Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-20
The Weber Gang Charged With Selling Ques-
tiops for the Police Lieutepapts'
Examination for Cash.
The Law Should Certainly Reach This Crowd and Give Them
the Punishment Wbitb They Richly merit
and Deserve

The Chicago Credit Company un.
taxed.
The Weber pawnshop untaxod.
And the Weber gang generally are
again coming To the front.
This time the name of Weber figures
in u scheme which should land some of
It's bearers In the penitcntlary.
The Chicago Credit Company branch
of the outfit is openly accused of sell
ing the questions for the last cXamina-
tion for police lieutcnants at $50 per
set.
This crowd consists of the notorious
ID. Il. Weber of the Hamilton club.
The notorious sam Kantcr. of no
club.
And the notorious Max Weber. of the
pawnshop. the license of which was
once revoked on the petition of Cap
tain Collcran. Chief of Detectives.
One of the employees of the Chicago
Credit Company. Il young woman. tcs.
titled before the Civil Service Commits.
sion that the Webers had sold the cx-
animation questions.
Robert I.indblom, President of the
municipal Civil Service Commission,
has never taken q boxing lesson in his
life hut he has a right swing that
would do credit To- the most renowned
pugilist. Recently he was Unexpectedly
called upon to give demonstration of his
prowoss in defense of Miss Anna Knab.
johann. the young woman who has fur
,,f.h.I tI., Doc ri ,xitI, n = m Al a
tIons In the police lcutenants' ease. The
assallant was the notorious Max Weber,
of the Chicago Credit Company, who
struck Miss Knabjohann n blow on the
mouth and was Immediately fcllcd by
The sralwart commissioners.
The scene was enacted In the office
Of the Chicago Credit Company in the
Merchants Building, whittier Miss
Knabjohann had gone in company with
Mr.. Lindblom to examine the books of
the concern. :. Canter, u member Of
the firm, had invited the commission ut
Saturdays session To search for the al
legged entries, which the young woman
asserted wouldprove her statement that
copies of the examination queries were
distributed for Il consideration among
candidates. The events that transpired
in the Office of the company are best
described in Mr. Llndblom'S own
words.
When we arrived Cantcr turned u>
over 10 Weber, who told Us that the
books We're in the hands of his attor.
ney, and that we could not see them"
said he. Weber had little 10 say Ia
me. but turned on the young woman
and accused her of breaking the con
lidencc of her employers. Miss Knab,
johann replied that she wouldn't make
denial II he referred 10 the fact that she
had told the truth. Weber then said
that she had made statements clearing
the firm in an affidavit made before her
dismissal. Tho young woman declared
that the affidavit was spurious and u
fraud. This provoked sharp retort
from Weber.
Miss kuahiOhnnn was excited and
called Weber n liar You could hard,
IS blame her, the proyOcarOn was 81
great, ! turned Ia the Young woman
io caution her 10 be calm. when Weber
struck her II terrific blow on the mouth
cutting her lip. did not see the blow
delivered, as | had turned toward the
door. Miss Knabjohann staggered
past me ana | Immediately realized
what had happened.
1T was the most Cowardly act | had
ever Witnessed. | could not restrain
myself. ! made u punch AZ Weber
with my right fist, striking him under
the chin, and Ii" went 10 the floor. II
was only the recollection Of my Of
iicial capacity that kept me from Civ
ing that fellow a severe beating.
II immediately placed Weber under
arrest. lie had closed hi, safe and
was ready 10 accompany N" to the po
llce station, when, on a second thought
! decided that It was hardly my place
10 push the case Of assault"
The young woman returned 10 The
quarters Of the Ciyil,Srrylcc c0mmi,
sion, whore she announced thar she
wouid swear out Il warrant for Weber
this morning, Her lips were bleeding
from the wound that she had received
bur she brayclv checked her tears
when she left the city hall she held
handkerchief to her mouth 10 chcck
the iiOw Of blood.
Attorney McShans, who represents