The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15
INDIANA township WARRANTS
London, Ontario, the Seat of Contest for a
Division Of the Spells.
Chic;go Times Special

London, Ontario, the Seat of Contest FOR q
Division Of the Spells.
Chic,go Times Special.
LONDON, Ont, February 8.-Pollard W.
Hewitt is the title of an action commenced
in the court here q few days ago. The
complaint in the cause and the various
documents filed Herewith bring to light
certain facts which had almost been forgot
ten. The complainant is Frank Pollard,
who was at one time the junior member Of
the firm of Pollard & Sons, of Indian
apolis, Ind, dealers in school supplies,
etc. These are the gentlemen who perpe-
trated the gigantic swindle in connection
with the township trustees in Indiana
some three years ago. Young Pollard is
Leading rapid life here, while his ia her
is rustlcstiDg in South America. The COM
plant in the cause alleges that the plain
tiff placed some $50 600 in The hands of
the defendant for a specific use, and that
not more than $40 600 we're required for
the purposes ior which the money had
been furnished. Suit is brought to recover
the balance of the money, which, it il al.
legged, defendant wrongfuily retained. The
defendant alleges, by way Of answer, that
the SIC, 900 was given him to make good
that amount OF township warrants, which
had been pronounced forgeries, aud which
Pollard had hypothetical to a Cincinnati
bank. Defendant admits that he settled
the matter for considerably less than the
face value of the township warrants bat
Claims that 1t YVES expressly agreed that he
was to settle for as small an amount as POS
slbe, aod retain the balance as pay for bis
services.
The opening up of this case has rsuews
a discussion Of the extradition treaty, an
il is admitted on all hands thai unless
Uncle Sans officials show disposition to
deal more honOrably with Canadian de.
ectives in the future than they have done
n tbs past in reference to the capture of
escaped criminals, any extradition treaty
no matter how broad, would remain prac.
tically imperative. Canadian detective,
DO not propose, they say, to work for glory
any longer. Large rewards have been
offered to the public for the capture of all
classes OF criminals and it is openly ASSERT
ed here that in nine cases out of ten the
men who captured the fugitives have gone
unrewarded. In confirmation of this it is
cited that few years ago g banker from
Missouri escaped to Canada with q large
amount of money. A large reward
was offered for bis arrest and the
recovery of the funds. Canadian de-
tecti7es succeeded ia inducing the
fugitive banker to disgOrge about 800 900
worth of United States bonds and other
securities. The detective who did this
work did not get cent for his pains. About
wear ago DR.. Weir was wanted in Michi-
gen on charge OF murder. A reward was
Offered for his capture. He was arrested
in London by Canadian detective, and
after vigorous fight was extradited. Not
collar of that reward has been paid.
Lest winter reward was offered for the
arrest of government offender wanted at
Logansport, Ind. The advertisement was
signed by M. j. Gallagher, Deputy United
States Marshal. A detective of this city
located he man at Brantford, caused bis
srIest and detention, aud telegrsphed Gal
lsgher, who st once came on aud took
charge 81 the prisoner. The London de-
tective did not get q dollar for ali his
trouble. The Canadian detectives are
w7sry of this sort of thing, and hs7e organ
izsd for vigorous enforcement Of their
rights