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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
STRIKERS QUIET IN CHICAGO.
80 INDICATIONS OF TIE TROUBLE sPEEADISG
DEMANDS OF BURLINGTON ENGINEERS


Chicago Feb 23.-Ponce in uniform were this morn
Ing detailed along the tracks of the Western Indiana
rOad from the Polk.st depot TO Thirty first 't'
but there we're no signs Of trouble. The 81 ihc-s
showed no disposition to interfere with the property
Of the company. The strike involves the switch
tenders, tower men and crosslne-mc1. and NOR o.
less embarrassed the santa Fc, Chicago and Grand
Trunk the Chicago and EIie Chicago aud Eastern
Illinois and the Mon0n, all Of which enter the city
over the Wcstcra Indiana tracks. Nothing rccnir
here during the morning 10 indicate spread Of the
trouble.
supcnntendcnts and other high salaried officials
turned the switch levers to-day. but all incoming trains
were delayed President Thomas, II said about
TO grant the Increase in the wages Of the men, but
now owing to their summary action will not do 50.
A local paper says that delegation Of engineers
Of the Chicago. burlington and quincy, who cane
from Iowa to Chicago 10 visit the onclal, OF thc
road and the pay US conductors ana
brakemen ~ 10 overtime. did not have to see The
officials as their demands had been granted before
thew reached the city. The new schedule had been
printed and mailed before the engineers left home on
their mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
ARBITRATORS MEET IN PARIS.
BEHMNG SEA CONFERENCE FORMALLY OPENED
Az ADJOURNMENT TAKEN TO MARCH =.

BEHRING SEA CONFERENCE FORMALLY OPENED
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN TO MARCH 3.
Paris, Feb. o3.-Thc Commission Of Arbitration on
the Behring Sea controversy between the United
States ard Great Britain met to-day In the Foreign
Office TO open formally the proceedings. There were
present Justice Harlan. Of the United states supreme
Court. American Arbitrator. Lord IIannen British
Arbitrator: Marquis Visconu VcnOsa, Italian Arbitm-
tor; Baron Alfonso de Courcel French Arbitrator ,
{. II. Tupper Canadian Minister OF Marine and Fish
cries, who is here British agent; j.. Il. Williams.
counsel for the United States sir Richard Webster
and Sir Charles Russell. counsel for Great Britain
Judge Gram, of the Chrisanla supreme Court, the
Swedish Arbitrator, Will EOt come to Paris until the
next meeting.
Baron de COurcc was elected to preside. The pro
cecdingS which lasted only half hour, purely
formal and the Commission adjourned until Mar"h
23. NJ Devcle Is expected 10 preside n me ....,
meeting Of the whole Commission. The arbitrator
and their counsel attended this evening a ball given
In their honor at the Elyscc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
FOR TAXING THE COULISsIERS.

