, 1876-05-13

to this country in 1S40, and to chicago IN
1854: He was for time grocer aha a1.a
butcher. From 1868 to 1865 he represented the
Eleventh Ward in the Common Council: H
was also foreman Of the foreign and general &C.
livery departments in the Post-O -Oidcs for some
time. In 1869 he was defeated for City Coileet-
or, md in 1870 was elected member OF 1ns a
1911, when he was tirst elected city Collector,
on the Fire-Proof ticket. Won Hollen also
served IS q soldier during the War, and after the
battle Of Perryville, Ky, Was taken prisoner
BY Morgan's guerrillas.
A Tribune reporter sought and found the g.
ntal Thomas Brenan, the cashier q tne s5y. tty,
Treasurer's office, last night and heard M rom
him what he knew Of George Won Aolens s l1res e
ularities. Mr. Bren1n was from lo7l to 1913 tue
cashier OF Won uollcn's Office
In answer to question as to whether he Knew
anything In regard to j deficiency which was
said to have existed while he was in that depart
ment, he said that he had deVer heard M tnat
there was ahortness in tle account. Won
wanted it, and 1t was charged up to hun,
but he did not know of his taking any
great amount, nor did he believe that the de-
tlciency was caused III that way. Several times
small errors have been discovered In the books,
and when Won Hollen had been spoken to about
that"
Mr.. Brennan here went on to explain how Won
uollcn could have stolen certified checks as
they came BY mail, and he always opened ms
that way for it would have been impossible
in any other without detection. Mr. Brenan had
spoken several times to Won Hol!cn's chief
clerk-Charles Hcppcr-who vas also on his
bon1 and told him that be did not xa wbss he
salary. % It was not % s1actly busincssl{ke, and he
did not like it. Hopper had spoken to Won Hol,
len about it, and he had said that it would AL al
Sea s p R Btpps psasfy syb4a s2pabs s time s
the office, that the whole thing was squared and
correct. OF course neither I nor any, ona else
knew Of the large sum that lay back Of the
small amounts that lie had taken from time to
time, and supposed that it Was all right. l
! knew nothing Of the deficiency"
"Did you know anything about the City-Col-
1ector's personal habits2" asked the reporter.
II never had heard anything against his
| habits till about two months ago, when was
| surprised to hear that he gambled ! was
afraid, too, for the city's money"
After few further remarks on the unfor-
tunate occurrence the reporter withdrew.
| There were rueful fuccs among the bondsmcn
| OF the departed Collector. It is generally con-
whom the city can collect anything on judg-
ment. Lipe was good deal hustered, and dis
liked interviewing on the subject. Mike Evans,
| another Of the bondsmen, was peculiarly
| unhappy. His South Town troubles did
| not seem to yex him half SO much
as did the Won uolien business. Mike has
made few thousand dollars out Of the South
| Town Collectorship, and these he had salted
| away for rainy day However, he says he IS
willing to pay lis share OF Georges cussedncss,
| provided tht' others do likewise, though he
| thinks it will financially burst him. It is
| not likely that nickel can be had from any Of
| the other bondsmen. It is more than probable
| that the city will never collect red cent from
the sureties, as It is expected that all will fight
to the end