, 1881-12-11

a+e o,clock. and the reporter sought the brac-
ins ctfect Of tho cold outside air. Sitting on the
+ q varv checrful occupation, but some little iu-
formation can be gathered from tho youthful
lounecrs >around the stove. 1t would appear
that Phillips is well known as a constant visitor,
and The Saturday night seances at Cornell's
hnusn are so we'll appreciated that every
about tho depot Mn1ng Tor LATE train
inr to ret buck to the city. Starting OUT ngafn
tn hear the case which was to come Oft at L
the S%a be after se
that hour. He voluntarily began statement
as to
Ills DEALINGS WITH coRSELL, PHILLIPS,
Some years ago he contracted number of bills
Win Henu for lumber. sashes+ and other material
which he used IN his business as carpenter and
builder. one account was for Sl355, md this, In
WITH En s ade bfm
fnr rhe money, and his first notice was the sum-
nous 10 appear at Wiimette lust evening. He
sought Phillips ano m TO the
as the reporter, and arrived ut the house Of the
Magistrate but few minutes later. After the
reporter had the fdepti1y Of bis cai-
Wit With PhiIlips @ an and Hcpp was that it was decided
settle re case aer tne
noynuce OF Il Judgment which would have to be
nDuealed or paid, he compromised the case for
fbe costs lte denounced the whole proceeding
in vigorous broken English. and explained that
he was willing to make them present Of &c, -
us he could afford It. ano hated the bother OF
carrying it to higher court.
These clafms OF Hcpp's have popularity
which adds to the grossne5s Of this method Of
collecting debts In not single case, so Tar Us
could be learned. had a personal demand been
made for the money In addition to this, Hepp's $
books and his mind are SO muduled that scarcely
single case could be prosecuted to Judgment
before n turY. Hemp seems tn 30
UNABLE TO sWEA1: TO 4 SINGLE CLAIM
Tic Gun only point to big books md relapse into
not scrap Of evidence beyond his books, and
not one in ten of his cases could he substantial
cI IL carried to q hfghcr court. His creditors.
With whom he had been carrying on business be-
forc hi3 bankruptcy. Had be been fair In the
,uatter he could have collected auy
just: claims before any Intelligent Justice
noynacc and expense. 1t is said that his claims
aggregate about $1,000 in comparatively small
suins, and it is to be presumed that Phillips will
continue the business unit! some irate creditor
fatas flo INV iuto his own hands and hits out
stfor the use Of e. B. Phillips"
Mr.. Police Magistrate Corncll appears IN
grand double role :of collector and Justice Or
member of the ttrm OF Cornell l. Spencer, No.
lG6 Washington street, whose speciuty Is the
COLLECTION Of debts from citizens Of Chicago he
fore brother magistrates at Blue Island. Dolton'
and other plnceS.
Tbs Justice holds his position through the
votes Of the citizens Of Wilmette, and with tho
present infoolntton before their. eyes thoy
Should be enabled to vote intcligently at the
next election for Police Magistrate. For the
beuett Of whom it mny concern it may be stated
that the fare to Wilmette is only 45 cents, and
tho railroad company haye put on new trains rs
appear there I'M opportunltyto GET oack 10 tna
city ut intervals up toy p, III.