Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-01-04
CHICAGO EAGLE

troubles came the report that the Citi-
zens' Association was collecting evil
dence against the administration and
the gamblers. with a view to its
presentation before a special Grand
jury, there was CONSERVATION among
the members of the iunto. The adj
ministration's friends took alarm.
Hence the sudden determination to
temporarily close the gambling houses.
1t is not intended that they shall be
closed for any heightened period, for it
is expected the present storm will
blow over.
EVIDENCE. COLLECTED.
If the administration or the gam
blers think the trouble will soon end
they are mistaken. The Citizens As
ISOLATION has retained the services of
two of the ablest young lawyers in
Chicago to collect evidence to be pre-
sented to the special Grand Jury. One
OF the attorneys, speaking about the
matter yesterday, said: We have
abundant evidence against four of the
leading houses. We have confined
ourselves to them for obvious reasons.
We know all about the plan of assess
ment. We have unsuitable testimony
as to the Office where the assessments
were paid. We know some of the
officials who received portions of the
money. There is not only oral evil
dence of participants in those transac-
lions, but there is documentary evil
dence as we'll
$" Gamblers can easily pay assess
ments to Aldermen and city off
Gals, added the attorney Policemen,
who are supposed to suppress gam
bling, look on and do not interfere.
Policemen have been actually known
to enter the dens while wearing their
uniform. There is now new class of
men employed by the gamblers. These
are known as settlers 1t is their
duty to watch for beefers,' or one
who complains of being skinned of
his cash. He may lose 500 If he is
a tenderfoot he usually complains,
charges foul play, and asks for a return
OF his money. If he gives any signs of
going to the newspaper offices to com
plain, the settlers duty is to follow
him and induce him to compromise.
The existence of this class accounts
for the fact that there have not been
as many squeals in Cregier's time as in
the time of Harrison.
CLAIMS PAID BY THE TRUST.
another peculiar thing about this
settling business, said the attorney,
SIS that the money which the settler
uses comes not from the proprietor of
the place where the fleeing is done,
but from common fund put up by the
trust
Most of our information comes from
the victims of the games. We are fully
prepared to proceed with the presenta-
ton of our case to a good grand jury.
We undoubtedly object to the regular
grand jury. We have good reasons
for our objection.
Do You know that the one grand
jury indicted two or three notorious
gamblers recently? The Indictment
had not been returned five minutes be-
fore the indicted men were apprised.
The latter Immediately sought inter
views with one of the grand Jurors.
well-known in political circles, an ex-
ofiice-holder, and now an office-seeker.
The interview took place in a saloon in
the vicinity Of the Court House. The
gambler was seen to pass money to the
grand juror. This can be proven. The
next morning the grand jury reconsid-
cred the indictment against the gam
blers in question. You can draw your
own inference. You can readily see
why we do not care to present our evi-
dence to a regular grand jury.
i have written to the States Attor-
ney suggesting a special grand jury.
He has referred me to Mr. Neelev. who
presented the case against the gam
blers to the September grand jury. He
agrees with me that the case should
he presented to a special grand jury.
He is not satisfied with the way his
perfect case before the September
grand Jury was treated. | believe, too,
that the cases ought to be presented to
a special grand jury at once. But
whenever they are presented we will
have ample evidence
no RELIEF AT THE CITY HALL.
Let me add, continued the attor-
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