DISCUSSION OF THE MEASURE BY THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Paris, Feb. 23-In the Chamber OF Deputies TO-DAY
NJ Tirard Minister OF Finance, stated that the Dill
taxing time bargains the bourse would be hihiIed
to coulisse operations and to stocks not quoted on
the regular bourse. The tax added NJ Iirard, "ouid
apply TO the coulisscrs who constituted an army OF
outside brokers largely foreigners TO whom must be
applied the law that every one earning money IN
France must contribute TO the revenue OF the country
NJ Lamarzelle, Deputy from Morbihan demaadea ,s ,n
the abolition h nm5e OF ee Ss SS"lsS INSIDE broke brokers
NJ. Naquet, Deputy from the Selhe' ad"seo 'He
@ to permit % fTSe e general approval Of the
Deputies, and the Chamber decided 10 discuss II ny
clauses.
The bill proposed by ". Trard, Minister OF Finance
Is one Of the outcomcs Of the Panama scandals. IL
was shown that the money used in connection WIN
the Panama affair had passed through the hands OF
tora0ners like Reinach Herr, and the coulissiers
(Jberndoerfer All Acton That disclosure seems 10
have brought to a climax the dsfavor with when
the coulissiers curbstOnc brokers' were reearu"'
especially after the disasters OF the compton
tr EScompe, the Societe des Matiux, the Union ~"
tionale the Banque de Rhonc ct Loire, etc. Ihese
mon for many wears were accustomed TO assemble III
small groups, In the passage De ropera, one Oh
,boso small streets or alleys connecting the boule-
Yards with parallel streets. They met there ana III
ti-nf Of the passage. often practically Diocmhe inc
sidewalk The public complained. and finally 'he
coul,ssers met in the hall OF the Credit LyohiaS.
rbev were driven from there a few years later ana
returned 10 Their former place OF meeting bu. III
smaller numbers, so rs not to bring on themselves
the wrath OF the policemen. They assemble usuh,i'
twice a day. in the afternoon immediately Oh '"c
closing OF the bourse, and in the evening
The ouotations OF the French renes, and all otner
securities admitted on the Exchange were largeS III
auenced II not completely fixed by these people, "io
had hundreds n Offices IN raris, ana VINO were ''
d,rcc, communc cation With the small investors III inv
constal and the provinces. They transmitted 'h'ar
clients, orders TO the sixty agents de change VINO are
rho only persons authorized by the Oovcrh"en' "
huv and sell securities the Exchange. The ievyns
n, fax mon the transactions initiated ana ehecIo
.ho co,,,ssjers has been discussed by the fTchch
ss and the main argument offered by their iriehus
hoe been that such a would curtai bonrse opfia
g., an large scale for the coulissicTs, they Shu'
o, the life Of the bourse itself. only through tnen
,,d tho small investors be reached consideration
~, % no de,spised in times when Government loans
r ,o he made The partisans OF the propose1 ,d u, =
iJ among other arguments that such hA Mouin h
n, he an Innovation constituting oahger ioa ,Iy %
acia, aoo 81 az market since 1t applied snccesslulis
in other countries, notably In the "ermah Hinpe'
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SICILAN BRIGANDS SENTENCED.
ELEVEN GET LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR TIE
MURDER OF A CAPTIVE

ELEVEN GET LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR TIE
MURDER OF CAPTIVE.
Palermo, Feb. 23-The Italian Government IS push
ing as vigorously possible Its warfare against
the scilian bandits. To-day eleven brgands were
convicted before the Assize Court at Caltanisetta
twenty-eight miles northeast OF Girgent and all OF
them were sentenced TO penal servtude for life.
an atrocous one, though 1t has had many parallels
sicily In August last they captured Il wealthy
landowner named BIllotu, and demanded for his
lease the sum of 100000 lire BillotI sent letters
to members Of his family, urging them to forward
the money TO his captors. The money failed to reach
the robbers at the time they had set for It's delivery
to them, and they therefore proceeded TO put into
adduced at the trial showed that the brigands placed
their victim at stake and built fire around him.
After he almost dead they strangcd him until
life was entirely extinct. The authorities made
attempt TO capture the band which had made
BillOtti a prisoner. Much veXatlous delay en-
counered in consequence OF the relations between
tie brigands and the peasantry, but finally the
men who were to-day convicted. All the condemned
notorious despcradOcs whose evil regulations
have made them terror to the rsw-abidng people Of
the part OF Sicily in which they operated. So fear
fIil the authorities that attempt at rescue
might make q combined dash for liberty, that the
men confined In strongly built iron cage during
all the court proceedings. About TIE cage were
stationed fifty gendarnles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
CHARLES DE LESSEPS APPEALS.
HIS COUNSEL'S PLEA FOR REVERSAL OF THE
COMMITTAL-FONTANE AND SANSLEROY
PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING.

