New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-20
A Chicago Swindler Caught,


William H. Davis, well known builderand
real estate dealer, was arrested at the door
of the Chicago Trust and Savings bank
charged with victimizing the president OF the
institution, D. II. Tolman Forgery was
the specification. but the purpose was to
hold Davis in addition for an extensive
series of offenses, such as selling
to each OF mum Der of people the
same piece of property. The prisoner
quickly gave bail for the forgery and disap-
peared. 1t would appear that besides the
plumber for his crimes he has made way with
all his real estate holdings. Where the
money is gone to is a mystery. The arrest
was well planned. Davis had an appoint
ment with Mr.. Tolman at the bank and be-
fore the hour arrived the president
the document to an officer,
who was stationed in the bank entralce
to await the real estate man. Davis arrival
was prompt; his arrest was equally so.
Both events were surpassed in celebrity, how
ever, by his release, his scheduling the re.
CURED security OF $1,000 and walking out
before it was realized that additional war
rants were necessary. Davis has been in the
real estate business in Chicago ten years,
with an Office on La Sale street and hand
some residence on Robey street. He built
big business block on Third avenue near
Van Buren, street year ago, now occupied
by the Regain Printing company w.,
About $15 900 would seem to cover Da.
Wis alleged i'll gotten gains in the transac-
tons in which Banker Tolman, according to
the latter's statement, is personally interest
ed. ''The extent of Davis operations in
other real estate, . said Mr. Tolman, II can
not even gEess at" Davis late residence
was deserted, and has been for two
months. 1t is said he sent his wife out Of
TOWN whnr, he closed tho hOTca
1t is reported that Justice Mathews will
resign from the supreme bench. and that
Judge Gresham will be appointed his sue
cessor before the present term of the court
expires in May.
Martin, Williams, Graham and Mcdonald
we're recaptured near Mason and brought in
to Ashland, Wis, over the Omaha by Officers
Gus Schwartz Charles Eldred and Martin
Cupid. Richie is the only prisoner now out
His capture is expected.
Senator Chace of Rhode Island is to resign
for reasons of business nature. Among
the persons spoken of,as likely to be candi-
dates for the nomination are Lyman B. Golf,
Benjamin N. Appum, ex-Gov. George Pea
body Wetmore and II. j Spooner, member
of congress.
The secretary of the interior has decided
to bring suit against D. S. Miers and A. F.
Hicks for $216 for Is, O51 feet of lumber cut
on the public domain near Dagget Brook,
MINI. Hicks, who is q poor man, cut the
timber and sold it to Miers. The latter of.
fered to compromise, and the government
accepted his offer, but he ever m ade it good.
Now the government proposes to bring suit
to secure the amount offered in COMPROMISE
By proclamation the president has releas-
ed from reservation the southeast quarter
of southeast quarter of section 6, township
SO north, range 8 east, in the district OF
lands at Wausau, Wis. These lands were
reserved for the purpose Of river improve
ment in 1881.
The cabinet had under discussion the
opening OF Oklahoma or at least portion
of the territory included within its limits.
The president is authorized by the terms OF
recent legislation to open to settlement
about 100000 acres oiiand, and the opin-
ion prevails that he will shortly issue his
proclamation adding that acreage to the
pubic domain.
The supreme court of Illinois denied the
motion to amend the record in the case of
Fielden. Schwab and Neebe. Caunsel for
the anarchists claimed that the record was
untrue in declaring that the parties were in
court when the decision was rendered, and
that the sentence of the court was illegal
The court decides thatthe supreme court is
not trial court of review to pass upon the
record of the court below and discover what
errors, if any, exist. It would be preposter-
Gus to expect that prisoners should be
brought from a distant Jail or penitentiary
to be present at decision in any case be.
| fore the court. The declaration Now come
the parties was but mere form of law in
this court, and could not be otherwise con-
strued.