Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-15


The Regent conspiracy. however, came
TO light about that time, and a number
of insurance companies became sus-
piciOus. and refused to issue policies.
After the Foresters policy had been
secured It was learned that there might
be some trouble in collecting II. In
order to get around this feature. 1t was
planned to represent that Miss Defen-
bach had an affianced husband. and
have the transfer made to him. Brown
was first taken into the deal. according
to the evidence. and asked TO find
man. He found Smiley. and on Aug. ID
the bogus engagement was entered
into.
The Defenbach woman moved to the
home of Mrs. Monahan. No. $40 LaSallc
avenue. Aug. 10. made her will Aug. %,
and died Aug. %. A post-mortcm was
supposed to have been held. and the
cause of death was given as dysentery.
The deputy coroner made returns that
he had held an inquest. and that the
death was from natural causes. The
body was cremated. and the conspira.
tors attempted TO collect the insurance
money. The facts relating to the death
of the girl became known to her uncle.
Calvin Huntsman. and he began to
trace the conspiracy. He went to John
Bcland. President OF the Mooney Il Boz
land agency. where Brown and Smiley
We're employed, and related what he
had found opt. Mr.. Boland accused
Smiley. and got a confession from him.
This caused the arrest ana indictment
of all the parties concerned.
Assistant States Attorney Olson gave
great credit for the result to the efforts
of the Mooney l. Boland Detective
Agency. by which Francis Wayland
Brown and Frank Smiley had been en-
ployed until the exposure Of the con.
spiracy. Especially does Mr.. Olson give
praise 70 John Boland. head of the
great agency, who has sought In every
way to bring the truth to the surface.
aiding the State throughout the long
| trial and In the preparation Of evidence.
II felt confident Of the verdict" said
Mr.. Olson. seldom has defense been
called on to face such conclusive evil
dence rs was presented In this trial. 1t
might have been somewhat dsjOinted
AZ times, but, taken as whole, the
| facts presented stone wall. Especial
~ does the State and Its citizens owe
thanks TO this man." pointing to Mr..
Boland. for his perscvering efforts 10
bring out the truth surrounding this
crime. He has given untlring attention
10 the case and 10 him Is due In great
part the bringing OF these men to jus
tice."
II have merely done my duty" said
Mr.. BOland. II and those with me have
sought TO learn the true facts surround
ing the death Of this girl. We brought
the matter TO the attention Of the
States Attorney as the public prOsecu-
tor. We We're anxious that justice
should be done 10 ALL These men were
Indicted by a grand jury upon presen-
tatiOn Of the facts. They have been
tried fairly and have been found guilty.
They have received much aid concern
Ing which the public knows nothing.
Many concessions have been made to
them by the prOsecutiOn-all in the eff
fort TO be generous and just and give
them every opportunity to clear them
selves of the crime charged against
them
Hon. Emery Ii. Moore, the well
known business man who Is urged by
Republican leaders for County Treas
urer, Is In Los Angeles, California, for
few weeks. Mr.. Moore Is the leader
in the hardwood floor business here In
Chicago, where he has furnished the
best homes for years. Catering to the
wishes and desires of Pasadena and
Los Angeles milliOnaires, Mr.. Moore
has recently opened a palatial branch
store AZ Los Angeles, which bids fair
10 rival his famous Chicago and BOs-
ton stores. Mr. Moore spent most OF
the winter In California. but IL making
short business trip this time, rs he
will probably return to Chicago by July
!. AZ the latest.
The safe rule Is to like what you
please, and II you like ragtime music
or unmusic like it and bid those who
would interfere with you 60 hang. 1t
Is better to he tolerant than TO be
) learned. But ragtime strains are de-
liehtful all the same. We doubt II the
man who haughtily turns his ears upon
them can really appreciate either Bach
or Handel.
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General Miles argues strenuously for
; good roads because Of their great use
! in time Of war. Their usefulness In
! time of peace Is to most people sufti.
Client argument for having lem.