PARTIES TO THE PROCEED1NG
Paris, Feb. 23.-Charles de Lcsseps Marius Fon-
tame and NJ Sans-Leroy, who were committed for
trial by the Judicial Chamber February for
giving receiving bribes appealed to the Court Of
Cessation to-day for reversal OF their commiitalS
Their counsel argued that the bribery clause in the
Code contemplated only the offences Of executive and
administrative officials, and not OF members OF Par
lament The Deputies who received the Panama
money, therefore, well the persons who gave
them, could not be charged correctly under the law
with bribe giving bribe-taking. The offence in
question rather breach OF trust. THIS line OF
argument especially intended to exculpate VI.
Sans Leroy, who sold his vote Deputy when the
lottery lean under consideration In the Chamber
Charles de Lessepss counsel pleaded moreover that In
the Of VI. Baihaut, the Minister OF Public Works.
who bought by the Panama Company, the money
was extorted from the directors, and was not offered
by them voluntarily rs bribe.
1.-THE Radical Journal" expresses dkrleasure at the
selection Of Jules Ferry for President OF the Senate
The Conservative newspapers also protest a:'anst
the choice as improper, whilst Les Debas.' and
other moderate journals approve NJ Fery's elecuoh'
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which ran away with the dead engineer and was not
stopp FOR a mile and a hilf Brown was 'a'"ii'
InIuicd and his fireman crippled for life.
MOUNTAIN TRAINS STILL SNowBoUND.
ENGINES TIED UP IN THE BIG DRFTs-HAHD
TINES IN PENNSYLVANIA.


Kingston. \. Y. Feb. .3 (speclaD. MANY OF the
railway trains in this vicinity are sui snow
bound The West Shore trims are sun ruI''is "A
regularly even with two engines on each. III" ""ii
kill Valley line is yet blocked One train Win 'hreo o'''
gines started from here yesterday aiterhooi' ou'
landed In a drift at Gardiner Every engine oh INC
road Is now tied up in the snow. u Is saiu INA"
must be awaited to release them. Inc lister ''',"
Delaware trains are forging through boldly with their
nassenger business though much behind, the drilts
near Pine Hill being twenty five feet deep. The stony
Glove road Is blocked.
watcrtcwn. n. Y. Feb. - The total fall OF snow
throughout this part OF Northern New-lork IN yes'er
days STERN about slA Inches. Nearly all ,rai's
have been run OH the Rome Waterown and ogdehs
burg, though some Of them mad nara experiences
south and of here. To-day no trouble Is DeinS
experienced. At Alder Creek on the C'lca lihe' ls
night, uanman, VINO WIS sent back to ilaS & ,, f,nr
following his lost his way In the snow ana, after @
searching for him. his train sent on WITHOUT hi'"'
lie found a shelter in farmhouse; and ,,r,sor
Belyidere. y. j.. Feb 23.-The Lehigll ana iiuusoh
Railroad Is completely blocked with snow All traiils
are at standsl and there were aO>; a,'d.re Esr
and Warwick. The road has been closed since yes
terday. IN r ,,,o and Column
bln the Schuyikiil and Lchgh, and the Perkiomen
railroads which have been lcokaded with snow sinGe
yesterday, have not yet been opened. me oVuS nat
lin and Lchigh is so lady drifted that IL IS ho'
likely traffic can de resumed eiore tI,ea wh snow
Many of the long cuts c'mrletely hhea WIN Som T
This' viii have TO he shovcrd out. Reports rom
rural districts say that Wednesdays storm was % mo-
disastrous than the blizzard OF 1858 Country % Io,us
nre almost impassaIlc, and farmers cannot ate"
market. . ,.,ta ,o,.,tkoensio
and Boston road which Is depended upon py th the
Rendng to carry its EewEncland business VIII VIII 6o s,,
iehch and Hudson is unable to handle H. mas NV
engines in snowlllnk at DanclSville PENN ana ,na'
Te rond has been shut since sunday nights , 3.olli
This road rms from Satington. Penn. to Nay yDrooS'
\ " through n section inaccessible TO direct COM ON
muncotIon here and its actual conditloh Whs @ u.
known until this morning. III VIII uhe 'c''i' '
Lancaster Penn. Feb o5The PASSENGER iran, ros oo
,ho Reading and Lancaster Railroad whlcn WI, Nao
cnuc,t In n snowdrift nine miles north OF mere eils
Yesterday morning extrcacd at mdn,gh'i "res as
four engines had been sent to its assistance ~ WI,
nllod with passengers who had tireSome WIZ. ,t
LARGO canC.of shovelicrs tried 70 clear me uhck , p
the snow was blown back us iast "S ""'
aWay
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MANY OF THE SLOWER STEAMERS OVERDUE.

