Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-13

The Chicago Credit Company ,un.
taxed.
The Weber pawnslIop untaXcd,.
And the Weber gang generally are
again coming tv the front.
This time the name of Weber figures
In II scheme which should land some of
It's bearers In the pcnitcn,iary
The Chicago Credit Company branch
of the outfit Is openly accused of sell.
Ing the questions for the last cXamlna.
ton for police licutcnants at $3.50 per
set
This crowd consists of the notorious
ID. u. 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 COlleran. 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 Wcbcrs had sold the ex.
animation questions.
Robert LlndblOm. President of the
municipal Civil Service Commission,
has never taken a boxing lesson In his
lifc hut he has u right swing that
wonld do credit to the most renowned
pugllis,. Monday he was UNEXPECTEDLY
called upon tO give demonstration of his
prowess in defense of Miss Anna Knnb.
Johann. the young woman who has fur.
nlshcd the Board with startling reveal.
tlons In the police lleutonanls' ease. The
nssal liant was the notorious Max Weber,
of III" Chicago Credit Company. who
struck Miss Knabiohann n blow on the
mouth and was Immediately fcllcd by
the stnlwar, commissioner.
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. =. Cantcr. u member of
the firm, had invited the commission at
saturdays session to search for the al.
legged entries. which the young woman
asserted would prove her statement that
copies Of the examination queries were
distributed for u consideration among
candidates. The events that transplred
In the office of the company are best
described in Mr.. I.indblom'S own
words.
When we arrived Cantcr turned lis
over Ia Weber, who told us that the
hooks were in the hands of his attor.
ney. ana that we could not see them"
said he. Weber had little TO say to
me, but turned on the young woman
ana accused her of breaking the con
iidence of her employers. Miss Knab-
johann replied that she wouldn't make
denial II he referred 10 the fact that She |
hnd told the truth. Weber then said |
Ilat Sh" had made statements clearing |
lhe firm In an affidavit made before her |
dismissal. The young woman declared |
that the affidavit was spurious and "A
fraud This provoked sharp rctOri
from Weber.
Miss knabjOhann was excited and
called Weber u liar. You could hard
~ blam" her. the pruvocation was so
great, ! turned 10 the young woman
O." caution her 10 II" calm, when Weber
struck her Il terrific blow on the mouth.
"Ilin. her lip, did not see III" blow
delivered. ~ | had turned toward the
door. Miss Knabiohann staggered
past IN" and | Immediately realized
what had happened.
III was the most cuwarIly act | had
ever Witnessed, | could not restrain
myself, | made u punch ~ Weber
with my rIght list, striking him under
III" chin, aud he went 10 the floor II
was only IN" recollection of my Of
liriai capacity that kept me from Civ
ing thar fellow II severe heating.
II immediately placed Weber under
arrest. He had closed his safe and
was ready 10 accompany me 10 the 20.
lice station, when, On u second thought,
decided that II was hardly my place
10 push the cas-" Of assault"
The young woman returned to the
quarters of the Ciyil.Scrvicc Commits.
Sion, where sh" announced that she
would swear out u warrant for Weber
his morning, Her lips were bleeding
from the wound thar She had received
but she bravcly checked her tears.
When III" left the city hail she held
a handkerchief 10 her mouth 10 check
lhc flow Of blood
Attorney McShane, who represents