Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-10
Banker Cook in jail.

JUNEAU, June I'm bringing Banker
Cook here last night the Dodge county
officers completely outwitted Cooks
attorney and the Chicago officials. AS
soon as Judge Baker had rendered his
decision remanding him writ of ha.
beas corpus was issued in the United
States court to previous arrangement
with Judge Gresham, but instead OF
serving it Immediately after he had
been placed in charge of the Wisconsin
sheriff, the United States officers went
to the Chicago & Northwestern depot
awaiting his arrival there with Cook.
On leaving the court house Cook and
Sheriff Hart entered a waiting carriage
while Dist. Atty. Lewis took his seat
with the driver and directed his move
ments. Cooks attorneys, being stop
ped from entering the same carriage,
followed in another, and both started
for the Northwestern depot at a lively
gait, taking roundabout course
through alleys and by-streets. The
first carriage eluded the pursuers,
reached the Lake Shore drive and
driving rapidly north through Lincoln
park and Calvary, reached Evanston in
time to board a train for Milwaukee.
while the pursuers were left trying to
locate them in the city. Cook spent
Sunday and two nights in Jail, but ex-
poets to be able to procure bail to-mor-
row. Meanwhile negotiations fora set
tlement are still going forward, the
Hartford creditors having generally
accepted lots in Morgan park upon
which they expected to obtain pay
ment in full Of their claims, but the
Juneau creditors are still holding off,
probably expecting to force Cook into
a money settlement.
LATER. = Cooks examination took
place Monday..before Justice Hemmy,
at juneau; the defense waived examin-
alton, but number of witnesses were
examined on behalf of the state: at its
conclusion at 9 P. NJ, Cook was placed
under $4,000 bonds, which not being
furnished he was taken back to iaiI.
Mr.. Rock, of Milwaukee, Cook IS former
partner, was there all day, presumably
to 90 on his bond, but left at 5 p. NJ. 1t
is understood that if Cook is released
on bond, another warrant will be served
on him Immediately, and this will be
continued several times. In this way
1t is expected to get up the bonds in so
high an aggregate amount, that it will
be impossible for him to furnish secur-
ity, and he will remain in jail till the
next term of the circuit court in Sep
tember.
Regarding the plan Of settlement
proposed by Mr.. Cook, Dist-Atty.
Lewis says:
"Mr. Cook tried to unload some lots
down in South Chicago on us which
are worth half of what be asks, he said:
"Judge Sawyer, of Hartford, the re-
ceiver of the bank" he continued,
''and | went to Chicago for the purpose
of looking at these lots. We took
Chicago real estate man along, and he
told us that these lots weren't worth
more than 9ZUO apiece, or, perhaps,
$3.50 in some cases, where they form
corners of streets. They are far away
from the city, besides. And this smart
fellow who managed to get hold of the
hard-earned money of hundreds ofl
poor people in this locality is magnani-
nous enough to Offer the same lots at
$400. But that's not ALL He offers to
take $500 in the form of claims against
him, resulting from the bank failure
here, and demands that S10O be paid
him in cash. A real nice scheme, but
itwon't work. These people have been
fools once when they became his de-
positors, but they are not likely to al
low themselves to be roped in second
time. No, [ think we've got the gem
tleman where we want him, and I
shall see that he gets what he de-
serves"