The coI.s and storms which have swept over the
,.,a,nc I'm thc last few days have delayed many OF
the slower passenger steamers and freight vessels
rh. Bolivia OF III, Anchor Line. which LETT 'iaSeo"
On February 4. Is six days behind time. she made
her last passage from Glasgow, last December IN
fourtccn DAYS, and In summer she has frequently
finished her trip In eleven days. She has large
- ,,d souc nasscnccrs. The steamship France
..,.,,or 80 tho National Line. which eft London on
re,ruary o has been out before as long as twenty
one DAYS. She usually makes her trip In from seven
,ccn TO nineteen days. The Hamburg American
steamer Taormna has buffeed the waves for twenty
two dav. Sha was due ut least five days ago. The
enonto left the port Of Antwerp twenty-five days
ago. The oil tank steamer Mannheim has been on
fse way 10 New-York since February l. She has
heen Known 10 stay ont longer. TIL, Noordland sailed
rom Antwerp on February H. She broke her shaft
Woravo which IS several days overdue. left Hamburg
on February = She stopped several DAYS at Portland
Encl,nd She has Immigrants on board.
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porGI1 VOYAGES OF TWO ALLAN LINERS.

Halifax. y. s., Feb. o3.-The overdue Aia" i''o
steamers HISTORIAN and Mongollan came INTO Por' :"
$40 o'clock this morning, in company Inc "o"sv
liam. which left Liverpool February D. eico"ncio.
GALES during the entire voyage. The hrst o"y u"'
from Melville the ship made only 10 miles, Ire
mcndous seas were running ana 'he ueoN W." so
-, a., .n, hut M serOus damage was DONE
Tho MoncolIan brought twenty-two caDlh' ioi "'e'
mediate and $50 scerage passengers
The HISTORIAN also had tempes'uoaS p''''s
For nine days she batted with continuous s1'e
and seas that at times ran mountains nis
- ,o,or sent over her. carrying away skyliglts and
r,,,o,ors and starting several OF the deck houses
coy,raI ~ the crew were more less injured, one
boving his collar bone broken. Two OF ule P9rI,' POI,
wcre stove by the seas. ana the c"oi'' "'i' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
r,ourryG THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Milwaukee, Feb. 23.-The business men oil 'niS eiN
are complaining at the treatment they nave pee"
,,.c,ed to Mt the hands OF the outside insurance
componies The Manufacturers Association has pre-
pared a bill which will be introduced in the LesiHii
ture and they been assured OF It's passage wcD
declares all combinations between Insurance compah'
IN fix rates OF In Wisconsin to be ieea anu
unlawful and names series oi pcha'ues ior 'ioa''o"
-, Tiis &c one OF the most drastic measures
Sirccfed at the insurance companies ever brought ~
FIRE the legislature and II successful VIII re'oi"
tionize the insurance business In the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
TO INVESTIGATE TIE VHISkEY TRUST

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. GA Joint resolution pro-
yidlng for the appointment OF committee OF three
TO investigate alleged Illegal operations of the whIskey
Trust was presented in the State Senate to-day by Mr.
saloman OF Chicago. The resolution was adopted at
once nlmt st unanimously under a suspension OF the
rules In the House the resolution was sharply fought
hut Mas ndOplcd-11O to IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
cUJrF.JrSTICE FULLER NOT TO RESIGN.

Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice Of the United
states supreme Court Is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and II was learned yesterday that the Chief Justice
has no intention OF regnlng and returning to his law
p-,cce I'm Chicago. 1t has been reported that Chlef
Justice Fuller intended to resign soon alter 'he III
auguratlon of Mr.. Cleveland, but the report was
evidently without founiation The Chief Justice, when
, ny rcporter for The Tribune Yesterday. said that
he would return to Washington to-day ana that he
would not have time to visit Mr.. Cleveland at Lake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
VESSELS IN DANGER OF BEING WRECKED.

tro,rns,cad Uarbor Is crowded with icebound
,.escIs and several of them in danger of oeihe
wrecked II took the tug Glen Cove. Captain feats'
all day terday to reach the steamboat wharf "Iu'
two barges loaded with coal. The sloop flo"oos'
captain Arson Misner, was In dangerous postum
Yesterday oil the Yellow Banks. The sioop N'rS
Elizabeth. Captain Barry, was pulled out OF 'he ie
and towcd TO the steamboat wharf, she WAS ua"'aso1
considerable Both boats are owned Oy the "ie'i
,.., St.rcb company CAPTAIN Peats tried TO pull
t Two other vessels with his tug boat, but could not
rrnN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
L1SEMEN AT TIE FAIR GROUNDS STRIKE.

