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| into going on the bond: without INV vcry clea
idea as to just what he was doing. But be vii
have chance to explain things before long t
| his hearts content =
| OF the Others, not much ia known that Is t.
their credit. Perkins isknown as . professions
! bailer, but he deserted bis Usual hacats and
| like the rest. except Ralph, cannot be found
! He was around three or four weeks ago, bu
discovered that the best thing he could do unde
the circumstances was togo, and to 60 ut once
! 1t so happened that he offered himself as !,
bonosman in some case, tn the United State
Court representing that, 20 far - bonds Wer,
concerned, be was as free as the wind
Somebody asked him, rather pointedly, II b;
wasn't on match bond. lie eolored moment
but, with an assumption of virtus though hs
had It not, replied in tde negative. His iuter
rosator, not entirely satisfied, went duwn into
the District-Attorney's office aud learned from
subordinate there that the fellow was on this
very Aver bond. By the time the peraon hac
returned to the courtroom, Perkins, who hat
scented danger afar, was not to be found. HI
lad taken unto bfmself wings aud flown away
and up to list night no man knew OF his where
abouts. -
much as check on d dead lndtan's graye
When filed with the Diatrict-Attorney it WAS &C
compauied by schedules purporting to give, I'M
These schedules were sent on, with the original
bond, to the Commissioner at Washington, and,
as iar as Gun bs'1casnel, no copies we're taken,
Judge Bangs has copious notes, which he took
at the time, OF what they said, but the notes
are under lock und key, SO far as the reporters
arc concerned. The general belief, however,
among the reYeuue-men is that .none oil
the gang have anything, and that the
Government can count itself out to the
extent Of s23, 400. This, With the amount Of
Goyrrnmeut's loss up to something like $50, 600.
aver, III before stated
Is BELIEVED TO BE 4 MYTH,
and to the revenue officers it ts as clear as day
that the stamps were sold, the money divided
among the crowd, including the grand sachems,
the Uatcs, and possibly One OF the witnesses to
the bond, Sloan, and that it has been put beyond
the rcach OF Salnuel's servants for all time to
come. Why criminal ,snit was not begun
agalnst the whole gnpg Is one Of those things
which it fs difficult to understand. According
to Judge Bangs. it was because he wasn't
aware, ut the time he fled his declaration, that
there were any grounds For criminal proceed
ure. He racitly admits nuw that be thinks dtf-
ferentty on tile subject. It Is fact, which
couldn't be kept lid, tilat the Government Of
icezs have been for several days accumulating
proofs against the whole raft Of them, and the
of Whitney and Perkins on q warrant issued by
Commissioner Hoyne on the complaint Of the
Special Agent OF the Revenue Department. The
rest are being run down, and may be ierked up
before they Know 1t. =,
The story would not ;tbe complete without q
more specific reference to the friend Of the Dis
trict-Attorney whose Endorsement was OF such
weight with that official. The friend is large,
portly, seVere-looknsy. >mau, gray as
badger, with capacity for "strong
anEnage ana h;'1 abnafapd perpetHal font 70
Stephen G. Hooker. and his upation-when
not tndorsing bonds-commission business.
Hooker, like Bangs, halls from Lacon. 1t was
there that. they tlrat knew each other, When
Judge Baugs was appointed District Attorney,
Hooker was here, and their acquaintance was
naturally renewed. In time the Judge got in
the habit Of consulting, with Hooker, who ap-
pcared to be posted in 'real-estate matIers aud
the standing OF various people In bond matters.
In one match-bund case, that Of Elli,tt aud
Keep, the Judges friend prophesied truly, for
bio, and the Government lost no money. But
that was only one case. Whether Hooker gave
my advice il the Wheeler case or not is not
definitely known, although it is generally sup-
,osed s1's ns q ad But in the Aver case he was
GREAT UTILITY TO qHB GANG
n pushing through that bond, and from the
Omitted .s M to one Of Uncle sam's n,inions,
n the shape of $40 or S5o-delight-
ul uncertainty as to just what was
he exuct .agure-from the man who Is
nth good reason believed to be tue boss OF the
:aug, namely, Hale himself. Of course, ar.
or examining the titles. aud TIE TRlBUSE Is
Wiling to give him the'bencft Of the c1plana-
ion,' as we'll as the further apologetic state |
aent from Judge Bapgs that he (Bapgs) |
;ell as himself, was, imposed upon, Tna
'R1DuSE is willing to put charitable |
obstruction on it,-as willing as Hooker Is |
ltnselt anxious to have his little mistake in |
lrthering the approval 'of snide bond looked !
'pon in generous hght. f.. but t6e Distrlet-At-
ding to approve tor aome time to come, and |
1c next one that does 20 through-if it Is ap- /
royed during Bange' term of ofllce-Will prob /
blY be vo1ehed for br something stronger than |
is friends Endorsement.
a reporter Of The TRIBUNE called on the
latchle.s sureties last evening in the debror's
euartmen5 OF the County Jail to give them an !
sportunity Of explaining away the charge Of
>nspiracy resting upon them and relieving
lemselyes OF any information they might be |
1pposed to be in possession OF.
Whitney is sanctfmonious old party, with
It. uose md g peculiarly ingenious stock OF
,tbs. He believed thatit Was va laundering
"a shame, sir. TO lock np me. 2 reputable ctti-
u, who have LIVED here in this city eighteen
.rbe reporter sympathized with him, after
bich be made statement somewhat as follows:
q met this fellow 'Fenus Aver some time
o. when ! was introduced to him b7
alc, whom had known for 4 long time, and
aose father is respectable citizen like myself,
;. Aver said he was about to start 8 match-
Glory ut South Chicago, aud had SIS, 600 worth |
machinery on the ray here. You see he
IL q man Of means and knew it. We'll, he |
id he needed bond before he. could go On
lib the work. Didn't be, PerkiDs?"
Perkins assented, and the statement went
i Well, You see, thought he was we'll of,
d I really didn't think there was any respou-
ity about the matter. Did you, perkiusf"
Perkins denied the soft impeachment.
II took MY title-deeds-"..
= Your deeds3"
& Yes, sir, by G.. I own property In Wash :
ton Heights, Evanston, Hyde Park, and other
ICES. Aud you own aome, too. don't you,
rkins7"
'erkins owned somo ton the South Side"
took my title-deeds in mi pocket and went !
Judge Bangs aud perfected the bond. That !
il knew about it until got letter from
um, or Raum, or whatever YOU call him. He 8
1 in his letter that Aver had drawn out about i
ZOO worth OF stamps On trust I thought =
! bond was only form until / received Tho
ilcation. i know MI. Perkins thought SO 5
~ t.. y
erkins did. 81
lie reporter disturbed the two nabobs in their
irmatory responses by asking how it hap 4
led that Two men Of such large means were 7
bed, cabined, and confined without bail il I
where they were so well Known for their !