Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-23

mer officers, excepting that ]. F. Nc
Bride of Chicago was elected supreme
tribune. It was Mr.. Mcbride who un-
earthed what he believed were misap-
preparations and recovered some of the
funds. In conjunction with T. J. Ne
dill, NJ. H. Sexton, w. G. Galloway and
Robert Rexdale, Mr.. Mcbride brought
the alleged entertainments to the at
teltion of States Attorney Magill, who
laid the evidence before the grand Jury.
Since its reorganization the bust
ness Of the Fraternal Tribunes has
passed into the hands OF the Northern
Life Insurance company of Rock Is
land. This move was to protect the
members Of the Tribunes, on whose
funds death claims of the American
Home Circle had been heavy drain.
The name of the fourth concern has
not been definitely disclosed
wayman Talks of Inquiry.
States Attorney Wayman at night
confirmed Mr.. Magill's statement that
the Rock Island county prosecutor had
called upon him in relation to the in
surance scandal and said the question
discussed was whether jurisdiction of
the alleged frauds, the proper place for
investigation, was here or in Rock Is
land. Mr.. Wayman promised. that if
developments showed a Cook county
inquiry was needed, it would be
pressed.
"a Chicago friend of Mr.. Magiil,
himself well known politician, said
that he was acquainted with some To-
af bn nd firm
ed the Rock Islands mans statement
that men of exceptional prominence
were involved
Both republicans and democrats
are mixed up in this he said. I know
of one former state official, well known
throughout Illinois, who will have
much explaining to do. He now holds
federal position
"POcketed Money, Then Left"
'Tn explanation of the alleged en-
bezzlement of $4,000 as discovered in
Chicago by States Attorney Magill, it
was said that he just stuck the sum
in his pockets and walked away
"Mr. Magill was disappointed in not
being able to locate the former officer, |
wanted as a witness, who was said to |
have decamped with $4,000, but learn |
ed he had gone to Springfield recently, |
and detective was placed on his trail |
with orders to follow him until cap |
tured This man, it was said, could |
give conclusive evidence regarding the |
of large amounts"
Starts in Sangamon, Too.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.-(Special) |
mill dF.-
the present session of the Sangamon |
county grand jury probe into the con-
solidation of the American Home Cir
Gle and the F'raternal Tribunes and |
the later dissolution of the same.
A large number of policy holders of
the American Home Circle have made /
to Mr. Burke that they |
have been unable to get their money
and suits have also been Instituted in
the circuit court mere by policy holders
against the American Home Circle.
Now, Where is Mutual Aid Orderf
The Independent Order of Mutual
Aid is also connected with the matter
in some way. States Attorney Burke
Is corresponding with States Attorney
MagilI of Rock Island county regard
ing the investigation, the Independent
Order of Mutual Aid having its head
quarters in Rock Island. The consoli-
1ation of the American Home Circle
with the Fraternal Tribunes was eff
fective on November. 1908, and the
dissolution between the two organiza-
tons took place in June, 1909.
The members of the American Home
Circle who have made complaint say
hey have been unable to get any
money on their policies and they think
that an investigation should be made
by the states attorney into the matter.
Attorney Is Busy.
John A. Kenney, district agent for
he FraternaLTr is the attorney
'oT a number of the parties who have B
been instituting suits against the
American Home Circle in the courts +
% recover on their policies. Ii