Chicago Feb. o3.-The one hundred electrical hnc'
men at the Worlds Fair grounds In the employ "
the Exposition Company went out on s'rNe t'ns
morning because their demands for an Increase oi %
cents n day I'm wages and time and IA half for overtime
and double time for Sunday work were not accedcd
to. Director Of Works Burnham says that no can get
nil the men he wants for the wages paid heretoorc'
and that the strike will not embarrass MN III 'lc
1naqf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
A DTIIZARD AT HALIFAX.

Halifax. ~ s.. Feb. GA bowling blizzard raSen
here Yesterday afternoon There Is more snow on
the streets Of Halifax today than there has o'eh
far twelve years II Is piled up TO such hesht
~ In make il dangerous for all vehicles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
KILLED IN A BLlNDING SNOwsTORM.

Erie. Penn Feb 23 (spcciaD.-Blndcd by the
snowsiorm Of today. Engineer ". Brown plunged into
Engineer James Gils engine on the Lake Shore ana
Michigan southern Railroad at wickne. Gill was
killed and his fireman was thrown from the engine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
vryr,l.rryc vry corLD NOT AGREE.

Toledo. Ohio Feb. 23.-Thc men who came here for
the purpose OF forming trust among the heating and
yertilating concerns OF the country have departed
without accomplishing anything In that direction.
They found that they could not agree Oh anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ARRAIGNED.

HARSH WORDS FROM Mr.. DAVIES IN DISCUSS
ING THE RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS
Ottawa, Feb. % (SpeciaD.-L II. Davies, ex Premier
Of Prince Edward Island. created scene In the Coh
mons to-day by his arraignment OF the Government
In the matter OF falscaons OF the record OF the dele
gates' trips 10 Washington In search OF reciprocity
Mr. Foster said yesterday that TIE American Govern
ment would grant only treaty which would be OF
unlimited scope, including uniform tariff maze at
Washington and discriminating against Entland. To-
day Mr. Davies give the lie direct TO the Finance MIN
hter and read the whole report the subject maze
BY Mr. Blaine to Congress. That report showed that
the Dominion Government would give its consent 70
treaty which embraced other articles than natural
products a condition which every Canadian knew the
Cnited States would never accede to- list OF man
ufactures, said Mr. Davies, was also included In 'he
treaty which the United States would grant; ana as
to uniform tariff, 1t was pure fabrication.
Shaking his hand IN the face Of the Finance MIN
kter, Davies declared that while Foster kept back the
record Of the proceedings from Parliament the speaker
was justified In calling him falsifer for the purpose
Of deccving the people that he and his colleagues
might retain their places. The report OF Mr. blame
proved the Government to be guilty OF deceit false
hood and political trtckery OF the worst Kind MT.
Davies defcd Nr. Foster TO contradict him, ana tne
Minister did not take up the challenge.
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,cAINSTTHE WELSHCHURCH
-, ,sor1TH INTRODUCES DIsESTABLlSH-
~" MENT BILL
o1.psroYE's REToRr TO LORD RANDOLPH
ovsr,s MOTION TO REJECT THE MEASURE
LOST sOl TO 2i5-THE FIRST READING
PASSED WITH TIE AID OF
IRISH VOTES.

