The herald., 1895-06-25
4 ''''' FROM FFI|I CHICAGO
He Had a Narrow Escape
From Getting Hurt
HIS NAME is
JOHN q. CAMPBELL
It Was All About Bidding for
Bonds
A CLERICAL ERROR
CAUSED THE ROW
Campbell's Firm Had Offered Big Money
for Headworks Bonds
CampbeIls Firm Had Offered Big Money
for Headw0rks Bonds
THE YOUNG MAN
AIDED HIS EMPLOYERS
And Colonel Freeman g. Teed Choked Him
for His Loyalty
Then the Worlds Fair Flnancier Was Is.
corted From the Council Chamber bya
Policeman-Big Bids for the Secur.
tiles Of This City

IL was q Ddttlo IOr DlOOu between tQ6
several agents of eastern municipal bond
purchasing houses in the council cham
ber of the city hall at II o'clock yesterday
morning, and for the space of a few brief
moments it looked like a mi ddle-weight
championship tistic contest between
Colonel Freeman G. Teed and one John
W. Campbell, youth with Bob Fitz-
simmons cast of countenance and the
general makeup of teacher in a Sunday
school class. Campbell represents Far
son, Leach g. Co. of Chicago and New
York, and through a clerical error appar-
emily had offered for the $50, 900 worth of
headworks bonds premium of $40, 200.
City Clerk Charles A. Luckenbach had
read the bid, which was, of course, some
thing of an eye-opener to all who heard
the figures stated. "That must be a mis-
take,' remarked Campbell from the
lobby. "That offer looks genuine. be-
sides which it is accom- panied by a cert-
fled ch eek for $40, 900. which we have got
in our hands, to make the bid binding"
commented President Teed. "It is GER
''If the gentleman will step up here we
will show him his offer" remarked Teed.
Inside the rail, from the lobby to the
clerks desk. came Campbell. The Far
son, Leach & Co. bid was handed him for
inspection. He glanced carefully over the
papers made out in regular form until his
eyes lighted upon the section pertaining
to the amazing premium offered for the
headworks bonds. There the Chicago
man face blanched. He hestated, but
before any one could interfere. Camp pbell
deliberately detached the figures from
hisl:bid, crum bling the remnants into
bits. Immediately there, was something
of an uproar and Campbell for a time
must have thought that he was in the
Chicago city hall with Mike Mcdonald
having his hands upon the throttle of
the engine of that municipality. Presi-
dent iced. in less time than it takes to
write it, had the worlds fair youngster
gasped for breath. Campbell said never
word. He was probably glad tnat he
was alive. Teed did not relax his hold
for several seconds and Campbell breath
eo as if he were being garroted.
Here, Mr.. Officer" finally ordered the
president of the council as soon as his
anger had subsided sufficiently to permit
him 10 speak; take this man out OF
here. Throw him out, clear out of the
building. We thought this fellow a gen.
tleman. We find. however, that he is a
scoundrcl."
Up marched Police Officer William Lev
erich, who does duty as sergeant-at-arms
in the council cham ber. and placing his
hands upon CampbelPs shoulders pro-
ceeded to escort him into the lobby and
outside of the council chamber.
"Throw him out; kick him down
stairs, was Colonel Teeds order to Lev
erich's apparently slow-going movement.
The incident created sreaG deal of ex-
citement in the lobbies among the several
bond buyers agents. as well as with the
individual counclmen. 1T was at first
determined to cash Campoelps check for
$40, 600 by the city as punishment for his
remarkable behavior. The matter was,
however. finally allowed to drop without
any action beingltaken.
The several bids for the bonds were as
follows: To purchase $306, 900 worth of
school bonds j. II. Rollins & Sons of
Boston offered par. accrued interest and
q premium of $50, S06; proceedings to be
satisfactory to their attorneys. W. J.
Hayes & Sons of Cleveland, Ohio, offered
S13.927. f.. N. Meyers OF Los Angeles
offered premium of $1s,6lS for seven
blocks. e. Ii. Gay of Boston offered
par accrued interest and premium of
$7.23S. subject to opinion of Judge John
F. Dillon. N. W. Harris & Co. Ct Chi
cago offered par, accrued interest and a
premium of $40, 134.S0. N. W. Harris e. Co.
of Chicago offered par, accrued interest
ana premium of S18. 424 or the first seven
blocks. j. II. White & Co. of New York
bid par accrued interest and premium
Judge Dillon. Pirtle Real Estate and
Trust company Of Los Angeles offered
par, accrued interest and n premium of
$12.557. J. NJ. q. Marble of Los Angeles
offered par, accrued interest and a pre-
MUM OF SIG, 432.25. Farson. Leach e. Co.
of Chicago offered par, accrued interest
and premium of $l9 5s4.
For 1886 900 worth of refundiug bonds
]. NJ. G. Marble of Los Angeles bid par
and $10 LIS. subject to proper decision
as to the legality OF the bonds
Central police station bonds-E. II.
Rollins g. Sons of Boston, premium OF
$27l4; Farson, Leach & Co. of Chicago,
premium of $3.50; j. NJ. G. Marble of Los
Angeles par, accrued interest and
premium OF S2l4s; n. W. Harris e. Co. of
Chicago, par. accrued interest and a
premium of $2632; Pirtle Real Estate and
Trust company Of Los Angeles, par, &C.
II. White & Co. of New York, par, ac-
crued interest ana premium of Sl7l5
F. II. Myers of Los Angeles. par accrued
interest and premilm of S27O0: e. II.
Gay Il Co. of Boston, par. accrued inter.
est aud a premium of $2232 so; Hayes &;
Son of Cleveland. Ohio, par, accrued in
terest and premium of $lS65.
To purchase water works bonds-Hayes
L. Son OF Cleveland offered par, accrued
interest and premium of $lS99. e. H:
Rollins d Sons of Boston, par, accrued
interest and premium of S205S. N. W.
Harris & Co. of Chicago. par, accrued in
terest and premium of 1914. Pirtle
Real Estate and Trust company OF Los
Angeles. par accrued interest and pre-
MUM of $l095. F. n. Myers of Los An
geies, par. accrued interest and premi-
nm of S2025.- f. H. Gay & Co. of Bos-
ton. par, accrued interest and premium