, 1876-05-13

Aid. Coey and Dixon demanded that the report
be laid over and published.
70 The Mayor and aldermen Of he City Of CHI
cago, 1T Common Council assembled: Your Com
mittee on Finance. to whom was referred the Off
cial bond OF George Eon uollen, having had the
same under adriscmcnt. respectfully report: That
we find, upon examination, that the men who have
signed said bond are responsible for the amount OF
the same. and VIC therefore recommend that the
said bond be accepted. JAMES J. McGEATK,
L. ScuAFFNER.
M. HEATH,
JESSE SrA1nIso,
THpMAs LYNCH,
Committee on Finance.
OFFICIAL BOND.
Won Hollen, john Feuinenr, X Michael Evans, ciaFk
Lpe. Franz Binz, John Berry, Jr,, and Lon!s
lnois, and held and firmly bound into the City OF
Chicago, in the penal sum OF $3.50, coo, lawful
money Of the United States, TO, ths payment Of
ministratots, jointly and seseray, firmly by these
NeyemScS sS Ha T. d. D. @ 1s7s '' u'u 'D's 0'n o' u
The condition Of the above allegation is sueh
leu was, on the 4th aay Of November, 1879
elected to the Office OF City Collector, in and for
the City Of Chicago. to hold said oficefor the pc
riod Of two ysaEs, and until his successor shall be
duly elected and qualified, until said Office shall
be otherwise legally vacated.
Now, therefore, il the said George Won Hollen
shall well and faithfully perform and discharge the
duties of said office prescribed as required law
and the orders and ordinances Of said city, City
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accordance With law, and In accordance with or
ders OF ordinances heretofore passed, or hereafter
to be passed. by the Common Council Of said city
in conformity with Law, and deliver all books, pa
10 bis successor in oee then this oblieaion to be
void, otherwise 70 be and remain in full force and
eEoot GEORGE NoS Ho1LEy,
AI1caAEL Evans,
CLARK LIFE,
FRANZ B1SZ,
JOHN BEnNr, in.
Louis SCffELTZE.
Witness to signature Of John Ferlner, Franz
| Binz, and Louis Schultzc
Joux 4. MooDT, Deputy City Clerk.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence Of
c. T. HoTcnk1ss, City Clerk.
| In the proceedings OF Jan. r. 1874, the bond
| was approyed On the motion Of AID. 9cha1ncr.
OPINIONS AND THEORIES.
In chat with cr-Ald. Foley, q TRIBUNE re-
porter was surprised to hear that he Folcy) had
suspected that all was not right with Won
uol1en for IS much as year back. He had
known that the defaultcr was gambler, and
had heard that he always lost heavily; aud,
knowing that there was not a fortune to draw
on for cash whercwith to continue long in the
amusement, he supposed that the city fluids
were being used. He had had no positive proof
fortunatc's business relations. He had spoken
to some Of Won uollcn's most intimate friends
Of the way he was losing money, aud, in fact,
he had demonstrated with George himself.
There are those who know George Won Hollen
well, and who assert the belief that he has com
mtted suicide. Especially do thcy hold to this
belief in view Of tho fact that they have not
heard anything to the effect that he was seen to
leave the city. This idea, however, is prepos-
ferrous.
It would appear that Won Hol1en
CONTEMPLATED TAXING FRENCH LEAVE ABOUT
SIX MONTHS AGO,
for he went to friend in 4 despondent mood
and informed him Of his losses, and said lie
was advised to quit gambling, and, on stating
that he was several thousands Of dollars
behind in his account with the city,
was told that his income would soon cover it If
he attended strictly to his own aud the city's
business. &c remained quiet for while, but
the old fever broke out with renewed malignity,
and Won Hollcn was soon again in the tolls Of
the cappers aud runners who played SO i'm
portant n part In bis ruin.
Won Hof1en was noted among the gambling
fraternity for his heavy plays at roulette, hav-
ing lost, it is said, $1,000 1T one sitting, and
sums varying from S10 to that figure lie WIS
toastcd BY tue cappers and keepers Of the
places he frcquented George Hankins' place
was the one which he generally fetched up at.
His losses must have been very great at both
was lost in the latter game. It is reported, on
was lost by Won Hollcn in George Hawkins
rooms, bnt this sum is thought to be eSagger-
ated, and Others, who have heard it stated by
gamblers, say that S25, 600 is the amount. he
rarely left the den without getting thoroughly
plucked, and those who have seen him say that
he played recIessfy and threw his money
around with lavish hand. He was generous to
the last degree, and gave bis money away to his
friends.
TIE WAY HE WENT
AS above stated Won Hollen departed, telling
Ills family he was going to Springfield, Wednes-
day night, having previously cleaned out his
for for tue East via the M Michigan Central Railroad I
at O'Clock, and was at Windsor, Canada,
Thursday morning, condoling with the rest Of
the crooks"
In regard to Dooley's statement, so far as It
relates to
AIR. POTTER PALMER,
last evening Il TRIBUNE reporter called upon
that gentleman and he stated that he had set
tied up his last check With George Won Hollcn
nearly two months ago. He gave two checks
aggregating $4,000 last fall to George Won Hol-
len, to pay his taxes. The checks were
on d bank which afterwards failed, and Mr..
Palmer made them good by other checks, pay
ing in installments, the amounts being Endorsed
on the back OF the checks as they were paid
Houen's tuu receipts, and he docs not owe the
city cent, aud is ready to show Won Hollen's
vouchers to prove it, Some time ago 3lr. Hemp
stead, Mr.. Palmer's business manager, called at
Won Hollen's office several times, and did not
find him in The clerks finally told him that
Won Hollen would call at the Office Of the hotel
and get the taxes as they came due Thus
there is 81 500 accounted for, which Won Hol-
len has stolen.
It will take long time before the amount OF
Von Hollcn's defalcation Is fully known, as it
Will take an elaborate comparison Of receipts
and books. The most Of the money stolen was
from 1874 taxes. Won Hollen left without noti-
flying his family, and they knew nothing Of his
shortcomings, though his brother-tn-law was
aware OF bis deficit His wife has been pros
trated by the sudden revelation. Won Hollen
has four children, the Oldest being but II years
old.
Els CAREER