Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-28
ENDS ALI WAGE ASSIGNING.
City Comptroller Denies Entrance 20
the Money sharks.

Chronicle. July 10.
To the outside world William II. Ner.
foot city comptroller. remained in his
office on the third floor of the City Hall
yesterday voluntary prisoner. Only
visitors personally known to the police.
meu guarding the doors were admitted
to the offices. Messenger boys with
mi>>ive> marked personal and Post
master Gordon's special carriers with
registered letters were compelled to
leave their charges with the bluecoats.
This extraordinary prccautlon was
taken by the Comptroller to avoid no.
tice of assignments from the money
lenders who have so long infested the
corridors of the buildings aud whose
tenacity Mr.. Eerfoot seeks 10 cut short.
At u o'clock. when the coast was clear.
Mr kerfoot left the building. his face
wrca;hed in smiles. lie claimed Il TEN.
pprary victory.
The forcible exclusion of the money
lenders from the Comptrollcr's depart.
m"nt came ~ u climax to the efforts
made by Mr.. kcrfoot and his assistants
tu put an end 10 the sale of the claims
for wages OH the city 10y iiremen and
policemen. During the first three days
of the week the agents for the money
lenders found their way into the offices
To give notice of assignments In spite
of frequent rcbuffs. which were painful
at times In their severity. One of the
most persistent visitors was elected 10y
N'lf..F '1.tt. III h.l i,. ,ri,
the finishing touches We're impaired by
Officer Koehler.
Mr.. Kerfoot finding that ordinary pre-.
cautions We're of no avail against the
crafty money lenders directed Wcdncs'
day afternoon that the doors bc barred
only To those personally known to the
policeman detailed In the office. When
the so.called mercantile bankers came
around with their assignments they
found the doors barred. They expressed
great surprise and went away appar'
emily nonplussed.
Soon messenger boys began to come
In delegations. At first they were al
mlttcd. but as soon rs the nature Oi
their messages was made known To tn,
Comptroller he gave strict orders tha
these aggressive lads be barred like
wise. Registered letters were present
,ed toward the closing hours and 1t was
announced that the signature of Mr.
Kcrfoot was required In person. This
regulation was complied with. but onl.
temporarily.
when the Comptroller came into hi
office yesterday he prepared to stay
lie made a request on Chief Ripley fo
two additional policemen. which wa,
granted. The young men In blue 90
their orders and proceeded without de
lay tO carry them into effect. The.
were told To call Officer koehlcr when
ever IN doubt, as he II credited will
knowing almost everybody who eve
had or ever hopes TO have business witt
the Comptroller. Usually II was no
necessary for Kochler to look u sccon'
time or ask any questions.
Il have told these money sharks (
20 into the court. and mandamus me.
said Mr.. Kcrfoot, but am determine
to put "A stop To this nagglng business.
Policeman. John Buckley, of III
Twcnfy.iir>t Precinct, has filed II pet
tiou for writ Of mandamus from III
Judges of the Circuit Court 10 comp
The city Comptroller TO deliver to hi
hi, pay check for the month Of June.
"Thl, r. only one Of twenty-five MAJ
dlmu, suits which will De brought