The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-15

II Is Alleged they Have Scooped In
100000 by Fraud


It is Alleged they Have scooped in
100000 by Fraud
section Foreman and Boarding
House Bosses in Jail.
1t will be remembered we gave an ac-
count of the discovery of some whole
sale frauds ON the Santa Fe company by
section bosses and boarding house keep
eTs, at some point out west few weeks
ago. 1t seems further investigation into
the matter has been rewarded by the
discovery of an extensive system of
frauds in these departments of the rail
way.
The following particulars we clip
from Fridays Commonwealth:
For some weeks it has been known
in private circles that actions would he
brought in the courts which would i'm
plicate, more or less, certain railroad
men, but when il was mentioned yester-
day that prominent railroad men in To-
peka, as well as others who were in au-
thority at points along the road, were
arrested or were being looked for by de-
tectives, there was more or less of sem
sation. and everybody became interest
ed.
To begin at the beginning. it is nee
essary 10 refer to the arrest of Ed Nc
Ginnis, who was charged with defraud-
ing the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad company, by reporting men in
their employ who were not employed,
acting in collision with boarding boss
es. McGinnis was released on bail after
appearing before justice of the peace,
and was supposed TO have left the coun-
try. he was rearrested yesterday. On
Wednesday evening seventy-two infor-
nations were filed with Justices Reed
and Hazen making similar or the same
charges against other parties. Follow
ing Is copy of the information in one
case, the first count being in full:
STATE OF KANSAS, 90
SHAWNEE COUNTY.
A A Robinson, being duly sworn &C
cording to law, says that at the county
of Shawnee, and state of Kansas, on
Nav 31st, 1851, one L. Norton, Jr., one
n. O'Doud, and one @. Kreipe, then and
there with the intent to injure and de-
fraud the A. T. & s. F. r. K. Co., a cor
poration duly organized and existing
and authorized to do business under and
by virtue of the laws of the territory and
state of Kansas, then and there uniaw-
fully and feloniously and falsely did
make, forge and counterfeit q certain in
strument of writing purporting to be the
act of one F. Redman. by which said
falsely made and forged instrument of
writing, pecuniary demand or obliga-
ton purporting 10 be transferred and
conveyed to the said +. Redman against
the a, T. s. S. F. r. r. Co., for the sum
of $27.60, which said falsely made and
forged instrument of writing was TO the
following purport and value: A, 7. &
s. F. r. r. Co.-Track department.
This check issued in accordance with
time certificate No. 1854, of NJ. O'Doud,
foreman No 291, section No. 9, at Sew
cry station, May 81, 1881. Pay F. Red.
man. or order for "a days work as labor.
er on the above section in the month of
May at $1.15 per day, $27 so. Balance
payable on his ticket, $27.GO.
(Signed) L. NORTON, JR.,
Division Roadmaster
To Ed,cdrd Wilder, Treasurer, Topeka
Kansas:
On the back of which is the follow.
ing: "F. Redman, c. Kreipe," contrary
| to the statutes in such cases made and
provided and against the peace and
dignity of the state of Kansas.
The second and third counts charge
the same offense in relation to othel
checks Special trains, bearing detec
tives were sent in all directions over the
A. T. & S. +. railroad Wednesday night
with orders 10 stop at all stations and
| arrest boarding house bosses and section
| foremen, and two of them returned tC
Topeka about 1 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon. During the day and night other
trains brought more prisoners, and
Sheriff Disbrow has nineteen men in
| Jail, who are expected to be witnesses
| against, and assist in the prosecution OF
| those higher in authority as we'll as bt
held for their completely in the alleged
criminal transactions. Following is 6
list of those in jail:
John O'Dowd, Patrick Coleman, L
T. O'Doud, James Yartis, Michael Hell
pin, Ed. Fenton, James Stinson, p. Loo
ney, James Cunningham, John Hewitt
Timothy Car, Tom Lanear, John Mech
am, J. NJ. Blumber, John Dillon, Hans
Enger.
Mr.. D. Norton, Jr., who is member Of
the city council from the Fourth ward
ana president of the council, went to
| Springfield, Mo-, several days ago, and
was expected to return last Sunday He
did not return and special detective
was sent to Springfield after him. Yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Norton was found
at Kansas City, however, and placed
under arrest ana Is eXpecoO 10 arrive
this morning. Mr.. Coleman is out Of
town, and his Whereabouts were IN
known at late hour last night From
information received from an authorize
tive source, the indications are that hC
will be brought here before tonight.
Suits in attachment were commenced
in the district court by the A, L. & s. +
railroad company, yesterday, against l.
| Norton, Jr., Frank Durein, e. Kreipt
and j. Coleman. Each suit is for $40,
600.
The alleged frauds amount to abou
800, 600, so far as ascertained, and it il
probable that the sum will be increased
when the facts are known.
The men who were brought in by thu
| special trains were taken to the county
Jail and allowed the freedom of the eel
room during the day. Our reporter Wis
tied the jail during the afternoon, anc
found them seated or standing about thu
room, reading and waiting for their sup
per, which had just been brought in an(
was being served in an artistic manne
by Alleck L'Abrie.
! Messrs. Durein and Kreipe were ar
rested yesterday and taken before Jus
tice HAGEN and were bound over in thu
snm of $1,000 in each of four case
charged against them, to appear on De
cember 18th, at a. m. The bond wa
promptly given.