sor Feb 23.-Mr. Asquith, the Home Sec
- introduced in the House of Commons to-
~ hill suspendng the creation oil new inter-
-. IN churches in Wales, and the measure
e Cd its first reading. The measure Is the first
ro,col step in the direction of disendowing ana
rs,obusbing the Church in Wales, TO which
". liberal party is distinctly pledged elr
'.n;,b in his speech introducing the bill, said
-. Tho membership of the Established Church
y wales included hardly one-fourth of the popu-
tn. question of discsabishment, he
saoJ WAS in the main Welsh one. The decision
:, the people given at the last general election
Va dstinctly shown this fact. Out of the thirty
,'~. members of the House of Commons who
w.. s..sent the Welsh Parliamentary districts
,f..,ono had been returned pledged to support
.asures 10 disestablish the Church
This statement was greeted with cheers.
s. Job, f. (iorst, Financial Secretary to the
r.ass,rv under the last Salisbury Cabinet, moved
,hs rejection of the bill.
Iord Randolph Churchill in supporting this
r.,on. charged MIR. Gladstone with having
.h.ndoned all his former principles In order 70
.ou,e votes favorable to his scandalous irish
policy. oo o,o,oo,, oor.
Mr. Gladstone, rising at IL 80 O'CLOCK con-
,,otulated Lord Randolph upon his Skill ID
making his opposition TO the bill cover lor
..,sral attack upon the Government at an hour
when proper defence was out Of the question
The Government however, would not refuse TIE
.hallep-e. They were redecmng their pledges 10
The country, while the noble lord was trying to
nsv Welsh Discstablshment against Home k"le
md Home Rule against Welsh Disestablishment'
", Gladstone then analyzed Lord Randolph's oo-
actions. which he pronounced quite illuSory lie
admitted that the bill in question was Discs
,.nl,sbmept bill. 1t was demanded he said alike W
Sr a policy OF justice and the voice OF tile "eis"
FSSSi Sir John Gorsts motion was rejected eventually
\, 'm vote of sol to PAS, and the bill passed the
Syst reading. w. w. Is. Beach, C9ns:rva.iiVe
Ws~,hsr Ws. for West Hampshire. directed attention
~ the fact that the bill had been advanced WIN
tSe assistance Of Irish votes.
,,o,,, pr,, 7 DrpREsSFS IRISH STOCKS.
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,,opps AND ASSOCIATES COMMITTED.

METHODS BY WHICH THEY DEFhACpTD '"A
rJpFRAToR BUILDING SOCIETY.
Iondor Feb. 23-James william Hobbs, OF 'he
A., otI W Hobbs g. Co. Qimited), and Henry "rhii
,n wr,cht COLLECTOR were to-day committed ior uiai'
,.ao..o. with g. Newman OF Il. Newman
IN njmited) on charges OF forgery
a fraud in connection with the rum OF
., ,rorotor Building Society. The evidence sho"eu
~. Co., ,out ton wears Hobbs & Co. had conducted
h H.. connyance and assistance OF wright sSh'e'"
=, froud unon the Liberator Building society "cib'
CHARLES Kensh who had been for many years caSh'ci
o., uoAbs A. Co.. explained the me'hous ""cn i"'
Zoo, followed False bills were accepted d! i'"oD'
nrrnortine 10 be drawn by merchants VINO Supp'eu
,,n,her and material to Hobbs. IL was ih'ehueu "o
g., nay ,he money on the bills to the hrms "i'o'.
nom.s were used and these firms were u'"""io "
a.. eYistence of the bills The Dilis were "o'eP
~, uobls and given TO Wright, and the amou''' WIZ
na,d bv the Iberator Building society," WHICH hHN''
the business OF Hobbs Co. s.o,o.,
Another method OF dcfrauding the Lberator oo'''''
,ros hv increasing the wages sheet ana 'hereo' -
cc,vine a larg er amount from the soc'e! e".i -
a., meet the expenditure for wages IMAM was "o.'''
noco.sorv Kentish did this by direction oi hoo'''
% whom Kentish handed the greater part oi ,"c "
overcast keeping little himself |>no .
Ralley who was not In the secret, Ho''' wv -
lent oyercastlng, and reported 10 hopoS ""o' ,,.,
IN keep up appearances. had 10 remove nc"' "e,.~.
procured him a place elsewhere d. e, ms ,.,.
A,though the amounts involved In the ac'u"i ona
~ o,,ount of loss the Liberntor Socley
shanch m,smanagement and fraud In various 'ors'
nrobably exceeds ~ OOOoo. ,,,o,t hail
The defendants were commit"u "i'