Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-16
DETECTIVES ALWAYS At wEBER's.
Jake Has Men on Hand All the Time
to Protect Him.

Jake Has Wen uuuu MI inc
to Protect Him.
The Police Department Is run In the
interest of the money sharks.
There is no doubt of this fact.
y. W. Potter and u thousand other
citizens may be robbed of all their
wealth by porch climbers and the po-
lice never make an arrest or recover Il
dollars worth of their property.
But let gang of crooks threaten to
take one cent or 800 from the money
sharks and the whole police force beats
the thieves to the scene to head off the
crooks with warrants sworn out in al
vance.
The webcrs are especially well cared
for in this respect
sunday papers contained the follow
ing bit of news. which explains itself:
detectives Riley aud Cannon. of the
Harrison Street Police station. are said
to have broken up Il band of alleged
forgers who have piled their trade with
success of late among money-lenders
in various parts of the city in the arrest
of Michael Madden ana Edward Brad
dock. alias McInerncy. The men are
charged with an attempt to swindle
Weber Bros. money-lenders at 3il
Clark street. out % 500. by represent.
ing themselves rs city employees.
Friday. It Is charged. they approach
ed Jake Weber. one of the firm, and
asked him for loan of 800. Madden.
according to the allegation, represented
himself as member of the stan OF
City Electrician Ellicott, and offered
Rraddock. who gave the name of Nc
Inerney, as his indorser. Weber had
been notified by Cannon and Riley Of
the work Of the men. and he pretended
to fall In with their scheme. Papers
were drawn mp. Madden made an as
slgnment Of his supposed salary. and
Braddock signed his name as indorser
of the notes. This done, Weber went
to the rear of the store. Ostensibly to
get the money for the men, and the two
followed. Instead of cash they were
met by the detectives, with warrants
signed by Justice Prlndiville. calling
for their arrest on charges of forgery
and conducting confidence game.
They attempted to escape, but ran only
few feet before they We're taken into
custody. They We're locked up at the
Harrison Street Police Station, where
they denied guilt.
ADMINISTRATION showed that neither
of the men was employed by the city,
and City Electrician Elllcott said he
never had heard of Madden"
In this case. In order to oblige Jake
Weber the detectives were on hand
with the warrants already made out
before the attempted crime was com,
mitted.
Who will say, in the light Of the
above statement, that the Webcrs do
not run the police force;
If 1t was Marshall Field or any other
business man who wanted help from
the police no one would he on hand.
The reason i obvious.
%S
The Democratic County Convention
Ills year falls on Derby day. June 20
and many ward leaders are trying IL
have tie date changed. They were IN
formed that II II too late To change th,
convention date, ana advised to agree
oh slate aud rush II through the con
ycntIon aud adjourn before the Derby
i run
~SA
Smyth ana Wentcr cannot he defeat
ed for reelection TO the Dralnag,
Board.
Louis Weber ought 10 he made chile
az police. He could then give II loan
sell a helmet and toss in "A suit %
clothes with each star.
~SA
How many school officials stand II
with the sharks who make money de
spelling the poor teachers of their sa!
ariest
school teachers above all other
should be free from financial embaI
rassmGnt.
Yet hundreds Of them are under obi
cations 10 mcrclless money lOaners wh
are driving the very soul out Of them.
40
Hon. John \. Cooke Clerk Of the Cir
quit Court, has made n most cxccllen
record. He Is one Of the most popula
and obllging of all the county officials
aud has proven 10y each aud every OIL
cial act that he considers public ofiic,
public trust" Mr. Cookies name add
great strength 10 the Republican coun