fe away nls oso1oeI !en 70 Aeep n"ser se1
out Ct durance sne. In TINS manner a. ana 1en
TO "a Fe tne company o1 lneu ot91osr ueotge;
Jed. ike the EMO pfotnela VINO hao pfeceoed
him, *as e1sen hs eno:se Q! pIson 1sre 70.
T, ha pov th.s u Was
Qfahle. and Qemhn0ed knAk ne