Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-05-02
PEORIA NOT ANXIOUS
FOR RETURN OF TATE
NO EFFORT TO BE- MADE p
GET BURGLAR &BAck,
is SAID. i.
TRYING. TO
SECURE HIS FREEDOM
New Scandal Surrounds School Fund
Looting case-Banker Dennis Offer
ina Money to Get Him Out OF the
Country. sS@&'t:4

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Chicago, April 30.--Scandal sur.
rounding the $1,O00,000 footing OF the
Peoria school funds, the arrest ARE and
conviction of Newton G. Dougherty
and escape of his friends from prose
cution through the dynamltlng OF the
safe containing evidence against
them. arrest of Eddie" Tate for the
Job and his subsequent escape and
rearrest in Chicago Saturday, received
fresh impetus Monday.
The latest scandal came in an OIL
cial announcement that no effort would
be made to convey Tate back to e
oria. as the officials there are con
yinced they could not connect Tate
with the blowing of the Peoria school
board safe January g. .. :.
Official word was received here by
Chief of Police Wilson of Peoria from
Assistant States. Attorney Sholes,
that the Chicago police would better
keep Tate in their custody, as the
"gentleman burglar" was not wanted
by the Peoria authorities. T'..' .
Astounds Chicago Policemen. ,
The announcement created the
greatest of surprise in the city hall.
as it has been declared by the Pc
oria authorities that they could posi-
lively connect Tate with the robbery
of the school board safe, from which
$4,000 worth of bonds and evidence
discriminating Newton c. Dougherty
was stolen. g..
Meanwhile Attorney Charles E. Arb
stein made application before Judge
Ben M. Smith to file a petition for
writ of habeas corpus in behalf of
Tate. Permission was granted and
the writ was made returnable We'd
nesday at 9:15 o'clock Capt. OBrien
and Chief Shippy were Immediately
notified Of the action. @j ~
These developments, which came
with kaleidoscope rapidity, startled
the Chicago police and gave renewed
hope of freedom to Tate. Powerful
influences and almost unlimited money
are credited with having brought
about this unusual condition.
Plan to Hold Him in Chicago.
When the sensational announcement
came from Peoria that Tate was not
wanted there, Capt. O'Brien imme
diately communicated with States At
torney Healy and informed him Of the
Peoria decision. The police wish to
reinstate against Tate a charge of
burglary which was dismissed some
time ago. The case was that of the
robbery of the home of ]. Llynt at
1928 Indiana avenue.
That case was disposed of by
Judge Ball." said Tate. II don't see
how they can bring that up against
me. I can also prove that I was in
New York when the Peoria safe was
blown open and robbed. There is
not one charge that they can make
stick against me, and they have got
to give me my liberty" A-..
After formal demand on Chief of
Police Shippy, Tate's lawyer began
preparations to seek writ of habeas
corpus, demanding the release of the
safe blower. The action will be con-
tested vigorously by the Chicago po-
lice as they wish to connect Tate if
possible with a number of recent rob-
berries. Hi -...a...-.,.-..
Amazed by $1,000 Offer OF. Silence.
The officials were astounded by the
declaration made by Tate in which he
said he was to have received $4,000
for his silence concerning the iden-
tity of persons behind the Peoria safe
robbery. The money, according to
the prisoner, was to have been paid
Saturday night at the Saratoga hotel,
but Tates arrest few hours before
spoiled the plan. ... ...:...tt.. ....,se..
The money was to have been fur.
nished by prominent, banker of Pc
Oria, according to Tate, who said the
same banker supplied the money to
pay the professional craftsmen that
blew open the Peoria school board
safe January 6. r@3.s ~. IF. .... s..,s
Another astounding revelation came
when Tate declared that he knew the
identity of the cracksmen and that
the stolen bonds-amounting to $780,
600, were secreted in a Masonic TEN
pie safety deposit vault.
Banker Denies Tate's Accusation.
While telling his story at the cen.
trail station. Tate accused Oliver J.
Bailey, formerly president of the Dime
Savings and Trust company Of Peoria
and a large land owner, of having
knowledge of the deal to secure his
| freedom, when he escaped from the
hospital last week Bailey, however
denies any knowledge Of the plot OF
that he offered Tate $1,000 to get Out
Of the country. .. #I h.
Il never made any offer. or any
overtures of any kind to Tate, or to
any one representing him or connect
ed with him. said Banker Bailey. q
have never seen Tate, and 1 have
never had occasion to make such an
offer iii II. Il. .a.:;5
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