The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
1t Appears that He Has CanvasSed the
State in All Directions and that He
Has Reaped Rich Harvest.
Character of the Warrants Purchased by
CiVil-Service Commissioner ThOman.
The Existing Indebtedness Of Center Town
ship, Marion County-An Opinion as to
the Methods of Mr.. Pollard.
"REMINISCENCES OF POLLARD.
His FOndness for the Seductive Game
Farn-His T,iheraIitv

His FOndness for the Seductive Game of
Faro-His LiberaIity.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Sept 10-The huge
swindle which the trustees of three townships
of this county, in conjunction with R. B. Pol
lard, have successfully carried out, continues to
be the all-absorbing topic of conversation. The
excitement is intensified by the daily telegraphic
reports of similar transactions from many parts
of the State. sensation has been produced
here by telegram from Crown Point, saying
that Charles Brown was there and could be ar
rested. Sheriff Bair promptly investigated the
matter by telegraph, but the report
proved to be without foundation.
Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes attorney,
was in this city yesterday with two Chicago men,
who had been investing in Davess county town
ship warrants through Pollard, but their names
and the amounts could not be learned Seigmund
Eckhouse, a wealthy Jew liquor dealer of this
city, holds between three and four thousand
dollars worth of the warrants on Barr. Washing
ton and Steele townships. that he secured from
Pollard at heavy discount He also has $400
worth of orders on Black township Posey coun-
ty. Since the bubble has burst Eckhouse has
been sick in bed aud the exact amount of his
orders cannot be learned.
r. B. Pollard, the leader in the great swindle,
resided in this city with his family during one
winter, few years ago. His family then con-
sisted Of himself wife, his son Frank B. Pol
lard, and one daughter. Jennie a very pretty
girl, who has since married. The Pollards had
plenty of money. dressed nicely and lived high,
and while here went in the best of society. Pol
lard was great pokerplayer. and is said to have
blown in" thousands Of dollars in the game,
with which he was wildly fascinated. When
sober he was pretty fair player, it is said, but
he would get intoxicated, and the poker sharks
would rob him Of all he had. Pollard was
exceedingly liberal when he was
iush and hotel porters relate instances
where he paid them as high as $40 for some in
significant errand. On occasions when he would
get broke" in this city he would put up town
ship order or perhaps valuable piece of jewel
ry, which he always redeemed at his next visit.
The board of commissioners have determined
to pass an order At once requiring an immediate
report from all trustees of this county, and
prominent attorney who has been looking into
the matter gives it as his opinion that there are
yet to come developments of rottenness among
Daviess county trustees. A close examination
of the accounts Of the absconding trustees dis
covers that John Clark is short about 900.
This amount his relatives propose to make up. to
relieve his bondsmen. They will meet for the
purpose tomorrow Grimsly is short 5000, but
Brownies account balances.